Editing Scaffolding (section)

=== Uses in construction ===
[[File:Usage of Bamboo.JPG|thumb|A fulcrum supports this bamboo scaffolding in [[Hong Kong]].]]

Bamboo scaffolding is a temporary structure to support people and materials when constructing or repairing building exteriors and interiors.<ref name=archsd-gov-hk-1>{{cite web|title=Guidance Notes on Bamboo Scaffold ing Safety|url=https://www.archsd.gov.hk/media/29639/Bamboo_scaffolding_guidance_notes.pdf|website=www.archsd.gov.hk|publisher=Hong Kong Architectural Services Department|access-date=12 February 2015|url-status = dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150212104258/https://www.archsd.gov.hk/media/29639/Bamboo_scaffolding_guidance_notes.pdf|archive-date=12 February 2015}}</ref> In bamboo scaffolding, plastic fibre straps and bamboo shoots are bound together to form a solid and secure scaffold structure without screws.<ref name=hk-magazine-1>{{cite web|title=Why do they still use bamboo scaffolding in Hong Kong?|url=http://hk-magazine.com/city-living/column/ask-mr-know-it-all-why-do-they-still-use-bamboo-scaffolding-hong-kong|website=hk-magazine.com|publisher=HK Magazine|access-date=12 February 2015}}</ref> Bamboo scaffolding does not need to have a foundation on the ground, as long as the scaffolding has a fulcrum for structural support.<ref name=bd-gov-hk-1/>

Bamboo scaffolding is mostly seen in developing Asian countries such as [[India]], [[Bangladesh]], [[Sri Lanka]], and [[Indonesia]].{{Citation needed|reason=Reliable source needed for the whole sentence|date=March 2015}}