Made available in DSpace on 2014-06-11T19:25:21Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 0 Previous issue date: 2010-02-22Bitstream added on 2014-06-13T20:32:48Z : No. of bitstreams: 1 simiele_d_me_ilha.pdf: 5438463 bytes, checksum: 4c4d91771ec439b7ebf9f5ac69bc0e0f (MD5) / Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior (CAPES) / Neste trabalho, objetiva-se o estudo do aproveitamento de resíduos de concreto na confecção de novos concretos destinados à fabricação de peças pré-moldadas utilizadas na pavimentação intertravada. Inicialmente, por meio de realização do estudo de dosagem, a partir dos materiais, utilizados na composição do concreto, previamente caracterizados definiu-se o traço de referência, de modo a se otimizar o consumo de cimento para a resistência requerida de 35 MPa. Com base no traço de referência, procedeu-se a confecção de traços com emprego de teores crescentes de substituição do agregado miúdo natural, por agregado reciclado de concreto, com incremento de 20% até se atingir 100% de substituição, de modo a se definir o traço que apresentasse o teor ótimo de substituição. Tendo-se definido o traço com adição de agregado reciclado de concreto em substituição ao agregado miúdo natural, efetuou-se a confecção de peças pré-moldadas de concreto variando-se a geometria e espessura das mesmas, além de corpos-de-prova destinados aos ensaios de desgaste por abrasão e absorção de água por imersão, tanto para o traço de referência como para o traço com teor ótimo de substituição, a fim de se observar as interferências advindas da adição do agregado reciclado de concreto, quanto às propriedades físico-mecânicas dos novos concretos com estes produzidos, e ainda as influências das variações geométricas nas peças pré-moldadas de concreto / This work, objective is to study the use of concrete wastes in new concretes manufacture destined to precast blocks production used in interlocking paving. In the beginning, through the mix-proportioning study accomplishment, from materials used in concrete composition, previously characterized, it was defined the reference trace, so much that to optimize the cement consume to the request strength of 35 MPa. Base in the reference, occurred the trace manufacture with employment of growing contents of natural small aggregated replacement for concrete recycled aggregated, with increase of 20% until reach 100% of replacement, so much that to define the trace that had presented the great content of replacement. It’s having defined the trace if addition of recycled aggregated of concrete in replacement of natural small aggregated, effected the precast blocks manufacture of concrete varying the geometry and thickness from the same, beyond bodies-of-test designated the tests of wear for abrasion and absolved of water for immersion, as much to the reference trace as to the trace with great content of replacement, in order to observe the interference came from the addition of concrete recycled aggregated, as the physical mechanical properties from the new concrete with this produced, and still the influences from the geometric variations in the precast blocks of concrete

Master of Science / Civil Engineering / Mustaque A. Hossain / Approximately 89% of 11,000 miles of Kansas roads are surfaced with asphalt. Hundreds of thousands of tons of reclaimed asphalt pavement (RAP) are produced annually in the United States, including in Kansas. This bulk volume of RAP must be economically managed in order to achieve environmental friendliness. Recycling of RAP conserves natural resources and reduces landfill usage. However, many agencies have reported that increased RAP content produces drier hot-mix asphalt (HMA) mixtures than virgin mixtures that are susceptible to premature cracking. In this research, laboratory-produced Superpave HMA mixtures containing increased percentages (20, 30, and 40%) of RAP materials from three RAP sources (Shilling Construction Co., Konza Co., and the Kansas Department of Transportation’s project, US 73) were studied for cracking performance. Mix designs were produced using Superpave design criteria for 12.5-mm nominal maximum aggregate size mixture. The static and repetitive Semicircular Bending (SCB) test, the Texas Overlay Tester test, the dynamic modulus test, and Viscoelastic Continuum Damage (VECD) tests were performed on laboratory-prepared samples. In general, cracking performance decreased with increased RAP content. The RAP from the US 73 project performed most consistently compared to other two sources of RAPs. Test results were analyzed using two-way Analysis of Variance (ANOVA), proving that mixtures containing 4.5% to 4.9% binder performed the best against cracking. The RAP source was found to have more effect on cracking propensity than RAP content. Mixtures with RAP content up to 40% performed satisfactorily. Tukey’s pairwise comparison method was used to compare results from all tests; VECD was determined to be the most appropriate test to evaluate cracking propensity of HMA mixtures.

