Bamboo as a construction material

Bamboo as a construction material

construction material
Bamboo is one of those construction materials which are very light weight but still possess good quality of compressive strength. People who live in places where Bamboo is abundant, are also found using it as support for concrete. It is easily used in various construction processes like bridge, scaffolding as well as house constructions. It has a rhizome-dependent system which makes it grow really fast, as much as three times faster than other plant species. South America and South East Asia use bamboo majorly as the climate is suitable for growth. There are places where bamboo is also used to hold up suspension bridges. Working Methods Splitting: The canes are split in sections using particular types of knifes and they are divided using a wedge. One culm makes about eight…
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