The calculation of flexible or rigid mat foundation is difficult to perform because it is a matter of analyzing a plate resting on the ground, subjected to the external actions and the reactions of the soil. Following a ...

This work aims to document the production process and characteristics of the new Brazilian prestressing steel CP-210 RB, as well as evaluating its use viability and to indicate design guidelines for the application in the ...

Population growth and uncontrolled progress contribute to the generation of construction waste (CDW), when inadequately disposed of, cause environmental liabilities and affect the quality of life of society. In order to ...

The proposal of this research includes the incorporation of residues in concretes and the study of the durability in these concretes with respect to the alkali-aggregate reaction (AAR), to the sulfate attack (SA) and to ...

This research had the purpose of evaluating the relationship between the physical and mechanical properties of Cambará wood extracted from three distinct sites: Vera, Mucajaí and south of Rondônia. The possibility of ...

In service, excessive deformations can lead a geossynthetic soil reinforced structure to failure or undermine it under operational condition. In the design, usually, because of the uncertainly of the long-term efforts, ...

The potential shortage of natural resources, the increased demand for energy and the environmental impacts caused by the use of polluting energy sources have generated constant discussions and uncertainties about the world's ...

The industrialized precast building systems have been used all over the world in housing construction since the 50’s. In Brazil, as there were no specific standard codes for precast panels until 2016, the use of those ...

Construction systems require significant amounts of natural resources, however, these are already beginning to present problems regarding the impacts caused by their extraction. The incorporation of agroindustry’s residues, ...

This work is an unpublished survey on the analysis of the use of a prestressed concrete constructional system with greased corbels in smooth slabs in multi - storey buildings in Brazil, according to the new norm NBR 6118: ...