Table 3. Average MOE of laminated bamboo at different culm position and lamination direction (GPa)
Lamination direction
Culm position
Average
Lower
Middle
Upper
Vertical
10.74 (0.54)
12.37 (0.26)
13.95 (1.58)
12.36 (0.79)
Horizontal
9.27 (2.34)
12.70 (1.02)
10.91 (1.00)
10.96 (1.40)
Average
10.01 (1.44)
12.54 (0.64)
12.43 (1.29)
11.66 (1.12)
Numbers in parentheses are SD.
MOE: modulus of elasticity.