In order to be sustainable, companies have to adapt in the ever–changing market and economic conditions which are often unpredictable. The adaptation to these challenges rests with employees who have to stay motivated and psychologically well. The environmental working conditions are often undesirable The objective of this study was to evaluate the psychometric performance of the Utrecht Work Engagement Scale (UWES) and the Oldenburg Burnout inventory (OLBI) within the cement factory. A random sampling approach was adopted by distributing a questionnaire for the purposes of achieving the general research objective with an availability sample (N = 187). The UWES and OLBI were administered. Exploratory factor analysis, descriptive statistics, Cronbach alpha coefficients, Pearson product–moment correlations and MANOVA's were used to analyse the data. The outcome of the study through literature review confirmed that work engagement and burnout are two important components of employee wellbeing. The factor loadings of the UWES and OLBI resulted in a two–factor structure for both the UWES and OLBI. The two factor structure for the UWES were labelled as Vigour/Dedication and Absorption. The twofactor structure for the OLBI was labelled Disengagement and Exhaustion. A small number of items were retained for the OLBI. The internal consistency of the UWES was found to be well above the acceptable level with the alpha coefficients exceeding 0,70. The internal consistency for the OLBI was found to be lower than the 0,70 level. Data analysis further showed that correlations between engagement and burnout were statistically insignificant. Data analysis also showed that there were no vi significant differences for age and gender for both engagement and burnout, however there is a significant difference in race and language with regard to engagement but none for burnout. Limitations within the study were identified and recommendations for future research were made. / Thesis (M.A. (Industrial Psychology))--North-West University, Potchefstroom Campus, 2011.

Concrete block pavement (CBP) can be an alternative pavement to asphalt and concrete pavements. CBP is formed from individual concrete paving blocks (CPBs) that fit next to one another on a suitable sub base leaving a specific joint space among them to be filled with jointing sand. CBP differ from other pavements according to their mechanical behavior, manufacturing technique, structural design, installation technique and structural behavior. For a serviceable pavement all of these subjects have to be studied. The literature about the mechanical behavior of CPBs is not adequate. This study aims to determine the performance of CPBs formed from different mixes prepared with a white portland cement. For this purpose, 10 mixes with different cement contents and W/C ratios and 2 mixes from a commercial CPB manufacturer were tested. The compressive strength, tensile splitting strength, abrasion resistance, density and % water absorption tests were performed on each mix at 7, 14, 28 days. It was concluded that, the cement content in the mix, optimum water volume for a given cement content, the way the manufacturing equipment is operated and their interaction was effective on the mechanical properties of CPBs. It was also observed that there was no handicap to stop the abrasion resistance test at 8*22 revolutions instead of 16*22 revolutions given in TS 2824.

Ultrasonic testing of concrete is often used for the assessment of its uniformity, strength, modulus of elasticity, durability and etc. therefore, the related parameters of testing such as the transducer frequency, the specimen geometry and etc. are well-known. On the other hand, most of the concrete properties are affected by the cement and the mechanical as well as some durability properties of cements are determined through cement mortars. Applications of ultrasound on determining the properties of cement mortars are quite limited. Therefore, the required specimen dimensions, transducer frequencies have not yet been established for cement mortars. In this study, ultrasonic pulse velocity (UPV) of mortars was determined with different transducers of different frequencies for different size ans shape of specimens. Within the scope of the experimental program, three different ultrasonic frequencies (54 kHz, 82 kHz, and 150 kHz) were utilized and the relation between ultrasonic testing frequency and specimen shape was experimentally investigated. It was concluded that the mechanical properties of mortar was adversely affected by the water-to-cement ratio. It was also observed that, when the length/wavelength ratio increases, the measured UPV with different transducer frequencies tends to converge to a single value. Finally, it was also concluded that an increase in moisture content of the mortar mixtures causes an increase in UPV and a decrease in compressive strength.

