Production Design and Pre-fabrication Process of Bamboo Components

ABSTRACT

The design and production process of the workshop shed made of bamboo presented in this paper is the result of almost two years of cooperation between “Viverde” Farmers Association, “Universidade Estadual Paulista” and “Unisol”. The system consists of rounded aroeira pillars, a roof structure formed by in natura bamboo frames and metal connections. The development of the parts and connections detailing, through the technical drawing of each component, enabled the development of standardized precision fittings aiming at optimizing the execution and saving time, energy and raw material on the assembly line. In this process, the creation and improvement of templates was necessary in order to facilitate the assembly of parts. The component assembly phases were recorded at the Experimental Laboratory for Bamboo and Wood Processing - UNESP/FEB. The results showed the good performance of the pre-fabrication process of bamboo components.

Keywords:
sustainability; connections; fitting details.