Study of the Aerodynamic and Structural Behavior of an Arched Bamboo Greenhouse

Abstract

Greenhouses used for agricultural production are structures to partially control soil and climate conditions such as temperature, air humidity, radiation, wind, and atmospheric composition. Thus, according to Cermeño (1990) protected cultivation has quantitative and qualitative advantages compared to field cultivation since productivity in the first system can be 2 to 3 times higher. Bamboo is considered a sustainable material because it is renewable, absorbs carbon dioxide, uses solar energy, and is easily incorporated into nature at your life cycle end. The aim of this paper was to analyze the technical feasibility of bamboo in the construction of a greenhouse for protected cultivation. For this, the aerodynamic and structural behavior was analyzed in order to obtain the safety margins for this construction. With the safety margins it was determined that bamboo is a plausible material for the construction of these structures.