We do this with dimension lumber. There are a couple of different processes of assessing the strength of a piece of lumber, but the designation is MSR (Machine

We do this with dimension lumber. There are a couple of different processes of assessing the strength of a piece of lumber, but the designation is MSR (Machine Stress Rated) "is intended for any engineered application where low variability in strength and stiffness properties is primary product consideration" (1). It looks like there have been attempts to do the same thing with bamboo, starting with adapting existing lumber grading machinery (2) I don't see why it would be impossible to use bamboo in engineering applications as long as the physical properties of a given grade of bamboo stock could be guaranteed. I assume treatment for pests, rot and fungus would also need to be applied to guarantee that those properties remain inviolate, but am no expert on bamboo. (1) - https://www.wwpa.org/western-lumber/structural-lumber/machine-stress-rated-(msr) https://www.wwpa.org/western-lumber/structural-lumber/machin... (2) - https://www.researchgate.net/publication/313531323_Grading_of_Bamboo https://www.researchgate.net/publication/313531323_Grading_o...