This research studies the green geopolymer incorporated with phase change material (PCM) for energy saving in buildings. First class F fly ash (FA) based-geopolymer binder was studied. In order to improve the mechanical properties, low calcium slag (SG) was added to the FA to produce geopolymer. The effect of different factors including SG content (at different relative amounts FA/SG = 0/100, 25/75, 50/50, 75/25 and 100/0), NaOH solution at different concentrations (7.5, 10 and 15 M), various curing times (1, 2, 4, 7, 14 and 28 days) and curing temperatures (25 (ambient), 45, 60, 75 and 90°C) was investigated. The unit weight and uniaxial compressive strength (UCS) of the geopolymer specimens were measured. Scanning electron microscopy/energy-dispersive X-ray spectroscopy (SEM/EDX) and X-ray diffraction (XRD) were also performed to characterize the microstructure and phase composition of the geopolymer specimens. The results show that the incorporation of SG not only improves the strength of the geopolymer specimens but also decreases the initial water content and thus the NaOH consumption at the same NaOH concentration required for geopolymer production. In addition, the inclusion of SG increases the unit weight of the geopolymer specimens, simply because SG has a much greater specific gravity than FA. The results also show that the strength of the FA/SG-based geopolymer develops rapidly within only 2 days and no obvious gain of the strength after 7 days. The optimum curing temperature (the curing temperature at which the maximum UCS is obtained) at a FA/SG ratio of 50/50 is around 75°C. Second, FA-based geopolymer concrete was synthesized and the effect of different factors including sodium silicate to sodium hydroxide (SS/SH) ratio, aggregate shape, water to fly ash (W/FA) ratio, curing time, water exposure and PCM inclusion on the compressive strength of the geopolymer concrete specimens cured at different ambient temperatures was studied. The results show that the UCS of the specimens increases with higher SS/SH and W/FA ratios up to a certain level and then starts to decrease at higher ratios. The results also indicate that a major portion of the strength of the specimens cured at ambient temperatures develops within the first four weeks. In addition the strength of the FA-based geopolymer concrete is slightly decreased with water exposure and PCM incorporation. Third, the mechanical and thermal properties of geopolymer mortar synthesized with FA and different amount of PCM were studied and the effect of incorporated PCM on the unit weight and UCS of geopolymer mortar was evaluated. SEM imaging was performed to identify the change of micro structure of the geopolymer mortar after incorporation of PCM. The thermal properties of the geopolymer mortar containing different amount of PCM were also characterized using differential scanning calorimetry (DSC) analysis. In addition model tests were performed using small cubicles built with geopolymer mortar slabs containing different amount of PCM to evaluate the effectiveness of geopolymer mortar wall with incorporated PCM in controlling the heat flow and internal temperature. The results indicate that both the unit weight and UCS of the geopolymer mortar decrease slightly after PCM is incorporated, mainly due to the small unit weight and low strength and stiffness of the PCM, respectively. However, the compressive strength of geopolymer mortar containing up to 20% PCM is still sufficiently high for applications in buildings. The results also show that the incorporation of PCM leads to substantial increase of heat capacity and decrease of thermal conductivity of the geopolymer mortar and is very effective in decreasing the temperature inside the cubicles. Finally, a numerical study on the thermal performance of geopolymer with incorporated PCM was carried out. In order to simulate the heat transfer through geopolymer containing PCM, a simplified method was first presented. The influence of phase transition was linked to the energy balance equation through variable specific heat capacity of the PCM-geopolymer. The thermal properties of the geopolymer containing PCM for the numerical analysis were determined using DSC and guarded heat flow (GHF) tests. The simplified method was validated based on the good agreement between the numerical and experimental results. With the validated model, the effect of various factors including the specific heat capacity, thermal conductivity and wall thickness on the thermal performance of PCM-geopolymer walls was studied. Then a modified numerical method was proposed for simulating the whole thermal transfer processes and the simulation results were used to conduct the economic evaluation of PCM-geopolymer walls for energy savings in buildings.

