Side-pressure laminated bamboo (LB) made from heat-modified, fast-growing bamboo is introduced in this document. As a relatively new type of bamboo composite fabricated by bamboo strips, side-pressure LB has some favorable mechanical properties, such as thermal insulation, light mass, high strength, and earthquake resistance. To promote the application of side-pressure LB in structural engineering, according to the test standards for timber, the mechanical properties of bamboo, including tensile strength parallel to the grain, compressive stren...
