Abstract This work describes proposed experimental methods for the characterization of concrete in fresh and hardened state, with the purpose of contributing to the experimental characterization of concrete. The main objective was to identify the rheological behavior of high performance (HP) and self-compacting (SC) concretes. Initially, a ordinary concrete composition was proposed, from which, silica fume (5, 10 and 15% in mass) and superplasticizer (0.6% in mass) were added to obtain HPC and SCC. Furthermore, for the self-compacting concretes, a modification in granular skeleton was proposed, with a reduction of total aggregate percentage by 22.73% in relation to the other compositions. The interference of these modifications was evaluated on the behavior of fresh concrete though the flow and slump test and hardened concrete through mechanical properties. The results showed that the modification in the granular skeleton of ordinary concrete contributed directly to the reduction of inertia factors of SCC, favoring the mobility conditions. For both self-compacting and high performance concretes, consistency and mechanical strength gain over ordinary concrete were influenced when the silica fume and superplasticizer concentration was increased, limiting your properties gains to these additions.

ABSTRACT Pervious concrete pavements are interesting from an environmental and social viewpoint. However, this type of pavement has as the main disadvantage of losing permeability over time by the clogging process. The aim of this work is to evaluate the periodic cleaning efficiency of using a blower, mainly during the first four months after paving. A pervious concrete sidewalk was constructed and cleaning was carried out, monthly in one half and weekly in the other half. Infiltration rate tests, following ASTM C1701, were performed weekly at eight spots arranged symmetrically on each half of the pavement. The results showed that using a blower for periodic cleaning was efficient. Both halves, with monthly and weekly cleaning, did not present significant statistical difference in their infiltration rates. In this sense, monthly maintenance is the most suitable due to less time and fuel are spent for cleaning, collaborating as an environmental-friendly alternative. This work showed that the performance of periodic maintenance can be useful, in order to maintain the efficiency of the pervious pavement over time.

RESUMO O artigo direciona-se à avaliação do uso potencial de cinza de casca de arroz (CCA) como pozolana, atuando juntamente com cal no processo de estabilização química de um solo residual da região de Ilha Solteira, estado de São Paulo, Brasil. Trabalhou-se com o teor de cal de 8% e com os teores de cinza de 5% e 10% em relação ao peso de solo seco. Na análise do comportamento de engenharia do solo e das misturas solo-cal e solo-cal-CCA, foram considerados parâmetros geotécnicos de caracterização (distribuição granulométrica, limite de liquidez (LL) e limite de plasticidade (LP)), parâmetros ótimos de compactação obtidos na energia do ensaio Proctor normal (umidade ótima (wot) e massa específica aparente seca máxima (ρdmax)), bem como foi realizada a classificação dos materiais segundo a Metodologia MCT. Os resultados obtidos levaram à conclusão de que a adição da CCA foi responsável por: (i) aumentos nos parâmetros LL, LP e wot, bem como redução nos parâmetros IP e ρdmax do solo e de sua mistura com cal; (ii) segundo a Metodologia MCT, o solo e suas misturas foram classificados como solos arenosos lateríticos (LA′).

ABSTRACT This paper addresses the evaluation of the potential use of ash from rice peel as pozzolanic material acting together with hydrated lime in the chemical stabilization of a residual soil from the Ilha Solteira region, São Paulo State, Brazil. Ash contents of 5% and 10% were added to a soil previously stabilized with 8% of hydrated lime, all contents related to soil dry weight, in order to evaluate soil and mixtures performances regarding geotechnical indexes (grain size distribution, liquid limit (LL) and plastic limit (PL)), optimum compaction parameters (optimum water content (wot) and specific apparent maximum dry mass (ρdmax)) determined at the standard proctor compaction effort, as well as classification of the soils and its admixtures following the MCT Methodology. Data from the testing program lead to the conclusion that addition of ash generated: (i) increases in the parameters LL, PL and wot, as well as reductions in the parameters plasticity index (PI) and ρdmax of the soil and its admixtures; (ii) the soil and its admixtures were classified as lateritic sandy soils (LA′) following the MCT Methodology.