Utilizing Bamboo as an Affordable Material for Rural Construction

• Shweta Naidu Patil

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• Kruti Nayak

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Cement and steel, which raise the total cost of construction but provide a longer lifespan to
structures, are having a significant impact on the building scene in rural India. Energy is required for the
whole lifecycle of materials like cement and steel, from raw materials to finished products and beyond, for
maintenance in many forms. The strain on conventional resources is growing as a result of a lack of attention
to the accessibility of renewable building materials in rural regions and an unwillingness to use locally
produced materials. Because of this, rural areas need to focus on sustainable, locally-sourced resources and
affordable materials that can replace cement and steel without breaking the bank. One material that rural
communities may employ in their construction is bamboo, which, with the right treatment and skilled labor,
has enormous promise in the building industry. This report primarily aims to support the use of bamboo as a
budget-friendly material. Buildings in rural areas might benefit from using bamboo in conjunction with
current material technologies, according to this report

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