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SUMMARY:Bamboo as a full-fledged structural material –  progress\, chall
 enges and observations - Kent A. Harries\, Ph.D.\, FACI\, FIIFC\, P.Eng. L
 everhulme Visiting Professor University of Bath
DTSTART:20180202T150000Z
DTEND:20180202T160000Z
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CONTACT:Karen Mitchell
DESCRIPTION:Interest in sustainable construction materials is growing\, wi
 th research and construction being initiated worldwide. Structural applica
 tions of indigenous material resources\, such as bamboo\, are an integral 
 part of sustainable development. The use of natural materials for primary 
 construction\, however\, is limited to cultural-based traditions with litt
 le or no standardisation. To develop sustainable construction materials\, 
 in both an engineering and cultural sense\, one must evaluate the traditio
 nal building techniques in terms of engineering standards and develop equi
 valent design methodologies to permit quantification\, assessment and impr
 ovement of structural performance. This presentation provides an overview 
 of efforts supporting this objective. \n\nStandardisation of material test
  methods for bamboo is critical if the material is to gain greater enginee
 ring acceptance. Methods that capture fundamental material properties perm
 it comparison of the behaviour and performance of different bamboo species
 \, geometry\, weathering and treatment methods. Appropriate standardised t
 est methods able to reliably provide fundamental material properties permi
 t the calibration of material resistance factors and the extension of desi
 gn guidance to different species. Standardised test methods used in well-d
 efined experimental studies also permit the isolation of factors that affe
 ct material performance and behaviour. This process represents the path to
  rational and universal design methods for bamboo. \n\nThe presentation wi
 ll begin with an introduction of bamboo as a construction material and go 
 on to discuss the breadth of work presently undertaken at the University o
 f Pittsburgh and with our international collaborations in Brazil\, Indones
 ia\, Colombia\, China\, India\, UK and [although not strictly internationa
 l] Puerto Rico. In addition to technical content\, this presentation offer
 s some insight into the development of a successful\, highly integrated in
 ternational collaboration.\n\nKent Harries is presently the Leverhulme Vis
 iting Professor at the University of Bath and is the Bicentennial Board of
  Visitors Faculty Fellow and Associate Professor of Structural Engineering
  and Mechanics at the University of Pittsburgh. Harries is a Fellow of the
  American Concrete Institute (FACI) and the International Institute for FR
 P in Construction (FIIFC) and a Professional Engineer (P.Eng.) in Ontario\
 , Canada. He is Senior Editor of the Journal of Construction and Building 
 Materials (Elsevier). Dr. Harries is the author of over 235 peer-reviewed 
 papers. His research interests include the use of non-traditional material
 s (from bamboo to titanium to CFRP) in civil infrastructure and the design
  of high-rise structures. He received his doctorate from McGill University
  in 1995.\n\n\n
LOCATION: Cambridge University Engineering Department\, LT6
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