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    The document discusses bamboo as a building material. It notes that bamboo is a giant grass that grows rapidly in tropical areas, reaching heights of 20-25 meters. Bamboo has high tensile strength nearly equivalent to steel. Using bamboo has advantages as it is a fast growing, sustainable material that absorbs carbon dioxide. Bamboo can be used as a building material as it has high mechanical strength, flexibility, and is inexpensive. Bamboo space frames make use of bamboo's mechanical properties and allow for prefabricated construction elements.

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    The document discusses bamboo as a building material. It notes that bamboo is a giant grass that grows rapidly in tropical areas, reaching heights of 20-25 meters. Bamboo has high tensile strength nearly equivalent to steel. Using bamboo has advantages as it is a fast growing, sustainable material that absorbs carbon dioxide. Bamboo can be used as a building material as it has high mechanical strength, flexibility, and is inexpensive. Bamboo space frames make use of bamboo's mechanical properties and allow for prefabricated construction elements.

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    Institute for Structural Design RWTH Aachen University

    Bamboo as a Building Material

    Bamboo as a Building Material

    Institute for Structural Design RWTH Aachen University

    Bamboo as a Building Material

    The Bamboo Plant

    giant grass distribution: growth: tropical areas telescope-like diameter decreases with increasing height growth exclusively in length no changes in thickness growth in length: 12 cm / day height: 20-25m diameter: about 12 cm after about 3 years after about 5 years

    Guadua Angustifolia:

    lignification: harvest

    Institute for Structural Design RWTH Aachen University

    Bamboo as a Building Material

    The Bamboo Culm

    cell section divided in nodes and segments strengthened by diaphragms at the nodes all fibers orientated lengthwise: softer at the inside harder at the outside light Tensile strength nearly as high as steel!

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    Institute for Structural Design RWTH Aachen University

    Bamboo as a Building Material

    Advantages of Bamboo

    fast growing natural material binding of CO2 sustainability available in large amounts (countries of origin)

    Institute for Structural Design RWTH Aachen University

    Advantages of Bamboo as a Building Material

    Bamboo as a Building Material

    high mechanical strength high flexibility (earthquake-proof) inexpensive and sustainable development of new areas of application for bamboo in the building industry innovative application for represantative buildings with high span widths application possible in countries of origin as well as in Europe (tropical panache) encouragement of autonomy in the countries of origin by export (pre-fabrication) application as whole culm or as pre-fabricated product (e.g. plates)

    Institute for Structural Design RWTH Aachen University

    Bamboo as a Building Material

    Bamboo Space Frames

    thrust load: maximum utilization of the mechanical properties of the bamboo profile (tube with reinforcements, fibrousity) better environmental performance for use of whole bamboo culms than for processed products. prefabrication of construction elements: easy and fast application no adjustments at the construction site quality assurance by prefabrication joint construction transferable from other materials (e.g. Mero/steel etc.) reusability of beams and joints

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