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RAHUL CHOUDHURY
A/2247/2010
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
Ill take this opportunity to thank all those who helped encouraged and taught me from time to time and without whom this project
would not have been simple to deal with.
I must thank my guide Ar. Deependra Prasad for his excellent and patient guidance.
Thanks are due to Mr. S.P. Singh ,economist , FRI -Dehradun and Ar. Priyam B. Goswami ,for providing me with deep knowledge
of the study area and relevant matter collected from them .
Ill also acknowledge Chinmay Vijay Agashe for his timely help and valuabe inputs. Finally ,thanks to my mom and dad for always
being there for me.
CHAPTER OUTLINE
Chapter 1:
Introduction
1.1
Introduction.1
1.2
1.3
Research methodology...3
2.1 Bamboo4.
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iii
7.1
Bamboo Products
7.2
CHAPTER 8:Interview
8.1 Dr.D.N.Tiwari ,Member, Planning Commission ,Government of India...56
8.2 S.P. SINGH , Economist, Fri-Dehradun....56
8.3 Priyam B Goswami Architect ...57
8.4 Ms.Manju Arya ,National Mission On Bamboo Applications (NMBA)....57
CHAPTER 9:Conclusions
9.1 Answer to the research question.....58
Bibliography:..59
LIST OF FIGURES
Fig.1:Guadua Angustifolia..4
fig.2,3:Cell Section.4
Fig.4: Geographical Distribution Of Bamboos6
Fig.5: Comparison of Energy Requirement Of Construction Materials.10
Fig.6: Teak Plantation11
Fig.7: Guadua Bamboo Plantation..11
Fig.8,9: non chemical treatment..13
Fig.10,11: Chemical treatment.14
Fig.12: bending and impact fractures....15
Fig.13: Traditional least-tech connection16
Fig.14: A modern steel connection by Shoei Yoh.16
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LIST OF TABLES
Table1: Bamboo Resources in Asia..7
Table2: Bamboo Resources in Latin America....7
Table3: Bamboo Resources in Africa....7
Table4: The table shows a breakdown of the top exporters in 2005.20
Table5:comparision of bending strength.40
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1.1 INTRODUCTION
Bamboo is a material of large potential which can be used to a great extent. It is an easily renewable, inexpensive, sustainable
resource as well as it is found in most of the parts of the world. And also due to its high flexibility, earthquake proof structures can be
made.
Bamboo is a unique building material. It is strong in both rigidity and density. While tensile strength remains the same throughout the
age of the bamboo plant, the plant fiber strength increases as it gets older.so it is a good building material and it can be used to make
large span structures.
Once thought of as the building material of the poor, bamboo is now being used more prominently in all types of architecture. From
dwelling houses to business buildings, there are many places where houses are being built with bamboo as a main material or at least
as an accenting material. Bamboo is being used to manufacture various products such as bamboo boards, furniture, and musical
instruments etc.
Bamboos rapid growth, easy harvesting, local availability, low costs, and good mechanical qualities make it a material with huge
potential for poverty alleviation and livelihood development in developing countries, as well as a promising substitute for wood
(products).
Can bamboo be used as a building material in contemporary urban context keeping in mind its current availability, product
development, technology, advantage, disadvantage and sustainability reference?
Introduction
The study will comprises of modern day bamboo products which are used in building construction. What are they? Present availability
of the products in the market and their costing per unit?
The study will be on various contemporary structures/buildings which are made from bamboo.
The study will not be looking at traditional bamboo houses and traditional bamboo products.
LIMITATIONS
If there is something related to bamboo in NCR region , author will be doing primary case study and if it is outside NCR region, author
will be doing secondary case study.
Information on international bamboo trade is limited due to a lack of customs codes and information on national markets is often
incomplete (van der Lugt & Lobovikov, 2008).
Most of the economic activities related to bamboo are not recorded officially as it is often traded within a country and within the
informal economy (FAO, 2005).
