Esta pesquisa tem como objetivo estudar a relação entre parâmetros de compactação e de deformação permanente à luz dos ensaios de compactação giratória Superpave ® e de ensaios de compressão uniaxial estática e dinâmica. Foram estudadas 8 misturas asfálticas com a mesma granulometria (Faixa C) e tipo de agregado mineral (granito) porém variou-se o ligante asfáltico (CAP 50/70 e CAP 50/70+SBS), o volume de vazios (4% e 7%) e a adição de cal hidratada. A partir dos resultados do ensaio de compactação observou-se que a inclinação das curvas de compactação das misturas compactadas a 7% foram mais acentuadas do que as de 4% e os parâmetros incidentais deste ensaio foram sensíveis à presença de cal e à variação do asfalto das misturas testadas. Quanto aos resultados dos ensaios de creep estático e dinâmico, notou-se que as misturas com Vv de 4% e as com asfalto modificado apresentam menor suscetibilidade à deformação permanente, no entanto, essas vantagens do asfalto modificado foram observadas somente nos ensaios de creep dinâmico. No que se refere às relações entre os parâmetros de compactação e de deformação permanente, os ajuste não se mostraram promissores como verificado pela qualidade dos ajustes (R2) exceto para algumas relações com CDI e TDIm. / This research aims to study relations between compaction and permanent deformation by means of Superpave® gyratory compaction and static and dynamic creep tests. Thus, eight asphalt mixtures were evaluated which were composed by same type (granite) and gradation (dense) of mineral aggregate but two types of asphalt binder (Pen 50/70 AC and Pen 50/70+SBS AC), two different levels of air voids (4% and 7%) and the addition of hydrated lime. Compaction results indicated that curve slopes of 7% air void asphalt mixtures were stronger than the 4% ones, and compaction parameters were sensitive to lime addition and asphalt type change. Static and dynamic creep test results indicated that 4% air void and modified asphalt mixtures presented lower susceptibility to rutting, but, these modified asphalt advantages were observed only in dynamic creep tests. In regard to relation between compaction and rutting parameters, linear models did not fit accurately, excepting some CDI and TDIm ones.

Made available in DSpace on 2017-07-21T19:25:45Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 Ivan Mathias.pdf: 11996423 bytes, checksum: f3bdcfad9b494e72052f6a36c4a749d4 (MD5) Previous issue date: 2015-04-01 / Fundação Araucária de Apoio ao Desenvolvimento Científico e Tecnológico do Paraná / In this work two vitreous systems are studied, the lithium disilicate (LS2) and sodiumcalcium-silica with stoichiometry 2Na2O.CaO.3SiO2 (2N1C3S) and the glassceramics formed from these by heat treatment. Several properties were determined for the two systems as a function of crystallized volume fraction, from glass to fully crystallization (100%), highlighting the fracture toughness and the brittle-ductile transition, with the last two determined only for the LS2 glass-ceramic. Hardness and elastic modulus were obtained for the two glass-ceramics and their values increase with the crystallized volume fraction in the glass ceramic, with the exception of hardness of 2N1C3S, which has its maximum for the crystallized volume fraction of 9%. Thermal expansion coefficients were determined and are larger in the LS2 glassy phase and in the 2N1C3S crystalline phase, thereby generating mean residual stresses obtained by Selsing model of -76 MPa for the LS2 (compression in the crystal) and 232 MPa for the 2N1C3S (traction in the crystal). The indentation fracture toughness was also determined for the two systems using the Anstis' and Niihara's models. The results show an increase of indentation fracture toughness with the crystalline volume fraction for LS2 glass-ceramic and also a dependence with indentation load. As for the 2N1C3S glass-ceramic, indentation fracture toughness are reduced at intermediate crystalline fractions, which is attributed to residual stresses arising from the difference between the thermal expansion mismatch between the glass and the crystalline phases. LS2 glass-ceramic flexural strength increases with the crystalline fraction, from 103 ± 3 MPa for the glass to 260 ± 20 MPa for the fully crystallized sample. Without the removal of the crystallization surface layer, this value rises to 290 ± 20 MPa. The increase in flexural strength in the first 20% of the crystallized fraction is more pronounced. As the size of the precipitates was kept constant, this increase can be related only to the increase in the crystallized fraction. The residual stress in the matrix, the critical radius of spontaneous cracking of the crystals and the crack mean free path between the precipitates were considered in the analysis of the increase in flexural strength. The existence of pores in the samples was a factor that limited its resistance. The fracture toughness (KDTIC) a function of the crystallized fraction was determined for LS2 glassceramics using the double torsion technique. It was found that KDTIC increases with the crystallized fraction, from 0.75 MPa.m1/2 for the glass to about 3.50 ± 0.05 MPa.m1/2 for the fully crystallized sample, a significant