Two bamboo sticks were placed at the bottom with 1 inch clear cover in. A comparative study of bamboo reinforced concrete beams. Bamboo reinforced concrete construction follows same design, mix proportions and construction techniques as used for steel reinforced. Founded in 1904 and headquartered in farmington hills, michigan, usa, the american concrete institute is a leading authority and resource worldwide for the development, dissemination, and adoption of its consensusbased standards, technical resources, educational programs, and proven expertise for individuals and organizations involved in concrete. Due to excellent properties like high strength to weight ratio, high tensile strength and freecutting and.
Bamboo fibre is stronger and cheaper than steel says eth. Bamboo as a building material seminar ppt with pdf report. Conclusion bamboo reinforced concrete for the key structural elements like slab, walls, columns and beams, of a modest dwelling unit can be successfully utilized for structural and nonstructural applications in construction. The results to date show that out of 236 bamboo reinforced slabs, 27 have cracked 11%, but out of 201 unreinforced slabs, only 12 have cracked 6%. Bamboo reinforced concrete slab, bamboo, nonconventional materials, concrete.
Bamboo reinforced concrete has attained flexural strength almost on par with steel reinforced concrete. Bamboo as reinforcement in structural concrete elements. Bamboo reinforced concrete 2 introduction bamboo has been used as a construction material in certain area for centuries. Performance of bamboo reinforced concrete beam 840 2. Pdf experimental study of bamboo reinforced concrete beams. An experimental study on replacement of steel with bamboo.
Performance evaluation of bamboo reinforced concrete beam. Bamboo housing 7 social aspects 8 technical aspects 145 guidelines for a housing project 163 10. Why do we use bamboo in place of steel reinforcement. If you continue browsing the site, you agree to the use of cookies on this website. The strength of bamboo is greater than most of the timber products. The density of steel is 7850 kgm3 while that of bamboo is only 1655 kgm3. Replacement of steel by bamboo reinforcement iosr journal. Bamboo reinforcement a sustainable alternative to steel. 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. Furthermore, bamboo can play a role as a non supporting or finishing material. The precast slabs are one of the most commonly used elements in brazilian construction industry. Bamboo as a building material seminar and ppt with pdf report. Bamboo is mainly a tropical and subtropical plant which is found adequate in many countries. Pdf the paper presents the last research on bamboo reinforced concrete in.
It is widely used for many forms of construction, in particular for housing in rural areas. There are two methods of bamboo bending according to dulkenberg. A comparative study of bamboo reinforced concrete beams using different stirrup materials for rural construction adomasamoah mark1, afrifa owusu russell2 1. A total 15 concrete slab panels were fabricated and tested as per eurocode en14485 2006. How to form, pour, and stamp a concrete patio slab duration. In this project we have opted advanced bamboo reinforcement technique. This page contains bamboo as a building material seminar and ppt with pdf report. Research and development on bamboo reinforced concrete. S army engineer waterway experiment station in 1964. Performance evaluation of bamboo reinforced concrete beam m.
It is a boon for light weight and temporary buildings. Hebel started experimenting with bamboo as part of a research project. In this project we are going to study the characteristics strength properties of bfrc. In this research, three types of beam were used namely plain concrete beam, singly reinforced beam and doubly reinforced beam having same dimensions.
This study investigates the effectiveness of bamboo as reinforcement in concrete, replacing concrete s water mixing component with seawater and substituting 20% of its cement constituent with fly ash. Two types of bamboo splints are considered plain and tor 5. Advantages and disadvantages of bamboo as reinforcement. Reinforced it is irrigated are the area estimated irrigated with that with about raw waste or20partially million water of theconcrete total world irrigated area ha in 50 treated varies around wastewater. In the green building concept use of bamboo reinforced concrete may be recommendable. Bamboo as reinforcement 127 fiber reinforced cement mortar 128 bamboo reinforcing in concrete bamboo for formwork 3 soil reinforcement 3 9. The environmental and financial comparison demonstrates that bamboo can compete as a building material. Properties of bamboo reinforcement, mix proportion of concrete, design and construction technique with bamboo reinforced concrete is discussed in. These slabs need to be studied in more detail before.
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. Some design charts and working stress method is suggested. Smith introduction the problems and advantages of the 7. Pdf the recent research on bamboo reinforced concrete. Meanwhile, a slippery surface of the bamboo caused cracks in the bamboo reinforced.
Bamboo reinforced concrete beam structure concrete. 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 and as a basis for a life cycle assessment of the same. However, alternative natural and synthetic materials are being investigated for reinforcing concrete structures, given the limited availability of steel in developing countries, the rising costs of steel as the main reinforcement material, the amount of energy required by the production of steel, and the sensitivity of. Pdf a comparative study of bamboo reinforced concrete. This new bamboo strip is further used as main reinforcement in concrete slab panels. Reinforced concrete is the most widely used building material in history.
In concrete mix, ordinary portland cement was used in this project. Bamboo as reinforcement in concrete for low cost housing. The strength of bamboo as concrete reinforcement is much lower than steel bar reinforcement. Pdf in this study trials have been made for the use of bamboo reinforced concrete beams which are. From test result it was found that load at first crack and ultimate load in bamboo reinforced beam with. In this project we will test the tensile strength of the bamboo reinforced concrete and the other parameters and compare it with that of the steel reinforced.
