Bamboo as a building material / by F.A. McClure.

Main entry:

McClure, Floyd Alonzo, 1897-1970, author.

Title & Author:

Bamboo as a building material / by F.A. McClure.

Publication:

Washington, D.C : United States Department of Agriculture, 1972

Description:

52 pages : illustrations ; 27 cm

Notes:
Originally published 1953.
Includes bibliographical references (pages 50-52).
Parts of a house for which bamboos are suitable: Foundation ; Frame ; Floors ; Walls, partitions, ceilings ; Doors and windows ; Roof ; Pipes and troughs -- Bamboo reinforcement of concrete -- Geographical distribution of bamboo -- Differences among species -- Some bamboos used in housing -- Shortcomings of bamboo and how to overcome them -- Preservation -- Skill requirements -- Tool requirements.

Subject:

Bamboo.
Bambou.
bambooware (porcelain ware)

Added entries:

United States. Department of Agriculture, publisher.

Holdings:

Location: Library main georg lippsmeier 297966
Call No.: BIB 244278
Status: Available

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