increase of approximately five times. Several factors were analyzed as possible causes of the increase in KDTIC. The experimental data are better adjusted with a recently proposed model with one adjustable parameter that relates the ratio of the crystal and glass areas to the crystallized volume fraction. The brittle-ductile transition (BDT) of LS2 glass and glass-ceramic samples (39% crystallized volume fraction) were determined for three different strain rates. BDT temperatures were determined for each strain rate.Activation energies of BDT for the glass and glass-ceramic were obtained, which were 5.2 ± 0.2 eV and 7 ± 2 eV. It was found that BDT activation energy in glass resembles the activation energy of the LS2 viscous flow, thus concluding the BDT in LS2 is governed by viscous flow of the glass matrix. Finally, the fact of the activation energy of the glass ceramic be larger than the glass was attributed to the fact that the viscosity of the vitreous matrix is "hindered" by the presence of crystalline precipitates. A viscosity model of a rigid spheres composite was used as an analogy to explain this observation. / No presente trabalho são estudados dois sistemas vítreos, o dissilicato de lítio (LS2) e o soda-cal-sílica de estequiometria 2Na2O.CaO.3SiO2 (2N1C3S), bem como os vitrocerâmicos formados a partir destes através de tratamentos térmicos. Diversas propriedades foram determinadas para os dois sistemas em função da fração cristalizada, desde vidro até os 100%, com destaque para a tenacidade à fratura e a transição frágil-dúctil, sendo estas últimas determinadas somente para o LS2. Dureza e módulo de elasticidade foram obtidos para os dois sistemas e seus valores aumentam com a fração volumétrica cristalizada no vitrocerâmico, com exceção da dureza no 2N1C3S, que tem seu máximo para a fração cristalizada de 9%. Os coeficientes de expansão térmica foram determinados e são maiores na fase vítrea do LS2 e na fase cristalina do 2N1C3S, gerando assim tensões residuais médias obtidas pelo modelo de Selsing de -76 MPa para o LS2 (compressiva no cristal) e 232 MPa para o 2N1C3S (trativa no cristal). A tenacidade à fratura por indentação (KC) foi determinada também para os dois sistemas, sendo utilizados os modelos de Anstis e Niihara. Os resultados mostram um aumento com a fração cristalina para o LS2 e também uma dependência com a carga utilizada no teste. Já para o 2N1C3S, os valores de KC sofrem uma redução em frações cristalinas intermediárias, comportamento atribuído às tensões residuais oriundas da diferença entre os coeficientes de expansão térmica e anisotropias elásticas do material. Os ensaios de resistência à flexão mostraram que para o LS2 a resistência aumenta com a fração cristalina, passando de 103 ± 3 MPa para o vidro para 260 ± 20 MPa para a amostra totalmente cristalizada. Se não removermos a camada de cristalização superficial, este valor sobe para 290 ± 20 MPa. O aumento da resistência à flexão nos primeiros 20% da fração cristalizada é mais pronunciado. Como o tamanho dos precipitados foi mantido constante, esse aumento pode ser relacionado apenas ao aumento na fração cristalizada. A tensão residual na matriz, o raio crítico dos cristais para trincamento espontâneo e o livre caminho médio da trinca entre os precipitados foram considerados na análise do aumento da resistência à flexão. A existência de poros nas amostras foi um fator que limitou a sua resistência. Caso amostras sem poros fossem feitas, um aumento em torno de 20 a 30% da resistência seria obtido. A tenacidade à fratura (KDTIC) foi determinada para o LS2 pela técnica de torção dupla em função da fração cristalizada. Foi verificado que KDTIC aumenta com a fração cristalizada, passando de 0,75 MPa.m1/2 para o vidro para cerca de 3,50 ±0,05 MPa.m1/2 para a amostra totalmente cristalizada, um aumento significativo de aproximadamente cinco vezes. Diversos fatores foram apontados como possíveis causas do aumento da tenacidade e foi verificado que os fatores considerados de forma isolada não são suficientes para descrever completamente o aumento na tenacidade. Os dados experimentais são melhor ajustados com um modelo de um parâmetro de ajuste recentemente proposto que relaciona a razão entre as áreas dos cristais e do vidro na superfície de fratura com a fração cristalizada. A transição frágil-dúctil (TFD) de amostras vítreas e vitrocerâmica (39% fração cristalizada) de LS2 foram determinadas para três taxas de deformação. Foram determinadas as temperaturas de TFD para cada uma das taxas e foi verificada uma dependência com a taxa de deformação. Foram calculadas as energias de ativação para a TFD no vidro e vitrocerâmico, sendo elas de 5,2 ± 0,2 eV e 7 ± 2 eV. Verificou-se que a energia de ativação da TFD no vidro se assemelha a energia de ativação do escoamento viscoso do LS2, concluindo assim que a TFD no LS2 é governada pelo escoamento viscoso da matriz vítrea. Por fim, o fato da energia de ativação do vitrocerâmico ser maior que do vidro foi atribuída ao fato de que a viscosidade da matriz vítrea seria "dificultada" pela presença dos precipitados cristalinos. Um modelo de viscosidade de um compósito com esferas rígidas foi utilizado como analogia para explicar essa observação.

