Die bei Textilbetonbauteilen üblicherweise zum Einsatz kommenden Bewehrungen können sowohl aus Carbon oder AR-Glas bestehen. Aufgrund des Preises und der Verfügbarkeit hat AR-Glas gegenüber Carbon allerdings eine deutlich größere Verbreitung am Markt. Trotz der chemischen Modifikation zur Verbesserung der Alkalibeständigkeit von AR-Gläsern gegenüber E-Glas, kann bei AR-Gläsern ein nennenswerter Festigkeitsverlust infolge der Alkalität des Betons innerhalb der Lebensdauer eines Bauwerks festgestellt werden. Eine Möglichkeit den langfristigen Festigkeitsverlust zu reduzieren, ist der Aufbau einer Diffusionsbarriere um die einzelnen Rovings durch eine polymere Tränkung. Im Rahmen der vorliegenden Veröffentlichung werden mögliche Tränkungsmaterialien sowie die Auswirkungen dieser auf die Dauerhaftigkeit der textilen Bewehrungen anhand von Versuchen bewertet und ein Modell zur Prognose des langfristigen Festigkeitsverlustes polymermodifizierter Bewehrungen vorgestellt. / The reinforcement in TRC (Textile Reinforced Concrete) is usually made of alkali-resistant glass rovings due to their low price and availability on the market, but even the glass composition is changed compares to E-glass to increase its alkali resistance the durability in concrete is known to be unsatisfactory. One possibility to increase the durability is the application of a diffusion barrier around the reinforcement. The diffusion barrier can be made out of reactive polymeric coatings. Within the paper the results regarding the durability of AR-glass reinforcement achieved with a variety of reactive materials, mainly epoxy resins, will be presented as well as discussed. In addition to the results achieved in the laboratory, a model which allows long term predictions of the durability of polymer impregnated AR-glass reinforcements will be presented.

A modular structural design methodology for composite blades is developed. This design method can be used to design composite rotor blades with sophisticate geometric cross-sections. This design method hierarchically decomposed the highly-coupled interdisciplinary rotor analysis into global and local levels. In the global level, aeroelastic response analysis and rotor trim are conduced based on multi-body dynamic models. In the local level, variational asymptotic beam sectional analysis methods are used for the equivalent one-dimensional beam properties. Compared with traditional design methodology, the proposed method is more efficient and accurate. Then, the proposed method is used to study three different design problems that have not been investigated before. The first is to add manufacturing constraints into design optimization. The introduction of manufacturing constraints complicates the optimization process. However, the design with manufacturing constraints benefits the manufacturing process and reduces the risk of violating major performance constraints. Next, a new design procedure for structural design against fatigue failure is proposed. This procedure combines the fatigue analysis with the optimization process. The durability or fatigue analysis employs a strength-based model. The design is subject to stiffness, frequency, and durability constraints. Finally, the manufacturing uncertainty impacts on rotor blade aeroelastic behavior are investigated, and a probabilistic design method is proposed to control the impacts of uncertainty on blade structural performance. The uncertainty factors include dimensions, shapes, material properties, and service loads.

Wick action is the transport of water through a concrete element from a face in contact with water to a drying face as occurs in basements, tunnels, slabs on grade and hollow offshore structures. Water transport through concrete due to wick action is many times greater due to pressure permeability under typical environmental conditions. Therefore wick action plays an important role in the watertightness and durability of concrete structures. Current models of wick action are based on an equilibrium developing between the rate of water entering concrete by sorptivity and leaving by water vapour diffusion where initial moisture content should not change the steady state rate, only the dominant factor in the early stages. / Wick action tests were conducted on concrete specimens of varying initial moisture condition, thickness, orientation and composition over periods ranging up to 450 days. Some wick action tests were conducted at 50% and 75% relative humidity and using a penetrating solution of reduced surface tension. The rate of wick action was found to be inversely proportional to thickness regardless of the initial moisture content of the specimen. Initial saturation was found to significantly increase wick action and moisture flow in ordinary Portland cement (OPC) and hydrophobic (HI) concretes drying at 75% RH and HI concrete drying at 50% RH. The data are consistent with the well documented hysteresis between sorption/desorption isotherms. Concretes containing silica fume (SF) and ground granulated blast-furnace slag (GGBS) did not exhibit such hysteresis. Reducing the surface tension of the pentrating solution profoundly reduced the sorptivity into dried specimens but not the depth of penetration or the steady state wick action rate. Direct measurements on osmotic flow through vacuum saturated specimens showed that osmotic effects had a limited effect on wick action at salt concentrations expected in most environmental conditions. / The research demonstrates that desorptivity from the drying surface rather than sorptivity into the wetting surface is the dominant factor determining wick action through concrete. The ease with which desorptivity can be measured and the simple empirical model developed provides practicising engineers with a useful tool to estimate water transport due to wick action through concrete in partially immersed conditions.

