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    H. R. H.

    THE PRINCE OF WALES


    INSTITUTE OF ENGINEERING &
    TECHNOLOGY

    BAMBOO AS A BUILDING MATERIAL

    Submitted By:
    Shankar S. Rabha
    POW/13/CV/052

    Guided by:
    Sir Dhurba Jyoti Borah
    CONTENTS
    INTRODUCTION

    GENERALUSES

    PROPERTIES

    THEWORKINGOFBAMBOO

    PRESERVATIONOFBAMBOO

    BAMBOOHOUSING

    ADVANTAGES


    DISADVANTAGES


    CONCLUSION

    REFERENCES
    INTRODUCTION

    Bamboohasalongandwell-established
    traditionasabuildingmaterialthroughout
    theworldstropicalandsub-tropicalregions.
    Itiswidelyusedformanyformsof
    construction,inparticularforhousinginrural
    areas.
    Bambooisarenewableandversatile
    resource,characterizedbyhighstrengthand
    lowweight,andiseasilyworkedusing
    simpletools.
    GENERAL USES
    a)Soilstabilization,windbreak,urbanwaste
    watertreatmentandreductionofnitrates
    contamination
    b)Creatingafirelineintraditionalforests-due
    tothehighcontentofsilica.
    c)Removingatmosphericcarbon-bamboocan
    capture17metrictonsofcarbonperhectare
    peryear,i.e.,effectivelythananyother
    species.
    d)Theshootsareedible.
    e)Buildingandconstruction.
    f)Smallscaleandcottageindustries,for
    handicraftsandotherproducts.
    g)Newgenerationproductsaswoodsubstitutes
    h)Industrialproducts
    PROPERTIES
    TENSILESTRENGTH
    COMPRESSIVESTRENGTH
    ELASTICMODULUS
    ANISOTROPICPROPERTIES
    SHRINKAGE
    THE WORKING OF
    BAMBOO

    Splitting: Thecaneissplitinhalvesand
    quartersandthendrivenapartbyawedge.It
    canalsobesplitwithaknifeframeintofour
    oreightsegments.
    SHAPING
    Bamboo available in nature is
    usually circular in cross section.

    This shape gives bamboo fibers


    the strength to withstand
    heavier loads.
    BENDING
    Freshlycut,bamboocanbebentbyheating
    andwillkeepthisshapeafterdrying.
    Whenheatedabove150C,bamboostarts
    changingitsshapeandremainsassuchafter
    itgoescold.
    PRESERVATION OF
    BAMBOO

    NON CHEMICAL METHODS OR


    TRADITIONAL METHOD
    CHEMICAL METHODS
    BAMBOO HOUSING

    Themajorityofbambooconstructionrelates
    totheruralcommunityindeveloping
    countries.
    Assuchdomestichousingpredominatesand
    inaccordancewiththeirruralorigins,these
    buildingsareoftensimpleindesignand
    constructionrelyingonalivingtraditionof
    localskillsandmethods.
    ADVANTAGES OF BAMBOO

    The various advantages of bamboo


    which makes it an ideal building
    and construction material:
    1)Light,strongandversatile.
    2)Environmentfriendly.
    3)Accessibletothepoor.
    4)Selfrenewingresource
    5)Fastgrowing.
    6)Highlyproductive.

    Fig: Bamboo Foot Bridge With Railing


    Fig: Bamboo Furniture's
    DISADVANTAGES OF
    BAMBOO

    Themajordisadvantagesofbambooare
    asfollows:
    1)Requirespreservation
    2)Shapedbynature
    3)Jointing-althoughmanyjointing
    techniquesexist,theirstructural
    efficiencyislow.
    4)Lackofdesignguidanceandcodes.
    5)Pronetocatchfireveryfastbythe
    frictionamongtheculmsduringwind,
    andisseentocauseforestfires.

    CONCLUSION

    Sincetimeimmemorial,bamboohasplayed
    animportantroleinthedevelopmentof
    mankind.
    Itisusedforawiderangeofday-to-day
    purposes,bothasawoodymaterialandas
    food.
    Ithasbeenthebackboneofmuchofthe
    worldsrurallifeandwillremainsoasthe
    populationincreases.

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