Development of construction elements based on plant fibers joined with mechanical means

Fast -growth forest species such as reeds, rods and herbaceous plants have historically been used by several peoples and cultures worldwide to build a wide variety of objects through union with mechanical means and interwoven systems of the elements. Additionally, it has been shown that well -managed construction using forest resources and plant materials can contribute significantly to the capture of CO2 of the atmosphere, with the additional benefits that this means. This research seeks to study the physical-mechanical behavior of elements manufactured with plant fibers of rapid species, mainly the totora (Schoenoplectus Californicus), together with mechanical means of different nature, which seeks to minimize the dependence that the materials composed in the adhesives and products that can be expensive and harmful to the environment are currently minimized. This research is one of the lines of research derived from an ongoing work that has been generating important contributions to science and technology in this field of action

2nd UNIVERSITY COMPETITION FOR RESEARCH-LINKAGE PROJECTS