Analysis of Bamboo Strength for Structural Material

Bamboo is a environmentally accessible available organic plant and among the plants with the quickest growth on earth. It grows up to 60 cm (approx.) a day and it can reach it`s maturity in about four years. It is present in large number of quantities in India. India is of the large producer of bamboo and in every part of India bamboo is easily available. Bamboo has very wide range of application in different areas, the physical and mechanical properties make it ready to use for different applications. This paper helps to find out the properties of Bambusa Balcooa (moisture content, compression and tensile) by referring to International Standard ISO 22157. Bamboo is widely utilized throughout South, Southeast, and East Asia for construction materials, food, and raw resources. It also has significant cultural and economic value in these regions. Bamboo is a natural composite material that is helpful for constructions because, like wood, it has a high strength-to- weight ratio. Bamboo is a renewable source and can be used as a structural material in construction works and also in various applications. The compressive strength of bamboo was between 15.8 MPa to 24.2 MPa. High compressive strength was observed at the bottom section which was thicker then middle and the top section. The lower portion of the bamboo has a higher moisture content and lowest at the top section.