Made available in DSpace on 2017-07-25T19:29:46Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 Helio Antonio Wood Joris.pdf: 1043981 bytes, checksum: 109199b60a4616b0e907e5a0a8e16d26 (MD5) Previous issue date: 2011-02-11 / Conselho Nacional de Desenvolvimento Científico e Tecnológico / The effects of soil acidity in a no-till system need to be further investigated under drought. The corn performance in response to surface application of lime, as affected by aluminum genotypic tolerance and soil moisture was evaluated in a sandy clay loam Typic Hapludox, in Ponta Grossa, Parana State, Brazil. The study was carried out in a field experiment and in undisturbed soil columns. In a field experiment, the changes in soil chemical attributes at 0-5, 5-10, 10-20, 20-40 and 40-60 cm depths, and the nutrition, export and nutrient uptake, above ground biomass and grain yield of corn in 2008-2009 were evaluated after surface application of lime at rates of 0, 4, 8 and 12 t ha-1 in 2004, in a randomized complete block with three replications. Undisturbed soil columns were removed from plots that received lime rates, and another experiment was carried out on them, testing two hybrids, one aluminum-sensitive and another moderately sensitive to aluminum, and two moisture levels, simulating the presence and absence of water stress. Surface liming ameliorated soil acidity in all depths studied, and improved root environment throughout profile. Corn root growth was influenced by lime application, mainly at 0-10 cm depth. Liming had a positive effect on nutrition, export and nutrient uptake, resulting in a significant increase in corn grain yield. In the undisturbed columns, soil amendment by surface liming benefited root growth, nutrient uptake and dry matter production of corn plants, mainly in a water stress condition. In general, there was no difference in the response of both sensitive hybrid and moderately sensitive hybrid to aluminum toxicity with liming. It is concluded that the corn crop performance is ameliorated by the reduction in soil acidity through surface liming under no-till, but the corn crop development is little influenced by soil acidity when water availability is adequate. However, in a water stress condition, the soil acidity severely compromises the corn crop development under no-till system. The effects of soil acidity in a no-till system need to be further investigated under drought. The corn performance in response to surface application of lime, as affected by aluminum genotypic tolerance and soil moisture was evaluated in a sandy clay loam Typic Hapludox, in Ponta Grossa, Parana State, Brazil. The study was carried out in a field experiment and in undisturbed soil columns. In a field experiment, the changes in soil chemical attributes at 0-5, 5-10, 10-20, 20-40 and 40-60 cm depths, and the nutrition, export and nutrient uptake, above ground biomass and grain yield of corn in 2008-2009 were evaluated after surface application of lime at rates of 0, 4, 8 and 12 t ha-1 in 2004, in a randomized complete block with three replications. Undisturbed soil columns were removed from plots that received lime rates, and another experiment was carried out on them, testing two hybrids, one aluminum-sensitive and another moderately sensitive to aluminum, and two moisture levels, simulating the presence and absence of water stress. Surface liming ameliorated soil acidity in all depths studied, and improved root environment throughout profile. Corn root growth was influenced by lime application, mainly at 0-10 cm depth. Liming had a positive effect on nutrition, export and nutrient uptake, resulting in a significant increase in corn grain yield. In the undisturbed columns, soil amendment by surface liming benefited root growth, nutrient uptake and dry matter production of corn plants, mainly in a water stress condition. In general, there was no difference in the response of both sensitive hybrid and moderately sensitive hybrid to aluminum toxicity with liming. It is concluded that the corn crop performance is ameliorated by the reduction in soil acidity through surface liming under no-till, but the corn crop development is little influenced by soil acidity when water availability is adequate. However, in a water stress condition, the soil acidity severely compromises the corn crop development under no-till system. / Os efeitos da acidez do solo em sistema plantio direto precisam ser mais investigados em situações de seca. O comportamento da cultura do milho em resposta à aplicação superficial de calcário, considerando a tolerância genotípica ao alumínio e a umidade do solo foi avaliado em um estudo realizado em Latossolo Vermelho distrófico textura média, em Ponta Grossa (PR). O trabalho foi realizado em área experimental no campo e em colunas indeformadas de solo, coletadas na mesma área experimental. No campo, após a aplicação superficial de calcário em 2004, nas doses 0, 4, 8 e 12 t ha-1, em um delineamento de blocos completos ao acaso com 3 repetições, avaliaram-se as alterações nos atributos químicos do solo nas profundidades de 0-5, 5-10, 10-20, 20-40 e 40-60 cm, o crescimento radicular, a nutrição e extração de nutrientes, a massa seca da parte aérea e a produção de grãos de milho, cultivado em 2008-2009. Nas parcelas que receberam as doses de calcário, foram retiradas colunas indeformadas de solo para a realização de outro experimento, o qual envolveu a utilização de dois híbridos, um sensível e outro moderadamente sensível ao alumínio, e dois níveis de umidade do solo, simulando ausência e presença de deficiência hídrica. A calagem superficial corrigiu a acidez do solo em todas as camadas estudadas e proporcionou melhoria no ambiente radicular em todo o perfil. O crescimento radicular do milho foi favorecido pela aplicação de calcário, principalmente na camada de 0-10 cm. A calagem exerceu efeito positivo sobre a nutrição e extração de nutrientes, refletindo em aumento da produção de grãos de milho. Nas colunas indeformadas de solo, a correção do solo pela calagem na superfície beneficiou o crescimento radicular, a extração de nutrientes e a produção de massa seca das plantas de milho, principalmente em situação de deficiência hídrica. Em geral, não houve diferença na resposta à calagem dos híbridos sensível e moderadamente sensível ao alumínio. Concluiu-se que a cultura do milho é beneficiada pela correção da acidez por meio da calagem na superfície em plantio direto, porém a acidez não exerce grande limitação no desenvolvimento da cultura quando há adequada disponibilidade hídrica. Em situação de restrição hídrica, entretanto, a acidez do solo prejudica severamente o desenvolvimento do sistema radicular e a produção da cultura do milho em sistema plantio direto.

