Bamboo Joint Connection Mortar infill

(Compression, Tensile split, Flexural)

Sample: For bamboo culm column connections with mortar infill (Compressive Strength)

Connections: metal ring sleeve

Length : 100mm

Treatment Bolt sleeve Treatment

Duration Start of Date of Untreated Treated with Treated with Total samples
mixing Testing Keln Drying seawater ( Mango
soaking) Polyphenol
plus seawater
Day 1 Sept. 22
Day 7 Sept. 29 1 1 1 3
Day 14 Oct.6 1 1 1 3
Day 28 Oct. 13 1 1 1 3
Day 56 Nov.9 1 1 1 3
Total samples 4 4 4 12

Bamboo Joint Connection Mortar infill

(Compression, Tensile split, Flexural)

Sample: For bamboo culm connections with mortar infill (Flexural Strength)

Connections: metal ring sleeve

Length : 300mm

Treatment Testing Treatment

Duration Start of Date of Untreated Treated with Treated with Total samples
mixing Testing Keln Drying seawater ( Mango
soaking) Polyphenol
plus seawater
Day 1 Sept. 22
Day 7 Sept. 29 1 1 1 3
Day 14 Oct.6 1 1 1 3
Day 28 Oct. 13 1 1 1 3
Day 56 Nov.9 1 1 1 3
Total samples 4 4 4 12
 Bamboo Joint Connection Mortar infill

(Compression, Tensile split, Flexural)

Sample: For bamboo culm connections with mortar infill ( tensile Strength)

Connections: metal ring sleeve

Length : 400mm

Treatment Testing Treatment

Duration Start of Date of Untreated Treated with Treated with Total samples
mixing Testing Keln Drying seawater ( Mango
soaking) Polyphenol
plus seawater
Day 1 Sept. 22
Day 7 Sept. 29 1 1 1 3
Day 14 Oct.6 1 1 1 3
Day 28 Oct. 13 1 1 1 3
Day 56 Nov.9 1 1 1 3
Total samples 4 4 4 12