Introduction
Introduction
Bamboo and bamboo
architecture
Characteristics of bamboo
DATA COLLECTION
Advantages and
Disadvantages
Structural
Environmental
CASE STUDIES
INFERENCES
FROM THE CASE
STUDIES
MEETING WITH
BAMBOO
SPECIALISTS IN
NCR REGION
FUTURE
TRENDS AND
POSSIBILITIES
IN BAMBOO
CONCLUSIONS
Introduction
Bamboo structures
Contemporary bamboo
construction technologies
present
status
of
bamboo
based
composites and their
utilization in India
2.1 BAMBOO
Cell Section
strengthened by diaphragms at
the nodes
Fig.1:Guadua
Angustifolia
light
Using Bamboo
Bamboo for construction is best cut right after new shoots have
started to grow, as the plant will have given all its starch to the new
culm.
Introduction to Bamboo
fig.2:Cell Section
fig.3:Cell Section
Introduction to Bamboo
From a global perspective, based on the geographical distribution of bamboo, three regions are divided - Asia-pacific bamboo area,
American bamboo area and the African bamboo area.
(A) ASIA-PACIFIC BAMBOO
This area is the world's largest bamboo area, south to south latitude 42 s, north to latitude 51 n, east to the pacific islands, west of
the southwest Indian ocean, the distribution of bamboo about 50 genera and 900 species, both bamboo species and bamboo forest
area accounts is about 80% of the world's. The south-east of this area is the world's bamboo center of origin, but also one of its
modern distribution center.
(B) AMERICAN BAMBOO
South to south latitude 47 s in southern Argentina, north to latitude 40 n the eastern united states, there are about 18 genera and
270 kinds.
(C) AFRICAN BAMBOO
This area has small bamboo range, south to south latitude 22 s in southern Mozambique, north to latitude 16 n in eastern Sudan,
a total of about 13 genera and more than 40 kinds . The east coast of Madagascar, which is the center of Africa bamboo distribution
from northwest to southeast across the tropical rainforests of Africa and the plagioclase zone of evergreen and deciduous forest.
Introduction to Bamboo
Asia
Table 1: Source: FAO (2005)
Country
Area of Bamboo
(1,000ha)
India
11,361
China
5,444
Indonesia
2,081
Laos
1,612
Myanmar
859
Vietnam
813
Malaysia
677
Other
340
Thailand
261
Philippines
172
Total Asia
23,620
Africa
Latin America
Area of Bamboo
(1,000ha)
Brazil
9,300
Chile
900
Peru
190
Ecuador
10,399
Country
Area of Bamboo
(1,000ha)
Nigeria
1,590
Ethiopia
849
Tanzania
128
Kenya
124
Uganda
67
Total Africa
2,758
2.4 ADVANTAGES
Bamboo grows fast and has a high regenerating rate. Once planted, bamboo has new shoots every year. Usually bamboo can be
harvested for culms purpose in the third and following years.
Moreover, bamboo as a plant, is because of its rapid growth and extensive root network, a very good carbon fixator, erosion
controller and water table preserver. Therefore bamboo is an ideal reforesting crop.
Helps mitigate water pollution due to its high nitrogen consumption
It also makes for excellent support because of its inherent stiffness owing to the natural subdivisions.
Bamboo has a slick waterproof coating, it cannot be painted. However, this coating allows bamboo to be used as water pipes.
Introduction to Bamboo
2.6 DISADVANTAGES
Though it is a natural product, the presence of large amount of hemi cellulose, starch and abundance of moisture makes it highly
susceptible to biodegrading agent like white-rot, soft-rot, brown rot, group of decay fungi and stain fungi and insects like borers
and termites.
One factor is that bamboo grown on slopes is stronger than bamboo grown in valleys, and that bamboos that grow in poor dry soils
are usually more solid than those grown in rich soils. Bamboo also shrinks diametrically, and that should be taken into
consideration.
