Guwahati, April 14 -- Researchers at the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Guwahati have developed bamboo-based composite materials that can potentially replace conventional wood, iron and other metal components in the construction of bunkers and defence shelters.
According to officials, the bamboo composites possess bending strength equivalent to metallic components and are also bullet-proof. The composites developed by them are also being tested by the Indian Army. Admeca Composites Private Limited, a start-up incubated at IIT-Guwahati, have fabricated bamboo-based composite components at lab scale and tested their mechanical properties.
In a first, the team developed six-feet structural components such as I-section beams and flat p...