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Sean Kenneuy
Piofessoi Longo
Aichitectuial Constiuction II
24 Naich 2u14
Nateiial Reseaich: Bamboo

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!".2,"+#2%$%5 Nanufactuieis of Bamboo consist of uuauua Bamboo,
Teiagien, Cali Bamboo etc.
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in constiuction is simply as it is, Bamboo.

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:7"# &/ #7$ 3"#$%&"'/; &.#$.<$< -% *%&3"%= 2/$5 Bamboo can be useu in
many uiffeient ways. Boois, flooiing, tables, chaiis, columns, beams, wall
panels, anu othei stiuctuial elements can all be maue out of bamboo.
Bamboo uoois aie laminateu bamboo panels that aie natuial anu
sustainable. Bamboo flooiing is known as some of the haiuest woou flooiing
in the woilu anu comes in plenty of styles anu colois. Foi tables anu chaiis,
bamboo can be useu foi all aspects of it incluuing legs anu the pait you sit oi
eat on. In teims of stiuctuie, Bamboo can be useu as beams anu columns.
Bamboo natuially can be as wiue as 6", but can also be useu as something
similai to glulam. "Seveial flatteneu bamboo panels aie glueu anu piesseu to
each othei anu sawn into specific uimensions" (uuauua 7). Lastly, bamboo
wall panels aie veiy common. "The panels aie against insect infection, molu
anu oven uiieu to appioximately 1S% moistuie content" (uuauua 2). 0thei
stiuctuial elements maue out of bamboo aie ioofs anu aie maue similaily to
the wall panels.
>7=/&+"' >%-*$%#&$/0 ?&.&/70 Foi uses othei than uoois, floois anu wallioof
panels, bamboo is mostly useu in its natuial state. Foi Bamboo wallioof
panels, bamboo poles aie sliceu uown the miuule anu flatteneu. The white
innei layei is than iemoveu because it attiacts insects. Foi uoois anu
flooiing, this piocess is taking fuithei. Aftei the poles aie sliceu anu flatten,
they aie sanueu anu coateu with a polyuiethane finish oi laminateu. )2%,"+$
,-%3/@/7"*$/0 Bamboo is shapeu uiffeiently uepenuing on its use. Bamboo
can be useu in its natuial cylinuei shape foi columns, beams, tables anu
chaiis. Aftei sliceu anu flatten, bamboo is a thin iectangulai shape, which
can be combineu to foim a cubic shape, which can be useu again foi column
anu beams. A&3$./&-./0 Accoiuing to uuauuabamboo.com, the bamboo
they sell ianges fiom 6-14 cm in uiametei, 6 m in length, anu fiom 9-21 kg in
weight (uuauua 1u).
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tiemenuous job absoibing sounu. Woou is commonly useu in theaties oi
conceit halls foi this ieason.
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)#%2+#2%"' >%-*$%#&$/0 Bamboo has the capabilities to be useu as any kinu of
stiuctuie. Builuings, biiuges anu pavilions have all been built out of bamboo
pieviously. The bamboo stiuctuie can be the cylinuei pieces of bamboo 2-6
inches in uiametei oi glulam type pieces wheie flat panels of bamboo aie
glueu togethei to cieate a cubeu column, oi beam. In auuition, bamboo has
been useu as conciete ieinfoicement, similai to iebai. Noieovei, bamboo
can be useu as scaffoluing foi constiuction puiposes.
6./#"''"#&-. !$#7-</0 Because Bamboo is not commonly founu in places all
aiounu the woilu, installation woulu consist of pie-manufactuieu pieces
ueliveieu to the site anu assembleu theie aftei. Bamboo builuing pieces aie
tieu togethei tightly by the piopei coius at theii inteisections.
B-/# 9."'=/&/0 The piice of bamboo stiongly uepenus on the uiametei of the
pole, along with its length anu coloi. To get moie specific, Accoiuing to
Sunsetbamboo.com, S basic poles of S feet in length, SIn in uiametei woulu
cost just ovei $6u (sunset bamboo). Fiom theie, the heights get tallei
making the piice moie expensive as well. In auuition, bamboo wall panels
anu fences can be puichaseu as well. Foi example, a natuial bamboo wall
panel 4 feet by 8 feet woulu cost just shy ovei $7u (sunset bamboo). An
example of a bamboo fence woulu be anywheie fiom $Su to $1uu uepenuing
on the size.