In addition, because bamboo has a slick waterproof coating, it cannot be painted very easily.
Introduction to Bamboo
Besides higher biomass, bamboo has other advantages over wood as a carbon stock. Unlike woody crops bamboo offers the
possibility of annual selective harvesting and removal of about 15-20% of the total stock without damaging the environment and stock
productivity. Over 90% of bamboo carbon can be sequestered in durable products such as boards, panels, floors, furniture, buildings,
cloth, paper and activated charcoal. These products have a very long life span and may retain carbon for several decades.
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produced timber, the market for industrial bamboo products is expected to grow. .Industrial bamboo can
target high-volume markets, such as the construction industry, where bamboo might be able to substitute
Introduction to Bamboo
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In rural areas people are using bamboo without treatment. So it doesn't long last and this has created a myth in the minds of the
people that bamboo is not a durable construction material. But with a simple treatment on bamboo the strength and duration of
bamboo could be as long as 25 -30 years. For longer lasting structures it is important to treat bamboo against rot and insects.
Bamboo preservation methods can be divided into non-chemical (traditional) and chemical methods. The selection of the
appropriate treatment method depends on various factors:
State of bamboo; green or dry.
Form of the bamboo: round bamboo or splits.
Introduction to Bamboo
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1)
Non-Chemical, Traditional Bamboo Treatment Methods: These are ancient methods which have been practiced in
areas where bamboo commonly grows. They are simple and cost-effective without the use of chemicals or supporting
equipment. However, these methods are in general not appropriate for long-term protection of bamboo.
A) WATER IMMERSION
B) SMOKING:
TREATMENT:
This
to
method
destroy
is
starch
simple
by
and
allowing
C) USING DIESEL:
Fig.8:
For
round
bamboo , nodes should
be
punctured
if
possible
before
leaching
Fig.9: Natural
treatment by smoke
2. CHEMICAL TREATMENT:
Several permanent treatment method are available to protect bamboos and from insect attack and fungal attack. These methods are
both preventive and remedial. For such kind of treatment many kind of chemicals are in use like creosote oil, Borax and Boric Acid.
a)
INTERNODES INJECTION :
b) DIFFUSION PROCESS:
of above 50% are kept submerged in preservative solutions for 1-2 days
followed by stacking under shade for 10 15 days. Split bamboos are also
could be treated in this way and this way this treatment is more effective in
split bamboos and slivers. By puncturing or drilling holes near the internodes
Bamboo has got a round profile. Creating connections with round profiles are leading to difficult
geometric structures at the knot.
Bamboo is hollow. There is no material to tighten the bamboo in the middle of the cane.
Bamboo is not suitable for loads in cross direction, because there are no cross fibers.
Bamboo is a natural material, that varies in diameters, length and quality according to the
climate.
Do not use bamboo when it is less then 3 years of age. Only use mature bamboo of 4-6 years.
Do not use bamboo infected by insects (powder beetle for example). Bamboo has to be properly cured with a boron mix immediately
after harvesting.
Do not use bamboo that has flourished. Rest assured bamboo only flourishes once in a lifetime (80-100 years).
Use bamboo with the right diameter and wall thickness for your project.
Construction with Bamboo - Bamboo Connections
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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.
foundations.
Construction with Bamboo - Bamboo Connections
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arrangement
of
reinforcement
from
is injected.
bamboo columns
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MODERN CONNECTION BY
RENZO PIANO ,BUILDING
WORKSHOP IN 1997.
For his bamboo roofs in Fukuoka, Shoei Yoh used a steel tube
put into the bamboo and which is connected to the cane with
direction. For the connection to the knot a steel bar is welded into
small forces.
Fig.20:
Connection
with steel
tube and bolts
Fig.21:
Connection
with steel
wire
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The main importers of Chinese bamboo products are the USA (32%), Japan
(22.5%), Hong Kong (15.1%) and European countries (Xuhe, 2003).
