Bamboo: the forgotten versatile materials

Abdullah, Fadzidah and Sanusi, Aliyah Nur Zafirah and Azmin, Aida Kesuma and Yusof, Zeenat Begam (2021) Bamboo: the forgotten versatile materials. In: The Importance of Wood and Timber in Sustainable Buildings. Innovative Renewable Energy . Springer, Cham, pp. 1-17. ISBN 978-3-030-71699-8

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Abstract

This This chapter enquires the potentials of bamboo as building materials and evaluates the strategies of using bamboo based on case studies of existing bamboo buildings throughout the tropical regions of Southeast Asia. Bamboo is well known to be a versatile material for the building industry, yet its usage in building construction is very limited that people disregard the potential of bamboo as a versatile material for the sustainable construction industry. Research and observation have shown that bamboo buildings are relevant to the modern era, and the usage of bamboo as building materials could support the call of sustainable development. Hence, bamboo deserves to be re-established in the construction industry, for the construction of both modern and traditional architecture.

Item Type:	Book Chapter
Uncontrolled Keywords:	Bamboo, Building Materials, Building Construction, Sustainable Material, Timber, Vernacular Material
Subjects:	N Fine Arts > NA Architecture N Fine Arts > NA Architecture > NA2542.36 Sustainable architecture N Fine Arts > NA Architecture > NA2835 Details and decoration N Fine Arts > Islamic art and architecture N Fine Arts > Islamic art and architecture > Architectural components T Technology > TH Building construction > TH4021 Buildings. Construction with reference to use. T Technology > TH Building construction > TH8001 Decoration and decorative furnishings T Technology > TH Building construction > TH880 Sustainable buildings. Sustainable construction
Kulliyyahs/Centres/Divisions/Institutes (Can select more than one option. Press CONTROL button):	Kulliyyah of Architecture and Environmental Design > Department of Architecture
Depositing User:	Dr Fadzidah Abdullah
Date Deposited:	22 Sep 2021 16:46
Last Modified:	22 Sep 2021 16:46
URI:	http://irep.iium.edu.my/id/eprint/92424

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