http://www.waset.org/journals/waset/v34/v34-57.pdf implies the MOE of laminated bamboo is around that of Ash, as far as I can gather at a first glance. Most stuff is for bamboo in its natural form, which is *waaaaay* stiffer.MontuckyMadman wrote:The youngs moduals for bamboo are higher than that of maple or ash or even pine?
[obpedant]It is a grass.[/obpedant]MontuckyMadman wrote:Not the flooring I have. Bends like a grass.
The type of lamination makes a huge difference, though, horizontally laminated is significantly easier to bend than vertically laminated (I got a bunch of samples from cyr.fr)