The increasing issues of pollution create awareness that leads to theudclose down of some mining sand quarries. The usage of river sand as anudalternative resources also contributed to pollution. Consumption of sandudmust be reduced in order to stop its negative impact on environment.udBamboo is the alternative raw material in construction that is usedudfor bricks and concrete. Bamboo is one of the fastest growing plants,udabundant and low cost material. Many studies were done on bambooudespecially on mechanical and physical properties of Semantan bambooud(Gigantochloa scortechinii). However, there is no study on the propertiesudof Akar bamboo (Dendrocalamus pendulus). Therefore, one of theudobjectives of this thesis was to evaluate the properties of Akar bambooudand as well as Semantan bamboo as a lightweight construction materials.udThe basic properties of bamboo evaluated were compressive strength,udspecific gravity, water absorption and dimensional stability. Bamboo skinudcan significantly increase compressive strength and significantly reduceudwater absorption and dimensional stability of bamboo. The presenceudof nodes in bamboo significantly reduce the compressive strength. Inudthis study, waterproof coating was used in bamboo brick samples. Theudusage of waterproof coating has significantly reduced water absorptionudand dimensional changes of bamboo. The waterproofing agent like AxeludDeram however not only act as water barrier but can provide good bondingudstrength when bamboo was embedded into cement mortar..
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