PHYSICAL AND MECHANICAL PROPERTIES OF THE BAMBUSA VULGARIS AS CONSTRUCTION MATERIAL

• Autor(a) principal: Gomes Neto,José A.
• Data de Publicação: 2021
• Outros Autores: Barbosa,Normando P., Beraldo,Antônio L., Melo,Aluísio B. de
• Tipo de documento: Artigo
• Idioma: eng
• Título da fonte: Engenharia Agrícola
• Texto Completo: http://old.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0100-69162021000200119
• topic: bamboo; mechanical properties; physical properties; sustainable construction

ABSTRACT The fabrication of traditional construction materials consumes a large amount of energy, emits pollutants, and utilizes nonrenewable raw materials. Therefore, it is important to reduce the environmental impact of construction through the use of eco-friendly materials, such as bamboo. This work presents the characterization of Bambusa vulgaris, which is widely available in Brazil. The aim is to employ this raw material as a construction material. The geometric and physical properties were obtained. The results showed that, when bamboo is soaked in water, dimensional variations up to 7% were observed along the radial direction. The mechanical properties depend on the moisture content. The compressive strength can exceed 60 MPa with approximately 7% moisture content, while the tensile strength can exceed 100 MPa.