Expansión lineal y punto de saturación de las fibras de la Guadua angustifolia Kunth

Guadua angustifolia Kunth is a bamboo species, which has been widely used in construction. G. angustifolia is considered a hygroscopic material due to its capacity of absorb water, leading to changes in dimensions, strength, and stiffness due to variation of moisture content. The fibre saturation point (FSP) is reached when at certain moisture content, the material does not present dimensional changes and does not undergo variations in the mechanical strength. Specimens from the upper, middle and upper part of the bamboo were analysed in order to determine the FSP. Two methods were used to determine the FSP; the first method used the dimensional variation of the material at different moisture contents. The results showed that FSP is around 34.05%. The second method allowed verifying the FSP of Guadua angustifolia Kunth from the analysis of the parallel compression strength at different moisture contents. This method found that FSP was around 34%. Finally, a modification factor due to moisture content for compression strength was presented, as well as the equation for linear expansion of the material.La Guadua angustifolia Kunth es una especie de bambú que ha sido ampliamente utilizado en la construcción. Gracias a su capacidad de absorber agua, la G. angustifolia experimenta cambios en sus dimensiones, resistencia y rigidez debido a la variación del contenido de humedad. El punto de saturación de las fibras (PSF) se alcanza cuando a un determinado contenido de humedad el material no presenta cambios dimensionales ni variaciones en la resistencia mecánica. Para determinar el PSF de G. angustifolia se analizaron probetas de la parte inferior, intermedia y superior de la guadua. Se utilizaron dos metodologías: el primer método midió la variación dimensional, encontrando que el PSF está alrededor de 34.05 %; el segundo determinó la variación de la resistencia a la compresión paralela, encontrando que el PSF está alrededor de 34 %. Por último, se presentaron los factores de modificación de la resistencia a compresión para diferentes contenidos de humedad, así como la ecuación de expansión lineal del material

Expansión lineal y punto de saturación de las fibras de la Guadua angustifolia Kunth

Guadua angustifolia Kunth is a bamboo species, which has been widely used in construction. G. angustifolia is considered a hygroscopic material due to its capacity of absorb water, leading to changes in dimensions, strength, and stiffness due to variation of moisture content. The fibre saturation point (FSP) is reached when at certain moisture content, the material does not present dimensional changes and does not undergo variations in the mechanical strength. Specimens from the upper, middle and upper part of the bamboo were analysed in order to determine the FSP. Two methods were used to determine the FSP; the first method used the dimensional variation of the material at different moisture contents. The results showed that FSP is around 34.05%. The second method allowed verifying the FSP of Guadua angustifolia Kunth from the analysis of the parallel compression strength at different moisture contents. This method found that FSP was around 34%. Finally, a modification factor due to moisture content for compression strength was presented, as well as the equation for linear expansion of the material