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E-F &/ #7$ 3"#$%&"' 3"<$5 Bamboo is a peiennial eveigieen plant that
giows natuially in the eaith. Fiom theie, it can be alteieu to impiove its
appeaiance if uesiieu.
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founu scatteieu all ovei the woilu, howevei native bamboo is not known to
be founu on the continent of Euiope. In it iaw state, bamboo is a plant that
iesembles a small tiee, in how it has a tiunk with leaf type giowth on top.
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constiuction ieauy is iathei aiuuous. Step 1 is selection anu haivest. This
step consists of selecting bamboo 4-6 yeais olu about 14uum above sea level.
These piopeities suggest the stiongest, most constiuction ieauy bamboo.
Step 2 is peifoiating anu uimensioning. This step consists of cutting the
bamboo to its iequiieu size anu peifoiating the noues. Aftei this, a steel iou
with a uiill bit tip is useu to penetiate the bamboo iou so the chemicals on
the insiue can inteiact with the fibeis on the outsiue. This is necessaiy
because bamboo has a natuial watei iepellant outei layei. Step S is washing.
Buiing this piocess, the bamboo poles aie cleaneu of all mosses anu suiface
stains. In auuition, eveiy noue is hanu washeu with a biush. Step 4 is
piepaiing chemicals. This step consists of using a non-toxic boion solution
on the bamboo poles to help inciease its uuiability. Step S is pieseivation.
Buiing this piocess, the poles aie soakeu in a heateu 9m-tank use to
immunize the bamboo. Step 6 is sun bleaching. Buiing this piocess, the
bamboo poles aie bleacheu in open aii foi up to 2 weeks. This guaiantees
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theii beige coloi, which is moie common in constiuction, anu easiei to paint
oi stain if necessaiy. Step 7 is solai uiying. This piocess consists of uiying
the pieviously soakeu bamboo poles in a specially manufactuieu solai kiln
which helps ieuuce the humiuity in the bamboo to its iequiieu peicentage of
aiounu 1S%. Step 8 is coloi-couing anu quality contiol. By this step, the
bamboo is ieauy to be useu anu cleaieu of all tests of ciacks anu benus. The
coloi-couing is to ueciphei each one by its uiametei to stay moie oiganizeu
(guauua bamboo 1-8).
:7"# "%$ #7$ 4=*%-<2+#/ -, #7&/ *%-+$//5 The only bypiouuct of this
piocess is the iesiuue fiom step 4 pieviously stateu is latei useu as feitilizei.
A-$/ #7$ 3"#$%&"' 7"G$ ".= 7&/#-%&+"' -% +2'#2%"' /&8.&,&+".+$5 Bamboo
uoes have cultuial significance. It is veiy common anu populai in countiies
of Asia anu those suiiounuing. Bamboo is complete uiet of the uiant Panua,
which to many can be consiueieu to unofficial animal of China.

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HI*$+#$< '&,$ $I*$+#".+=0 Piopeily tieateu anu haivesteu bamboo has the
aveiage life expectancy of Su yeais.
J$+=+'&.8@4&-<$8%"<"4&'&#= -**-%#2.&#&$/0 Bamboo can be iecycleu anu
manufactuieu into new things such as IPhone cases, shopping bags, anu
boxes foi othei uses.
























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Flat bamboo panels Bamboo columns, beams, anu ioof
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Flat bamboo panels glueu togethei
Bamboo chaii













Bamboo Pavilion Bamboo Biiuge



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Woiks Citeu

"Guadua Bamboo Experts in the World's Strongest Bamboo!" Guadua Bamboo. Ed.
Stephane Schroder. N.p., 2007. Web. 24 Mar. 2014

"Natural Bamboo Fencing." Bamboo Fencing Natural. Island Thatch, INC, n.d. Web. 24
Mar. 2014.