Submitted by Rosimeri Vergara (rosimerivergara@unipampa.edu.br) on 2018-08-23T19:58:34Z No. of bitstreams: 1 Dissertação Bruno Acosta Flores 2017.pdf: 951239 bytes, checksum: 51068a51a0979fb15f6a081dce6ed447 (MD5) / Approved for entry into archive by Dayse Pestana (dayse.pestana@unipampa.edu.br) on 2018-08-24T12:49:49Z (GMT) No. of bitstreams: 1 Dissertação Bruno Acosta Flores 2017.pdf: 951239 bytes, checksum: 51068a51a0979fb15f6a081dce6ed447 (MD5) / Made available in DSpace on 2018-08-24T12:49:49Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 Dissertação Bruno Acosta Flores 2017.pdf: 951239 bytes, checksum: 51068a51a0979fb15f6a081dce6ed447 (MD5) Previous issue date: 2017 / A mineração é um setor importante no desenvolvimento global, no entanto a atividade é responsável pela geração de uma grande quantidade de rejeito nos processos de beneficiamento do mineral. Esse rejeito necessita de um destino ambientalmente correto, sendo o reaproveitamento do mesmo uma forma de destinação correta, mitigando os impactos ambientais. Este estudo consiste na utilização de resíduos da mineração para a confecção de tijolos ecológicos, resíduos tais como cinza mineral, cinza vegetal, areia calcária e areia de rio, além de aglomerantes como o cimento e a cal. Analisou-se o efeito do processo em cura úmida (saturada em água) e cura ambiente, com tempo de 7 e 28 dias, para testes de resistência à compressão. Para a obtenção das resistências mecânicas das amostras foi utilizado o procedimento da NBR 7215/1996 – Resistência à compressão do cimento Portland. Os resultados finais evidenciaram que 100% dos traços compostos com cimento apresentaram resistências satisfatórias, se enquadrando em pelo menos uma das classes das normas que norteiam o estudo. Conclui-se que é possível produzir tijolos ecológicos como o reaproveitamento de materiais e com custo menor que o preço do mercado. / The mining is an important sector in the global development, however the activity is responsible of a large reject generation in the mineral processing. This waste requires an environmentally correct destination, being the reuse an correct destination form, mitigating the environmental impacts. This study consists in the use of mining waste to manufacture ecological bricks, residues such as mineral ash, vegetable ash, limestone and river sand, as well as cement and lime. It was tested the effect of the process on wet (saturated in water) curing and ambient cure, with a time of 7 and 28 days, for compressive strength tests. To obtain the mechanical strength of the samples, the procedure of the NBR 7215/1996 standart - Resistance to compression of the Portland cement was used.The final results showed that 100% of the composite traces with cement presented satisfactory resistance, being classified in at least one of the classes of norms that guide the study. It is concluded that it is possible to produce ecological bricks which the reuse of materials and at a lower cost than the market price.

