A Half-yearly Peer Reviewed Journal of Bangladesh Forest Research Institute
Physical and mechanical properties of Thai bansh (Thyrsostachys siamensis has been studied at three different height positions along the culm. These properties were found to vary significantly along the culm height. The moisture content, sluinkage and the bending strength decreased as the height mcreased, but the specific gravity, compressive strength and modulus of elasticity increased with the height. Variations of these properties were also found significant among the species.