Nos grandes centros urbanos, a constante impermeabilização das vias intensifica alagamentos e enchentes, gerando inúmeros transtornos à população. O uso do concreto permeável como mecanismo de drenagem de águas pluviais e residuárias tem sido uma solução parcial para esse tipo de problema de drenagem, inclusive com a adição em sua composição de materiais com propriedades adsorventes que visem a melhoria de parâmetros físico-químicos e biológicos da água. Portanto, este artigo tem como objetivo geral trazer importantes resultados de diversos estudos utilizando concreto permeável com adições minerais e mostrar os benefícios nas propriedades mecânicas e adsorventes desse tipo de concreto, com ênfase na utilização do biocarvão. Para isso, optou-se como metodologia, fazer uma breve revisão da literatura, no qual foram analisadas pesquisas concluídas disponíveis em base de dados online como Scopus, Science Direct a partir do ano de 2015 utilizando como descritores em inglês: “Concrete” AND “Biochar”, “Concrete porous” AND “Biochar”, “Pervious concrete” AND “Biochar”, “Treatment of water” AND “Concrete porous”, “Cementitious materials” AND “Biochar”. Foram selecionadas 51 referências sendo assim especificados: 48 artigos científicos, 1 norma e 2 capítulos de livros. Constatou-se que a adição de minerais adsorventes e biocarvão no concreto podem promover melhoria de parâmetros de qualidade da água como diminuição de turbidez, nitrogênio totais (NT), Fósforo Totais (PT), DQO, DBO, entre outros, e promoverem, em alguns casos, ganho de resistência mecânica dos concretos produzidos.

The use of waste glass powder (WGP) as a supplementary cementitious material (SCM) rich in pozzolan as a partial replacement for cement has been a viable alternative, from the environmental and economic point of view, to solve problems caused by the high consumption of cement worldwide. Therefore, the objective of this study was to evaluate the effects of the use of WGP, when used as a partial cement substitute, in some properties of cementitious composites (pastes, mortars and concretes), in the fresh and hardened state. Through a systematic literature review, 23 experimental research articles obtained from the world-renowned Science Direct database were analyzed. The results obtained from this review indicate improvements in some properties of cementitious composites with WGP, such as increased compressive strength at advanced ages, increased thermal neutron shielding capacity, reduced penetration of sulfate and chloride ions, mitigation of alkali-silica reaction, reduced thermal conductivity, improved mechanical and chemical properties, including the formation of a new crystalline phase (devitrite) when exposed to high temperatures, reductions in air entrapment, water absorption and porosity. Regarding workability, there was no consensus, however, regardless of the substitution content, all composites were within the slump limits. Therefore, it can be concluded that the use of WGP in cementitious materials produces beneficial effects on some properties of cementitious composites.

The main raw material for the production of ceramic materials is clay, it can be found in large quantities throughout Brazil, in addition to having a simple processing method in the preparation of the mass of ceramic tiles using mixtures of kaolinitic clays (not very plastic) and illitic (plastic) clays, this mixture favors by developing a series of functions such as: light-burning color; act as binders and plasticizers; facilitate fluidity, due to its melting properties, provide a good burning density and excellent mechanical resistance. This work addresses the main basic white-burning raw materials used in the production of ceramic tiles: quartz, kaolin, talc and limestone and their influence on the ceramic mass. All raw materials mentioned are available in the State of Piauí. For this, a bibliographic review of a descriptive, basic and qualitative nature was carried out on the theme and with the results, it was possible to identify the existence of white-burning raw materials in the State of Piauí that can be used in the production of ceramic coating.

In this study, the influence of partial introduction as glass as fine aggregate on the composition of simple concrete is analyzed, considering that sand (fine aggregate currently used) has been used on a large scale in civil construction over the years and has been affecting the environment. The main objective of this research was to analyze the mechanical properties of concrete, partially replacing the natural sand with another fine aggregate made from glass residues, evaluating the behavior presented at the end of each test using different percentages of this material as fine aggregate in the concrete composition. From an experimental methodology that consisted of determining an object of study (concrete), selecting the variable that would possibly be able to influence it (glass powder) and defining the ways of controlling and observing the effects that the variable would produce on the object, an interpretation of how the mechanical properties of the glass powder that affect the performance of structural concrete is presented. The granulometry was subsequently analyzed, the tests carried out both in the fresh and hardened state of the concrete, and identified that the glass in a certain percentage proves to be viable. Finally, it can be concluded that the partial inclusion of glass affects the mechanical properties of structural concrete, and can present quite satisfactory results, both related to the environment, since the sand would not be used entirely as fine aggregate or in reaching a resistance suitable for its final use.