A REVIEW OF BAMBOO AS A REINFORCEMENT MATERIAL IN SLAB PANEL IN MODERN CONSTRUCTION

Abstract

Concrete is the basic material which is used in all over world for construction. We used steel as a reinforcement material to gain tension but the steel is expensive and corrodes our structure. Bamboo is cheaper reinforcing material that can be used in concrete to reduce the cost of construction and it is easily available material through the world. Bamboo is natural, economical and lightweight material for reinforcement as compared to steel reinforcement in residential building. It is having required compression and tensile strength. The lastingness specific weight ratio of bamboo is 20 times quite that of steel. Bamboo has good water absorption capacity; it may cause structural failure and reduce the mechanical properties. We are going to compare the flexural strength of steel and bamboo to find optimum results.