Mehrotra chairman membership committee fidic international federation of consulting engineers immediate past president indian association of structural engineers past president consulting engineers association of india. Bamboo reinforced concrete mix proportion, design and. Khare 2005 evaluated the performance of bamboo reinforced concrete. Many researchers have tried to use bamboo as substitute of steel in reinforced concrete. Developing countries have the highest demand for steel reinforced concrete. Bamboosa tulda, bamboo reinforced concrete beams, flexural strength, tensile strength. By stacking my bambooconcrete chains through more narrow bamboo poles, the longitudal bamboo would be cast with concrete and act as a support beam around which a bambooconcrete lace could pivot. Although coldformed steel framing for floor systems also is permitted by the irc, it is not covered here. 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. There are many different ways of combining reinforced concrete and bamboo together to make the best use of the two materials, but the scope of this study was limited to reinforced concrete bamboo beams. The bamboo samples were treated with black japan for water absorption. It is eco friendly as it absorbs no2 in water and co2 in air bamboo is easily accessible. 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. It was found that for steel itis necessarytospend 50times more energy than.
Some of the functional requirements of staircases are. From an environmental standpoint, concrete has a lot to offer the ingredients of concrete water, aggregate, and cement are abundant. In 1856 he patented a technique of reinforced concrete using iron tirants. Aug, 2014 by stacking my bamboo concrete chains through more narrow bamboo poles, the longitudal bamboo would be cast with concrete and act as a support beam around which a bamboo concrete lace could pivot. Hence leaves an option of using bamboo as potential reinforcement in low cost construction. Slideshare uses cookies to improve functionality and performance, and to provide you with relevant advertising.
Istructe ec2 concrete design manual 9 foreword the eurocode for the design of concrete structuresec2 is likely to be published as a euronorm en in the next few years. To be acquainted with the behavior of bamboo in concrete, different bamboo reinforced concrete beam specimens were prepared. 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. To facilitate its familiarisation the institution of structural engineers and.
Yet elaborate standards on bamboo as a structural material have not been developed in many countries. Thus, by utilization of the bamboo extensively as steel replacement in the concrete structural elements, then cost expenditure for the material construction, especially reinforced 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 bamboos tensile s. Iso22156 for bamboo structural design and iso22157 for determination of physical and mechanical properties of bamboo. Reference 8 gave a detailed description of the mechanical properties of bamboo in their study. In 1861 he put out a publication on his techniques. Some species of bamboo can grow as tall as 35inches within a 24hour period. Pdf basic study on mechanical properties of bamboo fiber. Bamboo reinforced concrete columns ncrete slabs with permanent shutter forms advantages of rbc.
Can bamboo make for more sustainable reinforced concrete. May 24, 2016 reinforced concrete calculator by devnull. Concrete is an ideal medium for recycling waste or industrial byproducts. Bambooreinforced concrete beams subjected to thirdpoint loading. It was concluded that the bamboo bars are suitable rebars for nonload bearing and. A comparative study of bamboo reinforced concrete beams using different stirrup materials for rural construction adomasamoah mark, afrifa owusu russell international journal of civil and structural engineering volume 2 issue 2 2011 410 design purposes. 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.
Among the various natural fibres, sisal fibre reinforced composite, bamboo fibre reinforced composite, coir reinforced composite and jute fibre reinforced composite are of particular interest as these composites have high impact strength besides having moderate tensile and flexural properties compared to other lignocellulosic fibres. Due to excellent properties like high strength to weight ratio, high tensile strength and freecutting and. Developing countries have the highest demand for steelreinforced concrete. It is a boon for light weight and temporary buildings. Bamboo as reinforcement in structural concrete elements. Construction principles for bamboo reinforced concrete are discussed. Bamboo reinforced concrete bamboo reinforced concrete. A stair is to be designed to span a large vertical distance by dividing it into. Sep 05, 2015 bamboo reinforced concrete elements 1. To study the effect of replacement of steel reinforcement by bamboo. The present paper introduces some of the existing studies and application technology of bamboo reinforced concrete elements in building structures, such as bamboo reinforced concrete columns, beams, slabs and walls. The potential of bamboo to dramatically raise the sustainability of the construction sector has long been touted by green building advocates, while use. Composite bamboo materials could have a transformative impact upon the global construction sector by raising the sustainability and economy of key building materials such as reinforced concrete.
Disputes and arbitration, valuation of civil engineering structures. The use of small diameter wholeculm bars andor split bamboo a. Bamboo, concrete, reinforcement, composite materials. A stair is a system of steps by which people and objects may pass from one level of a building to another.