Com a crescente diminuição de recursos minerais e o alto custo envolvido na construção da estrutura de uma mina, a recuperação máxima possível de uma jazida vem se tornando fundamental. Para isso além da escolha do método de lavra ter a necessidade de ser feito cautelosamente, é possível lançar mão de métodos adicionais de recuperação, como por exemplo, a recuperação de pilares. Essa pesquisa foi baseada na determinação da caracterização do enchimento (backfill cimentado) utilizado nas câmaras vazias que possibilita a posterior recuperação dos pilares. A caracterização do enchimento é composta da determinação da resistência simples do backfill necessária para que o enchimento cumpra com seu objetivo, desenvolvimento da classificação granulométrica ótima para os agregados e dosagem de cimento e água para alcançar a resistência proposta. A metodologia desenvolvida para obter a nova caracterização é composta de várias etapas que incluem pesquisas em campo e trabalhos em laboratório. Primeiramente, foram obtidos através de análise em campo os parâmetros de dosagem de cimento e classificação granulométrica dos agregados já utilizados na planta de fabricação do enchimento, bem como sua resistência correspondente. Em seguida definições teóricas da dosagem de cimento ideal e classificação granulométrica ótima foram realizadas com base na resistência à compressão simples que foi identificada como necessária para cumprir com as solicitações geomecânicas do maciço rochoso, então posteriormente, a nova caracterização definida teoricamente foi posta à prova através da confecção de corpos de prova de backfill, seguido de execuções de ensaios de compressão. Durante a primeira etapa da metodologia, já se pôde identificar que os agregados possuíam um alto índice de partículas tamanho argila que estavam afetando os resultados de resistência obtidos com a caracterização empregada inicialmente. A partir disso se optou por construir a curva granulométrica ótima sem essa fração. A resistência à compressão simples calculada de 2,69 MPa, foi obtida com base no planejamento de longo prazo que prevê a total recuperação dos pilares existentes na mina. Dessa maneira toda a área que será minerada foi considerada como um único bloco. Finalmente, foi identificada a dosagem de cimento sendo de 4% em peso, que juntamente com a granulometria ótima é capaz de alcançar os valores esperados de resistência. Para que o planejamento da produção da mina durante os próximos anos de vida útil seja efetivamente cumprido, o enchimento deverá prover à mina estabilidade geomecânica local a nível de câmaras abertas com paredes verticais de backfill estáveis e também estabilidade global a nível de contato entre níveis e galerias de acesso. Isso somente será alcançado se a nova caracterização for corretamente aplicada. / As a consequence of the ongoing reduction of mineral resources and the high cost involved in the construction of a mine, the maximum recovery of a mineral deposit becomes a fundamental issue. Therefore, besides the need of caution on the choice of the mining method, it is possible to make use of additional recovery methods, such as the recovery of pillars. This research was based on the determination of the characterization of the fill (cemented backfill) used in avoid stopes that allows the subsequent recovery of adjacent pillars. The characterization of the fill consists of determining the uniaxial compressive strength of the backfill required for an efficient filling, developing an optimal particle-size distribution for the aggregates and finding the cement-water ratio necessary to reach the desired resistance. The methodology developed to obtain the new characterization is comprised of several steps which include field work and laboratory tests. First, cement dosing parameters and particle size of the aggregates (already used at the filling manufacturing plant), as well as their corresponding strength, were obtained through analyses in the field work. Then, theoretical definitions of the ideal cement dosing and optimal particle-size analysis were carried out based on the uniaxial compressive strength that has been identified as necessary to comply with the geomechanical requests from the rock mass, and then later, the new theoretical characterization was tested by making backfill samples, followed by execution of compression tests. During the first stage of this methodology, it has been identified a high proportion of clay particle size for the aggregates, that have affected the strength results obtained from the characterization used initially. From this point, we decided to build the optimal particle-size curve without this fraction. Uniaxial compressive strength, calculated as 2.69 MPa, was obtained from the long-term planning that determines the full recovery of the existing pillars in the mine. In this way, the entire area to be mined was considered as a single block. Finally, the cement dosing has been identified as 4% by weight, which together with the optimal particle size, is able to achieve the expected strength values. In order to effectively fulfill the mine production planning over the next years of lifespan, the filling should provide the mine local geomechanical stability at open stopes level, with vertical walls of stable backfill, and also global stability at the contacts between levels and access galleries. This will only be achieved if the new characterization is correctly applied.

