Bamboo can be used as reinforcement in concrete. It has strength greater than most timber and can be prepared through splitting, sizing, seasoning, and bending. Bamboo reinforced concrete design is similar to steel reinforced design but uses different mechanical properties for bamboo. Beams, girders, and columns can all be designed using bamboo reinforcement following similar principles as steel reinforcement. Bamboo reinforcement offers cost savings over steel but may crack and deflect more.

1. BAMBOO REINFORCED CONCRETE www.civilengineerstalent.in

5. VARIOUS SPECIES OF BAMBOO

10. Mechanical properties of bamboo reinforcement Mechanical Property Symbol Value (psi)Value (psi) Ultimate compressive strength --- 8,000 Allowable compressive stress s 4,000 Ultimate tensile strength --- 18,000 Allowable tensile stress s 4,000 Allowable bond stress u 50 Modulus of elasticity E 2.5x10 6

20. Other Applications Of Bamboo Bamboo bridge in the Amsterdam Woods

21. Bamboo theatre during the Festival of Vision, Berlin, 2000

22. Bamboo scaffolding at the top of a new high-rise building in Hong kong