Engineered bamboo houses for low-income communities in Latin America

Author: S. Kaminski, Arup

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1 October 2013

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Engineered bamboo houses for low-income communities in Latin America

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S. Kaminski, Arup

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The Structural Engineer, Volume 91, Issue 10, 2013

Date published

1 October 2013

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S. Kaminski, Arup

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The Structural Engineer, Volume 91, Issue 10, 2013

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Arup's Sebastian Kaminski highlights the significant potential for engineered bamboo designs for low-cost seismically resistant housing; focusing on Costa Rica, Columbia and Ecuador.

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Climate change Resilience Feature Issue 10

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