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Bamboo Connections
Bamboo Connections
Bamboo Connections
Introduction
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Note: This paper is especially about connecting full bamboo canes. If you use splitted bamboo, there are of
course far more possibilities.
Overview
types of connections
friction-tight rope
connections
For tight connections green bamboo strips are used, the fibres
are watered before tying around the bamboo. While drying, the
fibres shorten and the connection becomes stronger.
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plugin/bolt connections
positive fitting
connections
? bamboo is round
? bamboo is hollow
? bamboo splits
interlocking connections
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Induo-compound tie
combined connections
double post
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Traditional scaffolding
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Bolt structure
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Complicate joint
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Interlocking Connections
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Interlocking Connections are achieved by glueing or sheding connection elements in or around the
bamboo.
Woodcore Connection
connecting system
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as well.
Bambu-Tec Constructionelements
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legend:
1 single strunt
2 free end
3 connectionelement
4 bore
5 struntaxis
6 adhesive
8 notches
9 notches
10 threadbore
11 crossbore
12 jointelement
13 sphere
14 rotationaxis
The following bamboo connections are not yet tested, but seem to be possible. They all deal with
sheded armature, so the strenght of the connection depends mostly on the connection between
bamboo and fillingmass. Most of the introduced products are german, it will be to the constructor to
find similar or better local products.
transporation armature
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Induo-anchor technique
Information: In-Duo.de
Induo-knot construction
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threadrod connection
Information: mero.com
Mero - knotconstruction
steel-neb-connection
Pan-knot spacetruss
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building departement are required. (germany)
Pan-knot
Information: Panholz.de
range of products
Combinations
Doublejamb connection
doublejamb as support
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Cane bundles
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