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"Bamboo - Otate" A Renewable Material for Lightweight Structures

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Medium: conference paper
Language(s): English
Conference: 35th Annual Symposium of IABSE / 52nd Annual Symposium of IASS / 6th International Conference on Space Structures: Taller, Longer, Lighter - Meeting growing demand with limited resources, London, United Kingdom, September 2011
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Year: 2011
Abstract:

Bamboo, which we know as “Otate” in Mexico, is currently one of the main alternative materials in the promotion of a sustainable and environmentally-friendly construction industry. The Centenary Pavilion, a temporary lightweight structure at the University of Mexico (UNAM), was designed and built based on a grid shell structure made of bamboo. This document describes the pavilion, following the process of form finding, carrying out laboratory tests to discover the mechanical properties of the materials used, analysing the structure based on Mexican regulations and lastly, illustrating the qualities of bamboo as a construction material. This paper is intended as a contribution to the debate regarding and promotion of the constructive application of sustainable materials to avoid the depletion of conventional fossil fuels and at the same time to help develop local economies.

Keywords:
sustainability form finding Bamboo renewable materials grid shells translation surfaces saving energy
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