Guadua caña brava embedded in concrete as a horizontal structural element for sustainable urban housing

Abstract

The present study exposes the results of the construction of a monolithic, unidirectional and simply supported slab, using the plump guadua caña brava embedded in the concrete as a structural and lightening element, together with the structural reinforcement components, combination of anchors and beam embedments. -slab, for the design of urban housing in warm areas.

Under the qualitative approach and exploratory-descriptive scope, this work seeks to determine that the characteristics of the plump guadua caña brava allow the construction of said structural elements for roof slabs and mezzanines of urban houses, unlike other investigations that venture into the assembly of prefabricated, beams and concrete slabs reinforced with half stems or guadua latillas, subject to expensive treatments of emulsions, lubricants and waterproofing solutions.

The results of the investigation corroborate that a slab with cane brava guadua as a structural element is sustainable in terms of adaptation to urban technical provisions, easy technical and technological transfer, effective for improving times in construction processes, which acts as an alternative construction for the social production of housing and grants financial advantage in construction regulates investment with an efficient and low-cost system.

On the other hand, it admits innovations at the level of architectural design, it works as an energy and acoustic control mechanism, and it allows the construction of housing progressively or to vary its initial useful surface depending on the needs of the user.