Simulation of fresh concrete flow has spurged with the advent of Self-Compacting Concrete, SCC. The fresh concrete rheology must be compatible with the reinforced formwork geometry to ensure complete and reliable form filling with smooth concrete surfaces. Predicting flow behavior in the formwork and linking the required rheological parameters to flow tests performed on the site will ensure an optimization of the casting process. In this thesis, numerical simulation of concrete flow and particle behaviour is investigated, using both discrete as well as a continuous approach. Good correspondence was achieved with a Bingham material model used to simulate concrete laboratory tests (e.g. slump flow). It is known that aggregate properties such as size, shape and surface roughness as well as its grading curve affect fresh concrete properties. An increased share of non-spherical particles in concrete increases the level of yield stress, τ0, and plastic viscosity, µpl. The yield stress level may be decreased by adding superplasticizers, however, the plastic viscosity may not. An explanation for the behaviour of particles is sought after experimentally, analytically and numerically. Bingham parameter plastic viscosity is experimentally linked to particle shape. It was found that large particles orient themselves aligning their major axis with the fluid flow, whereas small particles in the colloidal range may rotate between larger particles. The rotation of crushed, non-spherical fine particles as well as particles of a few microns that agglomorate leads to an increased viscosity of the fluid. Generally, numerical simulation of large scale quantitative analyses are performed rather smoothly with the continuous approach. Smaller scale details and phenomena are better captured qualitatively with the discrete particle approach. As computer speed and capacity constantly evolves, simulation detail and sample volume will be allowed to increase. A future merging of the homogeneous fluid model with the particle approach to form particles in the fluid will feature the flow of concrete as the physical suspension that it represents. One single ellipsoidal particle in fluid was studied as a first step. / <p>QC 20150326</p>

Made available in DSpace on 2014-06-11T19:27:13Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 0 Previous issue date: 2008-12-11Bitstream added on 2014-06-13T20:35:22Z : No. of bitstreams: 1 reis_jfa_me_ilha.pdf: 4095503 bytes, checksum: 7b68949931b17d9ea9723fac44c2e518 (MD5) / As propriedades reológicas do concreto no seu estado fresco são importantes principalmente no período em que o material é lançado nas fôrmas e podem ser determinadas em qualquer momento durante o período de indução da hidratação do cimento. Entretanto, o uso da reologia para estudar a taxa de fluidez ou trabalhabilidade do concreto não é muito comum. Geralmente, o abatimento de tronco de cone é o único parâmetro medido e, mesmo em laboratório, os estudos raramente fornecem informações adicionais sobre o comportamento ao escoamento desses materiais. O ensaio do tronco de cone modificado proposto de LARRARD permite avaliar a tensão crítica e a viscosidade plástica do concreto, de maneira simples e sem grandes custos, uma vez que reômetros de laboratórios são aparelhos sofisticados e relativamente com custos elevados. Este estudo avalia a tensão de escoamento e a viscosidade plástica obtida pelo teste de abatimento de tronco de cone modificado para dois tipos distintos de concreto, a saber: o concreto fresco convencional e o concreto de alto desempenho (CAD), elaborados com cimento CPV ARI-Plus. E também foi realizado correlações entre o ensaio de abatimento de tronco de cone modificado e o ensaio de reometria clássica. Os resultados obtidos mostraram-se bastante satisfatórios para o cálculo da tensão e da viscosidade dos concretos avaliados. / The concrete rheological properties in fresh state are mainly important in the period that the material is thrown in the molds and it can be certain in any moment during the induction period of the cement hydration. However, the use of the rheology to study the fluidity rate or concrete workability is not very common. Usually, the slump is just an unique measured parameter and, even in laboratory, the studies rarely supply additional information about the flow behavior of those materials. The slump modified test proposed by LARRARD it allows to evaluate the critical tension and concrete plastic viscosity so simply and without significant costs, because rheometers of the laboratories are very sophisticated and relatively expensive apparels. This study evaluates the yield stress and the viscosity obtained by the slump modified test for two different types of concrete, like to: the conventional fresh concrete and the concrete of high acting (CAD), elaborated with cement CPV ARIPlus. And it was done to test the correlation between slump modified test and test classical rheometer. For the concretes of high performed starting from the specific line the addictive volume addition superplastificante was varied obtaining initial slumps that varied between 100mm and 260mm. The initial results obtained have proved very satisfactory in tension and viscosity calculus of the evaluated concretes.

