A Review of Codes and Standards for Bamboo Structural Design

Table 2

Standards for bamboo structural design.

Country	Year of publication	Code name
International	2004	ISO 22156 Bamboo—Structural Design
	2004	ISO 22157-1 Bamboo—Determination of Physical and Mechanical Properties—Part 1: Requirements (ISO, 2004b) ISO
	2004	ISO 22157-2: Bamboo—Determination of Physical and Mechanical Properties—Part 2: Laboratory Manual
	2018	ISO 19624 Bamboo structures—Grading of Bamboo Culms—Basic Principles and Procedures
China	2014	JG/T 428: Composite ply bamboo form with steel frame
	2014	GB/T 30762: Quality grading standards of main bamboo shoot
	2007	JG/T 199: A testing method for physical and mechanical properties of bamboo used in building [15]
	2000	GB/T 2690—Bamboo timber
	1995	GB/T 15780: Testing methods for physical and mechanical properties of bamboo
India	2012	IS 6874: Method of tests for bamboos
	2010	IS 6874: Method of tests for round bamboos [16]
	2008	IS 6874: Method of tests for round bamboos [17]
	1994	13958: Specification for bamboo mat board for general purposes
	1976	8242: Method of test for split bamboo
	1973	IS:6874: Method of test for round bamboo
Colombia	2007	NTC 5525: Me’ todos de Ensayo para Determinar las Propiedades Físicas y Meca’ nicas de la Guadua angustifolia Kunth (methods and tests to determine the physical and mechanical properties of Guadua angustifolia Kunth)
	2006	NTC 5407: Uniones de Estructuras con Guadua angustifolia Kunth (structural unions with Guadua angustifolia Kunth)
Ecuador	1976	INEN 42: Bamboo Caña Guadua (bamboo cane Guadua)
USA	2013	ASTM D5456: Standard specification for evaluation of structural composite lumber products