Strong and Durable Bamboo Construction. Bamboo exceeds the strength of construction wood by several times. It is durable, resilient and long-lasting.
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Structural Bamboo Certification. ICC Evaluation Service Report ESR-1636 (Nov. 2004) states that Structural Bamboo Poles produced by Bamboo Technologies comply with the following codes: 2003 International Building Code (IBC), 2003 International Residental Code (IRC) and 1997 Uniform Building Code (UBC).
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Steel Reinforced Joints. To satisfy seismic and hurricane requirements of building codes, steel reinforced brace panels are used in specific locations of the building panels. The 1/4 inch thick steel plates are inserted, bolted and dressed with bamboo bolt covers. Brace panels are then bolted securely to wood or concrete foundations.
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Houses are designed with 9 foot porch or 4 foot roof eaves to add weather protection and coolness. Hurricane braces embedded with steel plates are bolted together with the root (rhizome) section of the bamboo stalk. Bamboo houses stand up to 3 hurricanes.
Mortise & Tenon Joinery
Anywhere steel plates are not embedded, a mortise & tenon joint with two bamboo pins is the joinery method used. The sequence below shows how two bamboo poles precisely fit together for a tight connection. Two bamboo pins then fix the crosspiece.
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Insulated bamboo homes for hot and cold climates.
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