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Bamboo reinforced concrete – a critical review

Zea Escamilla, Edwin; Archila, Hector; Kaminski, Sebastian; Trujillo, David; Harries, Kent A (2018). Bamboo reinforced concrete – a critical review. Materials and structures, 51:102.

Abstract

The use of small diameter whole-culm (bars) and/or split bamboo (a.k.a. splints or round strips) has often been proposed as an alternative to relatively expensive reinforcing steel in reinforced concrete. The motivation for such replacement is typically cost—bamboo is readily available in many tropical and sub-tropical locations, whereas steel reinforcement is relatively more expensive—and more recently, the drive to find more sustainable alternatives in the construction industry. This review addresses such ‘bamboo-reinforced concrete’ and assesses its structural and environmental performance as an alternative to steel reinforced 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. The authors conclude that, although bamboo is a material with extraordinary mechanical properties, its use in bamboo-reinforced concrete is an ill-considered concept, having significant durability, strength and stiffness issues, and does not meet the environmentally friendly credentials often attributed to it.

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Item Type:Journal Article, not_refereed, original work
Communities & Collections:03 Faculty of Economics > Center for Corporate Responsibility and Sustainability
Dewey Decimal Classification:330 Economics
Scopus Subject Areas:Physical Sciences > Civil and Structural Engineering
Physical Sciences > Building and Construction
Physical Sciences > General Materials Science
Physical Sciences > Mechanics of Materials
Uncontrolled Keywords:General Materials Science, Mechanics of Materials, Civil and Structural Engineering, Building and Construction
Language:English
Date:16 July 2018
Deposited On:09 Aug 2018 14:00
Last Modified:17 Jun 2025 01:41
Publisher:Springer
ISSN:1359-5997
OA Status:Closed
Publisher DOI:https://doi.org/10.1617/s11527-018-1228-6

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