Bamboo has excellent engineering properties and can be utilized for low cost housing project. However, one of the merits is a cheap and replenishable agricultural resource and abundantly available. Similar approaches have already been attempted decades ago. The composite bamboo material team are now testing out the combination of bamboo and concrete. Feasibility and effectiveness of this unique bamboo profile used as reinforcement was investigated through experimental testing of concrete slab panels. A study on the use of bamboo as reinforcement to concrete. Transfer of technology 165 the context 166 the means 166 11. Developing countries have the highest demand for steel reinforced concrete. Review paper to what extent can bamboo replace steel.
After knowing, complete behavior of bfrc, it can be suggested for precast units and small slab units and as a structural material. A study on characteristic strength of bamboo fiber. The difference between tensile and double shear test results is because of density. Kute feb 2011 moisture content of bamboo varies along its topography and with. The use of small diameter wholeculm bars andor split bamboo a. Just steel reinforcement is replaced with bamboo reinforcement. Bamboo can be used as an alternative material in reinforcement of concrete. Right now very few people are using bamboo in place of steel for reinforcement, but bamboo is an excellent choice for reinforcement in concrete because of its higher strength as compared to steel by weight, the tensile strength bamboo s tensile s. This project deals with the value of bamboo as a structural element in flexure. Mike day everything about concrete 1,107,849 views. Bamboo can use at the simple concrete construction because of the tensile strength of its mechanical property. Slideshare uses cookies to improve functionality and performance, and to provide you with relevant advertising.
Concrete was poured in moulds of 150 mm width, 150 mm depth and 750mm length. The authors conclude that, although bamboo is a material with extraordinary mechanical properties, its use in bamboo reinforced concrete is an illconsidered concept, having significant durability, strength and stiffness issues, and does not meet the. As part of the seacap programme in south east asia, trials of bamboo and steel reinforced concrete pavements have been built in vietnam. The load carrying capacity of the bamboo reinforced beam using square crosssection was higher than bamboo reinforced beams with triangular and circular cross sections. A study of the feasibility of using bamboo and nonsteel as the reinforcing material in concrete members was conducted in our laboratory. These studies led to the establishment of bamboo s composite behaviour through the rule of mix. Bamboo reinforced concrete mix proportion, design and. Bamboo as a building material seminar ppt with pdf.
Durability of bamboo and steel reinforcement in concrete elements. Bamboo reinforced concrete application and analysis after the fabrication of the first proofofconcept hightensile specimens of our bamboo composite material the next logical step was the analysis of the reinforcing qualities for concrete applications. In this study of the project bamboo as reinforcement in that we are taken tensile test on bamboo, properties of bamboo, concrete mix design for m20 grade, bamboo strips was used as a reinforcing material with any treatment and addition of bamboo fiber in concrete. Figure 1 resistance coefficients for bamboo reinforced concrete beams and their. Experimental investigation of bamboo reinforced concrete slab. Bamboo reinforced concrete construction follows same design, mix proportions and. Bamboo during teatment these tor splints are then coated with bitumen and sand is sprinkled over them for developing a rough surface to increase the bond strength 3. The motivation for such replacement is typically cost bamboo is readily available in many tropical and subtropical locations, whereas steel reinforcement is relatively more expensiveand. Experimental evaluation of bamboo reinforced concrete slab. Bamboo reinforced concrete concrete civil engineering. They are made out of prefabricated beams which is composed of a steel truss fixed in a rectangular base of concrete, and this way commercialized.
This paper presents the results of some of the recent studies of the microstructure of bamboo as a functionally gradient material. In todays world construction industry is the highest consumer of the available natural resources, thereby making sustainable development a major issue of concern in order to satisfy the ever increasing demands of the worlds inflated population. A study of bamboo is used as a reinforcement in precast concrete elements was carried out in u. Steel reinforced concrete is the most common building material in the world, and developing countries use close to 90% of the cement and 80% of the steel consumed by the global construction sector. However, the use of bamboo as reinforcement in concrete is very limited due to its various uncertainties. Application technology of bamboo reinforced concrete in. Bamboo was given recent consideration for use as reinforcement in soil cement pavement slabs in which the slabs.
Yet elaborate standards on bamboo as a structural material have not been developed in many countries. This paper represents design and testing of bamboo reinforced concrete column to be casted with bamboo reinforcement varying from 2. What is wastewater ww wastewater ww is a combination of the. In this respect doing project we are conclude that bamboo. A report of valid theoretical use of bamboo as a reinforcing material in nonload bearing and load bearing members to bring the demand of steel in the market to a minimal level thus reducing carbon emission and the selfweight of the structure. Senior lecturer, department of civil engineering, college of engineering, kwame nkrumah university. Pdf a study on bamboo reinforced concrete beams warse. Bamboo reinforced concrete beams for precast slab t. The arch, spline or other curvature shape are generally used in organic shape buildings. Bamboo reinforced coconut shell concrete beams, international journal of scientific engineering and.
975 1438 876 899 316 1363 1039 346 149 719 531 1229 1542 124 58 1272 610 1132 1528 615 988 141 1163 722 72 1355 828 826 183 1464 72 95