ST4312-PROJECT PHASE-

BY,
S.SONIYA RAI B.E.,
Reg.No.952321413012
INVESTIGATION ON BAMBOO
REINFORCED CONCRETE FOR
SUSTAINABLE
INFRASTRUCTURE
GUIDED BY,
Mrs.L.LIZZY ARPUTHA DORATHY
AP/CIVIL
AIM
• Replacements of reinforcing bar in
concrete for low-cost constructions.

• Determine the practicability of bamboo

reinforcement for concrete structural
members.

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OBJECTIVE
• Contribution toward the benign way of
construction (GREEN REBAR).

• To study the mechanical properties of

Bamboo reinforced concrete –
Compressive strength, Modulus of
Elasticity, Tensile strength.

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SCOPE
 The steel as a reinforcing material is a demand that is increasing day by day
in most of the developing countries. There is situations when the production
is not found enough to face the demand for steel.
 Bamboo is found in abundant, they are resilient and hence these can face the
demand as a reinforcing material and become an ideal replacement for steel.
 The tensile strength property which is the main requirement of a reinforcing
material is seen appreciable for bamboo, compared with other materials
including steel. The structure of bamboo from its origin gives this property.
 The hollow tubular structure has high resistance against wind forces when it
is in natural habitat. Working on the weak points of bamboo and bringing up
an innovation of bamboo as a structural steel replacement, would be a great
alternative

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LITERATURE REVIEW
Shaw A., et al. (2012) “Characterization of
Engineered Bamboo for buildings”.
Demand for bamboo structures have been on the rise these days.
Presently , humanity is facing tough questions about the degradation
of our natural environment. To this effect bamboo can be an answer to
some extent, as it can be used as a building material for our structures.
It has comparable strength to concrete and steel and has the added
advantage being a natural material. Its growth consumes carbon
dioxide from the atmosphere, making it cleaner and its cultivation
makes soil rich in nutrients.
Ghante & Shivananda et al. (2019) published a
paper "Bamboo reinforced concrete beams
experimental research on strength and
resilience"
primarily based on bamboo reinforced cement frames, bamboo
breaks, magnesium sulfate solution, potassium chloride solution,
flexural strength , tensile strength. This paper discusses the bending
power of BRC beams and the resilience of bamboo as a structural
strengthening. The analysis used 1.25 percent and 2.50 percent of
standard bamboo and adjusted bamboo as beam reinforcement.
Bhimarao & Patil et al. (2019)
published a paper concentrated mainly on bamboo improvement,
double-shear, flexural resistance, friction power, low weight,
earthquake protection. "Bamboo as reinforcement
substitute," Bamboo is used as a steel alternative and bamboo has
about the same bending power as strengthened steel material. The
load strength of the Bamboo can be optimized for the participants,
including parking roof floor, public toilets, sunshades, cabin of the
Watchman, etc.
WHY BAMBOO?
 Bamboo have same ultimate tensile strength as that of
mild steel at yield point (140 to 280 N/mm2)

 Cellulose present in bamboo is the main source of

mechanical properties of bamboo

 Versatile material due to its high strength to weight ratio,

easy workability and availability of bamboo

 One of the suitable replacements of reinforcing bar in

concrete for low cost constructions.

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 Developing countries have the highest demand for
steel reinforced concrete but often do not have the
means to produce the steel to meet the demand so there
is a need of a material which can replace steel.

 A material which should be abundant, sustainable,

economical and extremely resilient, bamboo has
potential in the future to be an ideal replacement
in places where steel cannot easily be produced

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• Globally, the iron and steel sector is the 2nd largest
industrial user of energy, consuming 616 Millions of
tonnes of oil equivalent (Mtoe) in 2007
• India’s iron and steel sector is the largest industrial user of
energy in India, consuming 38 million tonnes of oil
equivalent (Mtoe) in 2007.
• The largest industrial source of Carbon dioxide emissions
with 2.3 Gigatonnes of CO2 .
• It is also the largest industrial source of carbon dioxide
emissions with 151 million tonnes of CO2.
• There is urgency need for using naturally occurring
products as a construction material to decrease the growth
of energy consumption and CO2 emissions with the
replacement of bamboo in place of steel

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BENEFITS-BRC
• Natural, cheap, widely available and lightweight (compared
to steel).
• The tensile strength of bamboo is relatively high and can
attain 357 MPa
• Highly flexible due to hollow structure
• Bamboo contains impermeable protection in the outer layer
that protects it from rotting in case of water and moisture
• 6 times stronger than steel by weight
• Shock absorbing capacity of bamboo is very high.

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METHODOLOGY

COLLECTION TESTING OF
LITERATURE
OF COLLECTED MIX DESIGN
REVIEW
MATERIALS MATERIALS

CASTING OF
RESULT
TESTING STRUCTURA
ANALYSIS
L ELEMENTS

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SELECTION OF BAMBOO
• Color and Age - Employ bamboo having an evident
brown color. This shows the age of bamboo to be at
least 3 years.
• Diameter - Use the one with long large culms
• Harvesting - Try to avoid those bamboos that are cut
either during spring or summer seasons.
• Species - Among 1500 species of bamboo, the best
one must checked, tested to satisfy the requirement as
a reinforcing material.

