Table 16. Equilibrium normal force before and after using purpose modification factor of Bamboo 2

Load (kN) Original FT (kN) Original FC (kN) Original ΣF (kN) Modification factor Modified FT (kN) Modified FC (kN) Modified ΣF (kN)
(1) (2) (1) + (2) Compression Tension (3) (4) (3) + (4)
1 –6.86 2.50 –4.35 0.59 1.65 –4.01 4.00 –0.01
2 –13.83 4.92 –8.91 –8.09 7.87 –0.22
3 –21.13 7.50 –13.63 –12.36 12.00 –0.36
4 –28.62 9.81 –18.82 –16.74 15.69 –1.05