Application technology of bamboo reinforced concrete in. Chapter 4, floor construction 71 the primary design consideration in choosing the minimum size and the maximum span and spacing of floor joists, trusses, beams, girders, and headers is adequate support for dead and live vertical loads as prescribed by the code depending on the uses that a floor must support. To reduce the cost of construction so that houses may be made affordable to. However, one of the merits is a cheap and replenishable agricultural resource and abundantly available. The use of bamboo as reinforcement in portland cement concrete has been studied extensively by. The bamboo strips of the length 650 mm were used as reinforcement. Bamboo reinforced concrete properties, mix proportion, design and construction. The same methodology and concrete, as used for bamboo reinforced concrete beams, were applied to establish the mechanical and structural behaviour of a slab of maximum dimensions of 80. According to the researchers, the modulus of elasticity of bamboo in tension is ab. Effectiveness of bamboo fiber as a strength enhancer in concrete international journal of earth sciences and engineering issn 09745904, vol. Rahman et al 2011 evaluated performances of bamboo as reinforced concrete beam and found that for singly bamboo reinforced concrete beam, the load carrying capacity increased about 2 times and. Bamboo reinforced concrete construction follows same design, mix proportions and construction techniques as used for steel reinforced.
Keywords bamboo bamboo reinforcement bamboo reinforced concrete concrete durability life cycle assessment 1 introduction. Fiber reinforced concrete is getting popular in the field of construction materials. Since use of reinforcement has no effect on compressive strength requirement of concrete, bamboo reinforced concrete mix proportion can be same as steel reinforced concrete mix design. Application of sisal, bamboo, coir and jute natural. Firstly the members of my thesis committee for their undaunted support and. These bamboo reinforced columns were compared with axially reinforced steel concrete column which design for minimum reinforcement as per is 456. The use of bamboo as reinforcement in portland cement concrete has been studied extensively by clemson agricultural college. Quantity takeoff concrete works measured exactly, deduct all openings except spaces required for reinforcement, piping and prestressed concrete cables.
Replacement of steel by bamboo reinforcement iosr journal. Bamboo is an extremely strong fiber with twice the compressive strength of concreteand roughly the same strength toweight ratio of steel in tension. The environmental and financial comparison demonstrates that bamboo can compete as a building material. Strength properties of bamboo and steel reinforced concrete. Research and development on bamboo reinforced concrete.
Flexural performance of bamboo reinforced concrete beams using bamboo as main rebars and stirrups. A stair is to be designed to span a large vertical distance by dividing it into smaller vertical distances, called steps. Bamboo as reinforcement in concrete for low cost housing. Pdf a comparative study of bamboo reinforced concrete beams. Study on the use of fiber materials such as asbestos, grass, polyester, rayon, steel and so on, as. Design a bamboo reinforced concrete beam to span 2. Experimental investigation of bamboo reinforced concrete slab. Design manual navdocks dm2, structural engineering. Feb 19, 2015 replace steel reinforcement to bamboo. Comparative studies of steel, bamboo and rattan as. There are however a number of important considerations which currently limit the use of bamboo as a universally applicable construction material. Bamboo is mainly a tropical and subtropical plant which is found adequate in many countries.
Pdf a comparative study of bamboo reinforced concrete. Bamboo has a high compressive strength than wood, brick and concrete and exhibits a tensile strength that rivals steel. 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. Table i results of bamboo reinforced concrete column. The production of steel has high consumption of fossil fuels, so, the steel discharge in the construction of structures has been presented, showing the possibility of. Khan department of civil engineering, aligarh muslim university aligarh202002 u. Manual for the design of reinforced concrete building. Reinforcement should have been verified for beams and slab based on r. Using bamboo for construction th march 2015 reinforced bamboo concrete constructions 1 by s.
The prestandard env for ec2 has now been available since 1992. Concrete can be made from local resources and processed near a jobsite. Some design charts and working stress method is suggested. 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. The mix design of concrete can be as per the strength requirement for structure, as per structural design. Properties of bamboo reinforcement, mix proportion of concrete, design and construction technique with bamboo reinforced concrete is discussed in.
Why do we use bamboo in place of steel reinforcement. What is wastewater ww wastewater ww is a combination of the. A comparative study of bamboo reinforced concrete beams. In general, techniques used in conventional reinforced concrete construction need not he. The strength of bamboo as concrete reinforcement is much lower than steel bar reinforcement.
It concludes that bamboo reinforced concrete is a potential alternative light construction method at a low cost. There are few concerns about bamboo before declaring whether it can be used as a substitute of steel in concrete or not. Mar 15, 20 reinforced bamboo concrete structures pawscox. A comparative study of bamboo reinforced concrete beams using. In case of masonry stone or brick or structural concrete, the categories shall be measured.
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 design. In order to check flexural strength of bamboo reinforced cement concrete, beam specimens are casted with dimension 150mmx150mmx700 mm. Pdf performance evaluation of bamboo reinforced concrete. Just steel reinforcement is replaced with bamboo reinforcement. Bamboo reinforced concrete free download as powerpoint presentation. Strength of composite bamboo and reinforced concrete beams. Mechanical properties of bamboo fibre reinforced concrete. If you continue browsing the site, you agree to the use of cookies on this website. Due to traditional construction ideologies, it is in particular cement, steel, glass and. Iso22156 for bamboo structural design and iso22157 for determination of physical and. Strength properties of bamboo and steel reinforced. Durability of bamboo and steel reinforcement in concrete elements.
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