Prof Johnson Zhang j.zhang@napier.ac.uk
Professor
Prestressed Bamboo-Timber Composite - Phase Two
People Involved
Dr Ahmed Mohamed A.Mohamed2@napier.ac.uk
Lecturer
Project Description
The main objectives of this project include: 1) completion of the full-scale pre-stressed Bamboo-Timber Composite Beam prototype with the support of manufacturing expertise and capacity from the industry; 2) convert the novel and effective structural concepts of pre-stressing and the Bamboo-Timber Composite into the teaching materials for an MSc module; 3) complete the patent application with the knowledge, know-how and technical information obtained in the production trial at industrial scale.
| Type of Project | P04 - Research Charities and Trusts |
|---|---|
| Project Acronym | IFExt |
| Status | Project Complete |
| Funder(s) | Royal Academy of Engineering |
| Value | £21,950.00 |
| Project Dates | Aug 31, 2020 - Nov 30, 2020 |
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