Question

As a construction material, bamboo is as strong as steel and sturdier than concrete. Moreover, in tropical areas bamboo is a much less expensive construction material than either steel or concrete and is always readily available. In tropical areas, therefore, building with bamboo makes better economic sense than building with steel or concrete, except where land values are high

Answer 1

As a construction material, bamboo is as strong as steel and sturdier than concrete. Moreover, in tropical areas bamboo is a much less expensive construction material than either steel or concrete and is always readily available. ... (B) Bamboo is unsuitable as a building material for multistory buildings.

Answer 2

Complete Question

As a construction material, bamboo is as strong as steel and sturdier than concrete. Moreover, in tropical areas bamboo is a much less expensive construction material than either steel or concrete and is always readily available. In tropical areas, therefore, building with bamboo makes better economic sense than building with steel or concrete, except where land values are high.

Which of the following, if true, most helps to explain the exception noted above?

A) Buildings constructed of bamboo are less likely to suffer earthquake damage than are steel and concrete buildings.

(B) Bamboo is unsuitable as a building material for multistory buildings.

(C) In order to protect it from being damaged by termites and beetles, bamboo must be soaked, at some expense, in a preservative.

(D) In some tropical areas, bamboo is used to make the scaffolding that is used during large construction projects.

(E) Bamboo growing in an area where land values are increasing is often cleared to make way for construction.

The most helpful statement to explain the concept is that bamboo is unsuitable as a building material for multistory buildings.

• In many places of the world, especially in Asia, Africa, and South America, bamboo has long been utilised as a building material.
• It is a resource that may be employed in a range of construction applications since it is robust, long-lasting, and renewable.
• Bamboo is not often utilised for multistory buildings since it is not as sturdy as certain other building materials, such steel or concrete.
• It is more frequently utilised as a structural component when combined with other materials or for low-rise structures like single-family dwellings.
• In addition, bamboo may need special care to avoid rot and decay as well as be vulnerable to insect damage.

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