Download latest collection of civil enigneering and construction seminar ppt,presentation for last semester diploma civil engineering students with free of cost. Hence leaves an option of using bamboo as potential reinforcement in low cost construction. It is a comparative study of bamboo reinforced concrete beams with shear links made of different materials. At the asian institute of technology, a 6 m3 capacity bamboo reinforced cement water. The same mix can be used as would normally be used for steel reinforced concrete. Publishers pdf, also known as version of record includes final page, issue and volume numbers.
Tentative design and construction recommendations for the use of bamboo as an expedient reinforcement are formulated. Review paper to what extent can bamboo replace steel. No stage construction this pdf file is created by trial version of quick pdf converter suite. Slideshare uses cookies to improve functionality and performance, and to provide you with relevant advertising. It has many advantages including low cost, high availability, low maintenance, high compressive strength and high durability. Bamboo reinforced concrete properties, mix proportion, design and construction. Plycem is a fiber cement board widely used in modern construction to replace wood siding, plywood, tile base in showers, and where needed, sheetrock. Bamboo reinforced concrete slab, bamboo, nonconventional materials. Fiber reinforced concrete frc is a new structural material which is gaining increasing importance. Bamboo construction source book by hunnarshala issuu. Other applications of bambooderived materials in concrete structures such as bahareque construction, bamboo fibre reinforcement and. The concrete mixtures incorporate either basalt or crushed limestone, aggregate sizes of 12 mm h in. Iron reinforced concrete was invented 1849 by joseph monier, who received a patent in 1867.
Mar 15, 20 this feature is not available right now. If you continue browsing the site, you agree to the use of cookies on this website. Simple houses built with brick or concrete block walls and a frame of bamboo reinforced concrete structures are resistant to earthquake and wind as well as. Six beam specimens were constructed and a total of 11 beam tests were performed to examine the flexural cracking and the shear cracking strength. Concrete is the predominant material used in construction, in particular, for commercial structures. The measured data is stored in an excel file which would be loaded to the. This handbook on good building design and construction in the philippines does exactly that, capturing the potential of increased resilience through good construction. Application of sisal, bamboo, coir and jute natural. However concrete is a brittle material with very low tensile strength. Bam boo reinforcement can be assumed to have the same mechanical properties. Mechanical properties of bamboo fibre reinforced concrete. It is eco friendly as it absorbs no2 in water and co2 in air bamboo is easily accessible.
During the drying process the bamboo diameter shrinks, so when bamboo is used in joinery this will result in lose and weak joints after a few weeks. Among the various natural fibres, sisal fibre reinforced composite, bamboo fibre reinforced composite, coir reinforced composite and jute fibre reinforced composite are of particular interest as these composites have high impact strength besides having moderate tensile and flexural properties compared to other lignocellulosic fibres. Detailing bamboo in buildings ground conne ctions in fresh culms, these vessels move water and nutrients through the plant. Of reinforced concrete which are concurrent with the aci sessions. Fiberreinforced concrete smart materials and smart sensors aci fall 2011 convention october 16 20, cincinnati, oh aci web sessions antoine naaman, faci, is a professor in the department of civil and environmental engineering at the university of michigan. According to janssen, the cellulose performs like reinforcement, similar to steel bars in reinforced concrete or glass fibre in fibrereinforced plastic. Designing and building with bamboo humanitarian library. Evaluation of the feasibility of the use of bamboo as. The research paper published by ijser journal is about investigation into the flexural properties of bamboo reinforced concrete beamx, published in ijser volume 6, issue 5, may 2015 edition. The same methodology and concrete, as used for bamboo reinforced concrete beams, were applied to establish the mechanical and structural behaviour of a slab of maximum dimensions of 80.
The usc school of architecture is southern californias oldest architecture school and the only architecture school connected to a private research1 university on the west coast. A model for the bond between concrete and reinforcement. It emphasizes the importance of the ics, cos, and safety officers being able to read a buildings construction correctly. Some building codes have incorporated these recommendations for the construction of new adobe houses, such as the adobe construction regulations of the province of san juan, argentina, that have incorporated the use of the ring beam, and the peruvian adobe code that incorporated a ring beam together with vertical and horizontal reinforcement. Experimental analysis of bending stresses in bamboo.
Handbook on good building, design and construction in the. The authors conclude that, although bamboo is a material with extraordinary mechanical properties, its use in bamboo reinforced concrete is an illconsidered concept, having signi. Some design charts and working stress method is suggested. There are some species of bamboo that can very effectively provide a green cover for the earth and protect the soil. This study aims at exploring ways of making the useof bamboo reinforced concrete beams simple, efficient and costeffective for rural construction with ghana as a case study. Hence, it can be recommended to use bamboo reinforced concrete beam for light load bearing structures like beam, plinth beam and slab for small panel. Scribd is the worlds largest social reading and publishing site. Properties and applications offiber reinforced concrete.
