Bamboo Structure, Strong what not. ?

The presence of bamboo in Indonesia such as grains of sand on the beach, many but not so valuable. The lack of utilization in the world of construction / architecture causes bamboo into a commodity which is seen sebalah eyes, but with a portion of the proper use of this material can give a touch of bamboo that culup interesting.

Due to no development of the bamboo so it is not attractive so that people do not like it. Finally, bamboo as an increasingly marginalized position of local materials. It is certainly sad, considering the stock of bamboo in Indonesia is very abundant, but in fact we are still not optimal in use.

Utilization of bamboo must be supported by the efforts of reforestation and management of eco-friendly. We are very concerned to maintain the availability of bamboo, not only for the needs of production, also to increase people's income and environmental quality. Bamboo produces seven times more biomass than forest trees. Besides bamboo grove role in preventing erosion because it can strengthen the bonds holding the particles and soil erosion. Therefore, the utilization of bamboo must be integrated with conservation efforts in order to keep the bamboo is available in sufficient quantity and good quality.

Bamboo has a power that can dipersaingkan with steel. Due to the high flexibility and strength, the structure of bamboo is also an earthquake-resistant buildings. Unfortunately, so far the strength of bamboo has not been matched with a strong connection techniques. Blend of strength, foresight architects, and efficacy of preservatives produces a strong construction, earthquake-resistant, beautiful, and lasting up to tens of years.
From various research, bamboo structures proved to have many advantages. Elastic fiber of clay and very good in the weight-bearing (both compressive load / tensile, shear, and bending). compressive strength of bamboo (quality) together with wood, even better tensile strength than wood. Even with power like this, particular types of bamboo can replace steel as concrete reinforcement.

In the construction of bamboo commonly used bolts 12 mm and fibers (more popular) to connect between the bamboo.

Connection with the bolts should look neat and clean so it looks nicer bamboo construction. To install the bolt, bamboo drilled first, then the bolt is inserted into the bamboo and given a nut, (Post murnya not too hard so the bamboo does not break), Unlike wood, bamboo makes a cavity in particular should be treated so as not to break easily. Bolt creates a connection with the construction that is not rigid, so resistant to earthquakes (because the construction will move following the earthquake vibration direction). This was coupled with light weight so that the overall weight of the structure is not large. This is another advantage of bamboo construction.

Connection with a combination of pegs and palm fiber, type of connection is not rigid, ie, using a combination of nails / pegs tied bamboo fibers. With specific binding technique, the fibers are excellent for tying bamboo structure connection. good bonding fibers in a weight-bearing to the side. In addition to fibers, rattan as a binder can also be a connection. However, because it is not as strong as fibers, then the bond rattan is usually only used in the interior.