BAMBOOIt’s study as a structural

material in Building Construction

IntroductionBamboo can be utilized as a building material for scaffolding, bridges and houses. Bamboo,

like true wood, is a natural composite material with a high strength-to-weight ratio useful for structures. Bamboo has a higher compressive strength than wood, brick or concrete and a

tensile strength that rivals steel.Bamboos are some of the fastest-growing

plants in the world, due to a unique rhizome-dependent system.

Construction Applicability1) Bamboo Foundations

Construction Applicability2) Bamboo Walls

Construction Applicability3) Bamboo Flooring and Roofing

Construction Applicability4) Bamboo Scaffolding

Construction Applicability4) Bamboo Column and Beam

AdvantagesBamboo is a renewable and versatile resource, characterized by high strength and low weight, and is easily worked using simple tools. It is also durable and earthquake resistant. It is widely recognized as one of the most important non-timber forest resources due to the high socio-economic benefits from bamboo based products. It is environmental friendly, accessible to the poor due to its cost effectiveness and is highly productive.

Disadvantages1. Requires preservation2. Shaped by nature 3. Durability–Bamboo is subjected to attack by fungi, insects; for this reason, untreated bamboo structures are viewed as temporary with an expected life of not more than 5 years. 4. Jointing–although many jointing techniques exist, their structural efficiency is low.5. Lack of design guidance and codes.6. Prone to catch fire very fast by the friction among the culms during wind, and is seen to cause forest fires.

Construction Technology & Treatments

Drying bamboo, Storing bamboo in water or "leaching bamboo" are traditional bamboo preservation methods.

Borax- boric acid preservation treatments: Bamboo is soaked in borax boric acid for 2 days to allow the mineral to penetrate in all the nodes and diaphragms.

Conclusion The properties of Bamboo as a top grade

building material and its increased availability in our country makes it possible to use, bamboo in the field of construction extensively. Its high valued utilization not only promotes the economic development, but also saves forest resources to protect our ecological environment as a wood substitute.

THANK YOUPrepared by: Jhanvi Nimbark Aashini Desai

Swetangi Antala Bhoomi Patel