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MOSA BAMBOO
•Stems that reach 40-80 feet in height when mature

•Stems with a base diameter of 4-8 inches when mature

•Large, green canes topped with feathery leaves.

•Variegated stem color patterns on rare varieties

•Groves with a foilage canopy beginning about 30-40 ft

above the base

•Young plants featuring a bluish-green hue with a

powdery aspect

•Less shrinkage and swelling ( compared to other species)

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GREEN FEATURES

ENDLESS ENDLESS
MOSA BAMBOO RESOURCE REGENERATION CO2 NUETRAL
Phyllostachys edulis Annual harvest does not Grows 1m daily Absorbs CO2 and
harm mother plant produce O2

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WATER PROOF MATERIAL
• Bamboos shows high water absorption and low bonding
strength between bamboo’s surface and concrete when
used as a reinforcement in concrete.
• In order to prevent this problem, “ALGICOAT RC-
104”, brush coat or dip coat of asphalt emulsion and
other type coating is tar, paint etc., has been used to
minimize the swelling of bamboo and to increase the
bonding strength.
• The coated has been applied one day before the bamboos
being used as a reinforcement in the beam sample.

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W/C RATIO
• Water-cement ratio plays an important role in strength
and durability of reinforced concrete.
• Bamboo being a natural building material has the
property of absorbing water as discussed earlier. The
absorption of water causes swelling of bamboo
• Thus, concrete mix proportion for bamboo reinforced
concrete must have water-cement ratio as low as possible.
• It should also be considered to use concrete with high
early-strength cement to minimize cracks caused by
swelling of bamboo.
• The mix design of concrete can be as per the strength
requirement for structure, as per structural design.

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MIX DESIGN
• The same mix designs can be used as would
normally be used with steel reinforced
concrete.
• Concrete slump should be as low as
workability will allow.
• Excess water causes swelling of the bamboo.
• High early-strength cement is preferred to
minimize cracks caused by swelling of
bamboo when seasoned bamboo cannot be
waterproofed

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MATERIAL PROPERTIES OF BAMBOO FOR RC
• Bamboo is by its origin an orthotropic material.
• It posses fibers within it.
• It gains high strength along the fibers and low strength in
the transverse direction.
• The bamboo has a structure of a composite material with
cellulose fibers aligned across the length.
• It has high thick fibers near to the outer length of the
bamboo, which is the main reason why they resist huge
wind forces.

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MECHANICAL PROPERTIES OF BAMBOO
• Tensile strength: The fibers in a bamboo pole run axially, creating
amazing strength. In fact, bamboo has a higher tensile strength than steel

• Weight: Bamboo is relatively light and makes it easy to transport and

install

• Safety: Bamboo is a very safe building material. Working with it is fairly

easy and doesn’t carry the risks that some more hazardous construction
materials like asbestos do

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CONTD…
• Elasticity: Bamboo doesn’t snap at the first sign of stress. Its
elasticity allows it to weather storms and earthquakes that would
break or crumble other building materials.

• Fire resistance: Thanks to its high composition of water and silicate

acid, bamboo has natural fire resistance. It can withstand
temperatures up to 400˚C. Special organic treatments can improve
this natural resistance.

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CONTD…
• Compressive strength: Bamboo is a sturdy material. Our two favorite
species of bamboo are solid bamboo poles and Tre-Gai bamboo poles.
Bamboo is often used as weight-bearing beams. Even slender poles can
shoulder a surprising amount of weight without buckling.

• Durability issues: Bamboo can be vulnerable to insect and fungus

attacks. Special treatments are needed to preserve and protect it. All of
our bamboos are pressure treated against infestation.

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 SPECIFIC PROPERTIES OF BAMBOO
• Specific Gravity - 0.575 to 0.655
• Average weight 0.625 kg/m
• Modulus of elasticity – 1.5 to 2X105Kg/cm2
• Ultimate Compressive stress – 794 to 894 Kg/cm2
• Safe working stress in Compression-105 Kg/cm2
• Safe working stress in Tension – 160 to 350 Kg/cm2
• Safe working stress in shear – 115 to 180 Kg/cm2
• Bond stress – 5.6 Kg/cm2

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IS CODE USED
 

1.IS 383-1970 Specification for Coarse and fine aggregates from

natural sources for concrete.
2.IS 10262-2009 recommended guidelines for concrete mix design.
3.IS: 456-2000 Code of Practice for Plain and Reinforced Concrete,
Indian Standards Institution, New Delhi.
4.IS: 8242 – 1976 Methods of tests for split bamboos.

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 CONCLUSION
• Phase-I involve survey of literature and calculation method for mix
proportion of BRC. BRC will combine the properties of PCC and
Bamboo.
• The experimental works are to be carried to achieve the properties
of BRC by varying reinforcement in the suggested mix proportion
method of calculation. The works also include investigating the
Properties of BRC. The experiments are to be carried out according
to the specifications (IS code)

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PHASE II
CASTING & CURING
VARYING REINFORCEMENT

EXPERIMENTAL WORK

TESTING

BAMBOO REINFORCED
OBTAINING RESULTS FROM CONCRETE AS
EXPERIMENTAL WORK SUSTAINABLE MATERIAL
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