JavaScript is disabled for your browser. Some features of this site may not work without it.
| dc.contributor.author | MISGANEW, MELAK | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2020-05-18T05:38:19Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2020-05-18T05:38:19Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2020-05-17 | |
| dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/123456789/10837 | |
| dc.description.abstract | The aim of this study is to test experimentally and know the tensile and bending strength of a particleboard made from hollow and solid bamboo chip composition with urea formaldehyde. The particle board is manufactured at Ethiopian Chip Wood And Furniture Share Company in Addis Ababa. The ratio of solid bamboo to hollow bamboo is 75/25, 25/75, and 50/50 respectively with urea formaldehyde. The bending strength of 75% hollow bamboo and 25% solid bamboo is 32.13 MPa and eucalyptus particle board bending strength is 30.63 MPa. The bending strength of 75/25 SB/HB is 159 MPa whereas for eucalyptus PB it is 30.63 MPa. The bending strength of 50/50 HB/SB is 30.80 MPa and the bending strength of EPB is 30.63 MPa. The test results show that the bending strength of bamboo particle board is greater than the bending strength of eucalyptus particle board, and these boards can be used instead of eucalyptus particleboards. Bamboo particleboard is very smooth in surface finish, but eucalyptus particleboard needs polishing. Based on the result of the study, bamboo can be recommended as a raw material. If the factory focuses on bamboo, the farmers can also plant hollow and solid bamboo in highland and lowland areas. This thesis focuses on reducing the negative effect of eucalyptus trees on crop productivity and groundwater. The test results show that eucalyptus tree can be substituted by bamboo, to keep our environment from the negative effect of eucalyptus trees. | en_US |
| dc.language.iso | en | en_US |
| dc.subject | Mechanical Design | en_US |
| dc.title | TESTING THE BENDING AND TENSILE STRENGTH OF SOLID BAMBOO (OXYTENANTHERA ABYSSINICA) AND HOLLOW BAMBOO (YUSHANIA ALPINA) PARTICLEBOARD | en_US |
| dc.type | Thesis | en_US |
