ABSTRACT
ABSTRACT: There has been a serious concern to look for alternative housing materials that are cheap, widely available and environmentally friendly. Bamboo is one of the best materials that have been used for centuries as a building material due to its versatile characteristics. Bamboo housing is not a new concept. It is estimated that more than a billion people live in bamboo houses mostly in developing worlds. The ecological and economical dynamics of bamboo have made it a sustainable building material.
