Paper Title
“Study of Low Cost Housing Using Bamboo Material”

Abstract
Bamboo is a rapid growing plant in the world having growth up to 60 cm or more in a day. It is highly versatile raw material for different works. The bamboo is light weight, flexible, tough, high tensile, cheap material than the other building materials like steel. Bamboo can be used in various building works. Structures of bamboo are flexible, earthquake resistant, light weight and cheap. Bamboo is a green material for sustainable development and has various advantages. Use of bamboo may be promoted for green buildings and it can be used for earthquake resisting building.There are various species of bamboo found all over the world. Dendrocalmus Strictus is the predominant specie found in India. Male Bamboo or Dendrocalmus Strictus occupies total 53 percent of total bamboo area in India.