Design and Construction of Housing with Structural Elements of Bamboo (Guadua) Laminated

Abstract:

In 2008 began the research project "Design and construction of housing with structural elements of bamboo (guadua) laminated" of the research program Innovation for Guaduas productivity chain strengthening at the Rionegro province in Cundinamarca.In the first part of the project it was necessary to implement the production of laminated bamboo elements, for which, they were manufactured parallel saws for the production of slats, handheld devices for applying adhesive and a equipment for pressing. In Pacho and Ibama located in Rionegro province of Cundinamarca in Colombia two primary production sites for the production of slats were stablished. So, the bamboo was cut in the natural forest, the slats were obtained and were transported to the Universidad Nacional de Colombia (National University of Colombia) at Bogotá, where, after a selection process and machining, were pressed to obtain test samples and structural elements.After, it was performed the experimentation phase which included the testing of samples elaborated with four types of glue, under different types of solicitations, beams with four different configurations of slats density, solid and box section beams and columns, solid and sandwich panels, T-section boards and frames with two different types of panels.The last stage of the project included the architectural and structural design and construction of a housing prototype using structural elements in laminated bamboo.

• Periodical: Key Engineering Materials (Volume 517)
• Pages: 179-183
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/KEM.517.179
• Online since: June 2012
• Authors: Caori Patricia Takeuchi
• Keywords: Bamboo (Guadua Angustifolia Kunth) Laminated Beams, Boards, Column, Frames, Panel

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