Orientador: Mônica Pinto Barbosa / Banca: Edson Del Rio Vieira / Banca: Paulo Roberto do Lago Helene / Resumo: As propriedades reológicas do concreto no seu estado fresco são importantes principalmente no período em que o material é lançado nas fôrmas e podem ser determinadas em qualquer momento durante o período de indução da hidratação do cimento. Entretanto, o uso da reologia para estudar a taxa de fluidez ou trabalhabilidade do concreto não é muito comum. Geralmente, o abatimento de tronco de cone é o único parâmetro medido e, mesmo em laboratório, os estudos raramente fornecem informações adicionais sobre o comportamento ao escoamento desses materiais. O ensaio do tronco de cone modificado proposto de LARRARD permite avaliar a tensão crítica e a viscosidade plástica do concreto, de maneira simples e sem grandes custos, uma vez que reômetros de laboratórios são aparelhos sofisticados e relativamente com custos elevados. Este estudo avalia a tensão de escoamento e a viscosidade plástica obtida pelo teste de abatimento de tronco de cone modificado para dois tipos distintos de concreto, a saber: o concreto fresco convencional e o concreto de alto desempenho (CAD), elaborados com cimento CPV ARI-Plus. E também foi realizado correlações entre o ensaio de abatimento de tronco de cone modificado e o ensaio de reometria clássica. Os resultados obtidos mostraram-se bastante satisfatórios para o cálculo da tensão e da viscosidade dos concretos avaliados. / Abstract: The concrete rheological properties in fresh state are mainly important in the period that the material is thrown in the molds and it can be certain in any moment during the induction period of the cement hydration. However, the use of the rheology to study the fluidity rate or concrete workability is not very common. Usually, the slump is just an unique measured parameter and, even in laboratory, the studies rarely supply additional information about the flow behavior of those materials. The slump modified test proposed by LARRARD it allows to evaluate the critical tension and concrete plastic viscosity so simply and without significant costs, because rheometers of the laboratories are very sophisticated and relatively expensive apparels. This study evaluates the yield stress and the viscosity obtained by the slump modified test for two different types of concrete, like to: the conventional fresh concrete and the concrete of high acting (CAD), elaborated with cement CPV ARIPlus. And it was done to test the correlation between slump modified test and test classical rheometer. For the concretes of high performed starting from the specific line the addictive volume addition superplastificante was varied obtaining initial slumps that varied between 100mm and 260mm. The initial results obtained have proved very satisfactory in tension and viscosity calculus of the evaluated concretes. / Mestre

Concrete in Sweden has traditionally been manufactured with natural aggregate from glaciofluvial eskers. There is a need to preserve the remaining eskers because of their cultural value and importance for water filtration, thus natural aggregate has to be replaced. The most realistic alternative is to use crushed rocks. The major problem with crushed rocks in concrete production is the workability. This is because crushed rocks have less favorable properties. The fragments are flakier and have a rougher surface than natural aggregates that have been rounded in water. Without any amelioration of the crushed rock, to reach a certain workability and strength, the amount of cement in the mix has to be increased. Cement production requires large amounts of energy and the decarbonation of limestone releases large amounts of CO2. Combined, the release of CO2, due to burning and decarbonation of limestone, accounts for about 5% of the global CO2 emissions. An increase in cement consumptions is less desirable. Thus to replace natural aggregates, the use of crushed rocks has to be optimized as regard cement consumption. Several crushed aggregates, most from granitic rocks, from all over Sweden were analysed in this study. These crushed rocks were characterized according to their grading, specific surface, shape and petrography and compared to natural sand. Rheological tests that reveals the workability in detail was performed on mortars. The tests showed that as regard workability the 0-2 mm fraction is the most important factor. Further, the maximum aggregate size was gradually increased up to 16 mm, to have a more realistic approach to the concrete produced by the building industry. The results showed that with grading optimization and superplasticizer, some crushed rocks can be used for concrete production without increasing, and even decreasing, the cement consumption. This research also contemplated the use of filler. As a mineral admixture it can improve the compressive strength. It can also be used to replace cement; a replacement up to 20 kg/m3 of cement by filler can be done without significant effect on compressive strength.

