Engineered bamboo news and research
Updates, engineering research and case studies from BSU India on engineered bamboo crash barriers and infrastructure.
Kooch Kavach: The World's First Bamboo Crash Barrier
Kooch Kavach is the world's first bamboo crash barrier. This is how an idea about bamboo and road safety became a barrier working on Indian National Highways.
Bamboo Crash Barrier on NH-930: Wani to Warora
The first bamboo crash barrier on a National Highway went in on NH-930, between Wani and Warora in Maharashtra, on 3 March 2023. This is what the project authority recorded.
NH-30 Bamboo Barrier Test: Raipur to Simga
A crash barrier proves itself in only one way: when a vehicle hits it. On 24 November 2023, a loaded multi-axle trailer struck the Kooch Kavach section on NH-30 between Raipur and Simga.
VNIT Evaluates Bamboo Crash Barrier on NH-30
Reports from highway authorities cover the first months of a barrier's life. An evaluation by an engineering institute after about two years in service adds a different kind of evidence.
Bamboo Crash Barrier on NH-48 Thane: 1 km to 10 km
NH-48 at Thane carries heavy freight traffic. It is the kind of corridor where a roadside barrier gets tested quickly. This is how a 1 km Kooch Kavach section grew into a 10 km installation.
IRC Accreditation for Bamboo Crash Barriers
Highway buyers often ask whether Kooch Kavach is approved. The accurate answer is that it is accredited by the Indian Roads Congress on a trial basis, and this article explains what that…
Completed Projects: NH-44 and NH-09
Two Kooch Kavach projects have completion records on file. Both show the barrier moving from trial lengths to full corridor work.
News: First Bamboo Crash Barrier on NH-930
On 3 March 2023, BSU India installed 200 m of Kooch Kavach bamboo crash barrier on NH-930 between Wani and Warora in Maharashtra, under NHAI's Chandrapur project unit.