Bamboo Construction – Latest Developments:

Potential Applications to a Kenyan ContextMR. OLIVER FRITH, ACTING DIRECTOR OF GLOBAL PROGRAMME COORDINATOR

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CONSTRUCTION TASK FORCE

| LATEST DEVELOPMENTS WITH

RELEVANCE TO KENYA

| RECOMMENDATIONS FOR KENYA

to act as the world’s premier information and knowledge center on structural uses of

bamboo

TASK FORCE OBJECTIVE

Focus Areas: 1. Standardization 2. Coordination & Knowledge

Sharing3. Pro-poor methodologies4. Capacity Building5. Policy

TASK FORCE MEMBERS

WHY BAMBOO? – WHAT CAN YOU BUILD

Universidad del Valle, Cali, FundeguaduaSede Carder, Pereira, Simón Vélez

Santander de Quilichao, Cauca, Fundeguadua

Colegio San Bernardo, Calarcá – Quindío. Simón Vélez

Pictures courtsey of FEUNDEGUADUA

WHY BAMBOO? – WHAT CAN YOU BUILD

Universidad del Valle, Cali, Fundeguadua

Black Bamboo Garden, Beijing

German-Sino Pavillion – Shanghai 2010 World Expo

WHY BAMBOO? – WHAT CAN YOU BUILD

IDRC EAST AFRICA HOUSING PROJECT – MASENO UNIVERSITY

LATEST DEVLOPMENTS – STANDARDS

ISO standardsISO 22156:2004 Bamboo – Structural design

ISO 22157-1:2004 Bamboo – Determination of physical and mechanical properties – Part 1: Requirements and

ISO 22157-2:2004 Bamboo – Determination of physical and mechanical properties – Part 2: Laboratory manual

Anserma, Caldas – (Luis Felipe Lopez Munoz)

COLOMBIA BAHAREQUE

TRADITIONAL EARTH SYSTEM

Proyecto Bambusa, Armenia Quindío – (Luis Felipe Lopez Munoz)

CONTEMPORARY BAHAREQUE

COLOMBIA BAHAREQUE

Los Andes University

TESTING & STANDARDISATION

COLOMBIA BAHAREQUE

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Colombia National Design Code – Includes Bamboo

LATEST DEVLOPMENTS – PRO-POOR METHODOLOGIES

UNIVERSITY of PITTSBURGH, IRES 2013

Remote Area Test Kit70kN Capacity Universal Load Frame

Portable in a Backpack

Weighs approx. 40kg

Allows for quick field site tests

Task Force Publication this year

LATEST DEVLOPMENTS – PRO-POOR METHODOLOGIES

UNIVERSITY of PITTSBURGH, IRES 2013

STRENGTH GRADING

Infer strength from easy to measure properties, e.g. density, MoE and size

Non-destructive

Potential to Develop Grade Classes for Bamboo

Added value – increased confidence in design

LATEST DEVLOPMENTS – ENGINEERED BAMBOO

LATEST DEVLOPMENTS – ENGINEERED BAMBOO

Properties of bamboo curtain lumber made with highland African Bamboo (CFC 2010)

LATEST DEVLOPMENTS – ENGINEERED BAMBOO

Properties of bamboo ply panel made with highland African Bamboo (CFC 2010)

LATEST DEVLOPMENTS – KNOWLEDGE SHARING

LATEST DEVLOPMENTS – KNOWLEDGE SHARING

RECOMMENDATIONS FOR KENYA

• Characterise Mechanical & Physical Properties of Local Bamboo

• Develop Guidelines and Standards for the Material’s Use

• Learn from Others – e.g. Ethiopia, China, Timber Industry

• Integrate Into relevant construction and educational programmes

• Demonstration & piloting as an entry point to build capacity

• Link to Resource Development and Broader National Policy

- Demand supply

- Species introduction

- industrial development

ContentsThank You!

Find out more at:

www.inbar.inthttp://www.gnshousing.org

Mr. Oliver Frith - obfrith@inbar.int