Dear Benjamin, indeed, it is a strong material widely used as principal structural elements in several regions of Colombia, South America. It is called "guadua" in my country. Most of the literature is in Spanish but you can find some information in the following links:
Universidad de los Andes
Structural material
Housing against hurricanes
Also, we implement it as one of our activities in academia (course "Solid mechanics" in Universidad del Norte, Barranquilla):
Regards,
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Andres Guzman Ing., M.ASCE
Associate Professor
UNIVERSIDAD DEL NORTE
Barranquilla
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Original Message:
Sent: 11-27-2020 05:32 AM
From: Benjamin Okoh
Subject: Comparative Analysis Of The Tensile Strength Of Bamboo And Reinforcement Steel Bars As Structural Member In Building Construction
Why Bamboo Is More Stronger Than Steel Reinforcement? - Engineering Discoveries| Engineering Discoveries | remove preview |
| | Why Bamboo Is More Stronger Than Steel Reinforcement? - Engineering Discoveries | | Bamboo has quite a high tensile strength. It is comparable with steel. Apart from this, bamboo has an impermeable protective layer on the outer side which protects it from rotting due to water, which is a major problem for almost all organic material. | | View this on Engineering Discoveries > |
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I SAW THE SITE ABOVE. I WOULD LIKE TO GET MORE INFORMATION ON THIS
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Benjamin Okoh C.Eng, P.E., R.Eng, F.ASCE
Managing Director, Fieldmarshal Integrated Engineering Concept Limited
Abuja
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