Luiz Antonio Pereira de Oliveira

STUDY OF SORPTIVITY OF SELF-COMPACTING CONCRETE WITH MINERAL ADDITIVES

Abstract This work presents the results of a comparative study of the sorptivity, accomplished in mixtures of selfcompacting concrete with different types of additives and a normal concrete compacted by vibration. The self‐compacting concrete mixtures present slump‐flow of 650 ± 50 mm and have the same cement contents. In the self‐compacting mixtures, were used as additives, fly ash, silica fume, hydraulic lime and a mixture of fly ash and hydraulic lime. A modified carboxylates superplasticiser was used to obtain a specific workability. The capillary absorption was carried out at 7, 14 and 28 days of age, through a methodology described in the work. The results permit to conclude that the used additives propitiate the self‐compacting concrete. In terms of capillary absorption, the mixtures with fly ash have a better performance.

Parameters for Self-compacting Concrete Mortar Phase

This paper reports on an experimental study that was conducted on mortar phase for self-compacting concrete. A series of mortars were produced with similar flow properties, measured by spread and v-funnel tests, adequate to produce self-compacting concrete. The water content and the modified carboxylic superplasticizer dosage were determined experimentally for each mortar. Different percentages of cement replacement materials were used in binary blends, each one combining one of the two types of cement with one of the three mineral additions selected: limestone powder, granite filler, and fly ash. Each of the binary blends of powders was combined in five different proportions in volume with the fine aggregate (Vp/Vs). Mortars were tested for compressive strength at 28 days and this value was related to the water/cement ratio, the percentage of replacement materials, and Vp/Vs parameter. The analysis revealed the possibility of establishing adequate mortar parameters to obtain simultaneously the self-compactability and the required compressive strength of self-compacting concrete.

Use of refurbished shipping containers for the construction of housing buildings: details for the structural project

AbstractConstruction using refurbished shipping containers is a recent building system, with already many successful examples around the world. This system presents a huge potential in the field of sustainable construction provided by the recycling of used containers. This paper aims to contribute to a better knowledge of this construction system in what concerns to the structural project. The general constitution of two maritime shipping containers is presented as well as some aspects of their structural behavior. For this purpose, numerical analyses were performed using a finite elements analysis program. Normative aspects for the structural project are also presented. This paper also presents the analysis of a case study with the use of refurbished shipping containers to build a single-family house. The evaluation of the strength of the refurbished shipping containers to building actions is carried out. It is shown that such evaluation is not easy because some mechanical parameters of noncommercial ste...