Study of the Structural Behavior of Bamboo Reinforced Concrete Slabs. | ||||
| Engineering Research Journal | ||||
| Articles in Press, Accepted Manuscript, Available Online from 01 September 2025 | ||||
| Document Type: Original Article | ||||
| DOI: 10.21608/erj.2025.334720.1137 | ||||
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| Authors | ||||
Omar Mohamed walad Elsayed  1; Ahmed Ehab 2; Atta El Kareem1; Amal Hasanin1
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| 1Structural Engineering - Faculty of Engineering - Mataria - Helwan University - Egypt | ||||
| 2Structural Engineering - Faculty of Engineering - Badr University - Cairo-Egypt | ||||
| Abstract | ||||
| This research investigates the structural behavior of concrete slabs reinforced with bamboo as an alternative to conventional steel reinforcement. Bamboo, a renewable and eco-friendly material, offers potential benefits in terms of sustainability and weight reduction. Seven one-way concrete slabs with dimensions of 1500 × 550 × 100 mm were tested under flexural loading, with varying reinforcement configurations including 100% steel, 100% bamboo, and hybrid ratios. The experimental results revealed that while bamboo-reinforced slabs demonstrated reduced strength compared to steel-reinforced slabs, certain hybrid combinations showed acceptable structural performance. The findings indicate that bamboo can partially replace steel reinforcement in non-critical structural elements, offering an environmentally sustainable alternative. This study contributes to the development of green construction practices and supports further research into improving the mechanical and durability properties of bamboo as reinforcement in concrete structures.This study explores the feasibility of using bamboo as a sustainable reinforcement alternative to steel in concrete slabs, focusing on structural performance under flexural loading. | ||||
| Keywords | ||||
| Bamboo reinforcement; Concrete slabs; Structural behavior | ||||
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