Made available in DSpace on 2017-07-25T19:30:47Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 Adriano Haliski.pdf: 1087998 bytes, checksum: 06568ec8622f2204e3d6d86c65fa29a8 (MD5) Previous issue date: 2015-02-19 / Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior / Nitrogen fertilization can increase the efficiency of surface liming on soil acidity correction and benefit crop production in long term no-till systems. Because the soil organic matter content under no-till is high, especially in the soil surface layers, the aluminum (Al) toxicity may be low, even in high acidity conditions. This study was carried out with the purpose of evaluate the soil chemical attributes, grain yield, and critical levels for the development of soybean after surface application of lime and ammoniacal nitrogen (N-NH4NO3) in crops of autumn-winter predecessors. The experiment was conducted in Ponta Grossa, Parana State, Brazil, on a loamy, kaolinitic, thermic Typic Hapludox (Oxisol) under long term continuous no-till (26 years). The experimental design used was a randomized block, in a split plot arrangement, with three replications. In the plots, were applied, in May 2004, four rates of lime on the soil surface (0, 4, 8, and 12 t ha-1) and, in the subplots, were applied annually, since 2004, four rates of N-NH4NO3 (0, 60, 120 and 180 kg ha-1) in top dressing in the black oat or wheat crops. In crop rotation was used corn, soybeans or beans in the spring-summer season and black oat or wheat in the autumn-winter season. Soybean was sown in November 2007 (cv. CD 214 RR), 2009 (cv. CD 206 RR), 2010 (cv. BMX Apolo RR), 2012 (cv. NA 5909 RG), and 2013 (cv. BMX Ativa RR). Soil samples were collected annually before soybean sowing at the 0–0.05, 0.05–0.10, and 0.10–0.20 m depths. Surface liming increased pH and the contents of exchangeable Ca2+ and Mg2+, and reduced the content of exchangeable Al3+ to a depth of 0.20 m. Nitrogen fertilization reduced pH and the contents of exchangeable Ca2+ and Mg2+, especially to a depth of 0.10 m, and increased the content of exchangeable Al3+ to a depth of 0.20 m. Surface application of lime increased the soybean grain yields for all N-NH4NO3 rates used in black oat or wheat crops. In unlimed plots, acidification caused by nitrogen fertilization severely limited the soybean grain yield. The critical levels of pH in CaCl2, base saturation, exchangeable Al3+, and Al3+ saturation in the 0–0.20 m layer for soybean production were 4.9, 33%, 8.0 mmolc dm-3, and 30%, respectively. Surface application of lime proved to be a key practice to ensure high soybean yields when high ammoniacal fertilizer rates are applied frequently in no-till systems. / A adubação nitrogenada pode aumentar a eficiência da calagem superficial na correção da acidez do solo e beneficiar a produção das culturas em longo prazo no sistema plantio direto. Como no sistema plantio direto os teores de matéria orgânica são elevados, especialmente nas camadas superficiais do solo, a toxicidade de alumínio (Al) pode ser baixa, mesmo em condições de alta acidez. Este trabalho foi realizado com o objetivo de avaliar as alterações químicas do solo, a produtividade, e os níveis críticos para o desenvolvimento da cultura da soja após aplicação superficial de calcário e de nitrogênio amoniacal (N–NH4NO3) nas culturas antecessoras de outono–inverno. O experimento foi realizado em Ponta Grossa (PR), em um Latossolo Vermelho distrófico textura média manejado há 26 anos sob plantio direto no momento da instalação. O delineamento experimental foi o de blocos ao acaso, em parcelas subdivididas, com três repetições. Nas parcelas, foram aplicadas, em maio de 2004, quatro doses de calcário dolomítico na superfície (0, 4, 8 e 12 t ha-1) e, nas subparcelas, foram aplicadas, anualmente, desde 2004, quatro doses de N–NH4NO3 (0, 60, 120 e 180 kg ha-1) em cobertura nas culturas de aveia preta ou trigo. Na rotação de culturas foram utilizados milho, soja ou feijão na estação de primavera–verão e aveia preta ou trigo na estação de outono–inverno. A soja foi cultivada em novembro de 2007 (cv. CD 214 RR), 2009 (cv. CD 206 RR), 2010 (cv. BMX Apolo RR), 2012 (cv. NA 5909 RG) e 2013 (cv. BMX Ativa RR). Amostras de solo foram coletadas anualmente, antes da semeadura de soja, nas camadas de 0–0,05, 0,05–0,10 e 0,10– 0,20 m. A aplicação superficial de calcário elevou o pH e os teores de Ca2+ e Mg2+ trocáveis, e reduziu o teor de Al3+ trocável até a profundidade de 0,20 m. A adubação nitrogenada diminuiu o pH e os teores de Ca2+ e Mg2+ trocáveis, principalmente até a profundidade de 0,10 m, e elevou o teor de Al3+ trocável até a profundidade de 0,20 m. A aplicação superficial de calcário aumentou a produtividade de grãos de soja para todas as doses de N–NH4NO3 empregadas nas culturas de aveia preta ou trigo. Nas parcelas sem calagem, a acidificação provocada pela adubação nitrogenada limitou severamente a produtividade de grãos de soja. Os níveis críticos de pH em CaCl2, saturação por bases, Al3+ trocável e saturação por Al 3+, na camada de 0–0,20 m, para a produção de soja foram 4,9, 33%, 8,0 mmolc dm-3 e 30%, respectivamente. A calagem na superfície mostrou ser uma prática fundamental para garantir altos tetos de produtividade de soja quando altas doses de nitrogênio amoniacal são aplicadas com frequência no sistema plantio direto.

