Modern Bamboo Structures: Proceedings of the First International Conference

Front cover......Page 1
Contents......Page 6
Preface......Page 10
Photo of ICBS-2007 participants......Page 12
Theme papers......Page 14
Opening speech......Page 16
Bamboo: Low cost and energy saving construction materials......Page 18
Bamboo in construction......Page 36
Engineered bamboo as a building material......Page 46
Development of a new type Glulam—GluBam......Page 54
Regional reports......Page 62
Development of bamboo structure in India......Page 64
Conceptual development of bamboo concrete composite structure in a typical Tribal Belt, India......Page 78
Bamboo design workshop expressions with bamboo material......Page 88
Investigating laminated bamboo lumber as an alternate to wood lumber in residential construction in the United States......Page 96
Preservation of bamboo forest by local citizens in Kitakyushu City, Japan......Page 110
An experiment with a locally constructed bouccherie treatment plant in Nepal......Page 116
Patent analysis of bamboo exploitation and utilization in China......Page 124
Material properties......Page 132
Mechanical properties of Colombian glued laminated bamboo......Page 134
Manufacture of drift pins and boards made from bamboo fiber for timber structures......Page 142
Reinforcement using bamboo board and rod around bolt hole at fastener joint in timber structure......Page 152
Flexural properties of bamboo sliver laminated lumber under different hygrothermal conditions......Page 164
Experimental study on flexural behavior of glulam and laminated veneer lumber beams......Page 172
Effects of machine strength grading methods on dimension lumber grades for Chinese fir plantation......Page 184
The research of joint composed by laminated bamboo lumber......Page 194
Structural applications of bamboo......Page 202
Application of bamboo connector to timber structure— Introduction of construction and dismantlement of Japanese government pavilion Nagakute in Expo 2005 Aichi, Japan......Page 204
Small bamboo structure made by architecture students at the University of Kitakyushu, Japan......Page 214
Development of prefabricated bamboo mobile house......Page 222
Design and construction of a two-story modern bamboo house......Page 228
Prefabricated low cost housing using bamboo reinforcement and appropriate technology......Page 236
Design and construction of a modern bamboo pedestrian bridge......Page 244
Construction of world first truck-safe modern bamboo bridge......Page 252
Composites of bamboo and other materials......Page 258
Experimental verification of bamboo-concrete composite bow beam with ferro-cement bond......Page 260
Experimental verification of bamboo-concrete composite column with ferro-cement bond......Page 266
Wind analysis of bamboo based shed structure and design of base connection for bambcrete column......Page 272
Status and future of the wood-bamboo composite panel industry in China......Page 280
Experimental study of mechanical behavior of bamboo-steel composite floor slabs......Page 288
Chemical composition analysis of hybrid bamboo......Page 298
Preliminary study on the application of bamboo in blast protective wall......Page 304
Author index......Page 312
Back cover......Page 314