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    Introduction About Bamboo

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    Bamboo is a type of grass that grows very quickly and comes in a wide variety of sizes and colors, and while it is often used ornamentally it also has many important economic and construction uses around the world. Bamboo occurs naturally on every continent except Europe, with nearly 1200 species globally, and though once seen as a material only for the poor, architects now appreciate its qualities and use it in modern designs combined with other materials. Bamboo has a long history of various uses by humans from building materials and tools to food and textiles.

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    Bamboo is a type of grass that grows very quickly and comes in a wide variety of sizes and colors, and while it is often used ornamentally it also has many important economic and construction uses around the world. Bamboo occurs naturally on every continent except Europe, with nearly 1200 species globally, and though once seen as a material only for the poor, architects now appreciate its qualities and use it in modern designs combined with other materials. Bamboo has a long history of various uses by humans from building materials and tools to food and textiles.

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    Bamboo is a type of grass that grows very quickly and comes in a wide variety of sizes and colors, and while it is often used ornamentally it also has many important economic and construction uses around the world. Bamboo occurs naturally on every continent except Europe, with nearly 1200 species globally, and though once seen as a material only for the poor, architects now appreciate its qualities and use it in modern designs combined with other materials. Bamboo has a long history of various uses by humans from building materials and tools to food and textiles.

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    INTRODUCTION ABOUT BAMBOO

    Bamboo is one of the most ornamental as well as easy to grow garden and potted
    plant, basically a form of grass, thought with a woody culm. Some are small and
    almost grass-like, while others have huge culms and up to 8’’ in diameter. it is a
    fast growing plant with some species growing over 1’ a day in ideal conditions.
    Most are slower than that, and some are painfully slow. But it is an ornamental
    group of plants and many are excellent for landscaping as well as for growing in
    pots. bamboos differ in more than just size of culms. though most have straight
    culms that look almost too straight and smooth to be a natural plant product.
    some bamboos have amazing colors and hundreds of cultivars are grown with
    amazingly colorful and artful striping and patterns on the culms.

    However, bamboo is more importantly and economically vital species in many


    parts of the world, being used for construction, weaving, clothing and for food
    (for animals).

    It occurs naturally on every major continent except Europe. Bamboo was


    introduced to Europe through some sporadic organizations and trial projects,
    There are almost 1200 species of bamboo in the world, distributed across 110
    genera. Bamboo is ancient resident of earth among the most primitive of grasses,
    available for people since past million years. It still remains an integral part of
    human life. It is a renewable resource. During the growth period, it has a good
    influence on the climate of the region and helps to control erosion and floods.

    Bamboos are economically important pants with innumerable uses and many
    environmental benefits. Improving the availability of information on bamboos is
    an important step towards the development of sustainable utilization and
    conservation for this valuable renewable environmentally friendly resource.

    In the past, many people built their own houses, either by themselves or with
    help from their neighbors and from local artisans and builders. They knew how to
    select the best building materials from what was available locally and knew how
    to use those materials most efficiently to make houses which responded to the
    local seasons and met their various needs: economic needs, functional needs,
    cultural needs and environmental needs.

    Bamboo has the image of being the building material of the poorer class. Some
    famous architects and engineers already made their experiments with this natural
    product. The qualities of bamboo are also appreciated by Renzo Piano. He was
    interested in combining light metal elements [tubes /slabs] with bamboo. In this
    way there arise intersections between bamboo- and modern light metal-
    constructions.

    MAKING
    bamboo as a construction material;
    for foundation; bamboo Is basically an above-ground material. unless it is treated
    with a preservative, it will last only 2-3 years underground. however bamboo will
    serve as a supporting post; for a house on stills.

    bamboo for frames; in earthquake areas, bamboos flexibility makes it a good


    choice for construction of a frame for floors, walls and roofs. such a frame may
    then be finishing by weaving bamboo to form the solid parts of the building.

    bamboo for floors; the culm of certain species can be split open and flattened
    out, making a board. among other uses, these boards can be laid directly on a
    hard earth surface to make floor.

    bamboo for walls; wide bamboo shafts are lashed horizontally to both sides of
    vertical hardwood posts. Occasionally to both sides of vertical hard wood posts.
    Occasionally thick bamboo posts are used instead of hardwood posts. the space
    between the bamboo shafts may be filled with mud, mud and stones, thatch, or
    more bamboo.

    bamboo for door and windows;

    bamboo for roofs; bamboo is used for the frame of the roof.

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