International Science Community Association Research Journal of Engineering Sciences 2278-9472 6 11 2017 12 26 Valorization of the Borassus Aethiopum wood behavior in tensile and bending 20 29 EN Ayite Y.M.X.D. 1 Research Team in Engineering Sciences, Higher National Engineers School, University of Lome, 01BP 1515, Lome 01, Togo Hounsi D.A. 2 Sciences Faculty, University of Lome, 01BP 1515, Lome 01, Togo Pachoukova I. 3 Research Team in Engineering Sciences, Higher National Engineers School, University of Lome, 01BP 1515, Lome 01, Togo Bedja K. 4 Research Team in Engineering Sciences, Higher National Engineers School, University of Lome, 01BP 1515, Lome 01, Togo Gbafa K.S. 1 Ecole Nationale Supérieure d’Ingénieurs, Université de Lomé, Togo, West Africa Tiem S. 2 Ecole Nationale Supérieure d’Ingénieurs, Université de Lomé, Togo, West Africa Kokou K. 3 Faculté Des Sciences, Université de Lomé, Togo, West Africa Komlan LOLO 1 Department of Mechanical Engineering, University Lome, Lome, Togo Sonnou TIEM 2 Department of Mechanical Engineering, University Lome, Lome, Togo Sinko BANAKINAO 3 Department of civil Engineering, University Lome, Lome, Togo > Research Paper 2017 10 31 2017 12 26 Aethiopum is a species of Borassus that is often seen in tropical Africa and has long been used for the construction of beams and poles. The buildings were never bent or damaged as a result of a termite attack. But as it became difficult to use this wood, it was abandoned. This study on wood observes closely its mechanical behavior in flexion and traction. Three-points bending and tensile tries were carried out in the longitudinal direction of the fibers on the samples. Borassus is basically made of intertwined fibers, making it a very elastic material. The packed structure of the fibers gives this wood a good resistance to bending and makes it strong in slab. The high compressive strength makes it possible to use wood as a post. Since wood is a living material, this work presents the range of the Borassus Young\'s modulus determined by experiments. The slope method used compares the behavior of the material according to two different incentives. Values were established by an Excel spreadsheet. The Young\'s modulus in tension is 16571 ± 1832 MPa, the modulus of elasticity in flexion is 23565.25 ± 3724 MPa. This article aims to contribute to the valorization of a traditional famous wood because of its natural virtues. In view of these results, we can say that Borassus is resistant to bending bite in traction. Copyright@ International Science Community Association