The mix design of concrete can be as per the strength requirement for structure, as per structural design. Combustible xi course overview module 1 this module is an introduction to building construction principles and classification of construction methods. Joining the local bamboo society was my first real introduction into the plant world and this was what got me all excited about plants in the first place. He is a member of aci committees 363, highstrength concrete. Comparative studies of steel, bamboo and rattan as. Thus unlike plain concrete, a fiber reinforced concrete specimen does not break immediately after initiation of the first crack. Do not use bamboo when it is less then 3 years of age. Pdf a comparative study of bamboo reinforced concrete beams. A prototype three bay portal frame, that would not be uncommon in regions of the world where bamboo reinforced concrete may be considered, is used to illustrate bamboo reinforced concrete design. The web materials considered were bamboo, rattan cane and steel. A concise summary regarding bamboo reinforced concrete beams. Steel reinforced concrete beam were tested to compare the result obtained for the bamboo reinforced concrete beam. Bamboo reinforced coconut shell concrete beams, international journal of scientific engineering and research, volume 3 issue 5, may 2015.
Fundamentals of the design of bamboo structures technische. Bamboo reinforced concrete mix proportion, design and. Some species of bamboo can grow as tall as 35inches within a 24hour period. This study aims at exploring ways of making the use of bamboo reinforced concrete beams simple, efficient and costeffective for rural construction with ghana as a case study. Bamboo reinforced concrete free download as powerpoint presentation. Design and construction of precast concrete with bamboo reinforcementeugene f. Project report on retrofitting of building construction hello, friends welcome back so today im going to be share about project report on retrofitting of building construction i hope you all like this project report, so lets get the start. Hence, steel, in the form of rebar is typically used to reinforce concrete. Us naval civil engineering laboratory, california 2 has published its report in 1966 to assist the construction personnel in design and construction. Download thi5 books 1nto available format unlimited. The effects of aggregate type, size, and content on the behavior of normal and highstrength concrete, and the relationships between compressive strength, flexural strength, and fracture energy are discussed. Fiber reinforced concrete frc examination of fractured specimens of fiber reinforced concrete shows that failure takes place primarily due to fiber pullout or debonding.
This product replaces many wood products with a relatively low embodied energy product that. Basic study on mechanical properties of bamboo fiber reinforced concrete article pdf available january 2012 with 3,728 reads how we measure reads. Aug 08, 2010 the use of bamboo as a reinforcing material in concrete is actually quite well documented, there is a link on our blog to a us navy sponsored report that explores the use of bamboo for this. Construction and building materials journal elsevier. Citescore values are based on citation counts in a given year e. Strength properties of bamboo and steel reinforced concrete.
Keep your text and graphic files separate until after the text has been formatted and styled. Wagh, e experimental analysis of bending stresses in bamboo reinforced concrete beam. It was concluded that the bamboo bars are suitable rebars for nonload bearing and lightweight reinforced concrete flexural structures. Main bottom and top longitudinal and transverse reinforcement stairs slab cross section detail. Pdf model for the bond between concrete and reinforcement. To get a proper reinforced concrete in a construction work, there should be a thorough understanding of the structure of the concrete, the knowledge of its characteristics, and also the limitations the construction materials possesses. Chinese used cementitious materials to hold bamboo together in their boats and in the great wall. Mar 12, 2014 issuu is a digital publishing platform that makes it simple to publish magazines, catalogs, newspapers, books, and more online. Bamboo has a high compressive strength than wood, brick and concrete and exhibits a tensile strength that rivals steel. Publishers pdf, also known as version of record includes final page, issue and volume. Physical structure of bamboo bamboo is commonly compared to wood products due to its similar chemical structure. Properties and applications offiber reinforced concrete faisal fouad wafa associate professor, civil engineering department, faculty ofengineering, king abdulaziz university, jeddah, saudi arabia. Steelreinforced concrete is being progressively used in the construction. Concrete that includes embedded metal usually steel is called reinforced concrete or ferroconcrete.
Bamboo has also been used as a building material on construction for many years. Hollow concrete block housing, bamboo housing and other traditional housing technologies in nepal. Concrete slump should be as low as workability will allow. Found at these bookshops searching please wait tests for cement and concrete. The compare of the results for the bamboo reinforced beam and steel reinforced beam shows that the load was varying from the percentage of bamboo and steel. Yet elaborate standards on bamboo as a structural material have not been developed in many countries. Bamboo as an engineering material eindhoven university of. Easily share your publications and get them in front of issuus. Design a bamboo reinforced concrete beam to span 8 feet and to carry a uniform dead load plus live load of 500 pounds per linear foot and two concentrated loads of 12,000 pounds each symmetrically located 2 feet each side of the center line of span. Project report on retrofitting of building construction.
One poor construction practice observed widely across the developing world is the minimal use of reinforcement for concrete structures due to the high cost of steel. Developing countries have the highest demand for steel reinforced concrete, but often do not have the means to produce the steel to meet that demand. Schneider, nathan, application of bamboo for flexural and shear reinforcement in concrete beams 2014. The authors have been studied for understanding the mechanical behavior of bamboo fiber reinforced concrete member. Pdf basic study on mechanical properties of bamboo fiber.