Ziel der vorliegenden Arbeit war die biologische Charakterisierung neuartiger nanostrukturierter und für die Knochenregeneration geeigneter Calciumphosphatzemente (CPC). Hierzu wurde ein aus α-Tricalciumphosphat, Calciumhydrogenphosphat, gefälltem Hydroxylapatit und Calciumcarbonat bestehender CPC verwendet, der mit den Biomolekülen Cocarboxylase, Glucuronsäure, Weinsäure, Glucose-1-phosphat, Arginin, Lysin und Asparaginsäure-Natriumsalz modifiziert wurde. Ermittelt wurde dabei der Einfluss der Modifikationen auf die Proteinadsorption und die Biokompatibilität. In Vorversuchen wurden die Zementmodifikationen hinsichtlich ihrer Bindungskapazität für humane Serumproteine und für das knochenspezifische Protein Osteocalcin (OC) sowie hinsichtlich ihrer Eignung für die Adhäsion, Proliferation und osteogene Differenzierung von humanen fötalen Osteoblasten (hFOB 1.19) und humanen mesenchymalen Stammzellen (hMSC) untersucht. Dabei erwiesen sich die Modifikationen mit Cocarboxylase, Arginin und Asparaginsäure-Natriumsalz als besonders günstig. Mit diesen „Favoriten“ erfolgte eine detailliertere Analyse der Adsorption humaner und boviner Serumproteine sowie der knochen-spezifischen Proteine Osteocalcin, BMP-2 und VEGF. Dabei führte sowohl der Zusatz von Cocarboxylase, als auch der von Arginin und Asparaginsäure-Natriumsalz zu einer erhöhten Adsorption von Serumproteinen. Die Bindungsaffinität des Basiszements gegenüber Osteocalcin, BMP-2 und VEGF konnte durch Funktionalisierung mit Arginin gesteigert werden. Während die Modifizierung mit Cocarboxylase nur die VEGF-Adsorption förderte, bewirkte der Zusatz von Asparaginsäure-Natriumsalz eine Erhöhung der Osteocalcin- und BMP-2-Adsorption. Bedingt durch die größere spezifische Oberfläche der noch nicht abgebundenen Zemente, war die Menge adsorbierter Proteine auf frisch hergestellten Zementproben im Vergleich zu abgebundenen und ausgehärteten Zementen signifikant höher. Die Eignung der ausgewählten Zementvarianten als Knochenersatzmaterialien wurde mithilfe humaner mesenchymaler Stammzellen zweier verschiedener Spender getestet. Bei Verwendung abgebundener und ausgehärteter Zemente waren die hMSC in der Lage, auf allen Modifikationen zu adhärieren, zu proliferieren und in die osteogene Richtung zu differenzieren. Eine vorherige Inkubation der Zementproben mit humanem Serum förderte dabei vor allem die Zelladhäsion. Weiterhin konnte gezeigt werden, dass hMSC im Gegensatz zu anderen Studien auch auf frisch hergestellten Zementproben adhärieren, proliferieren und differenzieren können. Die Modifizierung des Basiszements mit Cocarboxylase führte hierbei zu einer gegenüber den anderen Modifikationen signifikant erhöhten Zelladhäsion und -vitalität. Neben den verschieden modifizierten Pulver/Flüssigkeitszementen wurden im Rahmen dieser Arbeit neuartige ready-to-use Zementpasten untersucht. Diese zeigten allerdings im Vergleich zu den herkömmlichen Zementen eine geringere Proteinbindungsaffinität. HMSC, die auf den Pastenzementen kultiviert wurden, war es wiederum möglich zu adhärieren, zu proliferieren und den osteoblastenspezifischen Marker Alkalische Phosphatase zu exprimieren. Hinsichtlich ihrer Biokompatibilität sind sie damit vergleichbar zu den herkömmlichen Pulver/Flüssigkeitszementen.

