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Bamboo Construction
Bamboo as a Building Material
Bamboo is one of the oldest construction materials on the planet, especially popular in the regions where this plant grows in abundance.
Source: RWTH AACHEN
Modern Bamboo Architecture
Bamboo has the image of being a building material of the poorer class. However, in Europe this is now starting to change.
Source: RWTH AACHEN
Building Bamboo Bridges
Guadua bamboo bridges in Colombia by Jorg Stamm. A report about the construction of these earthquake resistant masterpieces.
Source: RWTH AACHEN
Mechanical Properties of Bamboo
Bamboo is an extraordinary product of nature. The hollow internodes make it an extremely light, strong and an elastic building material.
Source: RWTH AACHEN
Bamboo Scaffolding Design & Construction Guidelines
These guidelines provide good practices for the design and construction of bamboo scaffolds commonly used in Hong Kong.
Bamboo Cultivation and Biodiversity
Bamboo Propagation (Rhizome based)
Rhizome based propagation is a traditional and most commonly practiced form of bamboo propagation.
Source: NMBA
Bamboo Biodiversity in Africa and the Americas
This study maps nearly 400 individual bamboo species that occur naturally within the forests of Africa, Madagascar and the Americas.
Bamboo Biodiversity in the Asia-Pacific Region
This study provides information for planning conservation and management of wild populations of bamboo in the Asia-Pacific region.
Bamboo Preservation
Curing Bamboo: Vertical Soak Diffusion
The Vertical Soak Diffusion method is a safe and efficient method to obtain well treated bamboo culms.
Source: Bamboo Central
Bamboo Termite Testing
A report on treated vs. untreated bamboo canes to study the impact of termite attacks after burying bamboo samples for 8 months.
Source: Bamboo Central
Working with Bamboo
Bamboo Connections
This report tries to show, how problems are solved in several examples of different bamboo connections and joints.
Source: RWTH AACHEN
Bamboo Charcoal: Training Manual
Bamboo charcoal, is a sort of porous material with excellent adsorption, electromagnetic shielding, and infrared emitting capacity.
Source: BioEnergy Lists: Biochar
Bamboo Paper Production
To produce bamboo paper, the green, outer layer of the stem is peeled off and only the inside is retained for use.