Exploring low-carbon design and construction techniques: Lessons from vernacular architecture

M Hu - Climate, 2023 - mdpi.com
This paper presents a comprehensive review of low-carbon materials and construction
techniques commonly used in vernacular buildings. The study highlights the relevance of …

Porous asphalt mixtures enriched with bamboo fibers as a new approach for future sustainable construction

SM Shahnewaz, KA Masri, NAAA Ghani… - … and Building Materials, 2023 - Elsevier
Porous Asphalt (PA) is a highly permeable asphalt surface used to create and maintain
permeable pavements for storm water management and runoff reduction. Under the impacts …

Bamboo in sustainable construction: effects on productivity and safety

OJ Adebowale, JN Agumba - International Journal of Productivity and …, 2024 - emerald.com
Purpose A significant amount of ozone-depleting chlorofluorocarbons is emitted during the
production of building materials. With the world population expected to increase by 21.3 …

Bamboo construction: Main building techniques and their resources, sustainability, history, uses, and classification

VA De Araujo, LR Colauto, LGC Abel… - Bamboo and …, 2023 - Springer
Like wood, bamboo is utilized in different products for civil construction, either in natural or in
engineered form. The easy proliferation in small-sized planted forests, rapid harvest cycles …

State of the art review of bamboo-reinforced concrete structural elements

PR Himasree, C Korde, RP West… - Magazine of Concrete …, 2023 - icevirtuallibrary.com
Bamboo is a naturally sustainable material that has been used in construction for a very long
time. Investigations on the feasibility of using bamboo for reinforcing concrete have been …

Bamboo's evolution as a sustainable material: a comprehensive exploration and practical integration as a structural element in concrete, bridge frameworks, and …

BR Subchan, BA Tayeh, E Widayanto… - Architectural …, 2024 - Taylor & Francis
Currently, there is an urgent need for environmentally friendly and sustainable materials.
According to the report, industrial materials such as cement and steel rebar are the largest …

An Evaluation of the Flexural and Durability Properties of Bamboo-Reinforced Concrete Prism

TF Awolusi, AP Borode, OG Aluko - Iranian Journal of Science and …, 2022 - Springer
In the contemporary era, the inclusion of bamboo in concrete composite has strength, cost,
and eco-sustainability benefits. Researchers have found bamboo to be a potential …

Bamboo as A Sustainable Alternative Reinforcement Material: A Review

TV Gowri, USR Krishna, SV Biradar - Journal of Physics …, 2024 - iopscience.iop.org
The increase of Indian population is in drastic manner, and it is essential to fulfil their basic
needs such as food and shelter. It demands more amount of construction materials; further, it …

Laboratory Studies of Bamboo Dendrocalamus Asper on Peat Soil Settlement by Continuous Loading

ZM Yusof, NNK Kamaruzaman… - Journal of …, 2024 - semarakilmu.com.my
Organic soil such as peat soil has a high organic content, compared with cohesive and
cohesionless soil. The percentage of fiber content in peat soil shows the level degree of …

Naturally Treated Philippine Bamboo Species as an Alternative Concrete Reinforcement Materials Substitute for Steel Bars

CA Bacosa Jr, ME Loretero - Journal of Namibian Studies …, 2023 - namibian-studies.com
In some areas of the world, bamboo is one of the most widely exploited materials for
construction due to the unavailability of limited steel supplies. Replacement of RC and steel …