O estudo do comportamento de estruturas em situação de incêndio tem se tornado cada vez mais importante devido às graves consequências de incêndios que têm ocorrido no Brasil e em outros países. Por esse motivo, este trabalho tem como objetivo estudar o comportamento residual do concreto com pérolas de EPS sob altas temperaturas, pois se pretende utilizar esse concreto em painéis e em lajes pré-moldadas para a construção de edifícios de pequeno e de médio porte, por ele ser um concreto muito leve, com massa específica em torno de 1170 kg/m3, um pouco menos da metade da relativa ao concreto convencional. Para este estudo, foram utilizados corpos de prova cilíndricos e prismáticos, seguindo recomendações nacionais e internacionais. As análises foram realizadas para 200ºC, 400ºC e 600ºC, e foram avaliadas: massa específica, resistência à compressão, módulo de elasticidade estático, módulo de elasticidade dinâmico, resistência à tração por compressão diametral, resistência à tração na flexão e fator de tenacidade. Para esses dois últimos, foram utilizadas fibras de aço nas seguintes taxas: 0,3%, 0,6% e 0,9%. Os resultados foram comparados com os de concreto com EPS em temperatura ambiente e com os de concreto convencional, que já tem alguns resultados disponíveis na literatura técnica. Também foi realizada uma análise térmica numérica, utilizando o software ABAQUS 14, para calibrar duas propriedades: calor específico e condutividade térmica. Para isso, foram utilizados resultados obtidos na análise experimental. Os resultados numéricos e experimentais foram coerentes com os esperados. Os experimentais apresentaram redução de valor à medida que a temperatura aumentava, e comportamento pior em comparação ao concreto convencional. A adição de fibras aumentou a resistência à tração na flexão e também a tenacidade, tanto em temperatura ambiente quanto em temperaturas elevadas. / The study of the structures behavior in fire has become increasingly important due to the serious consequences of fires that have occurred in Brazil and in other countries. Therefore, this work aims to study the residual behavior of concrete with EPS beads under high temperatures, because it is intended to use it in panels and precast slabs for the construction of small and medium-sized buildings, for it is a very light concrete, with a density around 1170 kg/m3, slightly less than half that of conventional concrete. For this study, cylindrical and prismatic specimens were used, following national and international standards. The analyses were carried out to 200°C, 400°C and 600°C, and were evaluated: density, compression strength, static modulus of elasticity, dynamic modulus of elasticity, splitting tensile strength, flexural tensile strength, and toughness factor. For the latter two, steel fibers were used at the following rates: 0.3%, 0.6% and 0.9%. The results were compared with those of concrete with EPS at room temperature, and with conventional concrete which already has some results available in the technical literature. A numerical thermal analysis was also performed, using ABAQUS 14 software, to calibrate two properties: specific heat and thermal conductivity. For this, results obtained in the experimental analysis were used. The numerical and experimental results were consistent with those expected. The experimental results showed reduction of value as temperature increased, and worst behavior in comparison to ordinary concrete. The addition of fibers increased tensile strength in bending and also the toughness, both at room temperature and at elevated temperatures.

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Production of construction materials requires a large amount of energy. That can be decreased by using of waste materials. This thesis deals with the self-sensing properties of composites. It presents electrical properties of building materials and their measurement. In the experimental part, the influence of conductive fillers on the self-sensing properties of aluminosilicate composites was examined. Test cubes were made of alkali-activated slag with a content of graphite powder, carbon black, carbon fibers, steel fibers or carbon nanotubes. The fractional change in resistence during cyclic compressive loading was monitored.

