Design Equations for Bamboo Reinforced Concrete Beams

Abstract

Bamboo is a rapidly replenishing resource that is used as a practical building material in many nations. Despite the limitatiobs of natural bamboo, there is lack of well established design guide on bamboo reinforcemnt. This research reviewed and developed some design equations for bamboo reinforcement. Bamboo samples treated with various techniques were examined and used in this work.  The results reveal some variations in tensile and flexural performance of bamboo as a construction material. Also, the work identified some design expressions developed by previous researchers and improved on it to accommodate the effects of treatment methods in bamboo design there by improving on the existing approach. The tensile strength obtained from experimental work was used to develop       more design equations for bamboo construction.