TY  - GEN
AU  - Manjunath, Neelam
TI  - Let's build with Bamboo : a complete construction manual Vol.1
SN  - 9789356364905
U1  - 691.1 
PY  - 2022///
CY  - Bangalore
PB  - Manjunath, Neelam
KW  - Waterfronts
KW  - Construction
KW  - Europe
KW  - Exoticism in art
N1  - Contents
Foreword
Acknowledgement
Introduction
I. INTRODUCTION
01. Introduction to bamboo in construction  27
1.1 Bamboo in traditional construction  27
1.2 Bamboo in contemporary construction  32
1.3 Bamboo as a futuristic material in construction 33
1.4 Professional view on Bamboo construction  34
1.5 Market share of bamboo in construction  36
02. Contribution of architects from around the world  41
2.1 Architects  42
2.2 Builders and engineers  46
03. Acceptability of bamboo architecture, identifying major issues  53
3.1 The need for a Survey  53
3.2 Statement and Significance of the problem  53
3.3 Review of some of the related literature  54
3.4 Design of the study - survey  54
3.5 Analysis of the data  55
3.6 Questions  55
3.7 Action pointers  61
3.8 The Systemic Action Plan - Stakeholders participation guidelines  62
II. BAMBOO AS A MATERIAL IN CONSTRUCTION
04. Properties of bamboo  67
4.1 Physical properties  67
4.2 Mechanical properties  75
4.3 Chemical properties  79
05. Bamboo species used in construction  85
5.1 Types of bamboo  85
5.2 Parts of bamboo plant  86
5.3 Bamboo taxonomy  89
5.4 Globally-used species  90
5.5 Indian species  94
5.6 Various applications of different species of bamboo  105
06. Harvesting, selection, grading  109
6.1 Harvesting  109
6.2 Crieteria for selection of bamboo for construction  114
6.3 Grading  115
6.4 Processing  117
07. Treatment  127
7.1 Traditional methods  126
7.2 Modern methods - chemical treatments  127
7.3 Materials used in the treatment of bamboo  134
7.4 Drying and Storage  137
7.5 Environment, Health and Safety  138
7.6 Disposal of Preservation  138
08. Joinery of bamboo in construction  143
8.1 Structural requirements  143
8.2 Types of joints  143
09. Summary  157
Glossary  158
Index  166
References  176
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