jailcd2017008: Study of Prefabricated Floor Using Reinforced Bamboo Culms

Abstract

Bamboo is a material to be used in construction due to bamboo is able to grow in all weather conditionsand a fast growing plant. It has become the preferred material to be used that is good for the environmentBamboos of Thailand are used vastly firom the past to until now. We can see bamboo applications especiallyto be used widely in architecture and construction. Current trend of construction technology in bamboo hasgain more interest of its sustainability, However, the cognitive development of the bamboo material is lackedoff, and the recognition of the importance of bamboo has been neglected. Then, this research would like torecognize the importance of bamboo to bring up its development in knowledge of modern constructiontechnology. So bamboo architecture can bring new ideas to design and construet more efficiently.To create bamboo architecture, its structure need to be carefilly designed and considered in strengtheningthem by using reinforcing materials such as steel bars and mortar or concrete. The current, structural bamboohas been developed both in columns and beams, however design building, structural floors is an importantand existing knowledge of the structural floors made of bamboo has limited. This research aims to study theloading capacity of prefabricated floor made of reinforced bamboo that can offer best performance and mostcapacity of strength of prefabricated floor. The research outcome can be applied to the modern buildingconstruction technology that can be utilized natural materials with simple technology to be easily adopted bygeneral public, so they can be promoted to more uses of sustainable materials.The obiective of the study is to investigate the prefabricated floor made of reinforce bamboo. The bamboospecie is selected to be Pai Sang Mon (Dendrocalamus Munro). the diameter is set to be diameter of 3-inchThe reinforcing methods are selected to be three types; mortar, rebars, and Threaded rod. The testing methodism to find load carrying capacity of prefabricated floor make of reinforced bamboo followed the IS0 22157Determination of physical and mechanical properties of bamboo. Test results of the efficacy of loading capacity show that reinforced bamboo has the highest efficacy to loading more than regular bamboo culm 33.4 percent and prefabricated floor made of reinforced bamboo is capable of load capacity 894.7 kg/cm2. Its interesting that bamboo, as a natural material, can be made to prefabricated floor with great strength. It can be used as an alternative construction material, especially in residential projects to replace wood and reinforced concrete.