Abstract
Bamboo is a strong, fast‐growing, and sustainable material. In modern times, it can be an aesthetically pleasing and low‐cost alternative to more conventional materials. Despite the literature’s consideration of bamboo’s promising potential as a resilient, sustainable building material for structural element design, its application is limited. This is mainly due to the limited availability of universally applicable standards and codes to guide or assist in developing the structural element design. As a result, bamboo as an engineering material was mainly dependent on established practical traditions, intuitions of forbears, and engineering experience. This paper reviewed available structural element design standards and codes of practice. Based on the literary works, it was possible to conclude that there is a need to develop a comprehensive universally applicable bamboo design, construction standards, and code of practices, addressing several social and trade benefits as well as engineering recognition and enhanced status of bamboo as an engineering material.
Highlights
Some literary works have indicated that bamboo can be used for more than just housing construction
Additional standards were passed in September 2018 with International Organization for Standardization (ISO) 19624 : 2018, detailing the grading procedures for visually and mechanically sorting bamboo poles for structural applications
8242: Method of test for split bamboo IS:6874: Method of test for round bamboo NTC 5525: Me’ todos de Ensayo para Determinar las Propiedades Fısicas y Meca’ nicas de la Guadua angustifolia Kunth NTC 5407: Uniones de Estructuras con Guadua angustifolia Kunth INEN 42: Bamboo Caña Guadua ASTM D5456: Standard specification for evaluation of structural composite lumber products verification of limit states and the partial safety factors shall be according to relevant national standards. (d) e loads and actions to be considered in the calculations shall be according to relevant national standards
Summary
A standard serves as a common language for defining quality and establishing product safety criteria regarding materials, craft, and structures [6] It could be a compilation of technical principles and instructions for designers and manufacturers, or it could just be a “how-to” manual. E objective of a standard material test procedure, for instance, is to determine the design value of the material accurately (e.g., strength and stiffness) as well as to provide a typical frame of reference for the user community Data from such comparable tests can be compiled to obtain a more reliable understanding of a material’s properties based on statistical analysis, leading to the refinement of and confidence in the design values, leading to broader acceptance of the design community’s material. Additional standards were passed in September 2018 with ISO 19624 : 2018, detailing the grading procedures for visually and mechanically sorting bamboo poles for structural applications
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