Table 5. Shear strength and screw withdrawal properties of bamboo laminated board

Test Ply-bamboo Zephyr Ply-bamboo Hybrid LBL Zephyr LBL Hybrid
Flat Edge Flat Edge
Shear strength (MPa) 0.89 (0.05) 1.09 (0.02) 8.59 (1.34) 10.67 (0.94) 7.44 (0.55) 9.73 (0.65)
Screw withdrawal (N) 939.84 (110.12) 837.76 (116.06) 465.63 (5.52) 430.08 (3.87)
Value in parentheses are SDs.
LBL: laminated bamboo lumber.