Table 3. Average MOE of laminated bamboo at different culm position and lamination direction (GPa)

Lamination direction Culm position Average
Lower Middle Upper
Vertical 10.74 (0.54) 12.37 (0.26) 13.95 (1.58) 12.36 (0.79)
Horizontal 9.27 (2.34) 12.70 (1.02) 10.91 (1.00) 10.96 (1.40)
Average 10.01 (1.44) 12.54 (0.64) 12.43 (1.29) 11.66 (1.12)
Numbers in parentheses are SD.
MOE: modulus of elasticity.