Manufacturing, Characterization and Engineering Applications of Wood and Bamboo Bio-Based Engineered Materials
A Special Issue of Forests (ISSN 1999-4907) belonging to the section "Wood Science and Forest Products".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 December 2026 | Viewed by 151
Editor
Interests: cross-laminated timber; glued laminated timber; engineered bamboo; cross-laminated bamboo-timber; bamboo scrimber; laminated bamboo; manufacturing and processing; mechanical performance; durability performance
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Bio-based engineered materials have received increasing attention in recent years due to the growing demand for sustainable development, low-carbon construction and the efficient utilization of renewable resources. Materials such as engineered bamboo, engineered timber and bamboo–wood composites offer clear advantages in terms of renewability, environmental performance and the potential for structural applications. At the same time, their broader engineering application still depends on continued advances in raw material utilization, manufacturing technologies, material characterization and engineering design.
This Special Issue of Forests focuses on the manufacturing, characterization and engineering applications of bio-based engineered materials. Contributions may address any aspect of the development and use of these materials, including raw material preparation, processing technologies, physical and mechanical properties and structural applications. Studies that improve the scientific understanding of these materials and support their broader use in engineering practice are particularly welcome.
Dr. Hao Li
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- bio-based engineered materials
- low-carbon materials
- engineered bamboo
- engineered timber
- bamboo-wood composites
- manufacturing and processing
- mechanical properties
- sustainable construction
- structural applications
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