O procedimento de dimensionamento de uma linha lateral de irrigação localizada necessita ser avaliado com precisão, devido às perdas de carga tanto distribuídas na tubulação como nas inserções dos emissores com os tubos. Devido a isso, desenvolveu-se uma metodologia para a determinação da perda de carga localizada mediante a formulação de um modelo matemático a partir do índice de obstrução. Estas perdas localizadas podem ser significativas quando comparadas com as perdas de carga totais, devido ao grande número de emissores instalados ao longo da linha lateral. O experimento foi junto ao Departamento de Engenharia Rural (ESALQ-USP) e ajustado para valores número de Reynolds (R), no intervalo de 7.480 a 32.597 para proporcionar fluxo turbulento e velocidade máxima de 2,0 m s-1. A pesquisa foi conduzida em duas etapas: 1) ajuste do fator f para um seguimento de 0,5 m de tubo,sendo realizada 10 repetições, com o intuito de validação da metodologia empregada comparando-se o ajuste dos dados encontrados com os trabalhos existentes na literatura, 2) determinação da perda de carga (hf) em um seguimento de tubo de 1 m de comprimento com emissor devidamente vedado, portanto, pela diferença entre a hf do tubo mais o emissor e a hf do tubo obtido na primeira etapa, obteve-se a perda de carga localizada do emissor (hfe). Além disso, com a determinação da geometria do emissor, pelo projetor ótico HB 400, formulou-se uma equação que permitiu o cálculo da perda de carga localizada utilizando-se as características geométricas do emissor (comprimento do emissor, índice de obstrução e coeficiente de contração). Pelos resultados obtidos para 4 modelos utilizados, o modelo estimou satisfatoriamente para 2 modelos, e também verificou-se que o modelo apresentou um desempenho classificado como \'ótimo\', portanto, podendo ser empregado para estimativa de perda de carga localizada provocada por emissores integrados não coaxiais com geometria semelhante ao emissor Uniram e Drip Net. / The design of a lateral line of trickle irrigation requires an accurate evaluation of head losses in not only the pipe but the emitters as well. A procedure was developed to determine localized head losses within the emitters by the formulation of a mathematical model accounting for the obstruction caused by the insertion point. These localized losses can be significant when compared with the total head losses within the system, due to the large number of emitters typically installed along the lateral line. An experiment was carried out by altering flow characteristics to create Reynolds Number (R) in the interval from 7480 to 32597 to provide turbulent flow and a maximum velocity of 2.0 m s-1. The geometry of the emitter point was determined by an optical projector and sensor. An equation was formulated that allows the localized head loss calculation using the geometric characteristics of the emitter (emitter length, obstruction index and the contraction coefficient). The obtained results for 4 used models, the model esteemed satisfactorily for 2 models, and was also verified that the model presents an acting classified as \'great\', therefore, could be used to estimate localized head loss provoked by non coaxial emitters inserted in polyethylene pipe with similar geometry as the Uniram and Drip Net emitters.

