Building with Bamboo : Design and Technology of a Sustainable Architecture. Third and Revised Edition.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Minke, Gernot.

Language:

English

Physical Description:

1 online resource (176 pages)

Edition:

3rd ed.

Place of Publication:

Basel/Berlin/Boston : Walter de Gruyter GmbH, 2023.

Summary:

Als Baumaterial der warmen Klimazonen erfreut sich Bambus eines wachsenden Interesses unter Architekten der nördlichen Hemisphäre: Bambus hat bei großer Stabilität nicht nur ein geringes Gewicht und ist ausgesprochen elastisch, sondern ist auch reichlich verfügbar. Die Anwendungsbereiche von Bambus in der Architektur haben sich erheblich diversifiziert, sodass heute sogar weitgespannte Konstruktionen wie Brücken daraus gebaut werden. Bambuswerkstoffe, zu denen an renommierten Hochschulen wie der ETH Zürich oder der SUTD in Singapur geforscht wird, haben ebenso die Verwendung erweitert. Die Neuausgabe bietet einen systematischen Überblick über die Einsatzmöglichkeiten und Verarbeitungstechniken dieses nachwachsenden Materials. Die Präsentation von wegweisenden Bambusbauten wurde durch neuere Projekte aktualisiert.

Traditionally a building material of the warmer climate zones, bamboo is becoming increasingly popular amongst architects in the northern hemisphere; bamboo has several advantages – it is very stable, of low weight, and highly elastic, in addition to being readily available as well as renewable. The applications of bamboo in architecture have diversified considerably, so that today, even structures with large spans – such as bridges – are built with this material. Renowned universities such as the ETH Zurich or the SUTD in Singapore have conducted research on engineered bamboo which will further expand its use. The third edition of this manual provides a systematic overview of the applications and processing methods of this renewable material. Recent inspiring bamboo buildings have been added.

Contents:

Intro

Contents

I The Technology of Bamboo Building

1 The Material

2 The Plant

3 Cutting, Drying, Treatment and Storage

4 Physical Properties

5 Building with Bamboo in Europe and North America

6 General Aspects of Construction

7 Basic Construction Elements

8 Tools and Their Uses

9 Joints

10 Constructive Elements and Systems

11 Complementary Elements

12 Reinforcing with Bamboo

II Built Examples

Residences

Cultural, Educational and Hospitality Buildings

Commercial Buildings and Infrastructure

Pavilions and Experimental Structures

Bibliography

About the Author

Acknowledgements

Index

Illustration Credits.

Notes:

Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.

Other Format:

Print version: Minke, Gernot Building with Bamboo

ISBN:

9783035625738

OCLC:

1350570253