SILID KAWAYAN: VERSATILE AND RENEWABLE BAMBOO SCHOOL

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A Research Proposal presented to

The Faculty of the Department of Architecture

Saint Louis University

Baguio City
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In partial fulfillment

Of the Requirements for the Degree

Bachelor of Science in Architecture

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Submitted to:

Ar. Henry C. Desierto

Adviser

By:

Arch. Mario M. Calub

Mentor
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Alonzo, Giuseppe Fidel Noe R.

Burgos, Raphael P.

Mesina, Reynold A.

Paredes, Kim Carlo X.

Ramos, Kevin Earl A.

Salvador, Ma. Kristina I.

Simon, Raphael Cameron A.

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September 2017
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
TABLE OF CONTENTS
LIST OF TABLES AND FIGURES
ABSTRACT
KEYWORDS:

SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT, BUILDING QUALITY,ALTERNATIVE BUILDING

TECHNOLOGY, VERNACULAR, VERSATILE, BAMBOO ARCHITECTURE, COST

EFFECTIVE
CHAPTER 1: INTRODUCTION

1.1 BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY

For many years, bamboo has been given the uninspiring moniker of a poor

mans lumber. In fact, a case study on the value chain of plantation wood,

rattan and bamboo in Leyte, by the Environment and Rural Development

Program (ENRD), states that most of the bamboo is harvested and used for the

production of furniture and arts and crafts. However, in recent years, due to

the new public interest in going green, bamboo has steadily gained popularity

not only as a material to use for products, but for buildings as well.

Its reputation as a fast-growing plant makes it an ideal and renewable

building resource, with a reported growth rates of 250 cm (98 in) in 24 hours,

carbon sequestration capacities, and a low cost production energy.

Bamboo is stronger than wood or timber when it comes to tensile and

compressive strength. (Hidalgo-Lopez, O., 2003). The tensile strength of the

fibers of a vascular bundles could reach up to 12 kilograms per square

centimeter encompassing twice that of the steel. The versatility and strength

of bamboo have been proven in recent years in the Philippines and elsewhere

in the world. In the Philippines, a prototype school made from bamboo, the first

in the Philippines, was built in 2010 based on the winning design of Eleena Jamil

of Malaysia. A year later, a 23-meter free span bamboo bridge was built in

Matina, Davao City. The arch-reinforced, pre-tensioned Howe truss bamboo

bridge has a concrete base and expected to last for at least 25 years. It proved

its strength right away when a flash flood swept through the community. In
contrast to timber, bamboo can replace wood or timber in its applications, but

we cannot utilize wood or timber to make all the things that bamboo can be

made of.

1.1.1 Title: SILID KAWAYAN: VERSATILE AND RENEWABLE BAMBOO SCHOOL

1.1.2 Needs

1.1.3 Review of Related Literature

1.2 PROBLEM STATEMENT

A lot of schools today are built with a utilitarian concept that mostly uses

concrete, steel and lumber.

However, Bamboo is undervalued as an alternative building materials

for lumber and concrete.

This study aims to promote Bamboo as a versatile and sustainable

building material.

1.3. RESEARCH QUESTIONS/HYPOTHESIS

Is it possible to use bamboo as a structural material for school building?

How well does bamboo cope up with the different weather conditions

present in our country?

What would be the best preservation technique to use bamboo as a

structural building material?

How can we reduce the flammability of bamboo material?

1.4 OBJECTIVES

The goal of the study is to develop a school design using bamboo as the

main building material that intends to be renewable and flexible, that

promotes quality education while fostering young students to be responsive

and responsible. To attain this goal, the following objectives were formulated:

To be able to come up with a shared knowledge through collaboration

with traditional bamboo techniques and modern bamboo technology.

To prove the effectiveness of bamboo in an environment conducive to

learning.

To design a school with replaceable building systems and accessories

adapting to the needs of its occupants and its environment.

1.5 CONCEPTUAL FRAMEWORK

Input
-Needs Assessment
-National Building Code of the Philippines
-DepEd Guidelines
-Structural Code of the Philippines
-RA 9512 (National Environmental Awareness and
Education Act of 2008
-National Fire Code of the Philippines

Design and Methodology

-Design Process
Architectural Programming
-Structural Analysis and Application
-Modular Construction Methods
-Data Gathering
Interviews
Site Observations
-Qualitative Research Method
-Simulation Research Method
-Statistical Computations

BAMBOO SCHOOL DESIGN

1.6 SCOPE & LIMITATION OF THE STUDY

1.7 SIGNIFICANCE OF THE STUDY

The findings of this study aims to promote awareness of bamboo as a

construction material and endorse its use as a sustainable medium for erecting

structures that can be utilized into various building construction systems which

can in turn be applied on various structures.

This study will have a particular result to the benefit of those planning

and designing Elementary or High Schools in rural areas. A lot of schools

nowadays are designed such that they are easily swamped during the

typhoon season resulting in damages to the building and expenditure of

considerable amounts of time, resources, and manpower for clean-ups and

repairs.

This study will help provide guidelines and design for schools to lessen

damages sustained during storms and facilitate easier systems for repairs using

bamboo as a versatile and renewable material at a lower cost than any other

construction materials.
CHAPTER 2: METHODOLOGY

2.1 Methods of Inquiry

The researchers will use a qualitative research approach in gathering the

data. The researchers will conduct interviews, researches and site visits to

expand the data that will be used for the study.

The researchers shall gather data about the use of the bamboo as a

main material for the proposed school, gather data about the site, record its

existing features and will also conduct interviews and provide questionnaires

to technical professionals for the building documentation and for potential

users like the students. The researchers will then combine the data and

information acquired into an architectural solution for the bamboo school

proposal.

The researchers will use simulation research strategy for the

mathematical solution of the bamboo as a structural material.

VI. REFERENCE/(S):

http://www.manilatimes.net/ingenious-indigenous-innovative-school-

design-made-of-bamboo-other-indigenous-materials/85611/

https://theses.lib.vt.edu/theses/available/etd-08212000-

10440027/unrestricted/Chapter2.pdf

Karamchandani, K.P., Role of bamboo as a construction material;

Symposium on timber and allied products; National Buildings Organization,

New Delhi, 18 May 1959.

Hidalgo-Lopez, O. (2003) Bamboo: The Gift of the Gods (1st Ed Bogota,

Colombia).