Can Bamboo Become a Sustainable Building Material in Australia?
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Paper/Presentation Title | Can Bamboo Become a Sustainable Building Material in Australia? |
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Presentation Type | Paper |
Authors | Miranda, Mari (Author), Thorpe, David (Author) and Nguyen, Andy (Author) |
Journal or Proceedings Title | Proceedings of the 8th International Sustainable Ecological Engineering Design for Society Conference (SEEDS 2022) |
Number of Pages | 19 |
Year | 2022 |
Place of Publication | Bristol, United Kingdom |
Web Address (URL) of Paper | https://www.leedsbeckett.ac.uk/events/conferences/seeds-conference-2022/ |
Conference/Event | 8th International Sustainable Ecological Engineering Design for Society Conference (SEEDS 2022) |
Event Details | 8th International Sustainable Ecological Engineering Design for Society Conference (SEEDS 2022) Event Date 31 Aug 2022 to end of 02 Sep 2022 Event Location Bristol, United Kingdom |
Abstract | Bamboo grows rapidly, maturing within 5 to 9 years to a hard, timber-like material that can regenerate within the lifespan of most building products. It therefore has the potential to be a renewable resource for use in the construction industry. This paper discusses the benefits of bamboo in construction and land restoration, its role in the circular economy, and its contribution in carbon reduction. There is an International Organisation of Standardisation Standard for the design of bamboo structures made from natural round-form bamboo, which is supported by other standards in the grading and test methods for bamboo. A number of countries, including Columbia, Ecuador, and Peru have also included the natural-round form bamboo in their Building Codes. In addition, China and India have developed codes and standards for natural round-form and engineered bamboo, and ASTM International have now added laminated veneer bamboo to their specification for the evaluation of structural composite lumber products. Those countries that have used bamboo for structural purposes have developed suitable trade skills and construction methodologies. At the same time, the use of bamboo for construction use is not well known in Australia. This paper identifies the underlying factors with respect to why bamboo is not often considered as a building material suitable for permanent structures. It is based on a literature review and research of the bamboo industry in Australia. Based on the research, it can be concluded that using bamboo as a building material is mainly dependent on a number of factors, such as the experience of previous generations, evaluation of its performance during disasters, intuition of builders, and from the practices use its treatment and preservation. This paper also outlines a strategy and further research required to better establish bamboo as a viable design and construction material for permanent structures. |
Keywords | sustainability, carbon reduction, design, construction methodologies |
ANZSRC Field of Research 2020 | 339999. Other built environment and design not elsewhere classified |
410199. Climate change impacts and adaptation not elsewhere classified | |
401699. Materials engineering not elsewhere classified | |
Public Notes | Files associated with this item cannot be displayed due to copyright restrictions. |
Byline Affiliations | School of Surveying and Built Environment |
School of Engineering | |
Institution of Origin | University of Southern Queensland |
https://research.usq.edu.au/item/q7qx0/can-bamboo-become-a-sustainable-building-material-in-australia
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