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This thesis reports recent numerical investigation of the rheological behavior of fresh concrete using the Distinct Element Method (DEM). Some relevant questions of the concrete rheology e.g. the influence of the concrete composition on the rheological behavior of the fresh concrete, the experimental determination of the Bingham rheological constants as well as the use of these constants in the numerical simulation were discussed thoroughly. An important topic of the performed investigation was the development of the numerical model for fresh concrete which enables simple, fast and stable predictive simulation of different technological operations with fresh concrete. Firstly, in a literature survey, the state-of-the-art of the numerical simulation of fresh concrete was presented and critically discussed in order to show advantages and disadvantages of other methods and modeling approaches. Open (unsolved) questions were highlighted and the basis for their investigation is created within this thesis. Fundamental concepts of the rheology were then presented and the basic rheological models of viscoelastic materials were considered; the rheological behaviors of different types of concretes were presented and its influencing factors were discussed. Additionally main methods for scientific investigation and testing of the fresh concrete were shown. The test methods were critically discussed in order to select the test, which has been used as a reference experimental test for the numerical simulations. Chosen reference experimental test was the slump flow test. The slump flow test was thoroughly analyzed and an analytical solution was developed which helps to interpret the results of measurements and provides a link between rheological constants and measured quantities. In a further step an extensive experimental program was carried out in order to investigate the rheological behavior of fresh concrete and get the input data for numerical simulation. Firstly, the experiments on macrolevel were performed. Here the rheological behavior of the fresh concrete flow in different tests was investigated (slump and slump flow tests, L-Box). Further, the experiments on mesolevel with polymer on Carbopol basis and mortar were developed and performed in order to investigate the interaction between distinct particles suspended in a fluid matrix. The necessary material parameters, especially those representative of the fluid suspension micromechanical behavior, i.e. the force-displacement relationship, yield force and bond strength, were determined by these experiments. The slump flow test was used as the basic test to calibrate the model for fresh concrete (key data: slump value, slump flow diameter (for concretes with a soft consistency) and the time of spreading). Thus, the decisive phenomena of the fresh concrete flow were highlighted, control points for a contact model were selected and the initial input data for the development of the contact model was obtained. Next, the user-defined contact model was developed and implemented into the Particle Flow Code ITASCA. The contact model was completely described and its limitations discussed. Then, the set of numerical tools was developed, which enable simplified and stable numerical simulation of the fresh concrete with particular behavior, i.e. automatic generation of the concrete with given particle grading, amount of fibers and air, automatic recalculation of the micromechanical parameters of the contact model from given initial yield stress and plastic viscosity. The model was calibrated by slump flow test simulations and validated by corresponding analytical approach. Further, the role of different model parameters was investigated by simulating the slump flow test. Furthermore, for verification of the model several additional experiments were simulated, i.e. L-Box and LCPC-box test. The results of modeling were compared with experimental results and discussed in detail. All numerical simulations provide qualitatively as well as quantitatively correct results and hence adequately represent the phenomena observed in real experiments. The thesis closes with general conclusions and outlook of the work. In the future, the developed contact model and tools of the “Virtual concrete laboratory” could be modified in order to extend the potential of the laboratory to cover such properties as thixotropic behavior of fresh concrete or simulating hardening of the concrete and behavior of the hardened concrete.

