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The first ever innovative bamboo telecom tower developed with home grown technology was installed on a rooftop of a house in capital’s Uttara.
The innovation of the bamboo tower is the outcome of the joint collaboration between Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology (BUET) and mobile phone tower company edotco which was unveiled at a ceremony on Tuesday in a city hotel, says a press release.
The research and development led by Professor Dr. Syed Ishtiaq Ahmad, Professor of Civil Engineering in BUET, focused on the design and viability of bamboo as an alternative material to traditional steel structures in telecommunications.
Professor Dr. Syed Ishtiaq Ahmad said, “Feasibility studies showed that bamboo is a good material choice for telecoms tower due to its properties. We thank edotco for believing in such an initiative that contributes to nation building and conservation of the environment.”
Studies indicated that untreated bamboo has the ability to bear the weight of concrete while possessing the rigidity and tensile strength to support its own weight, making it a material for telecom structure.
It can withstand gusts of up to 210km/h, with an expected lifespan of approximately 10 years with proper maintenance. A bamboo tower takes around 12 days to construct, and consumes less energy to manufacture compared to traditional steel towers.
The first ever innovative bamboo telecom tower developed with home grown technology was installed on a rooftop of a house in capital’s Uttara.
The innovation of the bamboo tower is the outcome of the joint collaboration between Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology (BUET) and mobile phone tower company edotco which was unveiled at a ceremony on Tuesday in a city hotel, says a press release.
The research and development led by Professor Dr. Syed Ishtiaq Ahmad, Professor of Civil Engineering in BUET, focused on the design and viability of bamboo as an alternative material to traditional steel structures in telecommunications.
Professor Dr. Syed Ishtiaq Ahmad said, “Feasibility studies showed that bamboo is a good material choice for telecoms tower due to its properties. We thank edotco for believing in such an initiative that contributes to nation building and conservation of the environment.”
Studies indicated that untreated bamboo has the ability to bear the weight of concrete while possessing the rigidity and tensile strength to support its own weight, making it a material for telecom structure.
It can withstand gusts of up to 210km/h, with an expected lifespan of approximately 10 years with proper maintenance. A bamboo tower takes around 12 days to construct, and consumes less energy to manufacture compared to traditional steel towers.