abstract: Asphalt concrete is the most recycled material in the United States and its reclamation allows the positive reuse of the constituent aggregates and asphalt binder, contributing to the long-term sustainability of the transportation infrastructure; decreasing costs, and the total energy and greenhouse emissions embodied into new materials and infrastructure. Although the national trends in Reclaimed Asphalt Pavements (RAP) usage are encouraging, the environmental conditions in Phoenix, Arizona are extreme and needs further consideration. The objective of this research study was to evaluate the viability of using RAP in future pavement maintenance and rehabilitation projects for the City. Agencies in the State of Arizona have been slow adopting the use of RAP as a regular practice. While the potential benefits are great, there is some concern on the impact to long-term pavement performance. RAP millings were sampled from the city’s stockpiles; processed RAP and virgin materials were provided by a local plant. Two asphalt binders were used: PG 70-10 and PG 64-16. RAP variability was evaluated by aggregate gradations; extracted and recovered binder was tested for properties and grading. A mixture design procedure based on the City’s specifications was defined to establish trial blends. RAP incorporation was based on national and local practices. Four different RAP contents were studied 10%, 15%, 25%, and 25% content with a softer binder, in addition to a control mix (0% RAP). Performance tests included: dynamic modulus to evaluate stiffness; Flow Number, to assess susceptibility for permanent deformation (rutting); and Tensile Strength Ratio as a measure of susceptibility to moisture damage. Binder testing showed very stiff recovered asphalts and variable contents with a reasonable variability on aggregate gradations. Performance test results showed slightly higher modulus as RAP content increases, showing a slight improvement related to rutting as well. For moisture damage potential, all mixtures performed well showing improvement for RAP mixtures in most cases. Statistical analysis showed that 0%, 10%, 15% and 25% with softer binder do not present significant statistical difference among mixtures, indicating that moderate RAP contents are feasible to use within the City paving operations and will not affect greatly nor negatively the pavement performance. / Dissertation/Thesis / Masters Thesis Civil, Environmental and Sustainable Engineering 2018

abstract: Use of Recycled Asphalt Pavement (RAP) in newly designed asphalt mixtures is becoming a common practice. Depending on the percentage of RAP, the stiffness of the hot mix asphalt (HMA) increases by incorporating RAP in mixes. In a climatic area such as the City of Phoenix, RAP properties are expected to be more oxidized and aged compared to other regions across the US. Therefore, there are concerns about the cracking behavior and long-term performance of asphalt mixes with high percentage of RAP. The use of Organosilane (OS) in this study was hypothesized to reduce the additional cracking potential and improve resistance to moisture damage of the asphalt mixtures when using RAP. OS has also the potential to improve the bond between the aggregate and asphalt binder. The use of OS also reduces the mixing and compaction temperatures required for asphalt mixtures, making it similar to a warm mix asphalt (WMA), Six asphalt mixes were prepared with three RAP contents, 0%, 15% and 25%, with and without Organosilane. The mixing temperature was reduced by 10°C and the compaction temperature was reduced by 30°C. Mix designs were performed, and the volumetric properties were compared. The mixture laboratory performance was evaluated for all mixtures by conducting Dynamic Modulus, Flow Number and Tensile Strength Ratio tests. The study findings showed that mixtures achieved better compaction at a reduced temperature of 30°C. Mixtures modified with Organosilane generally exhibited softer behavior at the extreme ends of lower and higher temperatures. The lower moduli are to reduce the potential for cracking. For the Flow Number test, the RAP mixtures with OS passed the minimum required at all traffic levels. Tensile Strength Ratio results increased with the increase in RAP percentage, and further increase was observed when OS was used. The OS reduced the sticking nature of the binder to the molds and equipment, which reduced the efforts in cleaning them. Finally, the future use of RAP by the City of Phoenix would positively contributes to their sustainability aspiration and initiatives. The use of Organosilane may even facilitates higher percentage of RAP usage; it definitely improves the moisture resistance of asphalt mixtures, especially when lower mixing and compaction temperatures are desired or used. / Dissertation/Thesis / Masters Thesis Civil, Environmental and Sustainable Engineering 2018

