Evaluating the potential of bamboo: A sustainable alternative for building construction

This paper emphases on subjects relating to sustainability and carbon emanations of building construction keeping Indian construction industry in mind. Globally, India holds second position in the production of bamboo. The amplified reliance on conservative construction constituents is seized to be accountable for the concentrated wood capitals and for degradation of the environment, which has directed the thought of substituting steel and wood with the use of bamboos. Bamboo is recognized as simple economic, rapidly emerging and sustainable material. Consequently, it is vital to optimize the use of eco-friendly resources for structures. Bamboos as an amalgamated material could be cast-off in several exterior as well as in interior of buildings like flyovers, foundation, multi-storey buildings, dwellings, large span structures in recreational buildings and interiors of airports. The present work focuses on Bamboo’s prospective to be used as supportive substantial in construction industries rather than its conventional use and also what not to do while adopting bamboo as a construction material.