Abstract The advances in concrete technology lead to the search for alternative materials that provide improvements in concrete properties while at the same time collaborating with sustainable practices in construction. In this study, the influence of the incorporation of waste tire rubber on the mechanical properties of high-performance concrete was discussed. The waste rubber from the tire retreading process was used in partial substitution of the fine aggregate (sand) in the percentages of 7.5%, 15% and 30% with respect to the mass of the sand. For the characterization of the concrete, the following tests were carried out: water absorption, void index, specific density, compressive strength, flexural tensile strength, modulus of elasticity and microscopy analysis. The incorporation of rubber as aggregate in high-performance concrete proved to be promising for the production of a structural concrete with special characteristics, besides collaborating with the proper disposal of waste tires.

A utilização de resíduos de construção e demolição (RCD) apresenta-se como uma alternativa de reciclagem, de redução de custos e de matéria-prima. A Resolução 307 do CONAMA determina que todos os municípios devam dar uma destinação ambientalmente correta aos RCD. Nesta pesquisa foram analisadas as propriedades mecânicas do concreto contendo RCD objetivando seu emprego na fabricação de blocos de concreto. É realizada a substituição dos agregados naturais pelos agregados de mesma granulometria provenientes de RCD, em porcentagens crescentes, e moldados blocos de concreto. São realizados ensaios para a determinação da resistência à compressão segundo a NBR 12118:2007, aos 14 e 28 dias de idade. Os valores apresentados pelo ensaio de resistência à compressão são influenciados pelas porcentagens crescentes de RCD na mistura. Esta pesquisa aponta o grande potencial do aproveitamento desse material em substituição aos agregados naturais utilizados na fabricação de materiais à base de concreto como os blocos.

The use of construction and demolition waste (CDR) comes as an alternative for recycling, for costs reduction and for raw material. The CONAMA Resolution 307 (National Council for the Environment) establishes that all cities should find an environmentally correct destination to CDR. In this research the mechanical properties of the concrete containing CDR were analyzed aiming its use in the production of concrete blocks. Here, increasing percentages of aggregates of CDR with the same granulometry an substitute the natural aggregate, and then concrete blocks were molded. Tests were then performed in order to determine the compression strength according to NBR 12118:2007, at ages of 14 days and 28 days. It was noticed that the values resulting from the compression strength test were also influenced by the increasing substitution of CDR percentages to the mixture. This research discusses the great potential of using this material in substitution to the natural aggregates used in the production of concrete based materials such as blocks.