Un des problèmes de mise en œuvre des bétons rencontrés sur des chantiers de pieux forés à la tarière creuse est la difficulté d’introduire la cage d’armatures dans le béton frais dans 15 % des cas. Cette difficulté est liée en partie au comportement rhéologique du béton et au phénomène de ressuage qui sont des problèmes de formulation du béton. En effet, des études sur des fluides à seuil (pâtes de ciment, solutions de Carbopol, émulsions) comme le béton, montrent une corrélation entre le déplacement d’objets dans ces fluides et leurs seuils de cisaillement.L’objectif de cette étude est de développer un outil de caractérisation du béton sur chantier qui permette de tester la capacité des armatures à être introduites dans le béton à partir d’une technique basée sur le principe de la pénétrométrie. Une formulation de base de béton pour pieux a été choisie sur chantier et modifiée en laboratoire de façon à obtenir des bétons aux comportements variés (seuil de cisaillement, perte d’ouvrabilité et thixotropie) représentatifs des conditions sur site. L’influence de ces différents paramètres rhéologiques sur l’enfoncement des armatures a été étudiée. Elle a permis d’identifier des valeurs seuils pour lesquels un refus d’enfoncement de la cage d’armatures (blocage) est observé : slump<18 cm; τs>780 Pa et τ0>340 Pa.Une étude complémentaire menée sur 4 chantiers de pieux forés à la tarière creuse a permis de valider et d’affiner les conclusions précédentes et de prédire les blocages éventuels. / This study is mainly concerned with a concrete placement problem encountered on continuous flight auger (CFA) pile, namely the difficulty of introducing a reinforcement cage into fresh concrete, difficulty that occurs in 15 percent of cases. These difficulties are correlated in part with the rheological behavior of the concrete as well as with the bleeding phenomenon, both of which pertain to concrete mix design problems. Indeed, studies carried out on yield stress fluids, like concrete, reveal a correlation between object displacements in these fluids and their actual yield stresses.The aim of this study is to develop a tool for the in situ characterization of concrete at rest, based on the principles of penetrometry, which can assess the capability of introducing reinforcements into concrete.A widespread pile concrete mix design was chosen on-site and modified in the laboratory to obtain concrete mixtures with various behavior (yield stress, loss of workability and thixotropy) which are representative of on-site conditions. The influence of these rheological properties on the reinforcement embedment capacity has been studied. For low viscosity values (6 to 12 Pa.s), the rejection of reinforcement becomes a real risk for some threshold values : slump<18 cm; τs>780 Pa and τ0>340 Pa. To avoid blocking τ0 should be limited during casting process.An additional study was conducted on CFA piles on-site and helps to validate previous findings. It also describes reinforcement embedment kinetic. A correlation was found between reinforcement depreciation period during its setting and concrete viscosity.

