The Potential of Bamboo as an Environmental Friendly Material in Contemporary Buildings Construction

Subject Areas : Journal of Environmental Friendly Materials

S. Hamzehloo ¹ ( Department of Architectural Engineering, Karaj Branch, Islamic Azad University, Karaj, Iran )
E. Esfandyari Fard ² ( Department of Architectural Engineering, Rasam Higher Education Institute, Karaj, Iran )

Received: 2019-08-12 Accepted : 2019-11-17 Published : 2019-12-01

Keywords: Bamboo, Environmental Friendly Material, Sustainable Buildings, Contemporary Buildings Construction,

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