Titel: Ekologiskt som ekologiskt? – En kvantitativ studie av eko-label effekten ur de tre hållbarhetsaspekterna. Nivå: C-uppsats i ämnet företagsekonomi: Examensarbete i företagsekonomi C 15hp Författare: Malin Damberg Larsson och Anna Östlund Handledare: Dr. Jonas Kågström Datum: 2015 MAJ Syfte: Syftet med studien är att mäta om magnituden på eko-label effekten skiljer sig utifrån vilken del av de tre hållbarhetsaspekterna (miljö, social, ekonomisk) produkten fokuserar på. Genom vår studie vill vi bidra med en inblick i hur eko-label effekten påverkar synen på ekologiska produkter utifrån de olika aspekterna. Metod: I studien genomfördes ett experiment med 117 deltagare som var uppdelade i tre olika grupper. Deltagarna fick smaka på två vanliga vindruvor men där en benämndes som ekologisk. De tre grupperna skilde sig åt genom att den ”ekologiska” vindruvan påstods rikta sig mot antingen social-, ekonomisk- eller miljö/ekologisk hållbarhet. Detta för att se om eco-label effekten var starkare i någon av de tre betingelserna. Resultat & slutsats: Resultatet visar att konsumenter tenderar att glorifiera ekologiska produkter. Det går också att se att redan ekopositiva konsumenter som möts av en rikta marknadsföring mot eko- och miljö tenderar att glorifiera ekologiska produkter mer jämfört med de andra betingelserna. Förslag till fortsatt forskning: Författarna efterlyser vidare forskning som vill inrikta sig mot en äldre målgrupp och dess syn och uppfattning på ekologiska produkter. Uppsatsens bidrag: Uppsatsens bidrag består av att både bekräfta delar av tidigare studier som visat på en glorifiering av ekologiska produkter samt belysa vikten av tanken om de hälsofördelar de ekologiska produkterna anses ha bland konsumenterna. Rent praktiskt bidrar uppsatsen till kunskap kring vikten av att i sin marknadsföring belysa miljöaspekter.

Les travaux de cette thèse ont porté sur la caractérisation multi-échelle du polyéthylène(PE) en vue d'évaluer l'impact du vieillissement thermo-oxydatif. Cette étude a apporté un premier élément de réponse quant à l'efficacité de quelques méthodes de dosage des hydroperoxydes. Les résultats obtenus ont révélé une différence des concentrations en hydroperoxydes titrées par iodométrie par rapport à celles titrées par SO2 et MDSC lors de la deuxième période c'est-à-dire lors de la décomposition des hydroperoxydes. Cette différence semble directement reliée à l'apparition de double liaison. Les méthodes de dosage par SO2 et MDSC semblent être plus fiables. A l'échelle macromoléculaire, la chute de la masse molaire en poids Mw jusqu'à une valeur asymptotique de deux traduit des phénomènes de coupures de chaînes liés. A l'échelle microstructurale, l'augmentation de Xc est liée aux phénomènes de recuit et de chimicristallisation responsables de la formation et de l'épaississement des lamelles secondaires respectivement. Lors de la seconde période, l'augmentation de Mw liée à la diminution de Xc est due à la réticulation qui est confirmée par l'apparition des doubles liaisons et l'observation d'un gel lors de la dissolution du PEhd. Ces phénomènes de réticulation ont lieu au sein de la phase amorphe mais également à l'interphase avec la phase cristalline / The work of this thesis focused on the multi-scale characterization of polyethylene (PE) to assess the impact of thermo-oxidative aging. This study provided a first answer about the effectiveness of some hydroperoxides titration. The results revealed a difference in hydroperoxides concentrations titrated by iodometry compared to SO2 and MDSC in the second period that correpond to the decomposition of hydroperoxides. This difference appears to be linked to the occurrence of double bond. Titration methods with SO2 and MDSC seem to be more reliable. On the macromolecular scale, the decrease of the molecular weight Mw up to an asymptotic value of two is related to the chain scission process. On the microstructural scale, the increase of Xc is linked to the annealing and the chimicristallisation process which are responsible of the formation and the thickening of secondary lamellae. During the second period, the increase of Mw is related to the decrease of Xc due to crosslinking, which is confirmed by the occurrence of the double bonds and the observation of a gel during the dissolution of HDPE. These crosslinking phenomenon takes place in the amorphous phase but also in the transition region