The most common cause for revision total hip replacement surgey is aseptic loosening of the acetabular component. This thesis explores the effect of three techniques to improve the depth and quality of cemented acetabular component fixation in primary total hip replacement. This may have beneficial effects on the longevity of cemented acetabular components and reduce the rate of revision surgery for aseptic loosening. Aims: 1. Determine the effect of the rim cutter on cement pressure during cup insertion. 2. Examine the effect of the rim cutter on cement penetration distance. 3. Evaluate the effect of bone grafting of the acetabular notch. 4. Determine the effect of iliac suction during cement pressurisation. 5. Compare the behaviour of bone cement with Play Dough. Materials and Methods: 1. Sawbones hemi pelvis models were fitted with pressure transducers at the rim and apex of the acetabulum. Peak pressure was measured upon insertion of cups with different flange sizes and when the acetabulum was prepared with the rim cutter. 2. Foam cavities were used to measure the depth of cement penetration when the same cups and rim cutter were used. 3. Hemi pelvis models were modified to simulate bone grafting of the acetabular notch. Again, pressure sensors were mounted at the apex and rim of the acetabulum. Intra-acetabular cement pressure was compared with native acetabulae. 4. A back bleeding model of the acetabulum was fitted with a suction catheter. The effect on cement penetration into cancellous bone was measured compared with no suction. 5. Play Dough pressurisation and penetration into hemi pelvises and foam was compared to bone cement. Results: 1. Significant increase in peak apex and rim pressures when flanged cup inserted into an acetabulum prepared with the rim cutter compared with both flanged and unflanged cups alone. 2. Significant increase in cement penetration at the rim of the acetabulum when rim cutter used and flanged cup inserted when compared with flanged and unflanged cups alone. 3. Significant increase in intra-acetabular pressure when cement pressurised in presence of simulated acetabular notch bone grafting compared with normal acetabulae. 4. Significant increase in cement penetration distance when suction used compared with no suction. 5. Significant differences in the flow characteristics between bone cement and Play Dough. Conclusion: The authors recommend preparation of the acetabular rim with the rim cutter and bone grafting of the acetabular notch to improve the depth and uniformity of the cement mantle in cemented primary THA. Play Dough at room temperature is not a suitable substitute for bone cement in in-vitro cementing studies.

Concrete is by far the most widely used construction material worldwide in terms of volume, and so has a huge impact on the environment, with consequences for sustainable development. Portland cement is one of the most energy-intensive materials of construction, and is responsible for some emissions of carbon dioxide — the main greenhouse gas causing global warming. Efforts are being made in the construction industry to address these by utilising supplementary materials and developing alternative binders in concrete; the application of geopolymer technology is one such alternative. Indeed, geopolymers have emerged as novel engineering materials with considerable promise as binders in the manufacture of concrete. Apart from their known technical attributes, such as superior chemical and mechanical properties, geopolymers also have a smaller greenhouse footprint than Portland cement binders. / Research on the development, manufacture, behaviour and applications of low calcium fly ash-based geopolymer concrete has been carried out at Curtin University of Technology since 2001. Past studies of the structural behaviour of reinforced fly ash-based geopolymer concrete members have covered the flexural behaviour of members. Further studies are needed to investigate other aspects of the structural behaviour of geopolymer concrete. Design for both shear and bond are important in reinforced concrete structures. Adequate shear resistance in reinforced concrete members is essential to prevent shear failures which are brittle in nature. The performance of reinforced concrete structures depends on sufficient bond between concrete and reinforcing steel. The present research therefore focuses on the shear and bond behaviour of reinforced low calcium fly ash-based geopolymer concrete beams. / For the study of shear behaviour of geopolymer