Os resíduos de construção e demolição (RCD) representam cerca de 50% de todo o resíduo sólido gerado, sendo que cerca de 90% deste é de origem mineral e pode ser reciclado através de processos de beneficiamento mineral. Para se atingir a reciclagem massiva torna-se imperativo o desenvolvimento de novos mercados e melhorias de usina capazes de tornar o resíduo uma matéria prima de qualidade adequada. Dessa forma a caracterização tecnológica é imprescindível para obtenção de informações fundamentais sobre o processo de beneficiamento e as especificações para os produtos. O programa experimental foi desenvolvido em três amostras de RCD britados de duas usinas de reciclagem do Estado de São Paulo, Itaquera cinza (IT-C), Itaquera vermelho (IT-V), Vinhedo vermelho (VI-V). As atividades desenvolvidas foram: amostragem, cominuição, determinação das composições químicas e mineralógicas por faixa granulométrica, determinação de propriedades físicas relevantes para reciclagem de RCD como agregados para uso em concreto, determinação das curvas de separabilidade por densidade e análise de sua composição química e mineralógica e estudos microscópicos para avaliação do teor de aglomerantes por faixa densitária. Os resultados de análises químicas mostram que as composições químicas das três amostras são semelhantes; os teores variam com a granulometria, com marcantes diferenças na fração mais fina. A composição mineralógica predominante é de silicatos, provenientes de agregados e rochas naturais, cerâmicas e aglomerantes, com menores teores de alumina e óxido de cálcio; a perda ao fogo está diretamente relacionada ao teor de aglomerantes, uma vez que representa a água combinada e o gás carbônico presente. A separação do RCD em classes de densidade permitiu identificar que os produtos obtidos apresentam composições diferentes e pode ser empregada para se obter agregados de melhor qualidade e, portanto, para aplicações mais nobres, uma vez que se verifica que cerca de 80% em massa dos resíduos possuem densidades superiores a 2,2 g/cm3 com qualidades físicas adequadas para uso em concreto estrutural. Adicionalmente, a massa específica aparente e absorção de água estão diretamente relacionadas com os intervalos de densidade. O teor de aglomerantes aumenta significativamente para os produtos de menor densidade, sendo que as partículas cerâmicas estão isentas de pasta de cimento endurecida e cal. / Construction and demolition waste (CDW) represents around 50% of the total solid waste and are essentially constituted by mineral fraction (>90%); therefore it?s possible to recycle it through mineral processing techniques. The development of different uses and the improvement of the typical technologies applied to CDW recycling are essential to achieve a satisfactory level of recycling. Applied mineralogy tools are fundamental to characterize the studied raw material and support the mineral processing in order to obtain products according to its specifications. This research was carried out in three crushed samples from two different plants close to Sao Paulo; they were named according to its classification: grey Itaquera (IT-C), red Itaquera (IT-V) and red Vinhedo (VI-V). The method involved basically sampling, crushing, characterization of the relevant physical properties for a concrete recycled aggregate approach, evaluation of the specific gravity separability curves and chemical and mineralogical analyses for each grain size fraction and gravity classes, and so microscope analyses to verify the binder contents. The results show that the chemical composition of the three samples is very similar, the grades change according to the grain size fractions, specially for the finest fraction. The mineral composition is also quite akin, it is mostly represented by silicates (mainly aggregates and natural rocks), ceramics and binder; minor amounts of Al2O3 and CaO were also detected. The loss of ignition is directly related to the binder and clay minerals (basically OH and CO2). Specific gravity classes are very different regarding their chemical, mineralogical and physical properties, despite their similarity among the samples. Thus the specific gravity separation is more effective to classify the recycled CD debris than its color and could be applied to obtain high quality recycled aggregates, while a significant amount (80%) is recovered above 2.2 g/cm3 and may be used as high strength concrete aggregates. In addition, the physical properties, like specific gravity and water absorption are strictly related to the specific gravity classes.