Geopolymerization has been considered as a new technology to replace the ordinary Portland cement in construction industry. It provides an option to manage the industry waste and byproducts like fly ash, mine tailings. At the same time, the CO₂ emissions can be reduced about 80% compared to that of ordinary Portland cement. The present research includes three main parts. First part is applying mine tailings as construction materials using geopolymerization method. The study is focused on efficiently activating mine tailings, reducing alkali consumption, decreasing curing time and improving compressive strength. We investigate the activation temperature effects, the impacts of additives and effects of forming pressures. The results show that a 40 MPa unconfined compressive strength (UCS) can be achieved with the geopolymerization samples after mine tailings are activated by sodium hydroxide at 170°C for 1 hour with the addition of calcium hydroxide and alkali dissolved aluminium oxide, further compressed with a 10 MPa forming pressure and finally cured at 90°C for 3 days. To elucidate the mechanism for the contribution of additives to geopolymerization, microscopic and spectroscopic techniques including scanning electron microscopy/ energy-dispersive X-ray spectroscopy (SEM/EDX), X-ray diffraction (XRD), and Fourier transform infrared (FTIR) spectroscopy are used to investigate the micro/nanostructure and the elemental and phase composition of geopolymerization specimens. The stress-strain behavior was also characterized. The results shows that the mechanical behavior is similar with that of concrete and the dynamic modulus is 22 GPa, which is comparable with that of concrete. The Young's modulus of geopolymer product was also calculated and the value is in the range of 2.9 to 9.3 GPa. The findings of the present work provide a novel method for the geopolymerization of mine tailings as construction materials. Second section is applying fly ash as a high strength water-resistant construction material. Through the present investigation, a procedure has been studied. The experiment results indicate that the concentration of NaOH, water content, and curing condition can significantly affect the mechanical property of geopolymer matrix. At the same time, the chemical composition, especially the Si/Al ratio and calcium content, is also an important factor during geopolymerization. XRD results show that the amorphous feature can be observed for both high and low calcium fly ash. It is the key of the success of geopolymerizaton due to its high reactivity. XRD, FTIR and SEM tests were performed to study how experiment conditions and the properties of fly ash affect geopolymerization. The obtained compressive strength of the geopolymerization product can reach above 100 MPa. The stress-strain behavior was also characterized. The results shows that the dynamic modulus is 36.5 GPa. The product obtained from the present work shows very high water resistance without losing any compressive strength even after a one month soaking time. Third part is applying the mixture of class C fly ash and mine tailings as construction materials. Through the present investigation, a protocol has been set up. The experiment results of the present work also help set up the working conditions such as activation temperature and time, the concentration of NaOH, the addition of Ca(OH)₂, forming pressure, mine tailing to class C fly ash weight ratio, curing temperature and curing time. To elucidate the mechanism for the contribution of additives to geopolymerization, microscopic and spectroscopic techniques such as SEM/EDX, X-ray diffraction and FTIR spectroscopy were used to investigate the micro/nanostructure and the elemental and phase composition of geopolymerization composite. The obtained compressive strength of the geopolymerization product can reach above 60 MPa. The stress-strain behavior of the geopolymer matrix of the mixture of mine tailing and fly ash were also characterized and the results show that the mechanical behavior is similar to that of concrete with a 24 GPa dynamic modulus. The Young's modulus of geopolymer product was also calculated and the value is in the range of 4.0 to 13.5 GPa. The findings of the present work provide a novel method for the geopolymerization of the mixture of mine tailings and class C fly ash as construction materials, such as bricks for construction and road pavement.

