Bamboo: An Engineered Alternative for Buildings in the Global South

Escamilla, Edwin Zea; Archilla, Hector F.; Nuramo, Denamo Addissie; Trujillo, David

doi:10.1007/978-3-030-12036-8_15

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“…The use of bamboo as a building material has a long history in the Philippines. Particularly in regions with naturally occurring bamboo forests, such as Africa, America, and Asia [6], bamboo has traditionally been used for housing. Bamboo displays high tensile strength and elasticity [7] while also being a relatively lightweight material, resulting in a high strength-to-weight ratio.…”

Section: Bamboo In Constructionmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Their results indicate that further processing bamboo poles into engineered products approximately doubles the initial emissions [19]. Moreover, social housing solutions using different construction materials in Colombia have found that traditional bamboo and EBPs outperform more industrialized building materials, with CBF construction slightly outperforming EBPs for single-story buildings [6]. A parametric LCA approach was developed by Eleftheriou et al [20] to examine the influence of various building parameters, such as building dimensions, on the overall environmental impact.…”

Section: Lca and Bamboomentioning

confidence: 99%

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Bridging Housing and Climate Needs: Bamboo Construction in the Philippines

Bundi,

Lopez,

Habert

et al. 2024

Sustainability

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The Philippines faces a significant shortage of affordable housing, and with the growing urgency brought by climate change, there is a pressing need for more sustainable and affordable building solutions. One promising option is cement bamboo frame buildings, which blend traditional bamboo building methods with modern materials. This approach is already being implemented in social housing projects in the Philippines. Dynamic lifecycle assessment (DLCA) calculations show that these bamboo buildings can effectively reduce overall CO2 emissions. Before a building’s end of life, biogenic effects offset approximately 43% of its total production emissions, while the temporary carbon storage afforded by these biogenic materials further reduces total emissions by 14%. In comparison to concrete brick buildings, bamboo constructions reduce emissions by 70%. Transforming an unmanaged bamboo plantation into a managed plantation can potentially triple the capacity for long-term CO2 storage in biogenic materials and further reduce net emissions by replacing concrete with bamboo as the main construction material. Thus, bamboo construction offers a potent, economically viable carbon offsetting strategy for social housing projects.

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Section: Bamboo In Constructionmentioning

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Section: Lca and Bamboomentioning

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Bridging Housing and Climate Needs: Bamboo Construction in the Philippines

Bundi,

Lopez,

Habert

et al. 2024

Sustainability

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“…With the improvement of living standards, the demand for environmentally friendly, lightweight, and safe structures has increased dramatically [1][2][3][4][5]. Bamboo as a sustainable alternative to traditional building materials, including wood, has started to gain attention [6][7][8][9][10][11][12][13][14][15] due to its short time to harvest [16,17], the variety of species, as well as the high yield, and the ability to reach a maximum height of 15-30 meters in 2-4 months, and the maximum strength in 3-8 years [18,19]. According to life-cycle assessment (LCA) results, bamboo is included in the "factor 20", which means that its impact on the environment is 20 times less compared to modern alternatives [19,20].…”

Section: Introductionmentioning

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A Review of Basic Mechanical Behavior of Laminated Bamboo Lumber

Dauletbek¹,

Li²,

Lorenzo³

et al. 2022

Journal of Renewable Materials

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Over the past decade, the physical and mechanical performances of laminated bamboo lumber (LBL)-a bamboobased structural material, have been extensively studied using experimental, analytical, and numerical approaches. This paper presents a review of existing knowledge in the literature about the mechanical properties of LBL. The paper involved the review of the response of LBL to different types of loading such as tension, bending, compression, and shear. Based on results of the literature reviewed, the strength of LBL parallel to grain was 90-124 MPa with MOE of 10700 MPa in tension, 29. 55-72.60 MPa, and MOE of 8396-11022 MPa in compression, 63.87-128.4 MPa, and MOE of 8320-10912 MPa in bending, and 7.15-17.5 MPa in shear. The average strength of LBL was similar and in some cases exceeded the average values of bamboo-or wood-based materials, while the variability of its mechanical parameters was lower. The variability in strength values of LBL was affected by bamboo species, density and thickness of bamboo strips, growth portion, type of treatment, strips arrangements, and type of adhesive which in turn calls for classification of LBL by strength grades, degree of hardness, the capability of impregnation and penetration, as well as by areas of application in construction. The study provided and discussed concluding observations, the current research gap, and future research directions on the mechanical properties of LBL.

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“…Currently, interest in bamboo as a building material is growing due to its sustainable characteristics [1][2][3][4][5][6]. Compared to wood, bamboo can grow up to 30 meters in 4 months and reach maximum strength in 3-8 years, which ensures fast and high yield [7][8][9][10].…”

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A review of mechanical behavior of structural laminated bamboo lumber

Dauletbek¹,

Li²,

Xiong³

et al. 2021

Sustain. Struct.

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The transition of the construction sector to sustainable development mostly depends on the environmental friendliness of building materials. This, in turn, calls for the development of new, strong, and sustainable materials that would be a worthy alternative for traditional materials, including wood. Over the past decade, laminated bamboo lumber (LBL) has received much attention from engineers, practitioners, and scientists for its attractive mechanical properties, comparable to and in some cases superior to hard and softwood. Moreover, the sustainability of LBL is characterized by its high carbon sequestration, fast time to harvest, high yield, and low energy consumption for processing. However, the behavior of LBL is not yet fully understood, which in turn affects the low awareness and application of the material by practitioners and engineers around the world. Since LBL has a promising future, this article will contribute to a better understanding of its mechanical properties and a more accurate design, taking into account the influencing factors. This article discusses the mechanical properties of three types of structural LBL, namely beams, columns, and sheathing panels. The previous works of researchers on the mechanical properties of structural LBL were reviewed, and thus the most common failure modes, the causes of the destruction of structural elements, and the factors that affect their behavior were discussed and described. This work will serve as a reference for current practitioners and future research.

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Bamboo: An Engineered Alternative for Buildings in the Global South

Cited by 9 publications

References 29 publications

Bridging Housing and Climate Needs: Bamboo Construction in the Philippines

Bridging Housing and Climate Needs: Bamboo Construction in the Philippines

A Review of Basic Mechanical Behavior of Laminated Bamboo Lumber

A review of mechanical behavior of structural laminated bamboo lumber

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