INTRO…

• Bamboo is a woody grass. It is the fastest-growing woody plant

• Some species of bamboo grow so fast you can almost see them
growing.

• They are capable of growing 60 cm or more per day.

• However, the growth rate is dependent on local soil and climatic

conditions.
 ADVANTAGES…

 Bamboo is an extremely strong natural fibre.

 It is highly flexible.
 Low-cost and environment friendly.
 Light weight compared to steel.
 Shock absorbing and thus earthquake resistant.
 Bamboo can prevent pollution by absorbing large amounts
of nitrogen from waste water.
 And also reducing the amount of carbon dioxide in the air.
 USE OF BAMBOO IN
CONSTRUCTION…
• Scaffolding

• Reinforcement

• Roofing

• Walling

• Flooring

• Doors & Windows

• Decoration
 BAMBOO AS A CONSTRUCTION
MATERIAL…
In ROOFS
1. Bamboo trusses
2. Bamboo tile roofing
3. Thatch roofing
 BAMBOO AS A CONSTRUCTION
MATERIAL…
In Bamboo walling/ceiling
1. Bajareque wall: This wall-building technique is very well-
known in Latin America. Bamboo strips are tied on either
side of timber and then intermediate space is filled with
mortar.

2. Bamboo board wall: This

is a common method of
construction in Indonesia.
BAMBOO WALLS

WOVEN BAMBOO WALL VERTICAL HALVED COULMS BAJAREQUE

WHOLE BAMBOO COULMS WATTLE AND DAUB

 BAMBOO AS A CONSTRUCTION
MATERIAL…
In Bamboo flooring

Bamboo can be used as flooring material due to its better wear and
tear resistance and its resilience properties.
Modern construction: apartment unit utilizing bamboo flooring
In REED BOARDS
Reed boards are made by flat pressing the reed at high temperatures.
These reed boards are used in elements like flooring, walls, ceiling and
roofing. They can also be used for partitions, doors, windows etc.

In SCAFFOLDING
Bamboo poles lashed together have been used as scaffolding in high
rise structures due to their strength and resilience. The timber planks
can be replaced with bamboo culms and these can be lashed to the
vertical culms. The working platforms for masons can also be built of
bamboo
 BAMBOO FOUNDATIONS…
COMPOSITE BAMBOO-CONCRETE FOUNDATIONS

Strip Footing
Single Post Footing
 BAMBOO FOUNDATIONS…
BAMBOO PILES

• Bamboo compacts soft soil, thus increasing the bearing

capacity of soil.

• The friction provided by the construction-grade bamboo

increases its load-bearing capacity.

• Treated split bamboo piles 8m long and 80 to 90mm in

diameter were filled with coconut coir strands wrapped with
jute.
 BAMBOO FOUNDATIONS…
BAMBOO COLUMNS AND BEAMS

Bamboo Reinforced Column Bamboo Beams

COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS…
 COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS…
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0

Conventional Concrete

Bamboo Reinforced Concrete

 COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS…
Energy consumption during construction

8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1
0
Concrete structure Wood structure Bamboo structure
Demonstration buildings for Kerala forest
Research Institute, Nilambur , Kerala

View of the complex showing three

buildings different category of
application- residential, office and
medium rise.

All the components of the

buildings are of bamboo.
THANK U…