SCIENTIFIC DESIGN OF BAMBOO STRUCTURES Dr. Suresh Bhalla Department of Civil Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology Delhi, Hauz Khas, New Delhi -110016 EMAIL: sbhalla@civil.iitd.ac.in
CONTENTS WHY BAMBOO FOR CONSTRUCTION DESIGN PHILOSOPHY ANALYSIS AND DESIGN OF SHED STRUCTURES (COTTAGE INDUSTRY/ RURAL WAREHOUSE) ALTERNATE DESIGNS FOR LESS CRITICAL STRUCTURES (TENSEGRITY/ GEODESIC DOMES) CONCLUSIONS PUBLICATIONS/ REFERENCES
WHY BAMBOO FOR CONSTRUCTION Construction industry is one of the most polluting industries of the worls Production of 1 ton of cement emits > 1 ton of CO2 in the atmosphere Production of 1 ton of steel emits > 2 ton of CO2 in the atmosphere
ADVANTAGES OF BAMBOO Production of 1 ton of bamboo consumes> 1 ton of CO2 of the atmosphere MILD STEEL Ultimate strength = 410 MPa Yield strength = 250 MPa Young s modulus = 200 GPa CONCRETE Tensile Compressive Young s (Grade M 30) strength = 3.8 MPa strength = 38 MPa BAMBOO Tensile Compressive Young s Dendrocallamus giganteus (Ghavami, 2007) strength = 120 MPa strength = 55 MPa modulus = 27 GPa modulus = 140 GPa Density = 7850 kg/m3 Density = 2400 kg/m3 Density = 700 kg/m3
ADVANTAGES OF BAMBOO Bamboo offers competitive strength to mass ratio. However, its drawback is susceptibility to termite attack which can be set aside by suitable treatment
DESIGN APPROACH (INDUSTRIAL SHED) WORKING STRESS METHOD FACTOR OF SAFETY = 4 LINEAR ELASTIC BEHAVIOUR ALLOWWABLE STRESSES : Tension : 30 MPa Compression : 13 MPa (l/r = 80) Ghavami (2007) for Dendrocallamus Giganteus (40mm dia, 10mm thickness) Two spans considered: 10m, 6m
1800 CONFIGURATION: CONVENTIONAL STEEL SHEDS
CONFIGURATION: CONVENTIONAL STEEL SHEDS 100.00
5000 5000 5000 CONFIGURATION: CONVENTIONAL STEEL SHEDS
DETAILS OF STRUCTURE 5m 0.4 m 10 m 5x5 = 25m Front elevation. Bamcrete column Side elevation Bamboo bow beam for supporting roof Developed by Dr. Sudhakar and Dr. S. Gupta
STRUCTURAL IDEALISATION GI Sheeting h = 1.7m Hinge H = 5m L = 10m DEAD LOADS AND IMPOSED LOADS Do not induce any moment on the column due to flexible connection of the bamboo arch with the columns. Sheeting and purlins = 15kg/m2 Tied arch = 200kg Columns as 40kg/m. AXIAL FORCE = 6.75 kn (at column base) Imposed load = 75kg/m2 ( IS 875 part 2, 1987) AXIAL FORCE = 18.75 kn (at column base)
WIND ANALYSIS (IS 875 part III, 1987) For Delhi region, basic wind speed Vb of 47m/s. Probability factor (risk coefficient) k1 = 1.0 (assuming a mean probable life of 50 years) The terrain, height and size factor k2 = 1.0 (class A and category 2) Topography factor k3 = 1.0 Design wind speed VZ = k1 k2 k3 Vb = 47m/s Design wind pressure = 0.6Vz2 = 1.325 knm-2