O objetivo deste trabalho é avaliar a incorporação de uma fração cuja fração granulométrica é menor que 2mm do resíduo do Shredder proveniente de uma indústria siderúrgica ao processo de fabricação de blocos cerâmicos estruturais de uma fábrica de cerâmica vermelha. As variáveis analisadas foram: dimensões, propriedades de resistência à compressão, absorção de água e quanto às questões ambientais pela análise de lixiviação e solubilização segundo a NBR 10.004 (ABNT, 2004). Foi realizado processamento do resíduo do Shredder em uma fração menor que 2mm e realizada a incorporação de uma dosagem de 10% e 20% deste material no processo industrial de uma cerâmica de produção de blocos estruturais. Foram avaliadas as propriedades de qualidade e quanto às questões ambientais. Analisando os resultados constatou-se que tanto o bloco cerâmico padrão quanto aos protótipos contendo 10% e 20% de resíduo atendem os limites normativos para resistência à compressão e para absorção de água. Na análise dimensional, somente o protótipo contendo 10% de resíduo atende todos os parâmetros quanto os requisitos normativos.Pelas análises de lixiviado e solubilizado, concluiu-se que tanto o bloco cerâmico estrutural padrão quanto ao protótipo contendo 20% de resíduo são classificados como Classe II A- não inerte. É possível afirmar que a fração menor que 2mm do resíduo do Shredder pode ser utilizada junto à massa cerâmica como matéria-prima para fabricação de blocos cerâmicos estruturais. / The goal of this work is to evaluate the incorporation of a fraction smaller than 2 mm of the Shredder Residue from a steel industry into a manufacturing process of structural bricks in a red ceramic factory. Evaluate the quality of results as the compressive strength properties, water absorption and environmental issues as leaching and solubilization analysis according to NBR 10.004 (ABNT, 2004). The Shredder Residue in a fraction smaller than 2mm was incorporated in dosages of 10% and 20% with the clay in the industrial process of a ceramic which produces structural blocks. The quality properties and the environmental issues were analyzed and the results was that both brick pattern block and the prototypes containing 10% and 20% residue meet regulatory limits for compressive strength and water absorption. The analysis of leached and solubilized concluded that both the brick pattern and the prototype containing 20% of waste are classified as Class II A – non inert residue. It is possible to say that the fraction smaller than 2mm of Automotive Shredder Residue can be used with the clay as raw material for the manufacture of structural ceramic blocks.

Magister Chirurgiae Dentium - MChD (Prosthodontics) / The aim of this study was to evaluate and compare the physical properties of two core build-up materials (ParaCore and CoreXflow) and compare this to conventional composite material (Filtek Supreme Plus and SDR Flow) used as core build-up material.

Os ensaios não destrutivos servem como uma importante ferramenta para a análise de estruturas de concreto armado. A utilização de ensaios de velocidade de propagação do pulso ultra-sônico (VPU) permite realizar um acompanhamento das características do material ao longo de sua vida útil. Através da análise dos dados obtidos, pode-se averiguar a uniformidade do concreto, controlar a sua qualidade, acompanhar sua deterioração e, através de comparação com corpos de prova de referência e, até mesmo, estimar a resistência do mesmo. No entanto, as técnicas atuais para análise dos resultados coletados são, em grande parte, baseadas na sensibilidade dos profissionais que as aplicam. Para facilitar o controle e inspeção de estruturas de concreto armado é fundamental desenvolver estratégias para tornar esta análise mais simples e precisa. Este trabalho se baseia na hipótese de que a aplicação de Redes Neurais Artificiais (RNAs) pode gerar modelos de relacionamento úteis e acurados entre as características do concreto, sua compacidade e sua resistência à compressão. O intuito é determinar se com o uso de RNAs é possível estabelecer relações não-lineares que permitam estimar a resistência do concreto a partir do conhecimento de algumas propriedades básicas e da verificação da sua compacidade por meio de ensaios de VPU. Os resultados indicam que as RNAs