It has many advantages including low cost, high availability. The local plycem distributor is uriah reisman at natural builders s. The authors conclude that, although bamboo is a material with extraordinary mechanical properties, its use in bambooreinforced concrete is an illconsidered concept, having signi. Pdf strength behavior of bambooreinforced concrete slabs. The journal publishes a wide range of innovative research and application papers which describe. Sep 05, 2015 bamboo reinforced concrete elements 1. Issuu is a digital publishing platform that makes it simple to publish magazines, catalogs, newspapers, books, and more online. This study is performed mainly for the rural areas, where bamboo is of ample amount, steel is rare.
The present paper introduces some of the existing studies and application technology of bamboo reinforced concrete elements in building structures, such as bamboo reinforced concrete columns, beams, slabs and walls. There are few concerns about bamboo before declaring whether it can be used as a substitute of steel in concrete or not. Stepbystep guide to shelter construction west bengal floodresistant shelter pilot prog ram. Many researchers have tried to use bamboo as substitute of steel in reinforced concrete. Bamboo as a construction material is conventionally connected with the. Bamboo joints and joinery techniques guadua bamboo. Introduction bamboo has been used as a construction material in certain area for centuries. With our 100year legacy of design innovation, were redefining the role of architect to include citizen, influencer of public policy, and advocate for change. Various researchers have been studying use of bamboo in concrete.
A comparative study of bamboo reinforced concrete beams using. Bamboo concrete shells an adaptable construction method. Tall, green, and nameless, bamboo walked down centuries and crossed continents in time to stand there, waiting, naked of language, when the first people came, to make the first village. A study of the feasibility of using bamboo and nonsteel as the reinforcing material in concrete members was conducted in our laboratory. Application technology of bamboo reinforced concrete in. Portland cement association, circular concrete tanks without. Joseph monier was a parisian gardener who made garden pots and. The unisdr secretariat is supporting the development and distribution of tools like this handbook, as a part of its mandate for coordinating the. Research and development on bamboo reinforced concrete. Bamboo reinforced concrete shell by digital construction system. Why do we use bamboo in place of steel reinforcement. The production of steel has high consumption of fossil fuels, so, the steel discharge in the construction of structures has been presented, showing the possibility of. Bamboo is an extremely strong fiber with twice the compressive strength of concreteand roughly the same strength toweight ratio of steel in tension. Reference 8 gave a detailed description of the mechanical properties of bamboo in their study.
The constructor civil engineering home provides informational resources to civil engineers on subjects such as concrete, construction, structures, building tips, how to guides. Prefabricated reinforced concrete pillars anchored on stone footing at least 2 feet below ground level. This is not a detailed account of bamboo cultivation but only an introduction to those who know nothing about bamboo and want to grow it. The construction principles involved in the designing of bamboo reinforced. At the asian institute of technology, a 6 m3 capacity bamboo reinforced cement water tank was constructed in june 1983. Pdf bamboo as reinforcement in structural concrete elements. Durability of bamboo and steel reinforcement in concrete elements. The latest versions of adobe reader do not support viewing pdf files within firefox on mac os and if you are. It concludes that bamboo reinforced concrete is a potential alternative light construction method at a low cost. Bamboo has to be completely dry before using it in construction preferable air dried.
Bamboo reinforced concrete as a building material is expected to be an alternative to steel reinforced concrete. In this project we will test the tensile strength of the bamboo reinforced concrete and. Preliminary results of a study of the feasibility of using bamboo as an expedient reinforcement for temporary reinforced concrete structures are summarized. Due to the fact that steel is not renewable and polluting steel mills are fairly high. A preliminary study on structure of important bamboos in taiwan.
Case study asiapacific network for global change research. Bamboo reinforced concrete bamboo reinforced concrete. Bamboosa tulda, bamboo reinforced concrete beams, flexural strength, tensile strength. Many researchers have investigated the use of bamboo for many structural elements but the analysis and design for water tank is not yet well established. Bamboo reinforced concrete design is similar to steel reinforcing design.
Bamboo reinforced concrete water tanks by dr nipon. Continuous reinforced concrete pavement crcp, and 4. Construction management and maintenance of bamboo water tank. A stair is a system of steps by which people and objects may pass from one level of a building to another. High earlystrength cement is preferred for minimizing cracks.
Pdf performance evaluation of bamboo reinforced concrete. Safe, simple and comfortable house with bamboo reinforced. Since use of reinforcement has no effect on compressive strength requirement of concrete, bamboo reinforced concrete mix proportion can be same as steel reinforced concrete mix design. Low carbon and disaster resilient alternative background and context today, the construction industry is one of the major culprits behind the lack of environmental sustainability, particularly due to its excessive and irresponsible use of high carbon emitting material such as concrete, steel and brick. Bamboo, low cost, fast growing, and broad distribution of growth, is expected to contribute significantly to earthquakeresistant construction and seismic retrofit technology in the developing countries. Pdf it is a fact that the construction industry is the main consumer of. Iso22156 for bamboo structural design and iso22157 for determination of physical and. Before you start to format your paper, first write and save the content as a separate document. Some of the functional requirements of staircases are. As the developing world is industrializing and people migrate to cities, the need for infrastructure is growing quickly and concrete has become one of the most widely used construction materials.
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