WIND PRESSURE COEFFICIENTS (IS 875 part III) 0.7 0.7 Wind 0.8 ±0.7 0.6 0.5 0.7 0.9 (a) Wind ±0.7 (c) 0.9 0.7 ±0.7 0.1 (b) Wind 0.5 0.7 ±0.7 (d) Wind pressure coefficients in accordance with IS 875 part 3 (a) Walls: Wind normal to ridge (b) Walls: Wind along ridge (c) Roof: Wind normal to ridge (d) Roof: Wind along ridge
ANALYSIS OF CROSS FRAME 10.6 kn/m h 10.6 kn/m w2 = 8.61 kn/m H = 5m R1 R1 = 1.7m w1 = 0.66 kn/m w2 = 8.61 kn/m 5w1H/8 L=10m 5w2H/8 w1 =0.66 kn/m w2l2/8 w1l2/8 R1H/2 R1H/2 53 kn 53 kn Wind normal to ridge, inside pressure + R1 = 3(w1+ w2)h/8 (B) (A) Summary of forces at bottom of column for four wind conditions S. No. WIND CASE TENSILE FORCE (kn) MOMENT (knm) HORIZONTAL FORCE (kn) 1 Wind normal to ridge, inside suction 3.2 74.5 39.8 2 Wind normal to ridge, inside pressure 53 70.5 35.6 3 Wind along ridge, inside suction 0 4.2 4.2 4 Wind along ridge, inside pressure 46.3 4.2 4.2
DESIGN OF TIED BAMBOO ARCH y w Fa θ Arch y H = 1.7 m Tie L = 10m y= ( 4H Lx x 2 2 L ) Ft x x w L4 + 16 H 2 ( L 2 x) 2 Fa = 8H Ft = wl2 8H 40mm dia, 10mm thick (typ) LOAD COMBINATION FORCE IN ARCH (kn) FORCE (kn) IN TIE 1 DEAD LOADS LOADS + LIVE 45 (C) 37 (T) 2 DEAD LOADS LOADS + WIND 78 (T) 64 (C) 200mm S. No. 200mm Both tie and arch
DESIGN OF BAMBCRETE COLUMNS S. N o. LOAD COMBINATION FORCE BENDING MOMENT (knm) 1 DEAD LOADS + WIND CASE 1 4 (C) 75 (T) 2 DEAD LOADS + WIND CASE 4 47 (T) 70 (C) S. No. WIND CASE 1 Wind normal to ridge, inside suction 2 Wind normal to ridge, inside pressure 3 Wind along ridge, inside suction 4 Wind along ridge, inside pressure 200 x 3 = 600mm AXIAL (kn) Transverse frame 1200mm
BRACINGS L H Longitudinal bracing Top/ bottom chord bracing Longitudinal frame 200mm
PURLINS Wind Loads 10 0m m 0 10 mm Dead Loads Under biaxial bending
DESIGN OF FOOTING T M H 450mm (Flooring Depth) Natural ground level 12 @ 300mm c/c 700mm 12 @ 250mm c/c 2000mm 300mm 2500mm 80mm (Base Course)
DESIGN OF BASE CONNECTION OPTION 1 Axial Design force in tension: 16kN Development length, L Bamboo of column This portion to be cast at the time of placing the bamcrete column Construction joint Development Length: L = F/(π.D.T) F = Axial Force; D = Diameter of Bamboo; T = Bond strength of bamboo in concrete Pedestal Footing Type I base connection The Bond strength required to be determined by Laboratory Test.