podem ser usadas para gerar métodos numéricos robustos e flexíveis para estimativa da resistência à compressão a partir de dados de VPU. O estudo evidencia uma considerável melhora nos resultados de estimação da resistência quando se empregam modelos neurais, em comparação a modelos estatísticos tradicionais. Para os dados coletados, provenientes de diversas pesquisas, os modelos tradicionais geram estimativas com coeficientes de determinação que não ultrapassam um valor de R² de 0,40. Já as redes neurais conseguem ajustes com R² da ordem de 0,90. Além de contribuir para uma melhor análise de situações em que haja dúvidas sobre a resistência ou homogeneidade de elementos de concreto, o trabalho demonstra que modelos neurais são uma forma eficiente de ordenar e transferir conhecimento não estruturado. Constatou-se, ainda, que, dada sua capacidade de aprendizagem e de generalização do conhecimento adquirido, as RNAs se constituem em um meio rápido e preciso para modelagem de fenômenos complexos. / Nondestructive Testing (NDT) techniques are useful tools for analyzing reinforced concrete (RC) structures. The use of Ultrassonic Pulse Velocity (UPV) measurements enables the monitoring of changes in some critical characteristics of concrete over the service life of a structure. The interpretation of the data collected allows an assessment of concrete uniformity, and can be used to perform quality control, to monitor deterioration and even, by means of comparison against reference samples, to estimate compressive strength. Nonetheless, the current techniques for UPV data analysis are, on a large degree, based on the sensitivity of the professionals who apply these tests. For accurate diagnosis it is necessary to consider the various factors and conditions that can affect the results. To proper control and inspect RC facilities it is essential to develop appropriate strategies to make the task of data interpretation easier and more accurate. This work is based on the notion that using Artificial Neural Networks (ANNs) is a feasible way to generate workable estimation models correlating concrete characteristics, compacity and compressive strength. The goal is to determine if it is possible to establish models based on non-linear relationships that are capable of estimating with good accuracy the concrete strength based on previous knowledge of some basic material characteristics and UPV measurements. The study shows that this goal is achievable and indicates that neural models perform better than traditional statistical models. For the data collected in this work, provided by various researchers, traditional regression models cannot exceed R² = 0.40, while the use of ANNs allows the creation of models that can reach a determination coefficient R² = 0.90. The results make clear that, besides contributing to better the analysis of situations where there is doubts regarding concrete strength or uniformity, neural models are an efficient way to order and transfer unstructured knowledge. It was shown that, given the learning capacity and its ability to generalize acquired information into mathematical patterns, ANNs are a quick and adequate way to model complex phenomena.

Orientador: João Neudenir Arioli Filho / Banca: Sérgio Russi / Banca: Sergio Sualdini Nogueira / Banca: Cláudia Helena Lovato da Silva / Banca: Helena de Freitas Oliveira Paranhos / Resumo: O objetivo deste estudo foi analisar a influência da incorporação de três desinfetantes (hipoclorito de sódio a 1%, glutaraldeído alcalino a 2% e digluconato de clorexidina a 2%) em duas diferentes porcentagens de substituição da água da espatulação (50 e 100%) de dois gessos tipo IV, FujiRock EP (M1) e Rock Plus (M2), avaliando-se a resistência à compressão e à tração diametral. Os corpos-de-prova foram obtidos a partir de matrizes metálicas bipartidas com 20 mm de diâmetro e 40 mm de altura (resistência à compressão) e 20 mm de diâmetro e 10 mm de altura (resistência à tração diametral). As matrizes foram fixadas sobre uma placa de vidro, o gesso foi manipulado na proporção água/pó recomendada pelos fabricantes (M1:20ml/100g e M2:19 ml/100g), em um espatulador mecânico por 30 segundos, e vazado sob vibração. Para cada ensaio foram confeccionados sete grupos para cada gesso (n=10). Os grupos foram: CONTROLE (Água destilada), G50 (substituição de 50% da água de espatulação por glutaraldeído), G100 (100% de glutaraldeído), C50 (substituição de 50% da água por clorexidina), C100 (100% de clorexidina), H50 (substituição de 50% da água por hipoclorito) e H100 (100% de hipoclorito). Após a presa os corpos-de-prova foram removidos das matrizes e armazenados à temperatura ambiente. Os ensaio de compressão e tração diametral foram realizados 24 horas após o vazamento, em uma máquina de ensaios MTS-810, com célula de carga de 100 KN à velocidade de 0,5mm/min. Os valores médios de resistência à compressão e à tração diametral (MPa) foram submetidos à análise de variância e teste de Tukey, com nível de significância de 95%, permitindo concluir que: (a) a incorporação das substâncias desinfetantes estudadas afetou a resistência à compressão de ambos os gessos analisados; (b) as diferentes proporções de incorporação das substâncias... (Resumo completo, clicar acesso eletrônico abaixo) / Abstract: The purpose of this study was to evaluate the compressive and diametral tensile strength of two Type IV dental stones, FujiRock EP (M1) e Rock Plus (M2), mixed with three disinfectant solutions (sodium hypochlorite 1%, chlorhexidine digluconate 2% and glutaraldehyde 2%) in two different proportions of gauging water (50% and 100%). Compressive samples consisted of cylindrical specimens, each having a diameter of 20 mm and length of 40 mm, and diametral tensile specimens consisted of discshaped specimens, having a diameter of 20 mm and length of 10 mm, obtained from split metal molds. The stone was mixed with the solutions previously outlined at the water-powder ratio recommended by the manufacturers (M1:20ml/100g e M2:19 ml/100g), mechanically spatulated under vacuum (Turbomix) for 30 seconds, and gently vibrated in the molds. Seven groups were prepared for each test, with 10 samples each, as follows: CONTROL (distilled water), G50 (substitution of 50% of gauging water by glutaraldehyde), G100 (only glutaraldehyde), C50 (substitution of 50% of gauging water by chlorhexidine digluconate), C100 (only chlorhexidine digluconate), H50 (substitution of 50% of gauging water by sodium hypochlorite) and H100 (only sodium hypochlorite). Specimens were removed from the molds after they set. Compressive strength and diametral tensile strength was determined 24 hours the specimens were cast, in an MTS-810 testing machine, with a cross-head speed of 0,5mm/min. Mean compressive and diametral tensile strength was calculated and expressed in megapascals (MPa). Data from both tests were analyzed by ANOVA and Tukey test, showing that: (a) chemical disinfectants incorporation reduced the compressive strength of type IV dental stones evaluated; (b) the use of two different proportions of gauging water substitution by disinfectants (50% and 100%) has affected the compressive strength of only one die stone (M1); (c) chemical disinfectants incorporation did not reduced. / Doutor

A comparison of concrete containing recycled concrete coarse aggregates and natural coarse aggregates subjected to high strain, low cycle compressive fatigue is presented. Using a strain based feedback control loop, concrete cylinders are compressed at 15µε/s to a specified strain then unloaded to zero stress for 10 cycles. After cycling, all samples are loaded to a strain of 0.008. Direct concrete material variables are the water to cement (w/c) ratio, taken as 0.60, 0.45, and 0.39, and percent coarse recycled concrete aggregate content, varied from zero to 100 percent. The primary testing variable is the specified unloading strain. Unloading strains include 60, 75, 90, 100, and 120 percent of the strain at peak stress. Ten batches of concrete were made, generating a total of 224 samples for testing. Findings confirm previous research showing a reduction in strength with increasing recycled concrete coarse aggregate content, an equivalent concrete with only 25 percent replacement of natural coarse aggregates and an equivalent strength concrete with a decrease in the w/c ratio and 100 percent recycled concrete coarse aggregates. Fatigue testing indicates that each cycle’s maximum stress remains unchanged, but the stiffness degrades more rapidly with increasing recycled aggregate content and a constant w/c ratio.