Submitted by Silvana Teresinha Dornelles Studzinski (sstudzinski) on 2016-12-22T12:03:13Z No. of bitstreams: 1 Josué Claudio Metz_.pdf: 3580473 bytes, checksum: 4bb7f81d4d0a95ef4e39a7d4dffb0599 (MD5) / Made available in DSpace on 2016-12-22T12:03:13Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 Josué Claudio Metz_.pdf: 3580473 bytes, checksum: 4bb7f81d4d0a95ef4e39a7d4dffb0599 (MD5) Previous issue date: 2016-09-19 / Nenhuma / A concepção de desenvolvimento sustentável tem resultado no aumento de pressões ambientais para a melhoria da eficiência na utilização de recursos, e para a redução das emissões e da geração de resíduos. No processo de fabricação de aço, nas siderúrgicas com fornos elétricos a arco (FEA), ocorre a geração do resíduo sólido denominado pó de aciaria elétrica (PAE). O PAE é constituído por diferentes óxidos metálicos. Contém os elementos químicos cromo (Cr), chumbo (Pb) e cádmio (Cd) e, por isso, é classificado como resíduo classe I – Perigoso pela NBR 10004. Gerado em grandes quantidades diariamente em todo o país, o PAE ainda tem como principal destinação final o aterro industrial. A indústria de papel e celulose, outra atividade de destaque na indústria nacional, gera uma grande quantidade de resíduos em diferentes etapas do processo, entre os quais está o resíduo do forno de cal (RFC), cuja geração está associada a interrupções no funcionamento do forno de cal. A indústria da construção civil, devido a quantidade de matérias-primas consumida e variedade de materiais empregados – cimento, concreto, agregados, cerâmica, entre outros – apresenta-se como alternativa para a reciclagem de resíduos gerados em outros setores da economia. A incorporação do PAE no cimento e concreto produz retardo no tempo de pega em razão da presença de zinco (Zn) no resíduo. Estudos sugerem que em quantidades próximas a 1%, a incorporação de PAE não afeta de forma significativa as propriedades do cimento. O objetivo deste trabalho foi avaliar a influência do uso combinado de PAE e RFC no processo de endurecimento e evolução da hidratação de pastas de cimento. Para tanto, foi realizada a caracterização dos resíduos através dos ensaios de distribuição granulométrica, perda ao fogo, massa específica, área superficial específica, análise química elementar, difração de raios X com refinamento por Rietveld e microscopia eletrônica de varredura. A influência dos resíduos nas pastas de cimento foi avaliada através do ensaio de tempo de pega de acordo com a NBR NM 65 (ABNT, 2003b) e evolução da temperatura semi-adiabática das pastas em estado fresco, além de DRX, com refinamento por Rietveld, e microscopia eletrônica de varredura nas pastas de cimento com diferentes teores de substituição de resíduos (REF, 1%, 2%, 3%, 5% e 10%) em diferentes idades (1, 4 e 7 dias). Os resultados de tempo de pega e evolução da temperatura semi-adiabática indicaram a influência do PAE na hidratação das pastas de cimento. Nas pastas de cimento com substituição de 1% de PAE combinado ou não com RFC, não foram verificados retardos significativos no tempo de pega, demonstrando o potencial do uso de PAE e do RFC na produção de artefatos de cimento. / The sustainable development conception has resulted in increased environmental pressures to improve the efficient use of resources and reduction of emissions and waste generation. In the steelmaking process through electric arc furnaces (EAF), dust generation occurs which is called electric arc furnace dust (EAFD). EAFD is composed by different metal oxides. Some common elements those constitute this dust is chromium, lead and cadmium, and therefore, waste is classified as class I – hazardous by NBR 10004. EAFD has been generated in large quantities every day across the country and it still has mainly landfilled. The pulp and paper industry, another important activity in the domestic industry, generates a lot of waste in different stages of the process, among which is the lime kiln waste (LKW), whose generation is associated with disruptions in the lime oven. Due to expressive amount of raw materials consumed in civil construction industry and also the variety of products available - cement, concrete, aggregates, ceramics, among others - this seems to be an alternative for waste recycling generated in other sectors. The incorporation of EAFD in the cement and concrete produces delayed setting time due to the presence of zinc (Zn) in the waste. Studies suggest that in amounts up to 1%, EAFD incorporation does not affect significantly cement properties. The aim of this work was to evaluate the influence of the combined use of EAFD and LKW in the process of hardening and evolution of the cement pastes hydration. Therefore, were evaluated the characterization of the waste performed through the grain size distribution, loss on ignition, specific gravity, specific surface area, elemental chemical analysis, pH, X ray powder diffraction with refinement by Rietveld and scanning electron microscopy.. The influence of the waste on the cement pastes was evaluated through the setting time tests in accordance with the NBR NM 65 (ABNT, 2003b) and evolution of semi-adiabatic temperature in fresh conditions, XRD with refinement by Rietveld, and SEM in cement pastes with different levels of waste substitution (REF, 1%, 2%, 3%, 5% e 10%) at different ages (1, 4 and 7 days). The setting time results and evolution of semi-adiabatic temperature indicated an increase in the setting time with the increase of the EAFD in cement pastes. In cement pastes with replacement of 1% EAFD combined or not with LKW, significant delays were not verified in the setting time, demonstrating the potential use of EAFD in the production of cement artifacts.

