Experimental Investigation on Flexural Strength of Beam by Partial Replacement of Steel Reinforcement by Bamboo

Author(s):

Madhu. K. S , Dayananda Sagar College of Engineering; P. S. Tejaswini, Dayananda Sagar College of Engineering; Poornima. B. K, Dayananda Sagar College of Engineering; V. C. Chandrashekar, Dayananda Sagar College of Engineering

Keywords:

Bambusa Bamboo, Flexural Strength, Partial Replacement, Tensile Reinforcement, Bamboo Treatment, Bamboo Seasoning

Abstract:

The Bamboo is used in both technical as well as non-technical ways. Our ancestors used Bamboo in the construction of the houses. The Bamboo was used as the struts, posts, roofs etc. in the construction of the houses. Now a day’s concrete are used as the basic materials for the construction works. The concrete is good in compression but weak in the tensile strength. So steel is used as reinforcement in the concrete to achieve the tensile strength. Problems encountered with the commonly used construction material like steel are high in cost, corrosion, etc. Due to the advantageous characteristics of Bamboo, in the last few years, studies have been made on the use of Bamboo as structural material and reinforcement in concrete. The project deals with strength-wise and cost-wise comparison of beam with partial replacement of steel reinforcement by bamboo and beam with conventional tensile reinforcement. The utilization of bamboo reinforcement by replacing steel reinforcement is gaining immense importance today, mainly an account of the improvement in the economical aspect combined with ecological benefits.

Other Details:

Manuscript Id	:	IJSTEV3I12064
Published in	:	Volume : 3, Issue : 12
Publication Date	:	01/07/2017
Page(s)	:	148-151

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