Bamboo Hitchhiking Point Project for the Federal University of Lavras - Minas Gerais, Brazil

Abstract

The NEMATENC-UFLA began studies on bamboo during the pandemic to disseminate the use of this millennial material in construction. For this purpose, a prototype was developed for the shelter of a hitchhiking point, located on the university campus. The planning was developed in several stages. Initially, live transmissions were organized with professionals and researchers of the bamboo species existing in the university. The projects were developed for the species Dendrocalamus asper and Bambusa tuldoides. After the cuts, the treatment adopted was immersion in a solution of borax, boric acid, and copper sulfate. The pieces were stored on pallet racks designed for this purpose. After the execution of the foundation, it was assembled on site. The entire executive process had the theoretical and practical training of MSc. CE Frederico Rosalino: reduced model; cutting of plug-in connections; use of the “Vellez System” in the pillar bases; and covering with a sandwich of esterillas and waterproofing blanket. Students, engineering professionals, and others, participated in the construction. The whole process had the support of PROINFRA and collaborators. The result reached the proposed goal: promote the aesthetics and physical-mechanical properties of bamboo, besides offering comfort to the users of the university campus.