Bamboo Housing: Building with Composites for Dignity and Longevity
| dc.contributor.author | Marggraf, Gregory Paul | en |
| dc.contributor.committeechair | Hauptman, Jonas | en |
| dc.contributor.committeemember | Bassett, James | en |
| dc.contributor.committeemember | Russell, Jennifer Dianne | en |
| dc.contributor.department | Architecture | en |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2023-10-27T08:00:15Z | en |
| dc.date.available | 2023-10-27T08:00:15Z | en |
| dc.date.issued | 2023-10-26 | en |
| dc.description.abstract | This mixed methods thesis provides a cumulative study of bamboo as a natural material and building product through the lenses of architectural and product design, engineering, manufacturing, agriculture, material science, environmental science, history, and culture. All case study work is based in the context of coastal Ecuador. The main goal of the thesis is to explore an identified need for a bamboo relief housing system that has the attributes of longevity and quality, but is also rapidly deployable via pre-fabrication. This exploration is performed with the methodology of an in-country applied product and process design, physical prototyping of elements and joints, mechanical performance testing, a case study house design, and a comparative cost analysis with an alternative bamboo relief home. Results of these methods include a successful on-site fabrication process for cross-laminated floor panels installed into culm-frame structure, adequate floor system bending data for design incorporation, and a cost-effective design proposal compared to bamboo disaster-relief precedence. This thesis has the potential to be built upon to the result of real-world environmental, economic, and social impact. | en |
| dc.description.abstractgeneral | This thesis addresses the use of bamboo in coastal Ecuador from the perspectives of architectural and product design, engineering, manufacturing, agriculture, material science, environmental science, history, and culture. Specifically focused on is the need for post-disaster bamboo housing that is factory-built, and therefore quickly deployable when needed, but also designed for durability and longevity, providing people with safe and dignified living conditions in times of severe need. It is concluded that the proposed system has merit, but will require further research and testing to prove its exact role in Ecuador and/or elsewhere. Ultimately, this work is important to solving greater global environmental issues such as increasing atmospheric CO2, increasing natural disaster frequency and intensity, and increasing human population and the accompanying housing demand. | en |
| dc.description.degree | Master of Science | en |
| dc.format.medium | ETD | en |
| dc.identifier.other | vt_gsexam:38396 | en |
| dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/10919/116554 | en |
| dc.language.iso | en | en |
| dc.publisher | Virginia Tech | en |
| dc.rights | In Copyright | en |
| dc.rights.uri | http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/ | en |
| dc.subject | Lightly modified bamboo | en |
| dc.subject | bamboo composites | en |
| dc.subject | pre-fabricated | en |
| dc.subject | relief dwelling | en |
| dc.subject | comparative cost analysis | en |
| dc.title | Bamboo Housing: Building with Composites for Dignity and Longevity | en |
| dc.type | Thesis | en |
| thesis.degree.discipline | Architecture | en |
| thesis.degree.grantor | Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University | en |
| thesis.degree.level | masters | en |
| thesis.degree.name | Master of Science | en |
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