COMPARATIVE STUDY OF THE TENSILE STRENGTH OF BAMBOO AND STEEL BARS IN BUILDING CONSTRUCTION

ABDULKARIM A. A; OLANIYI K.O; OYELEKE M. O; ABDULWASI GIWA; OLAHAN A.B

doi:10.70382/sjelmr.v7i5.017

Authors

ABDULKARIM A. A Department of Civil Engineering, the Federal Polytechnic, Offa Author
OLANIYI K.O Department of Science Laboratory Technology, The Federal Polytechnic Offa Author
OYELEKE M. O Department of Civil Engineering, the Federal Polytechnic, Offa Author
ABDULWASI GIWA Department of Civil Engineering, the Federal Polytechnic, Offa Author
OLAHAN A.B Department of Civil Engineering, the Federal Polytechnic, Offa Author

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.70382/sjelmr.v7i5.017

Keywords:

Bamboo, Tensile strength, Reinforcement, Construction, Mild steel

Abstract

The demand for a cheap, affordable, and environment-friendly alternative to carbon steel in concrete members has led researchers to source for viable materials that is reliable, strong and also readily available. This has led to the use of bamboo as a replacement to steel. , It has been obtained that the tensile strength of bamboo reinforcements is comparable with mild steel reinforcements. It was found the values of tensile strength of bamboo vary from between 115 and 309 N/mm², while some observed a tensile strength of 370N/mm². Tensile strength of mild steel ranged between 250-415 N/mm² in accordance with grade. Therefore, bamboo’s tensile strength lies in the range of mild steel. Bamboos can be a replacement of 40 grade mild steel without any question in tensile strength and can be used for low-cost structural construction.