Study on Shear Capacity and Behaviors of Bamboo Reinforced Masonry Shear Walls

Bamboo, low cost, fast growing, and broad distribution of growth, is expected to contribute significantly to earthquake-resistant construction and seismic retrofit technology for developing countries. The authors also have been studied for understanding the mechanical behavior of bamboo reinforced concrete member and clarifying the differences of structural properties from steel reinforced concrete and bamboo reinforced concrete. Based on these research results, in this study, it is investigated that bamboo is used as reinforcement materials for masonry structures. To evaluate the beneficial effects of bamboo for reinforcement of masonry structures, diagonal shear tests were carried out. It compared these experimental results of bamboo reinforced masonry members with the steel reinforced ones, and the mechanical property of the bamboo reinforced masonry was studied.