Latin America currently represents an insignificant part of world bamboo
trade, although represents excellent opportunities for growth due to its
proximity to the United States.
Region of Origin
% of World
Asia
53,707
95.27
China
42,477
83.16
Europe
2,485
4.41
Latin America
182
0.32
Most sources agree that the US and Europe are the main markets for bamboo products, taking around 80% of world trade
(Hunter, 2003; van der Lugt & Lobovikov, 2008).
The US is the largest Western consumer of bamboo products with annual imports of USD 300 million, almost entirely from
China. Between 2000 and 2003, imports to the US grew by 98% in volume and 127% in value (van der Lugt & Lobovikov,
2008). Most of the bamboo comes in the form of flooring (4.2 million sqm) and baskets. The market for bamboo poles in the
US is estimated at USD 15 million (with 90% coming from China).
In the EU, consumption of bamboo flooring has increased from 0.67 million sqm in 2003 to 0.9 million sqm in 2005 and is
expected to continue growing.
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Bamboo flooring is considered to have the highest potential, with major retail chains like IKEA and Home Depot increasingly
interested in this product. The demand for bamboo veneer is also expected to grow (van der Lugt & Lobovikov, 2008).
The demand for bamboo poles and culm based products is expected to be higher in the US than in the EU (van der Lugt &
Lobovikov, 2008).
With the growth of demand for environmentally friendly green products, the world bamboo market is expected to double by 2015
(from USD 10 billion to USD 20 billion) (Xuhe, 2003).
Bamboo is generally perceived as a green commodity, but the fact that China is the main producer is damaging its reputation from a
sustainability perspective. The opportunity for forest managers and producers growing certified bamboo (e.g. under the Forest
Stewardship Council, (FSC) for sustainable forest management) is significant. An advantage for Latin American producers is that G.
angustifolia is well known as one of the strongest bamboos in the world and that they may be able to use their role as an alternative
supplier to China as a point of differentiation (van der Lugt, 2006).
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Because of the global demand for non-polluting, sustainable, and earthquake resistant building materials,
the interest in bamboo construction among western innovative architects is now growing rapidly. Bamboo not only
offers optimal solutions for communities with smaller resources, it is also a popular resource and study subject for
professionals and institutions of a high economic level which translated itself in high scale residential houses,
schools, offices, hotels, etc.
This collection of buildings showcases the natural aesthetic beauty of bamboo architecture. But bamboo, to
architects and designers, is much more than just a material with which to decorate and embellish. This ecofriendly material has the same technical performance as most timber, concrete, and steel constructions -- but with
a much smaller carbon footprint.
http://www.dezeen.com/architecture/public-and-leisure/
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5.2 VENKATESHPURAM,
KADUGONDANAHALLI, BANGALORE, INDIA
,MANASARAM ARCHITECTS
A Zero Energy Development with a closed loop for the Building Materials, Processes and
Technologies. The STRUCTURE of the building is its most unique feature. It is based on the
structure of the fishermans net, a structure in Synergy, where total load is distributed to the
system ,i.e. To all the Bamboo elements. THESE STRUCTURES ARE HIGHLY EFFICIENT
WITH MINIMAL ENERGY & MATERIAL USAGE.
The reason for their efficiency is homogeneous load distribution , which efficiently leads to
global synchronization. Interestingly, the tensile strength of spider silk is greater than the
same weight of steel and has much greater elasticity, just like bamboo. model of
SYNERGETIC AND TENSIGRITY structures It has been designed as a hybrid of the two
systems and was physically tested before concreting the roof. These types of structures are
being made across the world with modern materials with high energy balance. Bamboo is
the only Natural building material with lowest energy balance that can be used for these
structures.
