Overview Reliable structural data is the foundation of every safe, sustainable bamboo building. To support this, the Base Innovation Center has developed a standardized toolkit that brings professional-grade testing directly to your project site. For projects located in remote areas or those requiring efficient, on-site material validation, this toolkit offers a practical, ISO-compliant methodology for […]

Authors Overview Manual for the design of bamboo structures to ISO 22156:2021 aims to help structural engineers and other architecture, engineering, and construction (AEC) professionals understand how this prolific bio-based material can be used safely, with the ISO standard and the manual limited to two-storeys because of fire concerns.

Authors Base Bahay Foundation, Inc. International Bamboo and Rattan (INBAR) Organization Overview This manual provides a detailed guide of how to construct a single-story bamboo house using a Composite Bamboo Shear Wall (CBSW) system. The CBSW system is an innovative construction method that integrates full bamboo culms with modern connection techniques and is protected with […]

Authors Dr. Jean-Luc Kouyoumji Dr. Eric Heisel Luis Lopez Abstract Building with bio-sourced material is an emerging industry that can make a high contribution to the reduction of GHG emissions and help to unlock the low-carbon, circular economy. Bamboo is a very interesting bio-sourced material for construction. Since years, bamboo is demonstrating a very nice […]

Authors Sebastian Kaminski Luis Felipe López David J A Trujillo Edwin Zea Escamilla Verónica Correa-Giraldo Juan Correal-Daza Abstract Composite bamboo shear walls (CBSW) are modern engineered vernacular-improved shear walls, that take the traditional Latin American wattle-and-daub known as bahareque, and engineer it, using modern materials and construction techniques. CBSWs consist of a frame made of […]

Authors Timo Bundi Luis Felipe Lopez Guillaume Habert Edwin Zea Escamilla Abstract The Philippines faces a significant shortage of affordable housing, and with the growingurgency brought by climate change, there is a pressing need for more sustainable and affordablebuilding solutions. One promising option is cement bamboo frame buildings, which blend traditionalbamboo building methods with modern […]

Authors Cres Dan O. Bangoy, Jr. Jedelle Y. Falcon Hannah Amyrose F. Lorenzo Steven Royce A. Zeng Lessandro Estelito O. Garciano Carlo Joseph D. Cacanando Abstract This study addresses the critical issue of dowel-bearing strength in Bambusa blumeana,a key sustainable construction material crucial for climate change mitigation. Given the lack ofbamboo connection standards, this research […]

Authors Brian E. Bautista Lessandro E.O. Garciano Luis F. Lopez Abstract The adoption of bamboo as an alternative to traditional building materials in the Philippines is hampered due to its non-inclusion in the local structural code. Given the inherent variability in the mechanical properties of bamboo, determining its characteristic strength is crucial in the development […]

Authors N. A. BahrinM. K. KamarudinH. MansorY. Sahol-HamidZ. Ahmad,L. F. Lopez Abstract Bamboo is a sustainable and cost-effective alternative to traditional construction materials. Despite the fact that three species are well known for structural applications, namely Dendrocalamus asper, Gigantochloa scortechinii, and Gigantochloa levis, the scientific data for their mechanical characterization is scarcely available and widely […]