Physical Properties of Chandrapur (India) Bamboo

The world timber demand is increasing at a speedy rate however the timber offer is depleting. It’s been found through analysis that bamboo will befittingly replace timber and different materials in construction and different works. Industrially treated bamboo has shown nice potential for production of composite materials and elements that are price effective and may be with success utilized for structural and non-structural applications in construction. Bamboo is one in every of the oldest ancient building materials utilized by grouping. This paper presents results of experimental investigations created to find the physical properties of the Chandrapur bamboo. In the present study moisture content, shrinkage, water absorption and dimensional changes are worked out. The moisture content calculated for three year harvesting bamboo. The moisture content calculated with the help of oven reading taken at every two hours of difference 0.01 g. For water absorption bamboo specimen is immersed into water for seven days and reading should be taken at every two hours for first 24 hours and after that reading is taken for every 24 hours. Water absorption shall be determined along diameter, wall thickness and length of the test specimen. Length and diameter shall be measured correct to 1 mm while the wall thickness shall be correct to 0.1 mm.