The columns in bamboo symphony though look haphazardly placed have definite position,
size and inclinations, i.e. are structurally relevant, just like the highly evolved technological
logic we find in nature!!! the roof was allowed to define its own shape as per the flow of the
forces -- naturally, like a fabric assuming it's shape. these structures are highly efficient with
minimal energy & material usage.
Modern Bamboo Architecture
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Fig.32:
sectional
elevation
sectional
elevations-drawing
Courtesy
of Manasara
m Architects
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'A FOREST FOR A MOON DAZZLER' by UK-based architect benjamin garcia saxe has won first prize
in the private house category at this year's world architecture festival held in Barcelona.
The small bamboo structure in costa Rica was designed for the architect's mother to provide
a simple dwelling with a view of the moon. At night, the cone-like surface of the bamboo
house opens up to allow the inhabitant to look up to the sky.
Fig.36: 3d -view
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Fig.42: ventilation
and movement
diagram (plan
view)
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Project data
Architect: 24H-architecture
Program: Auditorium/Cinema, Library, Art room,
Music room, Fashion room, Chill balcony and slide
Bamboo consultant: Jorg Stamm , Colombia
Local architect: Habita architects, Thailand
Growing additions
transform
existing
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Bamboo
The aim of the project is to chance the bad reputation of bamboo and inspire people and architects by showing that it is an amazingly
beautiful material which is also suited for making modern architecture.
The main structure has been made using Pai Tong bamboo (Dendracolamus asper) in lengths up to 9m and a diametre of 10-13 cm
.the secondary roof and belly structure is made from pai Liang bamboo (Bambusa multiplex) in 4m lengths and a diametre around 5
cm. Both types of bamboo come from plantations in the neighboring Thai province of Prachinburi.
Construction
For making the curved beams, the individual bamboos have been heated 1 hour in a specially
developed steam oven, after which they were assembled in an adjustable formwork with a
coordinate system, forming each of the more than 70 individually curved beams. The structure
uses a mix of modern and traditional joining techniques. Due to the heavy loads in the 12 m
high and 28 m wide.
structure, bolted joints were used for the main structure. At these joints, the bamboo has been
filled with a cement injection to prevent the bamboo from splitting. For the secondary roof- and
belly-structure, bamboo dowels were mainly used in combination with rattan which was winded
around the bamboo bundles. The roof consists of a ceiling of split bamboo with a waterproof
membrane on top, covered with bamboo shingles.
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Fig.52:
bamboo
structural
diagram
Fig.55:
ventilation
diagram
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These are but a few examples of famous architects that were, and are, inspired by the simplicity and
extraordinary strength of bamboo as a building component. Today, rising concern about rapidly depleting
resources is fueling a bamboo revolution of sorts as this simple species of grass is being used in all sorts of
products from bamboo floors to bamboo houses to bamboo timber and many more innovative products. One
can only hope that mankind takes a closer look at the designs and principles that these architects espoused
and pursues a more sustainable path for the future. Bamboo may not be the answer to all our concerns but it
certainly looks like a viable alternative to some of them.
file://D:\www.bambus\new\eng\reports\modern_architecture\referat.html
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Vlez has created joinery systems that utilize bamboo as a permanent structural element in
both residential and commercial structures. For four consecutive years, he has been invited
by the Vitra Design Museum and the George Pompidou Center to conduct workshops in
France in which structures of bamboo- guadua were built as an instructive exercise .
With Marcelo Villegas, he developed a mortar-filled joinery system that allows long-span and
cantilevered structures to be built out of bamboo. Very often bamboo only was tested on
compression, but the real quality exists in its capability to compense shear tension. Vlez
used this in his framework constructions, which were able to cantilever more than 9 meters
and to strain about 27 meters.
For Expo Hanover 2000, he designed and constructed a 2000square-meter bamboo pavilion for ZERI Foundation (Zero
Emissions Research and Initiative). The structure utilized bamboo,
recycled cement, copper, and a mixture of terracotta, cement and
bamboo fiber panels. His partner and financier, Gunter Pauli in this
project committed to convert bamboo as the symbol of poverty into the
symbol of sustainability. With 6.4 million visitors it did become the most
popular pavilion of the World Expo.
