This document discusses bamboo as a building material. It begins with an introduction about bamboo's widespread traditional use in construction, particularly for housing, due to its strength, light weight, and workability. It then covers bamboo's general uses, properties, how it works, preservation methods, uses in foundations, wall and roof construction, scaffolding, and its advantages as an environmental friendly and renewable resource, though it also notes disadvantages like requiring preservation and being prone to fire. The conclusion emphasizes bamboo's important role in development and as a backbone for rural life.
This document discusses bamboo as a building material. It begins with an introduction about bamboo's widespread traditional use in construction, particularly for housing, due to its strength, light weight, and workability. It then covers bamboo's general uses, properties, how it works, preservation methods, uses in foundations, wall and roof construction, scaffolding, and its advantages as an environmental friendly and renewable resource, though it also notes disadvantages like requiring preservation and being prone to fire. The conclusion emphasizes bamboo's important role in development and as a backbone for rural life.
This document discusses bamboo as a building material. It begins with an introduction about bamboo's widespread traditional use in construction, particularly for housing, due to its strength, light weight, and workability. It then covers bamboo's general uses, properties, how it works, preservation methods, uses in foundations, wall and roof construction, scaffolding, and its advantages as an environmental friendly and renewable resource, though it also notes disadvantages like requiring preservation and being prone to fire. The conclusion emphasizes bamboo's important role in development and as a backbone for rural life.
This document discusses bamboo as a building material. It begins with an introduction about bamboo's widespread traditional use in construction, particularly for housing, due to its strength, light weight, and workability. It then covers bamboo's general uses, properties, how it works, preservation methods, uses in foundations, wall and roof construction, scaffolding, and its advantages as an environmental friendly and renewable resource, though it also notes disadvantages like requiring preservation and being prone to fire. The conclusion emphasizes bamboo's important role in development and as a backbone for rural life.
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ACE ENGINEERING COLLEGE
( AN AUTONOMOUS INSTITUTION ) Department Of Civil Engineering
CE704PC : SEMINAR
BAMBOO AS BAMBOO AS A ABUILDING BUILDINGMATERIAL MATERIAL
U.SRIKANTH 19AG1A0138 CONTENT : INTRODUCTION GENERAL USES PROPERTIES THE WORKING OF BAMBOO PRESERVATION OF BAMBOO BAMBOO HOUSING ADVANTAGES DISADVANTAGES CONCLUSION INTRODUCTION :
Bamboo has a long and well-established tradition as a building material through out the world’s tropical and sub-tropical regions. It is widely used for many forms of construction, particular for housing in rural areas. Bamboo is a renewable and versatile resource, characterized by high strength and low weight and is easily worked using simple tools. GENERAL USES :
Bamboo has many uses mainly in construction like flooring, roofing, designing and scaffolding. Bamboo is used to make musical instruments, paper, cloths, furniture, durable utensils, toys medical purposes. Small scale and cottage industries for handicrafts and other products. New generation products as wood substitutes. Industrial products. PROPERTIES :
Tensile strength Compressive strength Elastic modulus Anisotropic properties Shrinkage Fire resistance THE WORKING OF BAMBOO SPLITTING : The cane is split in halves and quarters and then driven apart by a edge. It can also be split with a knife frame into four or eight segments. Shaping : Even though bamboos are naturally circular in form but if they are grown in a box of square shape they acquire a shape as desired. Bending : Bamboos can be bent while they are freshly cut by heating them above the temperature of 150° C. Bamboo will retain this shape even after cooling and drying off.
Splitting Shaping Bending
PRESERVATION OF BAMBOO A thorough treatment of Bamboo is required to protect it against insects and rot before it is put into use. Chemical method : Commonly a mixture of Borax and Boric acid are utilized for this purpose. Traditional method/Non-chemical method : Another procedure generally employed is to boil cut bamboo to remove the starches that draw insects. BAMBOO FOR FOUNDATIONS There is very limited use of bamboo as foundation material because when in contact with moisture laden surface they decay fast. The various types of foundations constructed with bamboo are : a)Bamboo is in direct with ground surface. b)Bamboo fixed to rock. c)Composite bamboo d)Bamboo piles WALLS CONSTRUCTION WITH BAMBOO Bamboo is extensively used for construction of walls and partitions. Beams are the main element constructed with bamboo provide structural frame- work for walls. They positioned in a way to be able to withstand forces of nature. An infill is used between framing elements to add strength and stability to the walls. ROOFING & SCAFFOLDING WITH BAMBOO • Bamboo is one of the best roofing materials and provides ample sturdiness to the structure. • It is proven shield against forces of nature or animals and are considered as light weighted. • Due to advantageous properties of bearing heavy load, bamboos are considered as one of the best materials for scaffolding and even for tall structures. • For the construction of scaffolding, cane extensions are obtained by lashing cane ends using several ropes. ADVANTAGES : Light in weight and strong Cost efficient and easy to use Environmental friendly Self renewing resource Fast growing and highly productive Recyclable Higher tensile strength than steel Earthquake and hurricane resistant. DISADVANTAGES : Requires preservation. Shaped by nature. Lack of design guidance and codes. Structural efficiency is low. Prone to catch fire very fast. Various techniques of jointing are involved. Less durable material. Bamboo doesn’t bear weight width-wise. CONCLUSION : Since time immemorial, bamboo has played an important role in the development of mankind. It is used for a wide range of day-to-day purposes, both as a woody material and as food. It has been the backbone of much of the world’s rural life’s and will remain so as the population increases. REFERENCE : HTTPS://WWW.SLIDESHARE.NET/ BISHNUGARIAGADU/BAMBOO-AS-CONSTRUCTION-MATERIAL THANK YOU…!
