Bamboo Structure Constructed with Laminated Bamboo Cotter and Epoxy Resin Connection at the Yokohama Sesquicentennial Festival

Abstract

  The purpose of this paper is to investigate possiblity of using bamboo as an architectural material. To meet the objective, we assessed basic mechanical characterustics of moso bamboo and proposed an architetural building which has truss system. The chord of the system has bamboo laminated lumber as a cotter and a joint using epoxy resin which is devised by us. The strength of the joint is also examined through force application test. The building was constructed at a memorial event site celebrating the 150th anniversary of the opening of Yokohama Port. Finally, the strength of the bamboo structure was assesed by force application tests.