Crosswaters Ecolodge
It the largest project in the world to the use bamboo in a commercial project, and the
first project of this scale in Asia to use bamboo as a structural element in a dwelling.
The centerpiece of the resort is this commanding bamboo bridge that leads its
visitors over the Gangken River to the lobby and main building of the ecolodge, hence
the name Crosswaters.
sculpture and
creating
green/sustainable material.
Bamboo at the Delano Hotel. He also designed and built a pool house using Guaduas Angustifolia from Colombia.
Fig.60: bamboo
structures made
by Timothy Ivory
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Bamboo Bridge the first of its kind anywhere on earth comprises a onehundred-feet long (33 meters) polyten truss capable of supporting up to sixty
times its own weight, and constructed of a unique high-strength Asian solid
bamboo, steel cables, and connectors. Designed by Michael McDonough
Architect using the principles of tensegrity , it is a essentially a tensegrity
Fig.62: Isometric
view of bamboo
bridge
Fig.63: Bamboo
bridge detail
Michael McDonough keeps finding new ways to use the grass that is stronger than steel.
Famous Bamboo Architects and their work
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as
material. Further
from
the
ground,
its
future
chambers
building
and
engineering
he has acted as
Fig.65: joint
by Renzo
Piano
Probably the best example of bamboo in his
architecture
is
the
Tjibaou
Cultural
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Bamboo panels
China started producing bamboo panels in the early 19th century. At present more than 20 different types of panels are produced in
Asia. Bamboo fibre is longer than wood fibre, which gives bamboo some technological advantages. The panels are widely used in
modern construction as structural elements or as forms for concrete moldings. They are also used for flooring, roofing, partitions,
doors and window frames. Bamboo panels have some advantages over wooden boards due to their rigidity and durability. Various
types of bamboo veneers, panels and boards can be broadly classified as follows: veneers, stripboards, matboards, fibreboards,
particle boards, medium density boards, combinations of these, and combinations of these with wood and other ligno-cellulose
materials and inorganic substances.
Bamboo Product Statistics
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MODERN BAMBOO
CONSTRUCTION PRODUCT
THE DRAWBACKS OF
BAMBOO FLOORING
7.1.1 FLOOR:
Bamboo flooring and bamboo board are
newly developed interior designing
material made using modern scientific
methods from superior quality bamboo.
Bamboo flooring is an attractive
alternative to wood or laminate flooring.
The majority of today's bamboo flooring
products originate in China
and other portions of Asia.
Moso bamboo is the species most
commonly used for flooring.
Fig.67:
Bamboo
flooring
Plank Size:
130mm
1830mm
The estimated annual production of
bamboo flooring in China was 17.5 million
m2 in 2004. Exports account for some 65
percent of total production (Customs
General Administration of China, 2004).
Bamboo Product Statistics
Eco- Friendly
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Bamboo
Pros
More Quickly
Renewable
Resource Than
Wood,
Strong,
Clean,
Contemporary,
Sensibility
Cost( Rs.)
120-900
Stone
Extremely
Durable,
Timeless And
Classic Design
Beautiful,
Natural,
Aesthetic
500-3000
Ceramic
Durable,
Water And Stain
Resistant,
Wide Choice Of
Colors, Textures,
And Shapes,
Porcelain Color
Through Tile
Body-scratches
Or Damage Less
250-750
Laminate
Durable,
Affordable ,
Easy To Clean And
Maintain,
Resists Stains ,
Wide Range Of
Colors And
Designs,
Resembles Natural
Materials
200-400
Wood
Wearresistant,
Longlasting,
Provides A
Warm
Look,
Can Be
Refinished
350-1800
Vinyl
Carpet
Durable,
Waterresistant In
Sheet Form,
Easy To Clean,
Comfortable,
Less
Expensive
Soft, Quiet,
Warm
Underfoot,
Easiest And
Most Costeffective Floor
Covering To
Replace And
Upgrade
Brings In Color
And Texture,
Stain-resistant
Fibers available.
