Bamboo Resources and Publications
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Bamboo has the image of being a building material of the poorer class. However, since bamboo is introduced in Europe this is now starting to change.
Source: RWTH AACHEN
Bamboo is one of the oldest construction materials on the planet, especially popular in the regions where this plant grows in abundance.
Source: RWTH AACHEN
Mechanical Properties of Bamboo
Bamboo is an extraordinary product of nature. The hollow internodes make it an extremely light, strong and elastic building material.
Source: RWTH AACHEN
Bamboo Preservation: Vertical Soak Diffusion
The Vertical Soak Diffusion method is a safe and efficient method to obtain well treated bamboo culms.
Source: Bamboo Central
Bamboo Propagation (Rhizome based)
Rhizome based propagation is a traditional and most commonly practiced form of bamboo propagation.
Source: NMBA
Bamboo Charcoal: Training Manual
Bamboo charcoal, is a sort of porous material with excellent adsorption, electromagnetic shielding, and infrared emitting capacity.
Source: BioEnergy Lists: Biochar
To produce bamboo paper, the green, outer layer of the stem is peeled off and only the inside is retained for use.
Source: Ethnobotany Research & Applications
Bamboo Biodiversity in Africa, Madagascar and the Americas
This study maps nearly 400 individual bamboo species that occur naturally within the remaining forests of Africa, Madagascar and the Americas.
Source: UNEP World Conservation Monitoring Center
Bamboo Biodiversity in the Asia-Pacific region
This study provides information for planning conservation and management of wild populations of bamboo in the Asia-Pacific region.
Source: UNEP World Conservation Monitoring Center
Bamboo Bridges with Jorg Stamm
Guadua bamboo bridges in Colombia by Jorg Stamm. A report about the construction process of these earthquake resistant masterpieces.
Source: RWTH AACHEN
A report on treated vs. untreated bamboo canes, to study the impact of termite attacks after burying the bamboo samples for 8 months.
Source:Bamboo Central