Use a drill or a chisel to hollow out the center of each bamboo section. Be sure to remove any sharp edges or splinters. Add a layer of small rocks or gravel to the bottom of each bamboo section.

Bamboo, a known sustainable construction material, should be incorporated into the National Building Code (NBC) of the Philippines for mainstream use, a civil engineer and bamboo advocate said. Engr.

The Tripura government has taken up a five-year plan to expand the bamboo production area exclusively for industrial use by nearly 100 times to 45,000 hectares of land, a senior official said.