250-500
50-400
Bamboo Products
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MODERN BAMBOO
CONSTRUCTION PRODUCT
7.1.2 BAMBOO MAT
CORRUGATED ROOFING
SHEETS:
Corrugated bamboo roofing sheets
(CBRS) are an excellent alternative to
corrugated metal, plastic or asbestos
roofing sheets. They are produced from
a natural and sustainable resource and
can be used to cover homes, storage
facilities, animal pens and many other
temporary or permanent structures.
Fig.68:
Bamboo mat
corrugated
roofing
sheet
Bamboo Products
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http://www.guaduabamboo.com/corrugated-bamboo-roofing-sheets.html
Fig.70:Corrugated Roofing Sheet of different Materials
Material
Bamboo
39.72
Asbestos
31.91
Bamboo Products
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MODERN BAMBOO
CONSTRUCTION PRODUCT
7.1.3 BAMBOO MAT BOARD:
Application of Bamboo Mat board(BMB)
In house construction & house-hold: BMB
has been found especially useful as
sheathing material in structural and semi
structural uses such as:
Walls
Doors
Paneling
Partitions
Flush doors
Furniture
cupboards
Fig.71:Bam
boo mat
board
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BMB APPLICATIONS
Fig.75: Furniture
Fig.72: Housing
Fig.73: Door And Window Shutters
Fig.74Partition
Wall/Ceiling
Bamboo Products
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MODERN BAMBOO
CONSTRUCTION PRODUCT
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The picture
furniture
(with
boards.
flattened
the
Several
mechanical
these
bamboo
properties
of
beams
are
more
opposed
to
above show a
contemporary
traditional
bamboo
nodes)
or
sanded
look
log
furniture.
astonishing.
Bamboo Product Statistics
Bamboo Products
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finish.
BAMBOO
IN HOUSING & BUILDING CONSTRUCTION
BMTPC
Building Materials and Technology Promotion Council
Ministry of Urban Development & Poverty Alleviation
Government of India
7.2 PRESENT STATUS OF BAMBOO BASED COMPOSITES AND THEIR UTILISATION IN INDIA
In India, although several products have been developed, bamboo mat board (BMB), Bamboo Mat Veneer Composites (BMVC)
and Bamboo Mat Corrugated Sheets (BMCS) developed at IPIRTI have already attracted entrepreneurs and gained user
acceptance as alternate to wood, plywood and corrugated ACC and GI Sheets.
R&D efforts at IPIRTI in collaboration with BMTPC for the development of bamboo mat corrugated sheets (BMCS) have established
the technical feasibility and these are being commercially produced and marketed.
Several manufacturing units are already engaged in production and marketing of bamboo based building materials (boards, panels,
composites, laminates, roofing sheets) Variety of industrially produced products and elements are being used in building
construction besides hundreds of traditional systems and types where bamboo is predominantly used for house/building
construction.
The BMTPC in collaboration with Indian Plywood Industries Research & Training Institute (IPIRTI), Bangalore, have jointly
developed a technology for manufacturing of Bamboo Mat Corrugated Sheet (BMCS). The commercial production has been started at
Byrnihat, Meghalaya. The product has been accepted by the consumers and is becoming increasing popular as a roofing option in
the north east part of the country.
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(ii) diversify, modernize and expand bamboo based industries through the application of modern technology and financial
support
(iii) use bamboo as a means to achieve ecological security through plantation of quality species needed by the industry and the
handicrafts sector.
