The Potential of Bamboo as an Environmental Friendly Material in Contemporary Buildings Construction
Subject Areas : Journal of Environmental Friendly MaterialsS. Hamzehloo 1 , E. Esfandyari Fard 2
1 - Department of Architectural Engineering, Karaj Branch, Islamic Azad University, Karaj, Iran
2 - Department of Architectural Engineering, Rasam Higher Education Institute, Karaj, Iran
Keywords: Bamboo, Environmental Friendly Material, Sustainable Buildings, Contemporary Buildings Construction,
Abstract :
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