Le projet français de stockage des déchets nucléaires, géré par l’Andra, nécessite la récolte de données expérimentales sur la durabilité des bétons de référence. Dans cette étude, les sollicitations prises en compte sont les processus de désaturation/resaturation, la charge thermique et l’évolution mécanique. Ainsi l’analyse porte ainsi sur le couplage thermo-hydro-mécanique des bétons de référence de l’Andra, fabriqués à base de ciment CEM I et CEM V/A. L’état de saturation en eau et les retraits des matériaux, soumis à la dessiccation ou à la resaturation, sont conditionnés par les différentes conditions thermiques et hydriques imposées, ainsi que de leurs caractéristiques microstructurales. Par ailleurs, l’étude de l’évolution mécanique est approfondie à 20°C en fonction de l’état de saturation en eau. A court terme, différents essais ponctuels mettent en évidence un endommagement hydrique qui conditionne le comportement mécanique. A long terme, l’étude du fluage sous dessiccation révèle le couplage existant entre la durabilité, l’évolution mécanique des matériaux et la dessiccation / The French project of the storage of nuclear wastes, which is managed by the Andra, needs some experimental data on the durability of the concrete. Loadings which are taken into account are the desaturation/resaturation processes, the heat load and the mechanical evolution. Hence this study focuses on the coupling thermo-hydro-mechanical on concretes of the research program of Andra, made with CEM I and CEM V/A cement type. The water saturation degree and shrinkages of materials, which are subjected to desiccation or resaturation, are dependent on the imposed thermal and hydrous conditions and on their microstructural characteristics. Moreover the study of the mechanical evolution is gone further at 20°C in function of the water saturation degree. Different short-term tests highlight a hydrous damage, which determine the mechanical behaviour. The long-term study of desiccation creep shows the coupling between the durability, the mechanical evolution and the desiccation

Crushed or recycled concrete aggregates (CCA/RCA) is an increasingly popular material as a replacement for natural aggregates in concrete due to industry demands for more recycled, lower carbon and responsibly sourced materials. In the UK, the majority of CCA is utilised in non-structural applications such as: a general fill material, road base/subbase or in low-grade concrete. Recycled aggregate producers however, are seeking new ways to incorporate CCA into higher value applications such as structural concrete to increase profits. Opportunities to incorporate CCA into structural concrete may also arise because of project demands for sustainability or in situations where natural aggregates are in short supply. Limited research has been published regarding the effect of coarse CCA on the durability of structural concrete, particularly in respect to water and chloride ion ingress and possibility of corrosion initiation. The aim of this EngD research programme was to investigate the effect of coarse CCA and supplementary cementitious materials (SCMs) on the durability performance of structural concrete, with particular emphasis on the key liquid transport mechanisms within concrete, namely absorption by capillary action, diffusion and migration. This addressed an industry concern regarding the detrimental effect of coarse CCA which has resulted in a limit on replacement levels of coarse natural aggregates in structural concrete, as defined in Eurocodes and local national standards for concrete. In this study, structural concrete was produced with varying levels of coarse CCA replacement (up to 100%), from five different sources and/or structural elements across the UK, with various combinations of SCMs to replace in part the Portland cement. Petrographic analysis was used as an innovative technique to characterise the coarse CCA sources to determine suitability which yielded positive results. The durability performance of the resultant concrete was analysed by exposing the concrete to aggressive chloride environments. The results indicate that the inclusion of coarse CCA, even as low as 20%, had a detrimental effect on the durability performance of structural concrete, in relation to absorption by capillary action, diffusion and migration. This effect however, can be offset through the use of SCMs, which have been shown to outperform control Portland cement concrete with 100% natural aggregates in durability performance tests. The results also suggest that cementitious materials had a greater influence on durability performance than the type and source of coarse aggregates used. It is recommended that the replacement of natural aggregate with coarse CCA be limited to 30% in cases where compliance with the 28 day characteristic strength is of particular importance. If the criterion for compliance at 28 days can be relaxed and the compressive cube strength of concretes with SCMs tested at later ages for conformity (56 or 90 days), then higher quantities of coarse CCA may be incorporated up to 60% to produce a more sustainable structural concrete. It is recommended that Portland cement is partially replaced with 50% ground granulated blast-furnace slag (GGBS) to produce a CEM III/A concrete. This is a significant step towards the potential wider implementation of coarse CCA in structural concrete, provided a suitable quantity of SCM is adopted along with a reliable and consistent source of coarse CCA.