Made available in DSpace on 2014-06-11T19:24:41Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 0 Previous issue date: 2006-02-17Bitstream added on 2014-06-13T18:52:29Z : No. of bitstreams: 1 pimentel_pa_me_botfca.pdf: 717119 bytes, checksum: 4feb41eb1058733cffe18c74d8c03e82 (MD5) / Universidade Estadual Paulista (UNESP) / É sabido da existência de limites no meio ambiente e da capacidade de absorver e reciclar matéria ou resíduos, diante desta problemática, o escopo deste projeto de pesquisa foi desenvolver uma metodologia capaz de reutilizar os RTD de cervejaria, uma vez que não existe um tratamento e/ou uma destinação adequada. Foram realizados ensaios de DQO para determinar o potencial de poluição do RTD; análises de sólidos totais e sólidos totais fixos; umidade; tempo de decantação em provetas; seguidos de calcinação em mufla do RTD. Nas análises de sólidos totais, sólidos totais fixos e umidade foram determinados a eficiência no processo de recuperação do RTD. Na etapa de decantação foram estudados o tempo necessário para separar o RTD do sobrenadante. Nos ensaios de calcinação foram estudados a diferença no tempo de residência em mufla e comparados com o processo CETEM. A TDR obtida do processo de calcinação foram submetidas a análises de densidade aparente, superfície específica, umidade, perda ao fogo, pH, teor de sílica, aluminio, ferro, cálcio, sódio, potássio, magnésio e comparadas com as terras diatomáceas de uso corrente no mercado. A TDR e a TDP foram classificadas em peneiras vibratórias e submetidas a ensaios tecnológico de filtração a nível laboratorial com cerveja do tipo Pilsen sem filtrar produzida no Laboratório 2 de Bebidas da Faculdade de Ciências Agronômicas do Campus de Botucatu. O filtrado resultante foram submetidos a análises de turbidez, cor e contagem de células e comparados com a testemunha. Nas análises realizadas foram obtidos os seguintes resultados: DQO 121.667 mg L-1 e 62.500 mg L-1; sólidos totais 28,37%; sólidos totais fixos 22,17%; umidade 71,65%; tempo de decantação de 80 minutos; diferença no tempo de calcinação de 0,5 horas, reduzindo em 66,70% o consumo de energia elétrica; sílica 98,70% na TDR... / It is known that there is a limit in the environment an the capacity to absorb and recycle substance or waste, hence, the purpose of this research was to develop a method which could reuse RTD in the beer industry. It was accomplished DQO test to determine the pollution potential of the RTD; total solid, fixed total solid and humidity analysis, period of the decantation in cylinder test; followed by calcination in the oven of the RTD. In the total solid, fixed total solid and humidity test it was determinated efficiency on the process of recuperation of RTD. Yet, in the stage of decantation it was studied the necessary time to separate the RTD of that solution. And in the calcination test it was studied the difference in the residence time period in oven and compared with CETEM process. The TDR obtained from the calcination process was analyzed its apparent density, specific surface, humidity, fire loss, pH, silicon, aluminium, iron, calcium, sodium, potassium, magnesium and it was compared with diatomaceous earth of the commercial current use. The TDR and TDP were classified in vibrant strainer and submitted to the technological filtration test in laboratory scale with beer type Pilsen before being filtered which has been produced in beverage laboratory of that Science Agronomic Faculty in Botucatu. The filtered was submitted to haste, color and counting of cells analyses and compared with testimony. In the accomplished test it was obtained the following results: DQO 121.667 mg L-1 e 62.500 mg L-1; total solid 28,37%; fixed total solid 22,17%; humidity 71,65%; decantation time 80 minutes; calcination difference time 0,5 hour, reducing the 4 electronics consumpition in 66,70%; silicon 98,70% in TDR; filtered it showed acceptability in the haste analyses, color and counting of cells. At the end of the research it was established that with the adoption of the SGA... (Complete abstract click electronic access below)

