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CONTENTS<br/>1 Historical Examples<br/>9 Types of Bamboo<br/>11 Positive Environmental Effects<br/>12 Different Uses<br/>2 The Plant<br/>3 Cutting, Drying, Treatment and Storage<br/>4 Physical Properties<br/>21 Introduction<br/>22 Resistance in Compression and Tension<br/>26 Modulus of Elasticity<br/>26 Performance in Fire<br/>26 Earthquake Resistance<br/>5 Building with Bamboo in Europe and North America<br/>27 Introduction<br/>27 Availability<br/>28 Statutory Regulations<br/>28 Fire Performance<br/>6 General Aspects of Construction<br/>29 Advantages and Disadvantages<br/>29 Selection of Bamboo Canes for Construction<br/>30 Incorrect and Correct Details<br/>7 Basic Construction Elements<br/>33 Canes, Planks, Strips, Laths and Belts<br/>35 Laminated Elements<br/>8 looks and I heir Uses<br/>9 Joints<br/>10 Constructive Elements and Systems<br/>48 Columns<br/>50Beams, Trusses and Porticos<br/>54 Arches<br/>56 Floor Slabs and Roofs<br/>58 Walls<br/>60 Vaults<br/>62 Domes<br/>66 Hyperbolic Paraboloids<br/>68 Bamboo-Supported Membrane Roofs<br/>11 Complementary Elements<br/>72 Floors and False Ceilings<br/>74 Handrails, Balconies and Stairs<br/>76 Doors and Windows<br/>12 Reinforcing with Bamboo<br/>78 Cement Mortar Reinforced with Bamboo Fibres<br/>78 Concrete Elements Reinforced with Bamboo Canes<br/>79 Walls Reinforced with Bamboo<br/>Residences<br/>82 Stepped House in El Darien, Valle, Colombia <br/>84 Colibri House, Cali, Colombia 122 <br/>86 Guesthouse in Ubud, Bali, Indonesia 124 <br/>88 House in Cochahaira Village, 126<br/>Boyaca, Colombia<br/>90 House in Sadhrana, Haryana, India 128 <br/>92 Residential Ensemble in Carmen de Apicala,Tolima, Colombia<br/>96 Casa Cohuatichan, Cuetzalan, Mexico <br/>98 Prefabricated Bamboo Houses in Hawaii 130<br/>Cultural, Educational and Sacral Buildings 134<br/>100 German School Child Day Care Centre, Cali, Colombia<br/>101 Kindergarten and Community Centre, 138<br/>Naiju, Japan <br/>104"La Casa del pueblo" Library in Inza, 140<br/>Cauca, Colombia 106 School in Rudrapur, Bangla Desh 142<br/>110 School in Popayan, Cauca, Colombia<br/>111 Green School in Sibajang Kaja Badung, 144<br/>Bali, Indonesia<br/>114 Washrooms, La Selva, Spain 146 116 Anthroposophical Cultural Centre 148<br/>and Church, Cali, Colombia 118 Temporary Church in Pereira,<br/>Risaralda, Colombia 150<br/>120 Nomadic Museum, Mexico City, Mexico 151<br/>Offices; Industrial and Infra struct ura I Buildings 152<br/>Tollgate, Pereira, Colombia<br/>Jewellery Factory in Ubud, Bali, Indonesia<br/>Multi-Storey Car Park Facade,<br/>Leipzig, Germany Office Building, Darmstadt, Germany<br/>Pavilions and Experimental Structures<br/>Pavilion, Vergiate, Italy Zeri Pavilion, EXPO 2000,<br/>Hanover, Germany Pavilions for the "German Esplanade",<br/>Chongquing, Guangzhou, Shenyang<br/>and Wuhan, China Indian Pavilion, EXPO 2010,<br/>Shanghai, China<br/>Vietnamese Pavilion, EXPO 2010, Shanghai, China German-Chinese House, EXPO 2010,<br/>Shanghai, China Sculptures for MERAN FLORA 2004,<br/>Meran, Italy<br/>Restaurant Roof, Coburg, Germany Exposition Roof, Cologne, Germany<br/>Bridges<br/>Footbridge, Bietigheim-Bissingen, Germany Footbridge, Santa Fe de Antioquia,<br/>Colombia Bridge in Cucuta, Norte de Santander,<br/>Colombia<br/>Appendix<br/>154 Bibliography<br/>156 Associations, Journals<br/>157 About the Author<br/>158 Acknowledgements<br/>159 Illustration Credits<br/> |
