TY  - GEN
T1  - Bamboo as a housing material
A1  - Janssen, J.J.A.
LA  - English
PB  - Malaysian XXI IUFRO World Congress Organising Committee
YR  - 2013
UL  - http://discoverylib.upm.edu.my/discovery/Record/oai:http:--agris.upm.edu.my:0-5404
AB  - Bamboo has been a valuable material for housing for centuries. The tradition shows many good examples how people could solve their own need for housing and other type of building. Unfortunately also many examples can be seen of short durability, lack of resistance to disasters, etc. Here results of applied scientific research and good engineering practice can improve the use of bamboo towards a proper engineering material with a status equal to recognised materials like steel, concrete, brickwork and timber. Local traditional knowledge is limited to the region of origin, this knowledge cannot be transferred to a different region or climate. A knowledge based system as a decision support during the design process can improve this considerably. Standardisation of test methods can improve the level of testing in local laboratories, and can allow the comparison of test results from all over the world. Next to such an international standard, a manual with simple and clear explanations about how to do tests can be a great help for laboratory staff. For engineers and architects, national building codes are lacking with respect to bamboo as a building material. An international model for national building codes might be helpful. The said documents will be treated in the paper, as well as simple handbooks for field practitioners. Self help will remain very important in housing, not only to save costs but also to be sure about the involvement of the future inhabitants. This self help can be supported with a balanced aid by prefabricated and industrialised housing systems. Evidently, joints are the key problem, but a considerable progress can be seen. In modern bamboo housing, not only full bamboo culms are being used, but also sawn or split bamboo strips, and panels made of bamboo. Roofs mainly are supported by trusses, in which field considerable development towards good engineering applications will be reported. Houses have to resistant against disasters like earthquakes and hurricanes. Applied scientific research has made good progress, evaluation reports made after disasters give also guidelines for improvement. Emergency shelter, or prefabricated or by self help, is also an aspect of bamboo housing related to disasters. The paper will highlight the said items.
KW  - BAMBOOS
KW  - HOUSING
KW  - CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS
KW  - BRICKS
KW  - CONCRETE
KW  - STEEL
KW  - RESEARCH
KW  - ENGINEERS
KW  - BAMBOU
KW  - LOGEMENT
KW  - MATERIAU DE CONSTRUCTION
KW  - BRIQUE
KW  - BETON
KW  - ACIER
KW  - RECHERCHE
KW  - INGENIEUR
KW  - BAMBUES
KW  - VIVIENDA
KW  - MATERIALES DE CONSTRUCCION
KW  - LADRILLOS
KW  - HORMIGON
KW  - ACERO
KW  - INVESTIGACION
KW  - INGENIEROS
ER  -