Orientador: Antonio Anderson da Silva Segantini / Banca: Marco Antonio Morais Alcantara / Banca: Paulo Jose Rocha de Albuquerque / Resumo: Neste trabalho, objetiva-se o estudo do aproveitamento de resíduos de concreto na confecção de novos concretos destinados à fabricação de peças pré-moldadas utilizadas na pavimentação intertravada. Inicialmente, por meio de realização do estudo de dosagem, a partir dos materiais, utilizados na composição do concreto, previamente caracterizados definiu-se o traço de referência, de modo a se otimizar o consumo de cimento para a resistência requerida de 35 MPa. Com base no traço de referência, procedeu-se a confecção de traços com emprego de teores crescentes de substituição do agregado miúdo natural, por agregado reciclado de concreto, com incremento de 20% até se atingir 100% de substituição, de modo a se definir o traço que apresentasse o teor ótimo de substituição. Tendo-se definido o traço com adição de agregado reciclado de concreto em substituição ao agregado miúdo natural, efetuou-se a confecção de peças pré-moldadas de concreto variando-se a geometria e espessura das mesmas, além de corpos-de-prova destinados aos ensaios de desgaste por abrasão e absorção de água por imersão, tanto para o traço de referência como para o traço com teor ótimo de substituição, a fim de se observar as interferências advindas da adição do agregado reciclado de concreto, quanto às propriedades físico-mecânicas dos novos concretos com estes produzidos, e ainda as influências das variações geométricas nas peças pré-moldadas de concreto / Abstract: This work, objective is to study the use of concrete wastes in new concretes manufacture destined to precast blocks production used in interlocking paving. In the beginning, through the mix-proportioning study accomplishment, from materials used in concrete composition, previously characterized, it was defined the reference trace, so much that to optimize the cement consume to the request strength of 35 MPa. Base in the reference, occurred the trace manufacture with employment of growing contents of natural small aggregated replacement for concrete recycled aggregated, with increase of 20% until reach 100% of replacement, so much that to define the trace that had presented the great content of replacement. It's having defined the trace if addition of recycled aggregated of concrete in replacement of natural small aggregated, effected the precast blocks manufacture of concrete varying the geometry and thickness from the same, beyond bodies-of-test designated the tests of wear for abrasion and absolved of water for immersion, as much to the reference trace as to the trace with great content of replacement, in order to observe the interference came from the addition of concrete recycled aggregated, as the physical mechanical properties from the new concrete with this produced, and still the influences from the geometric variations in the precast blocks of concrete / Mestre

Resíduos plásticos, descartados de placas de publicidade compostas por poliestireno de alto impacto (HIPS), foram reciclados para obtenção de tubos que servem como base de painel de propaganda. O material foi avaliado nas diferentes etapas de reprocessamento, onde sua estrutura foi caracterizada por espectroscopia na região do infravermelho (FTIR) e ressonância magnética nuclear de núcleo de hidrogênio (1H-RMN). Suas propriedades térmicas, mecânicas e morfológicas, também foram estudadas. Os testes e análises instrumentais, aos quais foram submetidos o material ao longo de todo reprocessamento, demonstraram que não houve modificações significativas na estrutura química, na morfologia e no comportamento térmico e mecânico do material. / Plastics residues from advertising plates were recycled for attainment of pipes that serve as base of advertising panels. These residues were composed by high impact polystyrene (HIPS) and the polymer structures were characterized by spectroscopy in the infrared region (FTIR) and hydrogen nuclear magnetic resonance (1H-NMR). Its thermal, mechanical and morphological properties, had been also studied. The instrumental tests and analyses, to which the material had been submitted, had demonstrated that there was not significant modifications in the chemical structure, in the morphology and in the thermal and mechanical behavior of the material after being recycled.

