Glucksman, Rebecca
(2016)
Development of the Bamboo Test Kit-in-a-Backpack.
Undergraduate Thesis, University of Pittsburgh.
(Unpublished)
Abstract
This thesis documents the fabrication and use of the ‘Bamboo Test-Kit-in-a-Backpack’. The ‘kit’
is intended for rapid in-the-field assessment of bamboo material properties. Presently the kit
supports full-culm compression, longitudinal shear (‘bowtie’ test), edge bearing, and culm
flexural tests. Additionally, it could be further adapted for pin shear tests and a number of small
clear specimen tests. The thesis documents proof of concept and validation testing ensuring that
results from the test kit are comparable to those of a standard testing machine. A key objective of
this work is to endure that tests and sample preparation are practical and simple to conduct on a
remote construction site. One critical issue of test specimen tolerance – permitted out-of-squareness
of specimen ends is also addressed.
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Item Type: |
University of Pittsburgh ETD
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Unpublished |
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Date: |
14 December 2016 |
Date Type: |
Publication |
Defense Date: |
10 December 2015 |
Approval Date: |
14 December 2016 |
Submission Date: |
18 December 2015 |
Access Restriction: |
No restriction; Release the ETD for access worldwide immediately. |
Number of Pages: |
64 |
Institution: |
University of Pittsburgh |
Schools and Programs: |
David C. Frederick Honors College |
Degree: |
BSE - Bachelor of Science in Engineering |
Thesis Type: |
Undergraduate Thesis |
Refereed: |
Yes |
Uncontrolled Keywords: |
bamboo, field test, standardization, global housing problem, test methods, test kit, end squareness |
Date Deposited: |
14 Dec 2016 16:36 |
Last Modified: |
15 Dec 2016 06:15 |
URI: |
http://d-scholarship.pitt.edu/id/eprint/26696 |
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