Fig.82: Bamboo
Warehouse at Delhi
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The IPIRTI -TRADA Bamboo Housing system differs significantly from other established bamboo construction practices
(a)Use of round bamboo columns and trussed rafters as main load bearing element,
(b) Use of split bamboo grids/chicken mesh and plastered with cement mortar to act as shear walls for transmitting wind loads and to
provide overall stability to the structure,
(c) Application of appropriate preservative treatment of bamboo de-pending on the degree of hazard and service conditions,
(d) Use of BMB gussets in combination with mild steel bolts for load bearing joints in roofing structure, and
(e) Use of BMCS as roof claddings.
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Treatment
Fig.88:frame
work of a
bamboo
house
3.Columns
Internodal injection
or Boucherie
Bamboo Product Statistics
3
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Fig.89: Treated Bamboo Columns 75-100 mm Diameter spaced at 1.2 M interval and set in Cement Concrete Footing
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Fig.92: Plastering
fig.93: Flooring
Bamboo Product Statistics
Fig.94:Fixing of Truss
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The production capacity of each production Centre will be 300 mats per day. It is estimated that the
each Centre will be able to produce the mat at the rate of Rs.35 per mat and would be able to sell
at the rate of Rs.45 per mat.
The mats produced by Bamboo Mat Production Centres are likely to utilized by various manufacturers
who are producing Bamboo Mat Corrugated Roofing Sheets, Bamboo Mat Boards etc.
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Arun Kumar , Qutab Road and Amit Trivedi,H-11,
Green Park Extension markets have only
handicrafts products made of bamboo.
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8 INTERVIEW
8.1 Dr.D.N.Tiwari
Member, Planning Commission
Government of India
What is the future potential of bamboo markets in India ?
Recognizing the potential of bamboo and the fact that it has been subjected to neglect, and thus remain disorganized with poor market
linkage and sub optimal level technology application for manufacture of value added products in the industrial and artisanal sector.
As the market for environment friendly green products is growing, India must try to secure her due share in the world bamboo market
which is expected to grow from the present size of US$10 Billion to over US$20 Billion by 2015.
I am confident that the Mission will realize the full potential of bamboo to benefit the socio-economic development and environmental
sustainability of the country.
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Bamboo is produced in a large scale in the north-eastern regions of India . NMBA has marketing links with these regions getting
bamboo with the help of vendors. Bamboo is very much affordable to the common man, though polished bamboo is priced
relatively higher. As a promotional initiative NMBA has supplied Partition Boards to Delhi University, IIT-Delhi etc. Bamboo is used
for Flooring, Partition , Venetian Blinds, Mat Boards. NMBA is a government organization where it only facilitates the usage of
bamboo by selling it directly from the vendors in north-east and adding the minimal transportation costs and no other additional
costs . For bulk orders, orders need to be placed in advance to NMBA , vendors are mostly stationed in Guwahati, Kolkata .
Samples are available at the warehouse in Alipur, run by NMBA.
Bamboo Product Statistics
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9 CONCLUSION
There are various organizations in India such as Building Materials and Technology Promotion Council (BMTPC) , Indian
Plywood Industries Research & Training Institute (IPIRTI), Bangalore , National Mission on Bamboo Applications (NMBA)
which are working on bamboo technology and have developed various modern bamboo products which can be used in contemporary
building construction sector. But the commercial production of these materials have been limited or till now it is restricted to only north
eastern or bamboo growing regions only.
In most part of India it is only available as raw material used for structural purposes such as shuttering. The reason due to which it has
been restricted to only bamboo growing area is that The domestic bamboo sector is faced with many constraints, such as:
Transportation cost
Inadequate infrastructure for large scale harvesting in the event of gregarious flowering.
So , finally I would like to conclude that keeping in mind its advantage, disadvantage and sustainability reference ,it has huge potential
which can be exploited to use bamboo as a building in contemporary urban context and it has the potential to replace wood products
in the market but its present poor market linkage and sub optimal level technology application for manufacture of value added products in
the industrial and cottage sector, has restricted its commercial production in contemporary world .
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