concrete beams, a total of nine beam specimens were cast. The beams were 200 mm x 300 mm in cross section with an effective length of 1680 mm. The longitudinal tensile reinforcement ratios were 1.74%, 2.32% and 3.14%. The behaviour of reinforced geopolymer concrete beams failing in shear, including the failure modes and crack patterns, were found to be similar to those observed in reinforced Portland cement concrete beams. Good correlation of test-to-prediction value was obtained using VecTor2 Program incorporating the Disturbed Stress Field Model proposed by Vecchio (2000). An average test-to-prediction ratio of 1.08 and a coefficient of variation of 8.3% were obtained using this model. It was also found that the methods of calculations, including code provisions, used in the case of reinforced Portland cement concrete beams are applicable for predicting the shear strength of reinforced geopolymer concrete beams. / For the study of bond behaviour of geopolymer concrete beams, the experimental program included manufacturing and testing twelve tensile lap-spliced beam specimens. No transverse reinforcement was provided in the splice region. The beams were 200 mm wide, 300 mm deep and 2500 mm long. The effect of concrete cover, bar diameter, splice length and concrete compressive strength on bond strength were studied. The failure mode and crack patterns observed for reinforced geopolymer concrete beams were similar to those reported in the literature for reinforced Portland cement beams. The bond strength of geopolymer concrete was observed to be closely related to the tensile strength of geopolymer concrete. Good correlation of test bond strength with predictions from the analytical model proposed by Canbay and Frosch (2005) were obtained when using the actual tensile strength of geopolymer concrete. The average ratio of test bond strength to predicted bond strength was 1.0 with a coefficient of variation of 15.21%. It was found that the design provision and analytical models used for predicting bond strength of lapsplices in reinforced Portland cement concrete are applicable to reinforced geopolymer concrete beams.

Doctor of Philosophy(PhD) / Soil Stiffness is an important parameter for any geotechnical engineering design. In laboratory tests it can be derived from stress-strain curves or from dynamic measurement based on wave propagation theory. The second method is a more accurate and direct method for measuring stiffness at very small strains. Until now dynamic measurements have usually been obtained manually from the triaxial test. Attempts have been made to automate the procedure but have apparently failed due to the high level of variability in dynamic measurements. Moreover, triaxial tests of soil can be very lengthy and manual dynamic measurements can be very tedious and impractical for long stress-path tests. In this research a computer program has been developed to automate the stiffness measurement (using bender elements) based on the cross- correlation technique. In this method the program records all the peaks and corresponding arrival times in the cross-correlation signal during the test. The stiffness is calculated and displayed on the screen continuously. The Bender Element enabled to get the small strain shear modulus. An arbitrary “Chirp” waveform of 4 kHz frequency was used for this purpose. Subsequently Bender Element test results were checked by ‘Sine’ waveforms of frequencies 5kHz to 20kHz, as well as by manual inspection of the arrival time. This thesis discusses the method and some of the difficulties in truly automating the process. Finally some results from a number of stress path tests on uncemented and cemented calcareous sediments are presented. Bender elements have been used by many researchers to determine the shear modulus at small strain. Most previous studies have used visual observation of arrival time, which is time consuming and often requires some judgement from the operator. This thesis will describe the use of cross-correlation as a method for automation of Gmax measurement. Cross-correlation has been claimed to be unreliable in the past. However, it will be shown that provided several peaks in the cross-correlation signal are monitored it is possible to follow the variation of Gmax throughout consolidation and shearing. The measurement can be made at regular intervals within the software controlling a stress-path apparatus. Details of the apparatus used and practical considerations including selection of waveform and frequency are discussed. A