O Brasil destaca-se como o sétimo produtor mundial de fundidos, com mais de 30 empresas de microfusão localizadas nas regiões Sul e Sudeste do país eum dos grandes desafios é a gestão dos resíduos, entre eles, a casca cerâmica. Para a mitigação dos seus impactos é necessário o uso de técnicas de reciclagem que combinem desenvolvimento técnico com proteção ao meio ambiente e utilize a construção civil, mais especificamente o concreto, como fonte de incorporação do resíduo de casca cerâmica. Para isso, foi estudado o resíduo como agregado graúdo e miúdo em comparação com a areia e a brita 0. A massa específica do agregado seco e a massa unitária dos agregados foram avaliadas, sendo que o resíduo apresentou uma pequena redução para ambos os casos. A absorção de água foi maior para o agregado reciclado. O agregado miúdo reciclado apresentou resultados maiores para o módulo de finura e a massa específica. O índice de forma do agregado graúdo reciclado apresentou melhores resultados do agregado natural. Para avaliação do comportamento do resíduo no concreto foi utilizado o método de dosagem do IPT EPUSP. A relação água/cimento aumentou com a incorporação do resíduo Ainda, houve redução do consumo de cimento com o resíduo incorporado. As adições com até 75% de substituição do agregado graúdo apresentaram maior resistência à compressão axial comparado ao concreto convencional e, quanto maior a relação a/c menor a resistência à compressão obtida.Para o concreto em estado endurecido a absorção de água aumentou com a adição de resíduo. O índice de vazios do concreto aumenta com a incorporação de resíduo na mistura. A incorporação de resíduo aumenta a massa específica real e da amostra seca das dosagens até a substituição de 50% do agregado graúdo e após esta, tem-se uma pequena redução nestes parâmetros. A espessura carbonatada aumentou com a idade e as dosagens até 50% de adição do agregado graúdo apresentaram valores menores do que o concreto convencional. Palavras-chave: Casca cerâmica, concreto, resíduo, agregado reciclado. / Brazil stands out as the seventh world-wide producer of castings, with more than 30 microfusion companies located in the South and Southeast regions of the country and one of the great challenges is waste management, among them the ceramic shell. To mitigate its impacts, it is necessary to use recycling techniques that combine technical development with protection of the environment and use civil construction, specifically concrete, as a source of incorporation of the residue of ceramic shell. For this, the residue was studied as a large aggregate and small compared to sand and gravel 0. The specific mass of the dry aggregate and the unit mass of the aggregates were evaluated, and the residue presented a small reduction for both cases. The water absorption was higher for the recycled aggregate. The recycled kid aggregate presented higher results for the modulus of fineness and the specific mass. The shape index of the recycled aggregate presented better results from the natural aggregate. To evaluate the behavior of the residue in the concrete, the IPT EPUSP dosing method was used The water / cement ratio increased with the incorporation of the residue. Also, there was a reduction of the cement consumption with the incorporated residue. Additions with up to 75% of the large aggregate substitution showed greater resistance to axial compression compared to conventional concrete, and the higher the a / c ratio the lower the compressive strength obtained. For concrete in the hardened state the water absorption increased with the addition of residue. The void content of the concrete increases with the incorporation of residue into the mixture. Residue incorporation increases the actual specific mass and the dry sample of the dosages up to the replacement of 50% of the large aggregate and after this, a small reduction in these parameters is observed. The carbonate thickness increased with age and the dosages up to 50% addition of the coarse aggregate presented lower values than the conventional concrete.