DESIGN OF BASE CONNECTION OPTION 2 Axial Design force in tension: 16kN 8 no Mild Steel Tube; Bamboo of column D (internal) = 50mm, t = 8mm Suitable length projected above Bolts Steel tubes 150mm Development length; Pedestal Footing Type II base connection τ = 1.4 Nmm-2 (limit state) as per IS 456 (2000) for M 25 concrete; Force = 1.5 x 16 kn L = 115mm L (Provided) = 150mm
DESIGN OF 6M SPAN STRUCTURE 500mm 100mm 100mm ARCH/TIE 500mm COLUMN 100mm 100mm BRACING 100mm BRACING
DESIGN OF FOOTING (6M SPAN) T H M 450mm (Flooring Depth) Natural ground level 12 @ 300mm c/c 700mm 12 @ 250mm c/c 2000m m 300mm 2000m m 80mm (Base Course)
PARAMETRIC STUDY Optimum frame spacing = 4.16m
ALTERNATE DESIGNS FOR LESS CRITICAL STRUCTURES (TENSEGRITY/ GEODESIC DOMES)
TENSEGRITY STRUCTURES A special class of flexible space structures composed of a set of continuous tension members and a set of discontinuous compression members Tensegrity as a contraction of the two words tension and integrity as patented in U.S.A. Fuller characterizes these systems as small islands of compression in a sea of tension A tensegrity is a system in a stable self-equilibrated state comprising a discontinuous set of compressed components inside a continuum of tensioned components
NEEDLE TOWER 30M HIGH
TENSEGRITY BRIDGE
Top ties Struts Leg ties Bottom ties SIMPLEX TYPE TENSEGRITY STRUCTURE
(a) PERSPECTIVE VIEW (b) TOP VIEW HALFCUBOCTAHEDRON
Panigrahi, R. (2008), Development, Analysis and Monitoring of Dismountable Tensegrity Structures, Ph. D. Thesis, Department of Civil Engineering, IIT Delhi
DISMANTLABLE POULTRY SHED (TENSEGRITY)
LOW COST GEODESIC POULTRY SHED
LOW COST GEODESIC POULTRY SHED
PLAN OF ACTION ACTIVITY YEAR 1 (2008-09) Sep Development design philosophy of Preliminary design of a typical shed structure Development of MATLAB analysis and design subroutines Conceptual fabrication of poultry shed Structural optimization for shed Revision of design philosophy as per inputs from investigators dealing with objective 1 Final design of various structures Fabrication of prototype structures Nov Jan Mar May YEAR 2 (2009-10) Jul Sep Nov Jan Mar May Jul
CONCLUSIONS Analysis of a typical bamboo based shed structures, 10/6 m span and 5m height, has been carried out under various loads and their combinations. Design has been carried out in scientific manner, with working stress approach. Structure has been analyzed in a simple fashion, by considering behaviour of one typical frame Designed structure can serve as workshop for cottage industry, ware house or cattle shed. Alternate low cost designs for poultry shed (dismantlable) have been proposed
PUBLICATIONS Bhalla, S., Gupta, S., Puttaguna, S. and Suresh, R. (2009), Bamboo as Green Alternative To Concrete and Steel for Modern Structures, Journal of Environmental Research and Development, accepted. (presented at the International Congress of Environmental Resarch, Goa, 18-20 Dec. 2008) REFERENCES CS Monitor, http://www.csmonitor.com/2008/0312/p14s01-stgn.html, (2008). Scientific American, http://www.sciam.com/article.cfm?id=cement-from-carbon-dioxide, (2008). Ghavami,, K., Bamboo: Low cost and energy saving construction materials, Proc. International Conference on Modern Bamboo Structures, 28-30 October, Changsha, China, 5-21, (2007) Bhalla, S., Sudhakar, P., Gupta, S. and Kordke, C., Wind analysis of bamboo based shed structure and design of base connection for bambcrete Column, Proc. International Conference on Modern Bamboo Structures, 28-30 October, Changsha, China, 259-265, (2007) Sudhakar, P., Gupta, S. and Kordke, C., Bhalla, S. and Satya, S., Report of conceptual development of bamboo concrete composite structures at a typical tribal belt in India, Proc. International Conference on Modern Bamboo Structures, 28-30 October, Changsha, China, 65-73, (2007) Gupta, S., Sudhakar, P., Kordke, C., and Aggarwal, A., Experimental verification of bamboo-concrete composite column with ferro-cement band, Proc. International Conference on Modern Bamboo Structures, 28-30 October, Changsha, China, 253-258, (2007) IS 875 Part 2, Code of practice for design loads for buildings and structures, imposed loads, Bureau of Indian Standards, (1987). IS 875 Part 3, Code of practice for design loads for buildings and structures, wind loads, Bureau of Indian Standards, (1987). Arya A.S. and Ajmani J.l., Steel Structures, Nem Chand & Bros., (1992).