MODERN BAMBOO STRUCTURES
PROCEEDINGS OF FIRST INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON MODERN BAMBOO STRUCTURES (ICBS-2007), CHANGSHA, CHINA, 28–30 OCTOBER 2007
Modern Bamboo Structures
Editors
Yan Xiao Institute of Modern Bamboo, Timber and Composite Structures (IBTCS), Hunan University, Changsha, China University of Southern California, Los Angeles, USA
Masafumi Inoue Department of Architectural Engineering, Oita University, Oita, Japan
Shyam K. Paudel International Network for Bamboo and Rattan, Beijing, China
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Contents
Preface
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Photo of ICBS-2007 participants
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Theme papers Opening speech B.S. Rong
3
Bamboo: Low cost and energy saving construction materials K. Ghavami
5
Bamboo in construction D.L. Jayanetti & P.R. Follett
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Engineered bamboo as a building material S.K. Paudel
33
Development of a new type Glulam—GluBam Y. Xiao, B. Shan, G. Chen, Q. Zhou & L.Y. She
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Regional reports Development of bamboo structure in India J. Vengala, H.N. Jagadeesh & C.N. Pandey
51
Conceptual development of bamboo concrete composite structure in a typical Tribal Belt, India P. Sudhakar, S. Gupta, S. Bhalla, C. Kordke & S. Satya Bamboo design workshop expressions with bamboo material H. Nakamura & B. Dewancker Investigating laminated bamboo lumber as an alternate to wood lumber in residential construction in the United States S. Rittironk & M. Elnieiri Preservation of bamboo forest by local citizens in Kitakyushu City, Japan T. Kusaba & B. Dewancker
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An experiment with a locally constructed bouccherie treatment plant in Nepal N. Adhikary
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Patent analysis of bamboo exploitation and utilization in China F.W. Zhang, J.J. Yang & Y.J. Yu
111
Material properties Mechanical properties of Colombian glued laminated bamboo J. Correal & L. Lopez
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Manufacture of drift pins and boards made from bamboo fiber for timber structures T. Mori, K. Umemura & M. Norimoto
129
Reinforcement using bamboo board and rod around bolt hole at fastener joint in timber structure K. Tanaka, M. Inoue, J. Ishitani, Y. Shirakawa & Z.G. Guan
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Flexural properties of bamboo sliver laminated lumber under different hygrothermal conditions M.J. Guan & E.C. Zhu
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Experimental study on flexural behavio