Available Projects
Dowel-laminated Bamboo: a new-generation, minimally-transformed engineered bamboo product
Join our research into this low-carbon, -cost and -capital technology with the potential to improve housing for millions in low- and middle-income countries. Dowel-laminated bamboo delivers a regularised section without incurring in the high waste, cost and glue-content of other engineered bamboo products, yet its possibilities have been underestimated and hence scantly researched or developed. This project will characterise its behaviour, explore its possibilities and optimise its performance.
Primary supervisor: Dr David Trujillo - Email: David.Trujillo@warwick.ac.uk
Co-supervisor: Dr Reyes Garcia
Project detail:
Bamboo is a strong and fast-growing renewable resource, making it an ideal regenerative material with huge potential for Net Zero construction. However, despite the low-carbon and cost of bamboo poles, building with them is challenging, labour intensive and their scope of application is limited. Engineered bamboo products (EBPs) are simple to use but expensive due to extensive processing. Intermediate technologies, such as dowel-laminated bamboo (DLB) offer a simple yet low-capital alternative. The PhD candidate will at first work towards characterising DLB, then proceed to optimising its performance whilst exploring potential developments in construction. The process will require working closely with stakeholders in South America and/or South-East Asia.
How to apply for admission: www.warwick.ac.uk/pgrengineering
How to apply for a scholarship: https://warwick.ac.uk/fac/sci/eng/postgraduate/funding/
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