L‟élimination de certains déchets est un enjeu important en Côte d‟Ivoire. Une des solutions proposée est d‟envisager l‟utilisation de ces déchets comme granulats dans les bétons. Les travaux présentés dans ce document portent sur l‟incorporation de quatre différents déchets.La première étude porte sur un béton confectionné avec trois types de déchets : du verre concassé, du ciment durci concassé et des pneus découpés. Elle a été réalisée en deux phases. Dans la première ces déchets ont été incorporés à du béton pour remplacer 100% des graviers (substitution totale). Dans la seconde une substitution (massique) partielle de gravier a été réalisée dans les proportions suivantes 5, 10, 15, 20, 25 et 30 %, la matrice mortier et le rapport eau-ciment restant identiques. Après une maturation de 28 jours leurs résistances en compression ont été déterminées. Ces résultats montrent que les bétons de recyclât ont une résistance inférieure à celui des bétons de concassé de gravier. Toutefois, la résistance mécanique baisse avec l‟augmentation de la substitution. Une loi donnant la résistance en fonction du taux de recyclât a été établie. De plus, la spécificité des granulats de caoutchouc (résistance à la fissuration) est remarquée.Par ailleurs, les résistances des bétons de recyclât ont permis d‟établir une loi donnant la résistance en fonction des caractéristiques des agrégats et de leur fraction volumique. Une modélisation analytique a été proposée pour prédire la résistance des bétons en fonction de la taille et du volume des granulats recyclés.Les granulats issus du concassage des bétons frais (retour de toupie) utilisés comme substituant des granulats naturels a été menée pour évaluer leur potentiel. Un plan d‟expériences statistique à deux variables (% de recyclât dans le sable et % de recyclât dans le gravier) a été utilisé pour réduire le nombre de mesures. Les proportions de remplacement utilisées sont : 0%, 50% et 100%. Les propriétés mécaniques ont été déterminées par différentes méthodes destructives (résistance à la compression et à la traction) et non destructives (ondes ultrasonores pour évaluer l‟élasticité du matériau). De même, les propriétés physiques telles que la porosité accessible à l‟eau, la masse volumique ont été mesurées. Ces résultats montrent une bonne corrélation entre le pourcentage de remplacement et les propriétés physiques et mécaniques de ce béton / Waste management is an important issue for Côte d‟Ivoire. Among many possibilities, recycling wastes as aggregates for concrete is a solution that deserves to be evaluated. In this study four recycled aggregates are tested: crushed glass, tire cut rubber, hardened cement and fresh concrete waste. There properties are compared to those of natural aggregates.A first study is realized in Côte d‟Ivoire on glass, rubber and hardened cement. Concrete is realized and tested in compression (cylindrical 16x32 specimens). A mix with an increasing quantity of coarse aggregates is tested for each recycled material (20 %, 25 %, 30 % and 50 % in mass of fine and coarse aggregates). It is shown that the strength decreases with the replacement rate and that the decrease depends on the replacing material. The materials ranged in the following increasing order: rubber, glass, hardened cement and natural aggregates. A power law is established which gives the compressive strength as function of the mix and the materials characteristics. Analytical modeling was proposed for predincting the strength with respect to recycled aggregates size and volume.Another experiment is also made on glass and rubber, where partial replacement in increasing percentage is tested. Natural aggregates are partially replaced in the mix with the ranges of 5, 10, 20, 25 and 30 % by rubber and glass. The compressive strength is determined and a decrease is observed for the two materials. In the case of rubber a high decrease in observe with the replacement. In the case of glass a decrease occurs between 0 and 5 % replacement then the strength remains constant with the replacement rate. The third experiment is made with partial replacement of fresh recycled concrete (excess of ready-mixed concrete from concrete mixing plant which is hardened and then crushed). A plan of experiments is made which allows a polynomial law to be drawn giving the strength as a function of the recycled proportion. Other properties (Young modulus, P wave velocity, porosity, density, etc) have been determined and their relation with replacement rate computed.

