Experimental design on multi layers of LVL fiber reinforced wood composite using bagasse as core structure

Abstract

The multi layers of laminated veneer lumber(LVL) fiber reinforced wood composite were constructed. It was comprised of peeled rubber and eucalyptus woods sheet obtained from commercial forest. Epoxy and vinyl ester cured bagasse were used as core and the fiber glass woven as reinforcement. Those constituents were alternately laid and bonded with epoxy and vinyl ester resins and compression molded. The 2k experimental design method was applied to study the effect of those parameters on the mechanical properties by mean of flexural properties It was found that, within the statistical result, there is no significant effect of those parameters on the flexural properties of the LVL. It would be contributed from the less brittle bagasse core. Then, the over all strength would not be enhanced and no contribution from the other strong constituents. © Tsinghua University Press, Beijing and Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg 2011.