Guadua house construction in Guayaquil
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2.4. Materials

For the development of the constructive system, three basic materials were used: wood, guadua and a mortar for lining.

Wood

Wood was used as the panels’ structural material formed by studs, and headers (top and bottom), creating this way, a structure able to support the vertical and horizontal forces affecting the houses.

Characteristics

  • Common Name: Chontilla
  • Color: Light brown with dark longitudinal veins.
  • Qualification: Type TO (hard)
  • Immunization: Nebubon + Kerex

Guadua Cane

 

Chopped cane was used to cover the wooden structural panels, fixing it to the wood by means of nails and galvanized wires.

Guadua is fit for use once it reaches maturity that is between 3 and 5 years.

It is necessary that before it is used, the soft part or "gut” must be removed from the interior face of the cane, preventing this way the attack of moths, fungus and mildew.

Characteristics

  • Common Name: Guadua Cane, (chopped cane, cane sheat)
  • Color: Yellowish Green with white stains (3-5 years)
  • Size: Variables
  • Immunization: Pentachlorophenol at 5% + kerex (immersion). traditional norms should be complied with (age, waning, tide, cleaning of the soft part)

Mortar

The mortar was applied, as coating, to interior and exterior house walls, isolating wood and guadua from the environment, protecting it from fire and providing sturdiness, as well as an acceptable quality and durability finish.

Mixture Proportion.

1: 2 1/2 (cement and sand) applied in two layers.

Other materials

Iron

Iron was used, in the constructive system, in the following ways:

  • Wire rod ties in subflooring; 30-centimeter Ø 6 mm bars, were used to strap the bottom header of the panel.
  • Foundation Reinforcement; 30-centimeter Ø 8 mm bars were placed in the corners of the foundation.

Panel connection

The panels were connected by means of Ø 6 mm bars nailed to the studs of the connecting panels.

  • Wire Rods in reinforced concrete pillars for vertical strapping of panels (joining of two constructive systems)
  • Support in the conventional constructive system reinforced concrete structures.
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Project: "Guadua house construction in Guayaquil", National Simposium Bambú – Guadúa
Douglas Dreher
Portoviejo, Nov, 1991.
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