The Fracture Mechanics of Plant Materials : Wood and Bamboo

This book introduces readers to the application of fracture mechanics and mesomechanics to the analysis of the fracture behaviors of wood and bamboo. It presents a range of research methods to study the fracture behaviors of wood and bamboo, taking into account their various fracture mechanisms resulting from differences in their macroscopic and microscopic structures. It combines theoretical analysis with experiments, as well as various mathematical tools and experimental approaches. The research methods are illustrated by simple schematic diagrams, and the results obtained are largely presented as tables and figures, helping to make the book concise and compact. As such, it provides a valuable guide to the development of new biocomposites that possess exceptional strength and toughness properties and successfully overcome the shortcomings of biomaterials. Front Matter ....Pages i-xiii Introduction to the Application of the Fracture Mechanics in Wood and Bamboo (Zhuoping Shao, Fuli Wang)....Pages 1-10 Mechanical Characteristics and Stress–Strain Relationship of Wood Structure (Zhuoping Shao, Fuli Wang)....Pages 11-26 Fracture of Wood Along Grain (Zhuoping Shao, Fuli Wang)....Pages 27-62 Transverse Fracture of Wood (Zhuoping Shao, Fuli Wang)....Pages 63-86 Finite Element Analysis of Wood Crack Tip Stress Field and Prediction of the Crack Propagation Direction (Zhuoping Shao, Fuli Wang)....Pages 87-102 Fractal Features and Acoustic Emission Characteristics of Wood Fracture (Zhuoping Shao, Fuli Wang)....Pages 103-124 Mechanical Characteristics of Bamboo Structure and Its Components (Zhuoping Shao, Fuli Wang)....Pages 125-146 Interlaminar Fracture Properties of Bamboo (Zhuoping Shao, Fuli Wang)....Pages 147-197 Modeling on the Toughness Fracture and Energy-Absorbing Mechanism of Biomaterial—Bamboo (Phyllostachys pubescens) (Zhuoping Shao, Fuli Wang)....Pages 199-221