O procedimento de dimensionamento de uma linha lateral de irrigação localizada necessita ser avaliado com precisão, devido às perdas de carga tanto distribuídas na tubulação como nas inserções dos emissores com os tubos. Devido a isso, desenvolveu-se uma metodologia para a determinação da perda de carga localizada mediante a formulação de um modelo matemático a partir do índice de obstrução. Estas perdas localizadas podem ser significativas quando comparadas com as perdas de carga totais, devido ao grande número de emissores instalados ao longo da linha lateral. O experimento foi junto ao Departamento de Engenharia Rural (ESALQ-USP) e ajustado para valores número de Reynolds (R), no intervalo de 7.480 a 32.597 para proporcionar fluxo turbulento e velocidade máxima de 2,0 m s-1. A pesquisa foi conduzida em duas etapas: 1) ajuste do fator f para um seguimento de 0,5 m de tubo,sendo realizada 10 repetições, com o intuito de validação da metodologia empregada comparando-se o ajuste dos dados encontrados com os trabalhos existentes na literatura, 2) determinação da perda de carga (hf) em um seguimento de tubo de 1 m de comprimento com emissor devidamente vedado, portanto, pela diferença entre a hf do tubo mais o emissor e a hf do tubo obtido na primeira etapa, obteve-se a perda de carga localizada do emissor (hfe). Além disso, com a determinação da geometria do emissor, pelo projetor ótico HB 400, formulou-se uma equação que permitiu o cálculo da perda de carga localizada utilizando-se as características geométricas do emissor (comprimento do emissor, índice de obstrução e coeficiente de contração). Pelos resultados obtidos para 4 modelos utilizados, o modelo estimou satisfatoriamente para 2 modelos, e também verificou-se que o modelo apresentou um desempenho classificado como \'ótimo\', portanto, podendo ser empregado para estimativa de perda de carga localizada provocada por emissores integrados não coaxiais com geometria semelhante ao emissor Uniram e Drip Net. / The design of a lateral line of trickle irrigation requires an accurate evaluation of head losses in not only the pipe but the emitters as well. A procedure was developed to determine localized head losses within the emitters by the formulation of a mathematical model accounting for the obstruction caused by the insertion point. These localized losses can be significant when compared with the total head losses within the system, due to the large number of emitters typically installed along the lateral line. An experiment was carried out by altering flow characteristics to create Reynolds Number (R) in the interval from 7480 to 32597 to provide turbulent flow and a maximum velocity of 2.0 m s-1. The geometry of the emitter point was determined by an optical projector and sensor. An equation was formulated that allows the localized head loss calculation using the geometric characteristics of the emitter (emitter length, obstruction index and the contraction coefficient). The obtained results for 4 used models, the model esteemed satisfactorily for 2 models, and was also verified that the model presents an acting classified as \'great\', therefore, could be used to estimate localized head loss provoked by non coaxial emitters inserted in polyethylene pipe with similar geometry as the Uniram and Drip Net emitters.

A major distress mode in asphalt pavements is low temperature cracking, which results from the contraction and expansion of the asphalt pavement under extreme temperature changes. The potential for low temperature cracking is an interplay between the environment, the road structure and importantly the properties of the asphalt mixture. The thermal cracking performance of asphalt concrete mixtures can be evaluated by conducting thermal stress restrained specimen tests (TSRST) which is known to be correlated well with the fracture temperatures observed in the field. Although TSRST provides a good estimation of the field performance, it may be unrealistic to implement the obtained results in a design framework. On the other hand, recent studies showed Superpave indirect tension tests can be used to evaluate fracture performance (fatigue, moisture damage, low temperature cracking, etc.) of the asphalt concrete  mixtures. In addition, the obtained elastic and viscoelastic parameters from the Superpave IDT tests can be used as an input parameter to establish a design framework. The study presented in this thesis has a main objective to develop a framework using Superpave IDT test results as input parameters in order to evaluate the low temperature cracking performance of asphalt concrete mixtures. Moreover, the study aims to investigate micro-mechanically the low temperature cracking behavior of bitumen using atomic force microscopy (AFM) as a tool. The numerical model has been developed by integrating fracture energy threshold into an asphalt concrete thermal fracture model, considering non-linear thermal contraction coefficients. Based on the asphalt concrete mixture viscoelastic properties, this integrated model can predict thermally induced stresses and fracture temperatures. The elastic, viscoelastic and fracture energy input parameters of the model were measured by conducting indirect tension tests and the thermal contraction coefficients were measured experimentally. The proposed model has been validated by comparing the predicted fracture temperatures with the results obtained from TSRST tests. It was found that, while there is a quantitative discrepancy, the predicted ranking was correct. In the measurement of the thermal contraction coefficients it was observed that the thermal contraction coefficient in asphalt concrete is non-linear in the temperature range of interest for low temperature cracking. The implications of having non-linear thermal contraction coefficient were investigated numerically. In an effort to understand the effect of bitumen properties on low temperature fatigue cracking, AFM was used to characterize the morphology of bitumen. The AFM topographic and phase contrast image confirmed the existence of bee-shaped microstructure and different phases. The bitumen samples were subjected to both environmental and mechanical loading and after loading, micro-cracks appeared in the interfaces of the bitumen surface, confirming bitumen itself may also crack. It was also found that the presence of wax and wax crystallization plays a vital role in low temperature cracking performance of bitumen. / <p>QC 20120828</p>