Bali shows why bamboo still matters

[Harpy Eagle]

Bali shows why bamboo still matters

New-generation structures celebrate an enduring construction material

asia.nikkei.com

A unique species of grass with a composition similar to wood, bamboo has a compressive strength 10% higher than wood and a tensile strength three to four times that of steel per unit of weight, according to the International Journal for Research in Applied Science and Engineering.

The buildings are just stunning. Open the article just for the pictures alone.

 

[JGalt]

I bet that would make a nice fire.

 

[Harpy Eagle]

I bet that would make a nice fire.

bamboo is not easy to burn, it has a high silica content and the treated bamboo used in these buildings has a boric acid treatment, which is fire resistant.

 

[JGalt]

bamboo is not easy to burn, it has a high silica content and the treated bamboo used in these buildings has a boric acid treatment, which is fire resistant.

It still looks like a monkey house at the zoo.

 

[Harpy Eagle]

It still looks like a monkey house at the zoo.

I think they look amazing.

I see staying at one of them in our future.

I have been to Bali but my wife has not.

We need to fix that.

 

[Grumblenuts]

 

[1srelluc]

No, just no.

 

[Harpy Eagle]

That is pretty amazing, but my off the grid days are behind me.

This is where we plan to go.

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[odanny]

Bamboo is amazing, it really is. I bought a couple of bamboo cups in Vietnam with small, intricate bamboo handles that I didn't think would survive the flight home in my checked bag, and of course they were just fine. Bamboo has so many applications and is so lightweight and strong. What else is as strong and light as bamboo?

 

[westwall]

I have bamboo flooring throughout my house. It's easy to maintain, and looks marvelous!