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A Review on the Mechanical Behaviour of Bamboo Reinforced Concrete Beams

Usama Sayed^1,2, Assima Dauletbek^1,2, Xue Xin^1,2, Rodolfo Lorenzo³, Haitao Li^1,2,*

1 College of Civil Engineering, Nanjing Forestry University, Nanjing, 210037, China
2 Joint International Research Laboratory for Bio‑composite Building Materials and Structures, Nanjing Forestry University, Nanjing, 210037, China
3 University College London, London, WC1E 6BT, UK

* Corresponding Author: Haitao Li. Email:

Journal of Renewable Materials 2022, 10(12), 3629-3657. https://doi.org/10.32604/jrm.2022.022624

Received 17 March 2022; Accepted 21 April 2022; Issue published 14 July 2022

Abstract

In light of the increasing demand for sustainable building materials, the effectiveness of bamboo utilization in various fields has become the object of scientists’ close attention. The increased interest in bamboo is explained by its sustainable characteristics, which make it the most preferred material for environmentally friendly and costeffective construction compared to conventional ones. Applicability of bamboo is vast and diverse: from decoration and furniture to structural members and reinforcement. Due to the low price, rich resources, and high elasticity, bamboo culms have also been used as an alternative to steel reinforcement in concrete structures. Extensive research has been done to assess feasibility of bamboo reinforcement in structural elements made of concrete. This article discusses the mechanical properties of three types of structural bamboo reinforced concrete (BRC) beams. Existing original papers on the mechanical behaviour of structural BRC members were studied, and the fundamental properties including typical failure modes, reasons of failure, load-displacement relationships, and influencing factors were discussed and described. Observations and conclusions of the review will contribute to deep understanding of structural feasibility of BRC beams and serve as a base for future research.

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