Show strength of bamboo india bamboo is sold said to be an effective substitute for steel for some soma uses the forest research institute in dehra dun india is conducting further research india needs an annual minimum of two million tons of steel she has an annual deficit of one million tons her need will increase with the rapid strides of industrialization it is intended to replace steel with bamboo for domestic purposes researches have so far proved that structures made of bamboo last 30 years and are as strong as aa steel in the construction I 1 of roofs posts doors window frames and floors |