Table 1. Previous research on tensile properties

Previous research Bamboo species Tensile properties
Strength Modulus of elasticity
(MPa) (MPa)
Gunawan et al. (2015) Dendrocalamus asper with node (top part) 197.28* 4,320
D. asper with node (middle part) 243.81* 3,128
D. asper with node (bottom part) 169.03* 1,810
D. asper without node (top part) 313.93* 5,916
D. asper without node (middle part) 260.37* 5,505
D. asper without node (bottom part) 250.21* 2,139.67
Widoyoko (2018) Wulung bamboo without node 250.14* 23,240
Gauss et al. (2019) Brazilian Phyllostachys edulis bamboo with a node 100* 11,190
Brazilian P. edulis bamboo without nodes 275* 17,740
Lubis (2019) Wulung bamboo with a node 92.40* 13,222
Wulung bamboo without nodes 195.30* 18,576
De Jesus et al. (2021) D. asper 242.75–470.06 -
D. asper 168.80–356.93 -
Cai et al. (2023) Moso bamboo with a node 103.91–120.34 8,472–9,101
Moso bamboo without nodes 177.80–189.76 7,475–8,216
Meng et al. (2023) Moso bamboo with a node 73.66–85.74 -
Moso bamboo without nodes 134.83–76.66 -
Li et al. (2024) Laminated Moso bamboo 77.18* 7,777
Average.