Pour les structures de génie civil avec un rôle d'étanchéité lors d'un accident grave, la perméabilité structurelle est une question clé. Dans ce contexte, cette thèse porte sur la modélisation numérique du taux de fuite à travers une structure en béton fissurée. Deux approches hydromécaniques dans un cadre continu sont proposés, une entièrement continu et une autre qui nécessite une analyse semi-discrète. L'approche semi-discrète est basée sur une méthode permettant de trouver le chemin de la fissure. Une fois le chemin de la fissure est trouvé, l’ouverture de fissure peut être calculée le long de la surface de la fissure discrétisé par équivalence d’une discontinuité forte. La dernière étape consiste à prescrire la loi de Poiseuille modifié le long de la surface de la fissure pour estimer le taux de fuite tout en imposant un gradient de pression. L'approche entièrement continue peut être appliquée directement dans le sens où aucun suivi de la fissure n’est nécessaire. C’est une combinaison de la perméabilité des endommagements diffus et de la perméabilité de Poiseuille modifiée. Ici, la déformation principale positive est choisie pour conduire la perméabilité de Poiseuille modifiée. Les deux approches proposées sont validées sur une campagne expérimentale de disque béton sec chargé dans un essai de fendage où la perméabilité aux gaz est réalisée. La validation est effectuée sur le taux de fuite dans la direction longitudinale. Les résultats obtenus avec les approches proposées par rapport aux données expérimentales montrent une bonne estimation de la conductivité hydraulique. En outre, l'approche continue est appliquée pour estimer le taux de fuite à travers un élément en béton armé soumis à une charge de traction où la multi-fissuration en mode I se produit (essai tirant). La comparaison avec l'expérience est effectuée sur le taux de fuite dans la direction perpendiculaire à la charge appliquée. Celui-ci montre un bon accord entre les débits estimé et mesuré si le même nombre de fissures est obtenu par le modèle mécanique.Cette thèse porte aussi sur l'effet des chargements thermomécaniques et de fluage sur la conductivité hydraulique du béton. Un système de perméabilité est développé et construit au cours de cette thèse sur la base du programme expérimental. Une campagne expérimentale est effectuée pour étudier l'effet couplé du fluage thermique et / ou mécanique sur la perméabilité à l’air sec du béton. Les propriétés de transfert dans les directions longitudinale et radiale par rapport à l'axe de charge sont étudiées. L’anisotropie de la perméabilité induite par la charge appliquée est analysée. En outre, la détermination de la perméabilité structurelle le long de l'interface acier-béton à différentes charges de cisaillement est encore une question ouverte. Un programme expérimental est réalisé qui porte sur le comportement mécanique du béton armé soumis à un essai de type push-in, ainsi que sur l’analyse de la perméabilité le long de l'interface acier-béton à des niveaux de charge différents. Une première tentative pour simuler le test en utilisant l'approche continue proposée est effectuée.Cette thèse a été l’occasion de réaliser une nouvelle campagne expérimentale, de produire de résultats originaux, d’effectuer de la modélisation numérique et de confronter les 2 approches proposées pour valider les modèles afin de les appliquer à l’échelle structurelle. / For civil engineering structures with a tightness role during a severe accident, structural permeability is a key issue. In this context, this PhD deals with the numerical modelling of leakage rate through a cracked concrete structure. Two hydro-mechanical models in a continuous framework are proposed, a fully continuous one and another one that requires a semi-discrete analysis. The semi-discrete approach is based on a crack tracking method allowing to find the crack path. Once the crack path is found, the Crack Opening Displacement (COD) can be computed along the discretized crack surface by equivalence with strong discontinuity approach. The final step is to prescribe a modified Poiseuille’s law along the crack surface to estimate the leakage rate while imposing a pressure gradient. The fully continuous approach can be directly applied in a sense that no crack tracking is needed. It is a combination of permeability of diffuse damage and modified Poiseuille’s permeability. Herein, the positive principal strain is chosen to drive the modified Poiseuille’s permeability. The two proposed approaches are validated on an experimental campaign of dry concrete disk loaded in a splitting setup where gas permeability is performed. The validation is performed on the flow rate in the longitudinal direction. The results obtained with the proposed approaches compared to experimental data show a good estimation of the hydraulic conductivity. Furthermore, the fully continuous approach is applied to estimate the flow rate through a reinforced concrete element subjected to tensile loading where multi-cracking in Mode I occurs (tie-beam test). The comparison with the experiment is performed on the flow rate in the perpendicular direction to the applied loading. The latter shows a good agreement between the estimated flow rate and the measured one if the same number of cracks is obtained.This PhD deals as well with the effect of the delayed thermo-mechanical loadings on the hydraulic conductivity of concrete. A permeability system is developed and constructed during this PhD based on the experimental program. An experimental campaign is carried out to study the effect of thermal and/or mechanical creep on dry gas permeability of concrete. Permeabilities in longitudinal and radial directions with respect to load axis are addressed. The loading induced anisotropic permeability is analyzed. Furthermore, the determination of the structural permeability along the steel-concrete interface at different shear loadings is still an open issue. An experimental program is carried out which deals with the mechanical behavior of reinforced concrete subjected to a push-in test, as well as with a permeability analysis along the steel-concrete interface at different load levels. A first attempt to simulate the test using the proposed continuous approach is performed.This thesis was the occasion to conduct a new experimental campaign, to produce original results, to perform numerical modeling and to compare two proposed approaches to validate the models in order to apply them at the structural scale.

