Hong Kong (March 29& 30) - bamboo

Bamboo is an amazing plant. What does this have to do with Hong Kong? Scaffolding. Throughout China, bamboo is used instead of iron pipes to construct scaffolding. There is nothing surprising about it's use in simple applications similar to those built in our country using 2x4 lumber.


What is impressive is that cured bamboo is used for scaffolding going much higher...


Instead of using clamps, lengths of bamboo are tied together.


The entire scaffolding is then covered with netting...


...to direct to course of any falling object.

Length of cured bamboo is so strong it can be used six times before being replaced.

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