series of drained cyclic triaxial tests was carried out on artificially cemented and uncemented calcareous soil of dry unit weights 13, 15, and 17 kN/m3 and sheared with constant effective confining stress 300 kPa. Gypsum cement contents of 10%, 20% and 30% of the dry soil weight were used. In addition a series of stress path tests were performed on Toyuora sand samples. Results will be presented for two uncemented and one cemented sand. In addition to the bender elements, all tests had internal instrumentation to monitor axial and lateral strains. Results will be presented for Toyura sand to show that the measurements are consistent with those obtained by other methods. Results will also be presented for carbonate sand subjected to a wide range of stress paths. Finally, results will be presented for the carbonate sand cemented with gypsum. The degradation of Gmax of the cemented soil subjected to variety of monotonic and cyclic stress-paths is presented. Analysis of the results includes assessment of the factors influencing Gmax for uncemented sand. Preliminary analysis indicates that in order of importance these are the mean effective stress, the stress history, void ratio and stress ratio. For cemented sand, Gmax is initially constant and independent of stress path. After yielding the modulus degrades, becoming increasingly stress level dependent and eventually approaches the value for uncemented sand. Factors influencing the rate of degradation are discussed. For the Toyuora sand samples the effects of end restraint on the stress-strain response at small strains were investigated. The conventional method of mounting triaxial specimen has the effect of introducing friction between sample and end platen during a compression test. This inevitably restricts free lateral movement of the specimen ends. Frictional restraint at the sample ends causes the formation of 'dead zones' adjacent to the platens, resulting in non-uniform distribution of stress and strain (and of pore pressure if undrained). On the other hand the specimen with 'free' ends maintain an approximate cylindrical shape instead of barrelling when subjected to compression, resulting in a more uniform stress distribution.

Orientador: José Roberto Cury Saad / Banca: Victor Humberto Orbegoso Flores / Banca: Luiz Alberto Plácido Penna / Banca: Leonor de Castro Monteiro Loffredo / Banca: Welingtom Dinelli / Resumo: O objetivo deste estudo foi avaliar o efeito de cimentos provisórios e de métodos de limpeza dentinária na resistência de união de restaurações indiretas em resina à dentina. Foram selecionados 21 terceiros molares recém extraídos e isentos de cárie. A parte da coroa dental correspondente ao esmalte foi removida expondo-se toda superfície dentinária. Os dentes foram divididos aleatoriamente em sete grupos experimentais de acordo com o cimento provisório e o método de limpeza dentinária utilizado: (G1-controle) não recebeu restauração provisória nem limpeza dentinária; (G2) cimentação provisória com Life e limpeza com pasta de pedra-pomes; (G3) cimentação provisória com Life (Kerr) e limpeza com jato abrasivo; (G4) nenhum procedimento de limpeza foi executado após cimentação com Life; (G5) cimentação provisória com Temp Bond e limpeza com pasta de pedra-pomes; (G6) cimentação provisória com Temp Bond (Kerr) e limpeza com jato abrasivo e (G7) nenhum procedimento de limpeza foi executado após cimentação com Temp Bond. Após uma semana de armazenamento em água, restaurações de Solidex (Shofu) foram cimentadas com adesivo Single Bond (3M ESPE) e cimento Rely X ARC (3M ESPE). Todos os produtos foram manipulados de acordo com as instruções do fabricante. Os dentes foram seccionados obtendo-se espécimes de 1,0 mm2 para realização de teste de microtração. Os valores obtidos foram submetidos à análise de variância e teste de Tukey. Os resultados indicaram que o grupo contaminado com hidróxido de cálcio sem realização da limpeza dentinária apresentou os menores valores de resistência e foi estatisticamente diferente do grupo onde não houve contaminação. Qualquer dos cimentos e métodos de limpeza utilizados obteve as maiores médias de resistência, porém sem diferenças significativas entre elas. / Abstract: The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effect of provisional cements and dentin cleaning methods on the adhesion of resin bonded indirect restorations. Flat dentin surfaces were produced cutting extracted human molars. The teeth were divided randomly in seven experimental groups according with the