Summary : Building With Bamboo_Draft 1

 

In the article, “An Architect’s Guide to Building with Bamboo”, Chlo (n.d) states that bamboo is a good viable and sustainable future construction material. The author had also referenced permaculture expert Mr Alejandro Chellet, who held many workshops across countries to bring awareness about bamboo structures and emphasized its usage.

The author finds that bamboo flourishes well across the world with little maintenance and more near the equator and he added that bamboo that harvested between four and six years after the first few shoots, becomes construction-grade material and often, known as the steel’s alternative. Bamboo requires less maintenance as it is naturally protected against microorganisms from harvesting close to the base method.

The author asserts that bamboo parts are diversely used in the construction industry such as scaffolding and self-weight structures as it is lightweight, easy, and affordable to transport and low cost when bought near the plantation. At the same time, author highlights that there is no standard design code for bamboo, and it is fragile too.