Analysis of Sustainable Construction Material [Bamboo] for Public Sector Housing
Abstract
In India, a significant portion of the population, approximately 1.77 million individuals, faces homelessness, residing primarily in makeshift shelters or urban slums. The country's homelessness rate stands at 0.15% of the total population, highlighting a critical social issue. Addressing this challenge involves exploring sustainable construction materials like bamboo, which offer promising ecological and economic benefits. Bamboo is a renewable, ecological, and inexpensive alternative building material that will become increasingly available shortly due to weakening wood forests and the proposed regulations forbidding the cutting down of natural forests. This study aims to evaluate bamboo's mechanical properties, such as tensile and compressive strength, and consider the broader socioeconomic and environmental benefits of bamboo. Additionally, the project will explore bamboo’s cultural relevance and potential to replace conventional building materials with a sustainable alternative.
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