Bamboo structures: Green building of the future

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Bamboo structuresGreen buildings for all

• Waseem Akram
• Bamboooz.com

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Introduction

• A Bamboo structure is a kind of Eco-friendly
  building or a green building. These structures
  that have little to no negative impact on the
  environment.
• Many Corporates and Architects are taking
  interest in Eco-friendly buildings or green
  buildings. These buildings are not only beautiful
  but also cost effective.

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Top 5 Green buildings in India

• Suzlon One Earth, Pune
• Rajiv Gandhi International Airport (RGIA),
  Hyderabad
• CII- Sohrabji Godrej Green Business Centre,
  Hyderabad
• Infosys Limited, Mysore
• Infinity Benchmark, Kolkata

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How are bamboo structures built?

• Bamboo structures are made the similar way the
  traditional structures are made.
• Bamboo poles are lashes together like a beam to
  support the structure and take up the load.
• The roof is made of bamboo truss. Covered by
  corrugated bamboo roofing sheets
• The walls are covered with woven bamboo mat

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Type or Species of bamboo used in construction

• It depends on where you live, availability and
  the climatic conditions.In any place one species
  might be good.
• In India architects prefer Bambusa balcooa and
  Bambusa bambos  for construction. The South
  Americans prefer Guadua angustifolia and likewise.

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What bamboo structure can I build today?

• A bamboo structure that takes little to need
  skill and you can start building them today.
  These are your good DIY projects
• Bamboo Pergola
• Bamboo Arbour
• Bamboo Fence
• Bamboo Trellis

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Bamboo lashing technique

• Lashing refers to wrapping a cord to secure two
  or more bamboo poles together.
• The techniques are
• Square lashing
• Diagonal lashing
• Shear lashing
• Drilled lashing

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Advantages of bamboo building material

• Bamboo is eco-friendly
• Bamboo is strong and durable. It can last a
  century
• It is natural and good looking
• Nothing goes to waste from a bamboo pole
• It is suitable for all seasons
• It is cost effective
• There is no need of painting and polishing bamboo

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Conclusion

• Bamboo has been around for a long time. Most of
  us dont know but bamboo is also being used for
  construction for centuries.
• Bamboo is considered a poor mans timber
• But the benefits of bamboo far out ways the
  sentiment.
• It is now that the western community and other
  Asian countries have started making use of
  bamboo.
• The environment is to be saved. Use Bamboo to do
  so.

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Thank You

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