provisional cement and the used dentin cleaning method: (G1- control) no provisional restoration and no dentin cleaning; (G2) pumice-water slurry cleaning after cementation with Life (Kerr); (G3) aluminum oxide sandblasting after cementation with Life; (G4) no cleaning procedure after Life cementation; (G5) pumice-water slurry cleaning after cementation with Temp Bond (Kerr); (G6) aluminum oxide sandblasting after cementation with Temp Bond and (G7) no cleaning procedure after Temp Bond cementation. After one week of storing in water, Solidex indirect restorations (Shofu) were cemented with Single Bond adhesive system (3M ESPE) and Rely X ARC cement (3M ESPE). All products were handled according with manufacturer's instructions. The teeth were sectioned resulting in adhesion area of 1,0 mm2 specimens for microtencile tests. The resulted values were submitted to variance analysis and Tukey's test. These values indicated the group which was contaminated with calcium hydroxide cement and had no dentin cleaning presented the lowest bond strength and was statistically different from the group with no contamination. Any of the used cements and cleaning methods got the highest means of bond strength, but with no relevant differences among them. With these results can be concluded that, after the treatment with provisional cements, the absence of dentin cleaning implies in lower bond strength values. / Doutor

Les normes en vigueur de la caractérisation environnementale des déchets s’appuient sur l’analyse de granulats ou réduits en poudre. La modification de propriétés du matériau risque de fausser le relargage d’éléments polluants. L’objectif principal de ce travail de thèse est de mettre au point une méthodologie de lixiviation sur matériau monolithique.Des formulations cimentaires de type mortier ou sous-couche routière incorporant des sédiments traités par le procédé NOVOSOL® (STN) ont été réalisées. Leur caractérisation montre l’augmentation de la porosité et la surface lors de l’ajout de STN. Les caractéristiques mécaniques sont proches de celles des matériaux de type routier.Une longue phase de mise au point a permis de concevoir la cellule d’essai et le protocole permettant de tester des matériaux monolithiques en percolation à débit contrôlé. Un protocole de traçage couplé à une modélisation par un logiciel de transport permet de déterminer les caractéristiques hydrodynamiques des matériaux durant percolation.Les résultats d'essais mettent en évidence la bonne stabilité des métaux lourds contenus dans les STN comparés aux métaux apportés par le liant cimentaire. Ainsi, pour certains métaux, l’introduction de STN tend à diminuer les quantités relarguées, pour d’autres la teneur en polluant des percolats soit stable, soit en augmentation. Même si la complexité des phénomènes mis en jeu nous amène à considérer les données avec précaution, certains résultats tendent à montrer l’existence d’un lien entre surface de contact et relargage. La comparaison des résultats obtenus en laboratoire et des mesures réalisés in situ atteste de la représentativité du test mis au point / The standards of environmental characterisation of wastes recommend the sieving of granular material or the crushing of monolithic material to match a required granulometry. The modification of material characteristics is likely to distort the release of pollutants. The main objective of this thesis is to develop a methodology to test monolithic material by percolation.Various mortar-type and/or under-layer road-type materials incorporating sediment treated by the process NOVOSOL® (STN) designed by the Solvay company have been designed. Their characterization has highlighted the increase of porosity, the decrease of bulk density and the increase of specific area with the addition of STN. The mechanical properties are close to those expected for road type materials.The use of a reference material has allowed designing the test cell and the protocol for testing monolithic materials in percolation with a controlled rate of flow. A breakthrough protocol using an inert salt coupled with a transport modelling software has also been defined, to determine the hydrodynamic characteristics of materials during the percolation.The results of tests showed a good stability of heavy metals contained in the STN compared to metals carried by the cement binder. Thus, for some metals, the introduction of STN tends to reduce the leached quantities, for others, the content of pollutant of leachates either stable or increasing. Despite the complexity of the involved phenomena, some results tend to prove the relation between specific area and heavy metals leaching. Comparison of laboratory results and measurements made in situ demonstrates the representativeness of the test developed

