This revised handbook brings together the practical experiences of engineers in the field and of research programmes testing bamboo. The author shows how bamboo can be harvested, seasoned and jointed to form walls, doors and windows, roofs, floors, ceilings, roof trusses and bridges, and how to weave bamboo.
Inhaltsverzeichnis
Preface; 1 Introduction; 2 Harvesting and preservation; 3 Mechanical and economic considerations; 4 Housing in general; 5 Floors and foundations; 6 Walls, doors and windows; 7 Roofs and ceilings; 8 Trusses; 9 Bridges; 10 Concrete reinforcement; 11 Woven bamboo; Case study - Construction of bamboo houses in Costa Rica; References and sources of further information
