Accession Number:

AD0743436

Title:

Design, Analysis, and Construction of Precast Concrete Elements with Bamboo Reinforcement

Descriptive Note:

Corporate Author:

ARMY ENGINEER WATERWAYS EXPERIMENT STATION VICKSBURG MS

Personal Author(s):

• Saucier, Kenneth L.
• Smith, Eugene F.

Report Date:

1967-09-01

Pagination or Media Count:

20.0

Abstract:

The purpose was to study the feasibility of using bamboo as the reinforcing material in precast concrete elements. The objectives were to 1 determine the load-carrying capabilities and deflection limitations of precast concrete flexural elements with bamboo reinforcement under both short-term and sustained loads and 2 modify current ultimate strength design and area-moment procedures, as necessary, so that ultimate moments and deflections of bamboo- reinforced concrete elements can be reasonably estimated.

Descriptors:

• *STRUCTURAL COMPONENTS
• *REINFORCED CONCRETE
• STRUCTURAL PROPERTIES
• LOADS(FORCES)
• MILITARY ENGINEERING
• FEASIBILITY STUDIES
• WOOD

Subject Categories:

• Construction Equipment, Materials and Supplies
• Structural Engineering and Building Technology

Distribution Statement:

APPROVED FOR PUBLIC RELEASE