Local cross-laminated bamboo is promising construction material
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Filipino researchers are one step closer to understanding engineered bamboo.
A research team at the DOST-FPRDI recently found that cross-laminated board made from local bamboo species is a promising construction material.
Explains Dr. Rico J. Cabangon, DOST-FPRDI Deputy Director and one of the researchers, “Engineered bamboo refers to various kinds of composite boards that come from processing raw bamboo. Several layers of bamboo strips or slats are glued together and pressed to form boards that can be used for specific purposes - furniture, decors, and house parts such as walls, doors, ceilings and floors. Engineered bamboo panels are often stronger and less prone to warping than equivalent solid woods.”
DOST-FPRDI’s heat treatment facility now accredited
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Engr. Wency H. Carmelo (in red) explains details about the DOST-FPRDI heat treatment process to the accreditation team of the Department of Agriculture’s Bureau of Plant Industry (DA-BPI).
DOST-FPRDI designs modern bamboo connector
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The jointing system makes use of common construction materials.