Application of bamboo in construction
There is currently observed a lack of high quality timber for building houses in China, and it is a hindrance for the development of wooden structures. Unlike traditional softwood, resources of bamboo in China are very substantial. Bamboo is a good and unique building material. The nodal design is a major limiting factor for using bamboo in construction. A brief review, an analysis and generalization of bamboo construction technologies are provided in the paper, and the ways of coming to the solution in regard to the nodal structure are described.