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Comparative Analysis of Bamboo Reinforcement with Steel Reinforcement in RC Building
Subject area: Science,Engineering and Technology · Area of research: Civil
DOI: 10.64388/IREV9I12-1719097
Abstract
The iron and steel industry is one of the largest energy-consuming and carbon-emitting sectors worldwide, contributing significantly to global CO₂ emissions. In response to growing environmental concerns, the construction industry is exploring sustainable alternatives to steel reinforcement. Bamboo, a fast-growing and renewable non-timber forest material, offers high strength, low weight, and excellent ecological benefits, including substantial carbon and nitrogen absorption during growth. Traditionally used in rural construction, bamboo has recently gained attention as a potential reinforcement material in concrete due to its favorable mechanical properties and suitability for light structural loads, especially in seismic regions. This study examines the feasibility of bamboo reinforcement by conducting tensile tests and developing slab and beam models using ANSYS software for comparative analysis with steel. The findings contribute to understanding bamboo’s structural performance and highlight its potential as an eco-friendly, cost-effective reinforcement material in reinforced concrete applications.
Keywords
Proportionate Random Village Sampling Rural Patna Demographic Diversity
References
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[3] Dange, S., & Pataskar, S. V. (2017). They did a cost and design analysis on using steel and bamboo for reinforcement.
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[5] Mali, P. R., & Datta, D. (2020). This paper talks about testing bamboo reinforced concrete beams. You can read it in the *Journal of Building Engineering*, 28, pages 1092–1100. [Link to the paper](https:// 71).
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[7] Sivakumar, R., et al. (2023). This team studied bamboo as a reinforcement in concrete. The paper is titled Experimental Analysis on the Feasibility of Bamboo Reinforcement in Concrete. You can find it in *Advances in Materials Science and Engineering*, 2023. [Link to the paper](https://
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How to cite this paper
@article{1719097,
author = {Vivek Saraf, Prof. Dr. A. G. Dahake, Prof. G. V. Joshi, Prof. Dr. S. G. Ban},
title = {Comparative Analysis of Bamboo Reinforcement with Steel Reinforcement in RC Building},
journal = {Iconic Research And Engineering Journals},
year = {2026},
volume = {9},
number = {12},
pages = {2397-2400},
issn = {2456-8880},
url = {https://www.irejournals.com/formatedpaper/1719097.pdf},
abstract = {The iron and steel industry is one of the largest energy-consuming and carbon-emitting sectors worldwide, contributing significantly to global CO₂ emissions. In response to growing environmental concerns, the construction industry is exploring sustainable alternatives to steel reinforcement. Bamboo, a fast-growing and renewable non-timber forest material, offers high strength, low weight, and excellent ecological benefits, including substantial carbon and nitrogen absorption during growth. Traditionally used in rural construction, bamboo has recently gained attention as a potential reinforcement material in concrete due to its favorable mechanical properties and suitability for light structural loads, especially in seismic regions. This study examines the feasibility of bamboo reinforcement by conducting tensile tests and developing slab and beam models using ANSYS software for comparative analysis with steel. The findings contribute to understanding bamboo’s structural performance and highlight its potential as an eco-friendly, cost-effective reinforcement material in reinforced concrete applications.},
keywords = {Proportionate Random Village Sampling Rural Patna Demographic Diversity},
month = {June},
doi = {https://doi.org/10.64388/IREV9I12-1719097}
}