Seeking for the Existed Bamboo-Reinforced Concrete Buildings
Investigation of Concrete Arch Bridges in Oguni Town, Kumamoto Prefecture
By T. Tamai and H. Kasami
Concrete Journal, Vol.47, No.6, Jun. 2009
- Synopsis
- Although many legends are head in Japan that there are buildings in which bamboo-reinforced concrete was used, only a few them exist and have been confirmed by investigation. This report is the result of investigation of concrete arch bridges in which bamboo is said to be used. As a result of the investigation, bamboo could be confirmed with core specimen through visual inspection.
- Keywords:
- bamboo reinforced concrete, concrete arch bridge, compressive strength, electromagnetic wave radar method
