Thesis (MScEng)--Stellenbosch University, 2011. / ENGLISH ABSTRACT: All structures are designed for a particular set of load combinations. For roof structures the critical loading combinations are predominantly wind actions. The accumulative effect of wind actions, by wind entering through dominant openings to exert pressure on the inside of roof structures together with the suction of wind vortices on the outside of the roof, can contribute to extreme load combinations. Frequently recorded failures on roof structures suggest that either the loads are underestimated or the resisting capacity of the roof coverings is overestimated. The focus of this study is directed on the latter, determining the effective resistance of roof coverings in the form of sheeting against a Uniformly Distributed Load (UDL) such as wind actions. To determine the carrying capacity of a roofing structure, the standard approach used involves experimental tests on certain configurations with two or more spans. The structural test set-up is loaded with sandbags until failure is reached. For the design of roofing systems, design tables are used that list the maximum allowable purlin spacing. The purlin spacing is presented in the form of a fixed value in units of length and is shown independent of a UDL that the roof needs to be designed for. The need to a new approach to determining the resistance of roof covering systems was identified. The resistance of roof coverings for the Ultimate Limit State (ULS) and the Serviceability Limit State (SLS) depends on a number of parameters such as the bending resistance, the stiffness of the sheeting in bending and the carrying capacity of the fastening system. To evaluate these structural parameters, experimental tests were performed. A full-scale experimental test setup, capable of simulating a UDL on roof sheeting, was developed. The experimental test set-up consists of four different configurations, each specifically schematized to evaluate a certain structural design parameter. The magnitude of the structural design parameters depends on the applied UDL and the span length, which is the distance between consecutive supports of the sheeting system. Therefore, by using the structural design parameters determined experimentally, a set of design tables could be generated. The design tables produce the maximum allowable span length of a roofing system that uses a desired UDL as a variable. By using the design tables, the purlin spacing for any roof structure can be calculated given its design loading combination. The calculated purlin spacings are now a function of the basic parameters that determine the resistance of the roof sheeting. / AFRIKAANSE OPSOMMING: Geen opsomming

A utilização de resíduos industriais gerados pela indústria de papel como material geotécnico, tem se tornado uma prática comum nestes últimos anos. Esta prática se dá devido a dois aspectos importantes: a economia e a aspectos ambientais. As indústrias de papel geram uma quantidade significativa de resíduos, e com o aumento dos custos de disposição e as dificuldades de armazenamento destes materiais está havendo uma preocupação crescente no reaproveitamento destes resíduos. O objetivo deste trabalho é apresentar as propriedades geotécnicas do resíduo de papel gerado pela indústria de papel Rigesa de Valinhos, São Paulo. O estudo deste tipo de resíduo pretende contribuir para redução do custo na disposição final do resíduo para as indústrias de papel e por outro lado oferecer uma alternativa econômica para o sistema de cobertura de outros resíduos. Este resíduo é gerado do lodo do sistema de tratamento de água residuária da indústria. O resíduo é o lodo secundário do processo de tratamento na estação de reciclagem onde são fabricados caixas de papelão. O material apresenta um alto índice de matéria orgânica, um alto teor de umidade inicial e é altamente compressível. Neste trabalho são apresentados em detalhes os ensaios realizados com o resíduo. Salienta-se, no entanto, que os resultados obtidos envolvem aspectos relacionados com a metodologia de ensaio para este material. Desta forma, o presente trabalho pretende contribuir ainda para a adequabilidade dos ensaios convencionais a este resíduo. Os ensaios realizados foram: Limite de Atterberg, Densidade dos Grãos, Granulometria, Adensamento, Permeabilidade, Cisalhamento Direto, Placa de Sucção e Placa de Pressão. / The use of the residues generated by the paper industry as a geotechnical material, has become common practice in recent years. This practice is due to two important aspects: the economical and environmental aspects. The paper industry generates a significant amount of residue and with the increase of the costs related to the disposal of this material, there is a growing need to recycle. The objective of this work is to present the geotechnical properties of the paper residue generated by the Rigesa paper Industry in Valinhos, São Paulo. The study of this kind of residue intends to contribute to the reduction of the cost in the final disposal of the residue for the paper industry and, on the other hand, to offer an economic alternative for covering systems. This residue is generated from the sludges of the system of residuary water treatment of the industry. The residue is the secondary sludges of the process of the treatment in the recycling station where cardboard boxes are manufactured. The material presents a high organic content, a high initial water content and a high compressibility. This is presented in details through tests carried out with the residue. However, it should be pointed out that results obtained involve aspects related to the methodology of the test for this material. In this way the present work intends to contribute to the re-structuring of the conventional tests. The tests performed were: Limit of Atterberg, Specify Gravity, Grain Size Distribution, Consolidation, Permeability, Direct Shear, and the soil water Storage curve.

A utilização de resíduos industriais gerados pela indústria de papel como material geotécnico, tem se tornado uma prática comum nestes últimos anos. Esta prática se dá devido a dois aspectos importantes: a economia e a aspectos ambientais. As indústrias de papel geram uma quantidade significativa de resíduos, e com o aumento dos custos de disposição e as dificuldades de armazenamento destes materiais está havendo uma preocupação crescente no reaproveitamento destes resíduos. O objetivo deste trabalho é apresentar as propriedades geotécnicas do resíduo de papel gerado pela indústria de papel Rigesa de Valinhos, São Paulo. O estudo deste tipo de resíduo pretende contribuir para redução do custo na disposição final do resíduo para as indústrias de papel e por outro lado oferecer uma alternativa econômica para o sistema de cobertura de outros resíduos. Este resíduo é gerado do lodo do sistema de tratamento de água residuária da indústria. O resíduo é o lodo secundário do processo de tratamento na estação de reciclagem onde são fabricados caixas de papelão. O material apresenta um alto índice de matéria orgânica, um alto teor de umidade inicial e é altamente compressível. Neste trabalho são apresentados em detalhes os ensaios realizados com o resíduo. Salienta-se, no entanto, que os resultados obtidos envolvem aspectos relacionados com a metodologia de ensaio para este material. Desta forma, o presente trabalho pretende contribuir ainda para a adequabilidade dos ensaios convencionais a este resíduo. Os ensaios realizados foram: Limite de Atterberg, Densidade dos Grãos, Granulometria, Adensamento, Permeabilidade, Cisalhamento Direto, Placa de Sucção e Placa de Pressão. / The use of the residues generated by the paper industry as a geotechnical material, has become common practice in recent years. This practice is due to two important aspects: the economical and environmental aspects. The paper industry generates a significant amount of residue and with the increase of the costs related to the disposal of this material, there is a growing need to recycle. The objective of this work is to present the geotechnical properties of the paper residue generated by the Rigesa paper Industry in Valinhos, São Paulo. The study of this kind of residue intends to contribute to the reduction of the cost in the final disposal of the residue for the paper industry and, on the other hand, to offer an economic alternative for covering systems. This residue is generated from the sludges of the system of residuary water treatment of the industry. The residue is the secondary sludges of the process of the treatment in the recycling station where cardboard boxes are manufactured. The material presents a high organic content, a high initial water content and a high compressibility. This is presented in details through tests carried out with the residue. However, it should be pointed out that results obtained involve aspects related to the methodology of the test for this material. In this way the present work intends to contribute to the re-structuring of the conventional tests. The tests performed were: Limit of Atterberg, Specify Gravity, Grain Size Distribution, Consolidation, Permeability, Direct Shear, and the soil water Storage curve.