Esta dissertação teve por objetivo iniciar investigações sobre os efeitos do uso de agregados reciclados contaminados por baixos teores de gesso de construção, em argamassas de assentamento de alvenarias. Na presença de umidade e por ação de minerais do gesso ou de outros mais complexos, que sejam formados, há riscos de fissuras, eflorescências e de deterioração progressiva dessas paredes. Um programa experimental foi realizado para a avaliação acelerada desses processos, por medidas de propriedades químicas, físicas e mecânicas de vinte argamassas. Materiais regionais usados em alvenarias e concreto na cidade de Socorro-SP foram escolhidos, pois lá existe uma usina de reciclagem, que produz areia reciclada para essas argamassas e com elevado teor de finos. Quatro agregados reciclados de granulometria muito fina e similar entre si foram artificialmente produzidos, por processos controlados de construção e demolição. Assim, estudou-se um agregado reciclado não contaminado (A1 com SO3 igual a 0,2 %) e outros três idênticos, com previsão de contaminação progressiva (A2, A3 e A4 , mas que resultaram com teor de SO3 total da ordem de 0,5 % a 0,6 %). Quatro grupos de argamassas foram produzidos com variação do consumo de cimento (200, 150 e 100 kg/m3), tipo de cimento (CP II e CP III) e ainda com e sem o uso de cal hidratada tipo CH III (teor elevado de carbonatos). O consumo de agregado reciclado anidro nas argamassas variou entre 1300 e 1200 kg/m3. Em cada grupo, foi ainda produzida uma argamassa mista, com areia muito pura e quartzosa, de granulometria e dosagem mais próximas às de argamassas normalizadas para alvenarias. A metodologia do programa baseou-se no envelhecimento acelerado das argamassas, a partir de 63 dias de idade e por ciclos de 7 dias em câmara úmida, alternados por 7 dias em estufa ventilada a 40 oC. Essa ciclagem foi adotada após criterioso levantamento bibliográfico e visando-se um processo holístico de deterioração preconizado por Collepardi (2003), inclusive para agregados reciclados contaminados por sulfatos. A partir de 63 dias de idade, foram então caracterizadas regularmente as seguintes propriedades das argamassas: resistência à tração na flexão, resistência à compressão, módulos de elasticidade estático e dinâmico. Durante a ciclagem, foram realizados ensaios complementares de termogravimetria e análise química quantitativa de sulfatos solúveis e de sais solúveis totais nas argamassas. Um conjunto de corpos-de-prova das argamassas permaneceu em câmara seca e foi também ensaiado a 175 dias, inclusive quanto à suscetibilidade a eflorescência. Entre 63 e 175 dias, foram realizados 8 ciclos de envelhecimento e conclui-se que a principal propriedade mecânica afetada durante a ciclagem foi a resistência à tração na flexão das argamassas e isto ocorreu a partir de 91 dias, nos quatro grupos de argamassas com agregado reciclado, sendo que entre 63 e 91 dias se quantificou uma evolução significativa de carbonatação pela termogravimetria. Os grupos de argamassas mistas com cimento e cal hidratada mostraram melhor desempenho neste estudo do que as argamassas simples de cimento e areia reciclada fina, inclusive quanto à eflorescência. Os resultados obtidos são restritos ao estudo de caso, mas permitem concluir que a contaminação de agregados reciclados para argamassas, por baixos teores de gesso de construção já foi suficiente para produzir alterações significativas no desempenho mecânico das argamassas e nos seus níveis de sulfatos solúveis, que foram alterados de forma coerente com a ciclagem e sendo possível a sua interpretação com base em teorias mais recentes de especialistas no tema. Por fim, o trabalho confirmou ser recomendável um limite máximo de sulfatos solúveis na faixa entre 0,1 % e 0,2 %, sobre a massa de agregados reciclados para argamassas. Estes níveis são preconizados por instituição alemã especializada em durabilidade de alvenarias. Concluiu-se que também pode ser adotado o critério da DIN 4226-100 (< 600 mg/L de SO4), compatível com a faixa citada. / This is an abstract of a