Submitted by Silvana Teresinha Dornelles Studzinski (sstudzinski) on 2016-02-05T12:26:48Z No. of bitstreams: 1 JOÃO RAFAEL SEVERO NOGUEIRA_ .pdf: 2326836 bytes, checksum: feff4e1efd0b8efb7dec079f29659d53 (MD5) / Made available in DSpace on 2016-02-05T12:26:48Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 JOÃO RAFAEL SEVERO NOGUEIRA_ .pdf: 2326836 bytes, checksum: feff4e1efd0b8efb7dec079f29659d53 (MD5) Previous issue date: 2015-06-19 / CAPES - Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior / FAPERGS - Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado do Rio Grande do Sul / A reciclagem dos resíduos de construção e demolição (RCD) classe A é incentivada e a viabilidade do seu emprego como agregado alternativo em concretos e argamassas já vem sendo estudada por diversos autores. A fração de concreto do RCD é indicada como a mais viável para o emprego como agregado na produção de concretos, pois apresentam propriedades mecânicas mais elevadas que outras frações do RCD classe A, e características próximas à matriz na qual são inseridos. Porém, apresentam-se mais porosos e possuem propriedades mecânicas inferiores aos agregados convencionais. A porosidade do agregado de concreto reciclado influencia na sua absorção de água, o que geralmente altera a demanda de água da nova mistura, podendo desta forma, trazer prejuízos ao novo concreto, principalmente no estado fresco e na durabilidade. Muitas pesquisas têm incorporado o Agregado Graúdo Reciclado de Concreto (AGRC) ao concreto no início da mistura, o que faz com que o mesmo tenha maior tempo para absorver a água de amassamento durante o preparo e manipulação, trazendo prejuízos a consistência do concreto. Um dos métodos para mitigar este efeito é o seu emprego saturado ou parcialmente saturado com água, o que introduz uma etapa prévia de preparação do AGRC na produção do concreto. A presente pesquisa tem por objetivo comparar dois diferentes métodos de incorporação do AGRC na mistura de concreto, com o intuito de mitigar os efeitos da sua maior absorção de água. Alternativamente ao método tradicional, foi avaliada neste estudo a incorporação do AGRC seco ao final da mistura. Para avaliar estes concretos, foram realizados os ensaios de abatimento de tronco de cone (slump), resistividade elétrica no estado fresco, resistência à compressão, absorção de água por capilaridade e resistividade elétrica no estado endurecido. A consistência do concreto sofre menos influência do AGRC quando ele é incorporado no final da mistura. No entanto, a resistividade no estado fresco não aponta diferenças significativas entre os dois métodos. Já no estado endurecido, percebe-se que, por absorver água de amassamento, e com isso reduzir a relação a/c efetiva, a incorporação do AGRC na primeira etapa da mistura traz resultados de resistência à compressão, em alguns traços, superiores ao concreto de referência. / The recycled concrete aggregate (RCA) have been widely studied and the results have been showed that its employ in partial replacement can be feasible. This recycled aggregate is more viable to use in concrete than those recycled from mixed construction and demolition waste. However, the RCA has a higher porosity than natural aggregate and sometimes their mechanical resistance is less than the new concrete resistance. The higher porosity leads the RCA to absorb the mixing water of new concrete and to reduce the concrete slump. To avoid these problems the consequences are an increase on the water demand and on the cement consumption, in order to maintain the water/binder ratio. There are some ways to mitigate these problems like as to add water to the mixture, use the RCA pre saturated, cover the RCA surface with resins, use carbonated RCA. Some researchers proposed different concrete mix methods to produce concrete with RCA with some good results. The aim of this research is to evaluate two methods of mixing concrete with recycled concrete aggregate and their influence in fresh and hardened concrete properties. Usually the RCA is added to the mixture in the same time as the natural aggregate. This practice put the RCA in contact with the fresh mixing for a large period time and lead to absorb a higher amount of water. In consequence, there is a great loss in concrete slump, but this can bring an increment in the concrete resistance. In alternative, this work proposed the adding of RCA in the end of the mixture, evaluating the influence of the two methods the properties of fresh concrete and hardened concrete. The loss in concrete slump is lower when the RCA is introduced at the end of the mixture. However there is no significant difference in the electrical resistivity of fresh concrete. For hardened concrete, the best results were from concretes where the RCA was added at the end of the mixture.