This thesis examines sulfide oxidation in 4 physically and mineralogically diverse acid sulfate soil (ASS) materials collected from coastal floodplain sites in north-eastern New South Wales. The aim of this study is to gain further understanding of the process of sulfide oxidation in ASS materials, which will allow improved and more effective management strategies to be applied to these materials. The process of sulfide oxidation was examined using laboratory incubation experiments. The oxidation of pyrite was the primary cause of initial acidification of the ASS materials studied. Although the acid volatile sulfur fraction increased in concentration by an order of magnitude over the initial 8 days of incubation, the subsequent oxidation of this fraction did not result in substantial acidification. Sulfate (SO42-) was the dominant sulfur species produced from sulfide oxidation, however, water-soluble SO42- was a poor indicator of the extent of sulfide oxidation. The sulfoxyanion intermediates thiosulfate (S2O32-) and tetrathionate(S4O62-) were only detected in the early stages of incubation, and their relative abundance appeared to be pH dependent. The diminishing presence of these 2 sulfur species as oxidation progressed was indicative that ferric iron (Fe3+) and bacterial catalysis were driving the oxidation processes. The rate of sulfide oxidation, and consequent rate of acidification, was highly dependent on the soil pH and oxygen availability. Accelerated sulfide oxidation was only observed at low pH (i.e. pH < 4.0) when oxygen availability was not limited. The application of sub-optimal amounts of neutralising agents prevented severe soil acidification in the short-term (i.e. up to 2 months), but had little effect on decreasing the rate of sulfide oxidation and acidification in the long-term. Sub-optimal amounts of CaCO3 accelerated sulfide oxidation and acidification of the peaty marcasitic ASS material resulting in elevated soluble Fe and Al concentrations. For some of the ASS materials, sub-optimal applications of seawater-neutralised bauxite refinery residue (SNBRR) also resulted in elevated soluble Al concentrations. The response of partially-oxidised ASS materials to the exclusion of oxygen was variable. The rate of sulfide oxidation, acidification and the production of soluble oxidation products generally decreased markedly when subjected to anoxia. However, especially in highly acidic ASS materials (i.e. pH < 3.5), sulfide oxidation and acidification generally occurred (albeit at much slower rates), most probably due to oxidation by Fe3+. Rapid sulfide re-formation occurred in the peat ASS material that had been oxidised for 63 days, with 0.47% reduced inorganic sulfur (SCR) formed over 60 days of anoxia. Biogeochemical sulfide formation consumes acidity, however, sulfide re-formation was ineffective in reversing acidification under the conditions of this experiment. The peroxide oxidation methods examined were method dependent and substantially underestimated peroxide oxidisable sulfur, sulfidic acidity and net acidity. The precipitation of jarosite during peroxide oxidation was a major factor contributing to the underestimation in these ASS materials. Clay mineral dissolution may contribute towards the underestimation of both sulfidic and net acidity using peroxide oxidation methods. The atmospheric loss of sulfur and acidity was also identified as a possible additional interference. This study has shown that the initial pH of an ASS material is a useful indicator (additional to those already used) of the potential environmental hazard of an ASS material when oxygen is expected to be non-limiting, such as when ASS materials are excavated and stockpiled. The recommended action criteria need to be reassessed as the data indicate that the current criteria are conservative for alkaline and neutral ASS materials, but should be lowered for all acidic ASS materials (i.e. pH < 5.5) to 0.03% sulfide regardless of texture. Alternative strategies are necessary for the management of ASS materials that are subject to oxidation when the addition of optimal rates of neutralising materials cannot be ensured. The treatment of sites containing actual ASS materials by management strategies that rely on oxygen exclusion need to be accompanied by strategies that include either acid neutralisation or containment in order to reduce acid export from the site. The peroxide oxidation methods examined were subject to substantial interferences, and consequently are unable to reliably provide accurate measurements of the reduced inorganic sulfur fraction, sulfidic acidity, and net acidity in ASS materials.

