Comparative analysis of the properties of Guadua Angustifolia Kunt as an innovative and cost-effective material in structural construction

In construction the conventional materials have been evolving with the purpose of minimizing the problem with the environment, due to this new materials are born that are being studied, a clear example of this is the bamboo, that is a material 100% natural and with great diversity in Colombia. This work analyzes and compares the properties of bamboo angustifolia Kunth as a construction material, determining some of its most favorable characteristics according to the studies carried out in Colombia, giving it an approach for its use as a structural element in addition to cataloguing it as a renewable, sustainable and nature-friendly material. The content is organized with a classification of the studies and laboratories made to the guadua angustifolia Kunth, the characteristics found from those studies and the description of the different locations of guadua in Colombia.