The objective of this investigation was to assess the influence of the SO3 content on the durability and strength of portland cement. Four portland cements were used in this study. The cements had a variable tricalcium silicate, tricalcium aluminate, and alkali contents, as well as differences in the amount and form of calcium sulfates. The SO3 content of the cements was increased by replacing part of the cement by gypsum according to ASTM C 452-95. Mortar bars and cubes were prepared for the as-received as well as for the cements with an SO3 content of 3.0% and 3.6%. The durability of the as-received and doped cements was determined by measuring the length change of the mortar bars that were exposed to sodium sulfate environment. The compressive strength of the mortar cubes prepared for the same mixes was measured at different ages for sets of cubes cured both in sodium sulfate solution and in saturated lime solution. It was concluded at the end of this study that there is an optimum SO3 content for the lowest expansion that is different from that determined for the highest compressive strength. Optimum values also differed from one cement to another and from one age to another for the same cement. The results also indicate the dependence of SO3 content on tricalcium aluminate and alkali content of cements. In addition, for all cements examined in this study with alkali content of less than 0.60%, increasing the SO3 content above 3.0% had negative effects on durability assessed by strength or expansion measurements. For the cement with highest alkali and tricalcium aluminate content, increasing the SO3 content from 3.0% to 3.6% delayed the onset of strength drop; however, at 360 days the strength drop experienced by both doping levels was the same.

El tema de esta investigación se centra en el diseño y la evaluación de concreto elaborado a partir de aguas residuales domesticas tratadas mediante dos tipos diferentes de procesos biológicos (lodos activados y humedales artificiales) como alternativa al uso de agua potable en Lima Metropolitana. Actualmente, se conoce que la disponibilidad de agua potable en la ciudad de Lima no es abundante y las proyecciones a futuro indican que la demanda por el incremento poblacional generará problemas de escasez de este recurso. Debido a ello, es importante tomar medidas al respecto que permitan ahorrar este valioso recurso en industrias que consumen más agua como la de producción de concreto. Ante esta problemática, el uso de aguas residuales tratadas se muestra como una posible opción para reemplazar al agua potable en la elaboración de concreto. La presente tesis se desarrolla en 7 capítulos detallados a continuación: En Capítulo 1, se presenta el marco teórico, el cual incluye las principales bases teóricas utilizadas. En el Capítulo 2 se definen las características de los materiales empleados y la metodología de la investigación. En el Capítulo 3 se muestran los resultados de los ensayos y evaluaciones realizadas. En el Capítulo 4 se realiza la verificación de los resultados y luego la discusión de los mismos. En el Capítulo 5 se presentan las conclusiones y en el Capítulo 6 se detallan las recomendaciones. Finalmente, en el Capítulo 7 se muestran las referencias de otras investigaciones citadas en la presente Tesis y, adicionalmente, se muestran los anexos de la investigación. Al final de la investigación, se determinó que el concreto elaborado con aguas residuales domesticas tratadas mediante el proceso biológico de lodos activados si es una alternativa factible al uso de agua potable al presentar resultados similares a los del grupo de control. / The subject of this research focuses on the design and evaluation of concrete made from domestic wastewater treated by two different types of biological processes (activated sludge and artificial wetlands) as an alternative to the use of drinking water in the city of Lima. Currently, it is known that the availability of drinking water in the city of Lima is not abundant and future projections indicate that the demand due to population increase will generate water shortage problems. Because of this, it is important to take measures to save this valuable resource in industries that consume more water, such as concrete production. Given this problem, the use of treated wastewater is shown as a possible option to replace drinking water in concrete production. This thesis is developed in 7 chapters detailed below: In Chapter 1, the theoretical framework is presented, which includes the main theoretical bases used. Chapter 2 defines the characteristics of the materials used and the methodology of this investigation. Chapter 3 shows the results of the tests and evaluations carried out. In Chapter 4, the results are verified and then discussed. In Chapter 5 the conclusions are presented and in Chapter 6 the recommendations are detailed. Chapter 7 shows the references of other research cited in this Thesis and, finally the annexes of the thesis are shown. At the end of the investigation, it was determined that concrete made with domestic wastewater treated by the biological process of activated sludge is a feasible alternative to the use of potable water when presenting results similar to those of the control group. / Tesis