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This doctoral dissertation has been accomplished during the period of 1995-2006 in the Department of Forestry at the Lithuanian University of Agriculture. In Lithuanian forests only one species of genus - small-leaved lime (Tilia cordata Mill.) – is natural. Study aim was to determine the distribution of lime stands in Lithuania, estimate their productivity and phenotypic variation. For the first time distribution of lime stands in different natural forest regions of Lithuania has been analysed. For the first time studies of the phenotypical diversity were conducted, phenotypical diversity in natural stands has been analysed. Phenological forms of small-leaved lime were singled out, their development differences were justified. Yield models for all lime stand sites and site productivity scale for lime stands were designed.For the first time data on the diversity of phenotypical traits and on the influence of environmental factors on phenotypical indices of lime trees were analysed in Lithuanian stands of natural origin. The data may be applied to estimate the possibilities of lime growth in different conditions, forecasting stand productivity. The data on phenotypic diversity may be important to preserve genetic diversity of naturally growing lime stands. For the first time the distribution of lime stands, their species composition in natural forest regions of Lithuania and in different sites were analysed. Yield models of modal stands and site productivity scales for lime... [to full text]

This thesis examines sulfide oxidation in 4 physically and mineralogically diverse acid sulfate soil (ASS) materials collected from coastal floodplain sites in north-eastern New South Wales. The aim of this study is to gain further understanding of the process of sulfide oxidation in ASS materials, which will allow improved and more effective management strategies to be applied to these materials. The process of sulfide oxidation was examined using laboratory incubation experiments. The oxidation of pyrite was the primary cause of initial acidification of the ASS materials studied. Although the acid volatile sulfur fraction increased in concentration by an order of magnitude over the initial 8 days of incubation, the subsequent oxidation of this fraction did not result in substantial acidification. Sulfate (SO42-) was the dominant sulfur species produced from sulfide oxidation, however, water-soluble SO42- was a poor indicator of the extent of sulfide oxidation. The sulfoxyanion intermediates thiosulfate (S2O32-) and tetrathionate(S4O62-) were only detected in the early stages of incubation, and their relative abundance appeared to be pH dependent. The diminishing presence of these 2 sulfur species as oxidation progressed was indicative that ferric iron (Fe3+) and bacterial catalysis were driving the oxidation processes. The rate of sulfide oxidation, and consequent rate of acidification, was highly dependent on the soil pH and oxygen availability. Accelerated sulfide oxidation was only observed at low pH (i.e. pH < 4.0) when oxygen availability was not limited. The application of sub-optimal amounts of neutralising agents prevented severe soil acidification in the short-term (i.e. up to 2 months), but had little effect on decreasing the rate of sulfide oxidation and acidification in the long-term. Sub-optimal amounts of CaCO3 accelerated sulfide oxidation and acidification of the peaty marcasitic ASS material resulting in elevated soluble Fe and Al concentrations. For some of the ASS materials, sub-optimal applications of seawater-neutralised bauxite refinery residue (SNBRR) also resulted in elevated soluble Al concentrations. The response of partially-oxidised ASS materials to the exclusion of oxygen was variable. The rate of sulfide oxidation, acidification and the production of soluble oxidation products generally decreased markedly when subjected to anoxia. However, especially in highly acidic ASS materials (i.e. pH < 3.5), sulfide oxidation and acidification generally occurred (albeit at much slower rates), most probably due to oxidation by Fe3+. Rapid sulfide re-formation occurred in the peat ASS material that had been oxidised for 63 days, with 0.47% reduced inorganic sulfur (SCR) formed over 60 days of anoxia. Biogeochemical sulfide formation consumes acidity, however, sulfide re-formation was ineffective in reversing acidification under the conditions of this experiment. The peroxide oxidation methods examined were method dependent and substantially underestimated peroxide oxidisable sulfur, sulfidic acidity and net acidity. The precipitation of jarosite during peroxide oxidation was a major factor contributing to the underestimation in these ASS materials. Clay mineral dissolution may contribute towards the underestimation of both sulfidic and net acidity using peroxide oxidation methods. The atmospheric loss of sulfur and acidity was also identified as a possible additional interference. This study has shown that the initial pH of an ASS material is a useful indicator (additional to those already used) of the potential environmental hazard of an ASS material when oxygen is expected to be non-limiting, such as when ASS materials are excavated and stockpiled. The recommended action criteria need to be reassessed as the data indicate that the current criteria are conservative for alkaline and neutral ASS materials, but should be lowered for all acidic ASS materials (i.e. pH < 5.5) to 0.03% sulfide regardless of texture. Alternative strategies are necessary for the management of ASS materials that are subject to oxidation when the addition of optimal rates of neutralising materials cannot be ensured. The treatment of sites containing actual ASS materials by management strategies that rely on oxygen exclusion need to be accompanied by strategies that include either acid neutralisation or containment in order to reduce acid export from the site. The peroxide oxidation methods examined were subject to substantial interferences, and consequently are unable to reliably provide accurate measurements of the reduced inorganic sulfur fraction, sulfidic acidity, and net acidity in ASS materials.

