ANÁLISE DAS PROPRIEDADES FÍSICAS E MECÂNICAS DO BAMBU MACIÇO (Dendrocalamus strictus)

Abstract

Bamboo has potential application in civil construction to replace partial or total to conventional materials, such as concrete, steel and conventional wood. The use of bamboo covers that, like buildings, they are structural elements such as pillars, beams and slabs, mixing mechanical functions with aesthetics. However, the lack of knowledge about the use of Dendrocalamus stricto bamboos in Brazilian civil construction and the need to seek new alternative materials and, through studies, evidence the natural demand on the subject. This article aims to analyze it as physical and mechanical characteristics of bamboo of Dendrocalamus strictus species, obtained at the School of Agronomy of the Universidade Federal Government of Goiás in the municipality of Goiânia, Goiás, Brazil. Tests were carried out for determine volumetric mass, moisture content and shrinkage, in addition to tests to determine the following properties: resistance to comparison parallel to fibers and tensile strength parallel to the fibers, all tests following the regulations of NBR 16828-2 - Bamboo structures: Determination of physical and bamboo mechanics. Bamboo had an average density of 818.31 kg