| Author | Hamid, Abdul |
| Call Number | AIT Thesis no. 523 |
| Subject(s) | Soil cement
Structural engineering
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| Note | A thesis submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Engineering at the Asian Institute of Technology, Bangkok, Thailand. |
| Publisher | Asian Institute of Technology |
| Abstract | The properties of soil- cement and bamboo have been studied to consider the possible use of bamboo reinforced soil- cement for structural purposes in low cost housing projects. It was found that soil- cement has a higher modulus of elasticity
in compression than in tension. In tension the specimen behaved
elastically and gave a brittle fracture, while in compression there was evidence of some plastic deformation before failure. Bamboo was found to have a high tensile strength with the node being the weakest point. The bond strength, however, was low and more work is required to determine the behaviour of the bond strength over periods longer than 28 days. The strength of beams of bamboo reinforced soil cement 28 days old were found experimentally to agree fairly well with the theoretical
strengths determined from the properties of the material. At 14 days the experimental beam showed lower strengths than theoretically calculated. A comparison of cost of bamboo reinforced soil cement and of
reinforced concrete to carry similar loads for prices prevailing in Pakistan suggested that there would be little difference. In view
of the uncertainties of the long term performance of bamboo reinforced soil cement it would not be advisable to recommend this particular case in low cost housing. |
| Year | 1973 |
| Type | Thesis |
| School | Student Research Before 1980 |
| Department | Other Field of Studies (No Department) |
| Academic Program/FoS | Thesis (Year <=1979) |
| Chairperson(s) | Williams, F.H.P. |
| Examination Committee(s) | Moh, Za-Chieh ; Pama, Ricardo P. |
| Degree | Thesis (M. Eng.) - Asian Institute of Technology, 1973 |