Master of Science project carried out at EPUSP, Universidade de São Paulo, Brazil, aimed at investigating the effects of the use of recycled aggregates contaminated by small contents of gypsum plaster on masonry mortars. In the presence of moisture and by the action of gypsum minerals or other more complex ones that may occur, there is the risk of the formation of cracks, efflorescence, and progressive deterioration of the masonry walls. An experimental program was thus developed for the rapid assessment of these processes by assessing the chemical, physical and mechanical properties of twenty mortar mixes. Local materials used for masonry and concrete in Socorro-SP, Brazil, were selected, as in that location there exists a recycling unit producing recycled sand for mortars with a high content of fines. Four recycled aggregates of very fine grain size and similar to each other were artificially produced by controlled construction, demolition and recycling processes. Thus a recycled, non-contaminated aggregate (A1, with SO3 content equal to 0,2 %) and three other identical ones were studied, with expected progressive contamination (A2, A3 and A4, that result with a total SO3 content about 0,5 % to 0,6 %). Four groups of mortars were thus produced with varying cement content (200, 150 and 100 kg/m3), cement type (Brazilian CP II and CP III) and also with and without the use of a comercial hydrated lime, Brazilian type CH III (of a high carbonate filler content). The anhydrous recycled aggregate content in the mortars varied between 1300 and 1200 kg/m3. In each group a blended mortar was also produced, containing very pure quartzous sand, of grain size and mix proportions closer to standard masonry mortars. The approach followed in the experimental program was accelerated aging test of mortars, starting at 63 days of age and at 7 day cycles in the wet chamber, alternated by 7 days in the ventilated oven at 40 oC. This cycling was adopted after critical bibliographical research and under a holistic process of deterioration set up by Collepardi (2003), also for gypsum-contaminated aggregates. From 63 days of age, the following properties were regularly characterized for the mortars: flexural modulus (tensile strength in bending), compressive strength, and static and dynamic elasticity modulus. During cycling, complementary tests were done of thermogravimetrical analysis and quantitative chemical analysis of total soluble sulphate in mortars. A number of the mortar test specimens was left in the dry chamber and tested at 175 days, including tendency to efflorescence. In between 63 and 175 days, 8 weathering cycles were done, and it was concluded that the main mechanical property affected during cycling was tensile strength in bending (indirect tensile strength) of mortars, and this occurred from 91 days, in the four groups of mortars containing recycled aggregates, and in between 63 and 91 days a significant evolution was measured of carbonation by thermogravimetry. The groups of mixed mortars with cement and hydrated lime showed better performance in this study than the plain cement and fine sand mortars, also as regards efflorescence. The results here obtained are to be seen as restricted to this case study, yet they allow us to conclude that the use of recycled aggregates containing even low levels of gypsum plaster as impurity in the production of mortars was sufficient to produce significant alterations in the mechanical performance, as well as the degree of soluble sulphate of mortars, that got altered in a way coherent with the cycling process, and it is possible to interpret this based on more recent theories by experts in the subject. Last, this work confirmed that it is advisable to look for a maximum soluble sulphate limit ranging from 0,1 % to 0,2 % by weight of recycled aggregates for mortars. Such levels was set up by a German institution specializing in masonry durability. It was also concluded that the requirements of DIN 4226-100 (< 600 mg/L of SO4) can be used as appropriate in the range mentioned.