EXPERIMENTAL INVESTIGATION OF PURE BAMBOO PLATE UNDER QUASI-STATIC INDENTATION TEST

Authors

  • H.A. Israr
  • M.F. Kassim
  • K.J. Wong
  • M.Y. Yahya

Abstract

This paper presents analysis on quasi-static indentation test on pure natural bamboo. The aim is to investigate the damage characteristics of pure natural bamboo under low velocity impact. Pure bamboo has been fabricated to form a thin plate to be tested under quasi-static indentation test. The result shows that there is no damage on non-impacted area and the indentation depth on impacted area is relatively small. The pure thin plate bamboo then undergoes microscopic observations to observe the internal damage on the pure fibre. Throughout the microscopic observations, damage on pure natural fibre is almost similar to those experienced by other conventional composite materials, such as delamination and fibre fracture. Keywords : Bamboo; Impact; Natural Fibre; Eco-composite

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Published

2015-12-01

How to Cite

Israr, H., Kassim, M., Wong, K., & Yahya, M. (2015). EXPERIMENTAL INVESTIGATION OF PURE BAMBOO PLATE UNDER QUASI-STATIC INDENTATION TEST. Journal of Transport System Engineering, 2(3), 25–30. Retrieved from https://jtse.utm.my/index.php/jtse/article/view/65

Issue

Vol 2, No 3 (2015): Volume 2 Issue 3 (December)

Section

Transport System Engineering

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