This review critically examines the various ways in which the mechanical properties of wood
have been understood. Despite the immense global importance of wood in construction …

Finite element method has been widely applied in modeling natural fibers and natural fiber
reinforced composites. This paper is a comprehensive review of finite element models of …

Although bamboo has been used structurally for millennia, there is currently increasing
interest in the development of renewable and sustainable structural bamboo products …

We introduce a multiscale mechanics model for analyzing the elastic properties of super-
strong densified wood (DW). Our model incorporates microstructural features such as …

Bamboo is an underutilized resource widely available in countries with rapidly developing
economies. Structural bamboo products, analogous to wood products, allow flexibility in the …

A 3D hierarchical computational model of deformation and stiffness of wood, which takes
into account the structures of wood at several scale levels (cellularity, multilayered nature of …

The failure behavior of wood, a complex natural composite, highly depends on structural
features on several lower length scales. Thus, a new approach for the prediction of failure …

Paper is a widely used packaging material and is nowadays regaining importance, eg, as
bio-based and biodegradable material. Moreover, new technologies such as polymer–fiber …

This paper documents the emergence of virtual testing frameworks for prediction of the
constitutive responses of engineering materials. A detailed study is presented, of the …

This contribution critically examines various concepts related to damage functions in current
use; it does not represent a comprehensive review, however. In heritage science, damage …