Assessment of Properties of Semantan Bamboo Culm (Gigantochloa Scortechinii) at different Height Positions

Zahidah Zafhian; Huei Shing Sik; Zairul Amin Rabidin

doi:10.21834/e-bpj.v9iSI17.5969

Authors

Zahidah Zafhian Forest Products Division, Forest Research Institute Malaysia, Kepong 52109 Selangor, Malaysia
Huei Shing Sik Forest Products Division, Forest Research Institute Malaysia, Kepong 52109 Selangor, Malaysia
Zairul Amin Rabidin Forest Products Division, Forest Research Institute Malaysia, Kepong 52109 Selangor, Malaysia

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.21834/e-bpj.v9iSI17.5969

Keywords:

Semantan Bamboo , Gigantochloa Scortechini, Density, Drying

Abstract

Bamboo is a fast-growing lignocellulosic material and is increasingly being used as an alternative material for producing renewable and consumer-friendly products. A study was conducted to determine the physical properties and drying behaviour of Semantan bamboo. The physical properties of Semantan bamboo varied from bottom to top. The average basic density ranged from 597 to 626 kg m^-3 and volumetric shrinkage ranged from 13.5 to 15.8%. The solar-drying and air-drying times for the green bamboo culms to reach an average moisture content of approximately 12.76% to 12.98% were about 20 and 30 days, respectively.

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