The research presented in this thesis consists of four parts. The first part reports the structural masonry properties characterization, with focus on determine the influence of the grout compressive strength to the ...

ABSTRACT A.KNONER, N Study on the stiffness between membranes and design of sandwich panels in reinforced concrete 2019. thesis (PhD) in structures and Civil Engineering-Federal University of São Carlos, São Carlos UFSCAr, ...

Defects are a problem in buildings all over the world. However, there is a shortage of publications that focus on managing this problem. Given that construction companies have limited resources for improvement activities, ...

This work is an unpublished survey on the analysis of the use of a prestressed concrete constructional system with greased corbels in smooth slabs in multi - storey buildings in Brazil,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

The use of waste in the construction industry is gaining more space in the scientific universe and a very discussed point is the real durability and possibility of using the materials developed. The real contribution of ...

The purpose of present study was to create a theoretical model that allowed with security and reliability to obtain, values of strength and stiffness to which the structural element will be submitted throughout its useful ...

The proposal of this research covers two important subjects: the application of a waste generated in large scale in Brazil and the study of properties related to the durability of cement matrices. Brazil leads the world's ...

Considered as a modern method of construction (Modern Methods of Construction, or simply MMC), the hybrid construction system presents several advantages over other systems. It combines the benefits of precast construction ...

Self-compacting concrete (SCC) must simultaneously exhibit high fluidity, cohesion and absence of segregation. However, the maintenance of these properties in the fresh state requires a greater consumption of binders and ...

The use of prestressed hollow core slabs has increased significantly and, consequently various productive methods have emerged. These methods do not employ machinery such as extruders or slip former machine. In this research, ...