Discussion of 'Development of Laminated Bamboo Lumber: Review of Processing, Performance, and Economical Considerations' by M. Mahdavi, P. L. Clouston, and S. R. Arwade

摘要

The authors provide a useful review of laminated bamboo lumber (LBL) as a structural building material. LBL in the original paper is a composite lumber made from bamboo, which has the mechanical properties of bamboo and can be manufactured in designed dimension similar to commercially available wood products. The original paper summarizes the physical and mechanical properties of bamboo at the beginning, and then the processing methods and mechanical properties of LBL are reported. The prospect of LBL being used as structural material is analyzed from an economic and environmental aspect. Based on experiences working in this important and emerging area, the discussers would like to add a few clarifications and introduce another important laminated bamboo that the authors did not review in detail.