World's first bamboo-made crash barrier installed on Indian highway

World's first bamboo-made crash barrier installed on Indian highway

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Category : State Published on: March 07 2023

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The world’s first 200-metre-long bamboo crash barrier has been installed on a highway connecting Chandrapur and Yavatmal districts in Maharashtra.
The bamboo crash barrier in Nagpur has been christened as ‘Bahu Balli’ and underwent rigorous testing at various government-run institutions on different parameters.
These included tests at the National Automotive Test Tracks in Pithampur, Indore, it secured the Class 1 in the Fire Rating Test conducted at the Central Building Research Institute in Roorkee, and has been given accreditation by the Indian Road Congress.
The bamboo species used in the making of this barrier is Bambusa Balcoa, which has been treated with creosote oil and coated with recycled High-Density Poly Ethylene (HDPE).
The recycling value of the bamboo crash barrier is stated as 50-70 per cent compared with 30-50 per cent for steel barriers.

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