Made available in DSpace on 2014-12-17T14:07:19Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 EduardoRDN_TESE.pdf: 2710171 bytes, checksum: 09b5f50c7446d0f076dc4edac8718d45 (MD5) Previous issue date: 2014-02-10 / The gas migration during the cementing of wells is one of the main problems of oil wells engineering. Its occurrence can cause severe problems since shortly to loss of control of the well after cementation. Recently, 20/04/2010 In an accident of major proportions in the Gulf of Mexico, among other factors, faulty cementing operation provided the gas migration, causing the accident, in which 11 people died and 17 were injured occurred. Besides the serious consequences that can be caused by gas migration, remediation of the problem, which is made by injecting cement in damaged areas, usually involves additional costs and is not always effective. Therefore, preventing gas migration to be preferred. Some methods are used to prevent the migration of the pressurized gas as the annular space, application of pressure pulses, reducing the height of the cement column compressible cement pastes of low permeability, pastes and to control free filtered water, and binders of thixotropic cement expandable and flexible. Thus, the cement pastes used to prevent gas migration must meet the maximum these methods. Thus, this study aimed to formulate a cement paste to prevent gas migration, using the expanded vermiculite, and evaluate the behavior of the folder trials necessary for use in oil wells. Free water content, rheological properties, compressive strength, loss of liquid phase sedimentation of solids, specific weight, thickening time and gas migration: The following tests were performed. The results show that meets the specifications paste formulated for use in oil wells and the use of expanded vermiculite contribute to the absorption of free water, thixotropy and low density. The absorption of free water is proven to result in zero percentage test free water content, thixotropy is observed with the high value of the initial gel strength (Gi) in testing rheological properties and low density is proven in test weight specific / A migra??o de g?s durante a cimenta??o de po?os ? um dos principais problemas da engenharia de po?os de petr?leo. Sua ocorr?ncia pode causar desde problemas pouco severos at? a perda de controle do po?o ap?s a cimenta??o. Recentemente, Em 20/04/2010 ocorreu um acidente de grandes propor??es no Golfo do M?xico, que dentre v?rios fatores, a falha na opera??o de cimenta??o proporcionou a migra??o de g?s, causando o acidente, onde 11 pessoas morreram e 17 ficaram feridas. Al?m das s?rias consequ?ncias que podem ser causadas pela migra??o de g?s, a remedia??o do problema, que ? feita pela inje??o de cimento nas zonas danificadas, geralmente envolve custos adicionais e nem sempre ? efetiva. Por isso, a preven??o da migra??o de g?s deve ser preferida. Alguns m?todos s?o utilizados para evitar a migra??o de g?s como a pressuriza??o do espa?o anular, aplica??o de pulsos de press?o, redu??o da altura da coluna de cimento, cimento compress?vel, pastas de baixa permeabilidade, pastas com controle de filtrado e ?gua livre, e pastas de cimento tixotr?picas, expans?veis e flex?veis. Deste modo, as pastas de cimento utilizadas para evitar migra??o de g?s devem atender ao m?ximo estes m?todos. Assim, este trabalho teve como objetivo formular uma pasta de cimento para evitar a migra??o de g?s, utilizando a vermiculita expandida, e avaliar o comportamento da pasta em ensaios necess?rios ? utiliza??o em po?os petrol?feros. Foram realizados os seguintes ensaios: teor de ?gua livre, propriedades reol?gicas, resist?ncia a compress?o, perda da fase liquida, sedimenta??o dos s?lidos, peso especifico, tempo de espessamento e migra??o de g?s. Os resultados mostram que a pasta formulada atende as especifica??es para utiliza??o em po?os de petrol?feros e que a utiliza??o da vermiculita expandida contribuiu para a absor??o da ?gua livre, tixotropia e baixa densidade. A absor??o da ?gua livre ? comprovada com o resultado de porcentagem zero no ensaio de teor de ?gua livre, a tixotropia ? verificada com o alto valor da for?a gel inicial (Gi) no ensaio de propriedades reol?gicas e a baixa densidade ? comprovada no ensaio de peso especifico