El objetivo de esta investigación es proponer recuperar y usar el acero que es parte de un neumático, el cual se encuentra en desuso, como una alternativa para poder incrementar la resistencia de la losa de concreto frente a los esfuerzos de flexo tracción, y así poder mitigar la formación de grietas producto de la acción de cargas externas, específicamente en el diseño y construcción de pavimentos. Con esta finalidad, se procedió a realizar un estudio del comportamiento mecánico del concreto reforzado con fibras de acero, las que fueron obtenidas previamente del reciclado de neumáticos usados, las que a su vez fueron obtenidas de reencauchadoras provenientes de distintas partes de la ciudad de Lima. Se prepararon una serie de muestras cilíndricas y prismáticas, estas posteriormente fueron curadas mediante inundación en una poza durante periodos de 3 días, 14 días y 28 días. Con la finalidad de poder evaluar la evolución de las resistencias del concreto con el tiempo, los especímenes fueron analizados en distintas edades, estas fueron específicamente 3, 7 y 28 días. Los resultados obtenidos muestran que las fibras de acero tuvieron un efecto directo en el módulo de rotura a la flexo tracción, lográndose incrementos promedios de hasta el 48.1%, el cual contiene acero en longitudes de 45mm (fibras) cuyo peso que equivale al 3%, brindando un aporte estructural a losas de concreto hidráulico Finalmente, se determinó que es posible obtener losas con resistencias a la flexo tracción equivalentes a losas de espesores menores usando este acero en desuso en el concreto. / In this work, the use of steel fibers obtained from recycled tires has been proposed, as an alternative to increase the resistance of the concrete slab against flexo tracción efforts, and thus be able to mitigate the formation of cracks caused by the action of external loads, specifically in the design and construction of pavements. To this end, a study of the mechanical behavior of steel fiber reinforced concrete was carried out, which were previously obtained from the recycling of used tires, which in turn were obtained from retreads from different parts of the city of Lima. A series of cylindrical and prismatic specimens (concrete beams) were prepared, which were subsequently cured by flooding in a pool for periods of 3 days, 14 days and 28 days. In order to be able to evaluate the evolution of concrete resistances over time, the specimens were analyzed at different ages, these were specifically 3, 7 and 28 days. The results obtained show that the steel fibers had a direct effect on the flexo tracción modulus of rupture, achieving average increases of up to 48%, with a dosage of 3% of steel fibers by weight. providing a structural contribution to hydraulic concrete slabs. Finally, it was found that it is possible to obtain slabs with tensile bending strengths equivalent to slabs of smaller thicknesses, by applying steel fibers from recycled tires. / Tesis

Shotcrete (sprayed concrete) was used for the first time in 1914 and has become of  growing importance in stabilizing the excavated tunnel sections over the past century.  Even though the technology develops, there are some difficult tasks such as the design of a bolt anchored tunnel lining made of shotcrete. A proven and established design method does not exist today; instead the design of tunnel linings are based on trial and error or experience from similar projects. One method used today, to determine the actual structural behavior of fiber reinforced shotcrete, is the standard beam test method. Previous studies have shown that the beam method gives scattered results since the testing volume are relatively small and the fibers might be unevenly distributed.  In 1998, an alternative to determine the actual structural behavior of reinforced shotcrete was proposed, based on using round determinate panels. In 2004 this method became a part of the American Society for Testing and Materials, ASTM, standards. The method has the potential of becoming a major, reliable test procedure that better reproduce the behavior of reinforced shotcrete in situ, compared to test beams. An experimental test series was performed to compare the different testing methods in terms of data variability and validity, in the laboratory of Vattenfall in Älvkarleby. The experiment was performed on 30 specimens in total, with five different concrete recipes. The difference in the recipe was the fiber and cement content. The round panels are designed according to ASTM C-1550 and the beams according to SS-EN14488-3. The results from the experiment is here presented and evaluated, and also including the data variability and validity for the proposed method. The two basic testing methods of using beams and round panels are investigated, compared and evaluated, and their advantages and disadvantages discussed. / Sprutbetong användes första gången år 1914 och har under det gångna århundradet blivit allt viktigare för att stabilisera utsprängda tunnelsektioner. Trots att tekniken utvecklas finns det svårigheter med att exempelvis utforma bultförankrade tunnelbeklädnader av sprutbetong. En beprövad och etablerad metod att konstruera sprutbetongbeklädnad existerar inte idag. Istället används erfarenhetsåterföring från tidigare projekt och/eller experimentella försök. En testmetod som används idag för att återskapa beteendet hos sprutbetong är balkförsök. Tidigare studier har däremot visat att resultaten från försöken oftast har stor spridning vilket kan bero på att brottytorna är små areor där fibrerna kan vara ojämnt fördelade vilket påverkar resultaten. År 1998 föreslogs en alternativ metod för att fastställa de mekaniska egenskaperna hos sprutbetong, baserat på användning av runda plattor. År 2004 blev denna metod en del av the American Society for Testing and Materials, ASTM, standarder. Metoden har potential att bli en viktigt och tillförlitligt testmetod som mer realistiskt efterliknar beteendet hos fiberarmerad sprutbetong jämfört med balkprovning. En experimentell försöksserie har genomförts hos Vattenfall i Älvkarleby, för att jämföra de två metoderna med avseende på mätosäkerhet. Försöksserien är på totalt 30 prover, där fem olika betongrecept använts. Cementmängden och fiberhalten varierade mellan de olika recepten. De runda plattorna är utförda enligt ASTM C-1550 och balkarna enligt SS-EN14488-3. Resultaten från försöken har redovisats och utvärderats, och en mätosäkerhersanalys presenteras för metoden ASTM C-1550. Korrelationen mellan resultaten från de två metoderna är beräknad och varianskoefficienten presenteras. För- och nackdelar mellan båda testmetoderna diskuteras.