CONTENTS
Preface ix
Photo of ICBS-2007 participants xi
Theme papers
Opening speech 3
B.S.Rong
Bamboo: Low cost and energy saving construction materials 5
K. Ghavami
Bamboo in construction 23
D.L Jayanetti & PR. Follett
Engineered bamboo as a building material 33
S.K.Paudel
Development of a new type Glulam—GluBam 41
Y. Xiao, B. Shan, G. Chen, Q. Zhou & L. Y. She
Regional reports
Development of bamboo structure in India 51
J. Vengala, H.N. Jagadeesh & C.N. Pandey
Conceptual development of bamboo concrete composite structure in a typical Tribal Belt, India 65
P. Sudhakar, S. Gupta, S. Bhalla, C. Kordke & S. Satya
Bamboo design workshop expressions with bamboo material75
H. Nakamura & B. Dewancker
Investigating laminated bamboo lumber as an alternate to wood lumber
in residential construction in the United States 83
S. Rittironk & M. Elnieiri
Preservation of bamboo forest by local citizens in Kitakyushu City, Japan 97
T. Kusaba & B. Dewancker
An experiment with a locally constructed bouccherie treatment plant in Nepal 103
N. Adhikary
Patent analysis of bamboo exploitation and utilization in China 111
EW. Zhang, J.J. Yang & YJ. Yu
Material properties
Mechanical properties of Colombian glued laminated bamboo 121
J. Correal & L Lopez
Manufacture of drift pins and boards made from bamboo fiber for timber structures 129
T. Mori, K. Umemura & M. Norimoto
Reinforcement using bamboo board and rod around bolt hole at fastener joint in timber structure 139
K. Tanaka, M. Inoue, J. Ishitani, Y. Shirakawa & Z.G. Guan
Flexural properties of bamboo sliver laminated lumber under different hygrothermal conditions 151
M.J. Guan & E.C. Zhu
Experimental study on flexural behavior of glulam and laminated veneer lumber beams 159 W.Q. Liu, H.R Yang, F.Q. Dong & DM. Jiang
Effects of machine strength grading methods on dimension lumber grades for Chinese fir plantation 171
H.B. Zhou, H.Q. Ren, J.X. Lu & Y.R Yin
The research of joint composed by laminated bamboo lumber 181
D.S. Zhang, B.H. Fei, H.Q. Ren & 2. Wang
Structural applications of bamboo
Application of bamboo connector to timber structure—Introduction of construction
and dismantlement of Japanese government pavilion Nagakute in Expo 2005 Aichi, Japan 191
M. Inoue, K. Tanaka, Y. Tagawa, M. Nakahara, Y. Goto, M. Imabayashi & Y. Uchiyama
Small bamboo structure made by architecture students at the University of Kitakyushu, Japan 201
B. Dewancker
Development of prefabricated bamboo mobile house 209
L.Y. She, B. Shan & Y. Xiao
Design and construction of a two-story modern bamboo house 215
G. Chen, Y. Xiao, B. Shan & LY. She
Prefabricated low cost housing using bamboo reinforcement and appropriate technology 223 A. Widyowijatnoko
Design and construction of a modern bamboo pedestrian bridge 231
Q. Zhou, B. Shan & Y. Xiao
Construction of world first truck-safe modern bamboo bridge 239
B. Shan, Q. Zhou & Y. Xiao
Composites of bamboo and other materials
Experimental verification of bamboo-concrete composite bow beam with ferro-cement bond 247
C. Korde, A. Agrawal, S. Gupta & P. Sudhakar
Experimental verification of bamboo-concrete composite column with ferro-cement bond 253
S. Gupta, P. Sudhakar, C. Korde & A. Agrawal
Wind analysis of bamboo based shed structure and design of base connection for bambcrete column 259
S. Bhalla, P. Sudhakar, S. Gupta & C. Kordke
Status and future of the wood-bamboo composite panel industry in China 267
H.Q. Ren, M.Xu&X.Z. Li
Experimental study of mechanical behavior of bamboo-steel composite floor slabs 275
Y.S. Li, W. Shan & R. Liu
Chemical composition analysis of hybrid bamboo 285
J.M. Xu, R.J. Zhao, B.H. Fei & M. Xu
Preliminary study on the application of bamboo in blast protective wall 291
C.L Liu, K.X. Liu & W.H. Zhang
Author index 299