I am currently proceeding with PhD research into pre-harvest deformation of culms for structural applications at The University of Melbourne, Australia. While it seems there is some inertia from the investigations regarding the pre-formed deformation commented by Oscar Hidalgo-Lopez and introductory statements from the INBAR/Institute of technology India etc, I am curious if there are any other academically verified precedents for the structural deformation?
I would also be interested to engage in discourse with others who have successfully deformed bamboo in a repeatable manner within a design specification.
Any assistance is appreciated.
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