Submitted by Silvana Teresinha Dornelles Studzinski (sstudzinski) on 2016-02-15T14:12:54Z No. of bitstreams: 1 Carlos Eduardo Braun_.pdf: 3816402 bytes, checksum: 868ecc968577b70b35d2cfde265248ec (MD5) / Made available in DSpace on 2016-02-15T14:12:54Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 Carlos Eduardo Braun_.pdf: 3816402 bytes, checksum: 868ecc968577b70b35d2cfde265248ec (MD5) Previous issue date: 2015-04-07 / CAPES - Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior / PROSUP - Programa de Suporte à Pós-Gradução de Instituições de Ensino Particulares / Durante a execução de elementos de concreto no canteiro de obras, procedimentos de controle de qualidade do concreto são adotados com o objetivo de verificar se o material atende às características de projeto. Esta verificação também visa evitar falhas durante as etapas subsequentes da construção, que podem levar até à inviabilização do empreendimento. Estudos sobre métodos que têm como objetivo estimar a relação água/cimento (a/c) do concreto no estado fresco vêm recebendo maior atenção nos últimos tempos, devido à importância deste parâmetro sobre a resistência e durabilidade das estruturas de concreto, e por não existirem métodos práticos e precisos disponíveis até o momento, que permitam a sua determinação após a realização da mistura. Estudos sobre o método da resistividade elétrica apontam para uma forte correlação entre os valores de resistividade e a relação água/cimento do concreto no estado fresco, possibilitando a utilização do método como uma interessante alternativa para determinação da relação a/c. O presente estudo tem como objetivo apresentar uma análise do método da resistividade elétrica, aplicado à estimativa de valores de relação água/cimento de concretos no estado fresco, confeccionados com cimentos nacionais, além da estimativa de valores de resistência à compressão axial do concreto no estado endurecido. Foram realizados ensaios com concretos dosados a partir do método IPT/EPUSP para seis cimentos nacionais (CPV-ARI, CPIV-32, CPIII-40, CPII-Z-32, CPII-F-32 e CPII-E-40), variando-se a relação a/c (0,35, 0,45, 0,55 e 0,65), utilizando uma sonda aprimorada para realização dos testes, a qual foi desenvolvida neste estudo com base num protótipo já desenvolvido anteriormente. Os resultados obtidos apontam para uma forte correlação existente entre a resistividade elétrica do concreto no estado fresco e a relação a/c, com valores médios das estimativas para relação a/c dentro do intervalo de ±0,02, com relação aos valores efetivos das misturas testadas. A margem de erro média para as estimativas de relação a/c, considerando-se todos os cimentos testados, ficou no intervalo entre 2,25% e 9,38%. Foram obtidos coeficientes de determinação na ordem de 85,7% a 95,2% para as estimativas de resistência à compressão, mostrando que é possível determinar tanto a relação a/c quanto a resistência à compressão do concreto através do método da resistividade elétrica, quando o material encontra-se ainda no estado fresco. / During construction of concrete elements in the building site, quality control proceedings are adopted in order to verify if the concrete reaches its design specifications, which also avoids failures during the subsequent stages of the construction. Test methods used for the determination of the water-cement (w/c) ratio have received increased attention, due to the importance of this ratio for the concrete resistance and durability, and also because there isn’t any practical and sufficiently precise method available at the moment, which could be used for determining water-cement ration after mixing. Studies about the electrical resistivity method have shown a strong relationship between the measured resistivity values and water-cement ratio, for the fresh concrete, making this method an interesting alternative for determining w/c ratio. This study presents an analysis of the electrical resistivity method, applied to determine the water-cement ratio of several fresh concrete mixtures made with different types of Brazilian cements, in addition to estimates of compressive strength values of the hardened concretes. Concrete mixtures were made out of six cement types (CPV-ARI, CPIV-32, CPIII-40, CPII-Z-32, CPII-F-32 and CPII-E-40), dosed by the IPT/EPUSP method, and four water-cement ratios (0.35, 0.45, 0.55 and 0.65). Tests were performed using an improved probe, developed in this study, based in one prototype developed previously. Results shown a strong relationship between the electrical resistivity of fresh concrete and its water-cement ratio, with average estimated values within ±0,02 of the actual water-cement ratio values for the mixtures tested. The average error for the w/c ratio estimated values, considering all of the cements tested, was between 2,25% and 9,38%. The compressive strength estimates reached coefficients of determination between 85,7% and 95,2%, showing that it is possible to estimate both w/c ratio and compressive strength of concrete while still in the fresh state with the electrical resistivity method presented here.