Apesar do avanço tecnológico crescente na construção civil, a falta de durabilidade das estruturas de concreto, tanto em edificações como pavimentação, tem sido constatada com acentuada assiduidade e proporção. O compósito cimentício de elevada deformação, também conhecido como Engineered Cementitious Composites (ECC), foi difundido a partir do conceito de concretos de alto desempenho reforçado com fibras, visando suprir o comportamento frágil do concreto convencional e problemas relacionados à falta de durabilidade gerada, principalmente, devido à propagação de fissuras. Neste contexto, o Laboratório de Ensaio de Modelos Estruturais (LEME) da Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul (UFRGS) consolidou, nos últimos cinco anos, um grupo de pesquisa voltado ao estudo do ECC aliado a utilização de materiais nacionais. A concepção tem sido baseada na aplicação de materiais que proporcionem custos mais baixos e fomentem questões de sustentabilidade ambiental. Assim, foram incorporados ao material, fibra de polipropileno (2% em volume) e substituição parcial do cimento por 30% (em volume) de cinza de casca de arroz residual. O presente trabalho visa analisar questões de durabilidade destes compósitos (com e sem a incorporação de cinza), e compará-los a concretos convencionais, através de ensaios relacionados ao estudo da estrutura de poros (absortividade, absorção e índice de vazios, absorção e água por capilaridade, absorção de água pelo método do cachimbo e microscopia eletrônica de varredura), penetração e difusão de íons cloretos, retração livre e restringida, e, por fim, resistência à abrasão. Os resultados obtidos indicam que a incorporação de cinza de casca de arroz melhorou significativamente as propriedades do compósito relacionadas à conexão e solução dos poros, dificultando a passagem de cloretos, além de apresentar resistência à abrasão semelhante ao compósito de referência. Sua desvantagem está relacionada às maiores aberturas de fissuras ocasionadas devido à retração restringida. Entretanto, o trabalho evidencia a viabilidade e vantagem do uso de cinza de casca de arroz na produção do compósito, em termos de durabilidade. / Despite the increasing technological advances in construction, the lack of concrete structures durability, both in buildings and pavement, have been found with severe attendance and proportion. The high strain cementitious composite, also known as Engineered Cementitious Composites (ECC), was widespread from the concept of high performance fiber reinforced concrete, in order to supply the fragile behavior of conventional concrete and problems related to lack of durability generated mainly due to crack propagation. In this context, the Laboratório de Ensaios e Modelos Estruturais (LEME) of the Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul (UFRGS) consolidated over the last five years, a research group focused on the ECC study allied with the use of national materials. The design has been based on the application materials that provide lower costs and promote environmental sustainability issues. Thus, they were incorporated into the material polypropylene fibers (2% by volume) and partial cement replacement of 30% (by volume) of residual rice husk ash. This study aims to examine durability issues of these composites (with and without rice husk ash), and compare them to conventional concretes, through tests related to the study of pore structure (absorptivity, absorption and void ratio, water absorption by capillarity, water absorption by the pipe method and scanning electron microscopy), penetration and diffusion of chloride ions, free and restrained shrinkage, and, finally, abrasion resistance. The results indicate that the incorporation of rice husk ash significantly improved material properties related to connection and pores solution, hindering the chloride ingress, and presents abrasion resistance similar to the reference composite. Its disadvantage is related to the larger cracks due to restrained shrinkage. However, the work demonstrates the viability and advantage of use rice husk ash in the composite production in terms of durability.