On s'intéresse dans le présent travail au comportement au gel des sols fins limono-argileux traités à la chaux seule, sols valorisables qui sont couramment rencontrés sur les chantiers de terrassement. Trois sols appartenant aux classifications A1, A2, A3 selon la norme NF P 11300, ont été choisis pour cette étude. Ces sols sont traités à 3 dosages en chaux correspondant à 3 objectifs : 1) amélioration (dosage en chaux minimal), 2) stabilisation et insensibilité à l'eau (dosage en chaux intermédiaire), 3) stabilisation et résistance au gel (dosage en chaux le plus élevé). Les sols traités sont ensuite conservés pendant quatre périodes de cure : 7 jours, 28 jours, 90 jours et 365 jours. Les deux processus de gel - le géligonflement et la gélifraction sont étudiés, parallèlement à l'évaluation des performances mécaniques, hydrauliques et microstructurales. Les résultats expérimentaux ont montré que les propriétés hydrauliques (la succion au front de gel, sp et la conductivité hydraulique à l'état non-saturé, kunsat) sont les paramètres qui gouvernent le phénomène de géligonflement des sols, traités ou non. Les résultats ont également mis en évidence le lien direct existant entre la microstructure (la distribution porale) et les propriétés hydrauliques du sol, principalement en termes de capacité de rétention d'eau et conductivité hydraulique. Le traitement augmente les performances mécaniques des sols d'une part, et amène d'autre part à des modifications de leur microstructure ; ceci induit des changements vis-à-vis de leur sensibilité au gel. Les sols sont plus gélifs directement après le traitement, cette sensibilité au gel diminuant avec le temps de cure. Une modélisation simple permettant d'estimer le gonflement au gel à partir de la succion au front de gel et de la valeur de conductivité hydraulique à l'état non-saturé a été proposée et validée. Vu que la détermination de la conductivité hydraulique à l'état non-saturé n'est pas un essai couramment pratiqué au sein de la plupart des laboratoires, un critère basé sur la succion au front de gel, sp, et la conductivité hydraulique à l'état saturé, ksat a été proposé pour évaluer la sensibilité des sols au gel. L'essai de gélifraction consiste à évaluer un coefficient de résistance de l'éprouvette de sol après 10 cycles de gel/dégel, RFT (%) - « retained strength factor after freeze-thaw testing ». Les résultats expérimentaux montrent que la valeur RFT des sols traités varie de 0% (lorsque les éprouvettes de sol perdent totalement leur résistance à la compression simple et sont détruites après 10 cycles de gel/dégel) à 90%. Quand RFT ≥ 60%, aucune dégradation visuelle de la surface des éprouvettes des sols traités n'est constatée. Ainsi, cette valeur est proposée comme critère d'acceptation des matériaux constitutifs d'une couche de forme subissant le gel avant son recouvrement. L'étude de l'effet du nombre des cycles de gel/dégel montre une diminution importante de la performance mécanique (RFT) durant trois premiers cycles de gel/dégel, et ce paramètre se stabilisant après 10 cycles. A l'aide de la technique de µ Tomographie X, l'endommagement interne des éprouvettes de sol ayant subi des cycles de gel/dégel a été quantifié. Une corrélation directe entre la diminution de performance mécanique et l'augmentation de l'indice de l'endommagement de l'éprouvette a été mise en évidence. Enfin, un modèle d'endommagement permettant d'évaluer la dégradation de la performance mécanique avec l'augmentation de l'indice d'endommagement a été établi / The present work deals with the behaviour of fine-grained silty and clayey soils treated with lime under frost. Those soils are frequently encountered in earthworks. Three soils corresponding to A1, A2, A3 classes according French NF P 11-300 standard were chosen for this study. These soils were treated with 3 lime dosages corresponding to three objectives: 1) improvement (minimum dosage), 2) stabilization and insensitivity to water (intermediate dosage), 3) stabilization and frost resistance (highest dosage). Lime-treated soils were subsequently cured for different times: 7, 28, 90, 365 days. Two frost processes, frost heave and freeze-thaw cycles, were applied in parallel with the assessment of mechanical, hydraulic and microstructural properties. Experimental results evidenced that it is the hydraulic properties (suction at frost front, sp and unsaturated hydraulic conductivity, kunsat) that govern the frost heave phenomenon of soils, treated or not. In addition, this study demonstrates the direct link between the microstructure (the pore size distribution) and the hydraulic properties (water retention curve and hydraulic conductivity). The treatment on one hand improves the mechanical performances of soils, and on the other hand modify their microstructure, and thus changes their frost sensitivity. The frost susceptibility increases directly after treatment, and then decreases with curing time. Based on the suction at frost front and the unsaturated hydraulic conductivity, a simple model was proposed and validated allowing to estimate the frost heave. Considering that the determination of unsaturated hydraulic conductivity is not a test commonly performed by most laboratories, a criterion based on the suction at frost front and the saturated hydraulic conductivity was proposed to estimate the frost sensibility of soils. The second frost resistance test consists of measuring the retained strength factor after 10 freeze-thaw cycles, RFT (%). The results obtained show that RFT of lime treated soil varies from 0% (when soil specimen completely loses its resistance and collapses after 10 freezethaw cycles) to 90%. When RFT is higher than 60%, no visual damage was observed on the specimen surface; consequently, this value is proposed as a criterion for acceptance of lime treated soil in capping layer before covering. In addition, the study of effect of freeze-thaw cycles showed a significant decrease of mechanical performance (RFT) during the first three cycles, and a stabilization after 10 cycles. Using X-ray Tomography, the intern damage of specimens due to freeze-thaw cycles was quantified. A correlation between the decrease of mechanical performance and the increase of damage index was evidenced. A model was then developed to evaluate the degradation of mechanical performance with the increase of damage index