The use of permeable concrete pavements can mitigate flooding in densely populated areas by serving as a functional and sustainable mechanism for surface water absorption and drainage. However, it is found that the performance of the pavement is often limited to low and moderate flows and that the absorption capacity of the concrete matrix decreases as the flow rate increases. Therefore, the present study was developed aiming to evaluate the potential to reduce runoff in permeable concrete pavements subjected to simulations of successive events of heavy rainfall. For this purpose, 2 binary combinations of coarse aggregates were used, varying the cement consumption and the water/cement (w/c) ratio. The samples were submitted to simulations of heavy and sequential rainfall, with evaluation of the volume of water absorbed and the runoff. The mechanical and hydraulical properties of the permeable pavements were evaluated, as well as the characteristics of the area and volume of the internal and superficial pores. Among the results, specific weight stands out as the parameter that showed the highest linear correlation with the mechanical and hydraulic behavior of the specimens. It was also found that the runoff coefficient had a moderate negative linear correlation with the average pore size of the surface of the pavement. Finally, the permeable concrete pavements investigated were found to have the potential to reduce surface runoff in densely populated areas that are prone to frequent flooding, thus playing a critical role in mitigating the problems associated with stormwater runoff.
O processo de urbanização do bairro do Reduto, em Belém, foi caracterizado por mudanças socioestruturais intensas, que tiveram como resultado a transformação de uma área de várzea, inicialmente ocupada por assentamentos precários e famílias em situação de extrema vulnerabilidade social, em núcleo de elevada especulação imobiliária e condomínios de luxo. Este estudo tem como objetivo discutir a dinâmica de ocupação da baixada, bem como as consequências de tais processos sobre a drenagem de águas superficiais, a partir da análise da evolução dos padrões de uso e ocupação do solo e redução de coberturas naturais vegetadas, correlacionadas ao surgimento de focos de inundações e alagamentos. O texto aborda, como proposta, a incorporação de sistemas de drenagem compreensíveis, em especial a tecnologia de pavimentos de concreto permeável, como uma alternativa viável para o enfrentamento aos problemas de drenagem urbana na capital paraense.
RESUMODurante os últimos anos, o mundo todo vem sofrendo com as variações ambientais causadas pelo aquecimento global. Um dos fatores preponderantes para o aumento das temperaturas da atmosfera e oceanos são as emissões produzidas a partir de processos de queima industrial. Com largo potencial ainda em atividade, a indústria do cimento é uma das que mais contribui para esse processo, fato que vem fomentando a busca por alternativas tecnológicas menos agressivas ao meio ambiente. Nesse contexto, este artigo apresenta as característica físico-químicas de uma potencial alternativa para cimentos de baixa emissão de CO2 potenciais alternativas: resíduo do beneficiamento do caulim. Após ensaios laboratoriais são apresentados resultados relevantes que mostram que o RBC apresentou um nível de pozolanicidade muito superior ao daquele requisitado por norma.Palavras-chave: resíduo do beneficiamento do caulim, metacaulinita, cimento de baixa emissão de CO2 ABSTRACT During the past few years, the entire world has been suffering from environmental variations caused by global warming. One of the main factors for the increase in temperatures in the atmosphere and oceans is the emissions produced from industrial burning processes. With great potential still in activity, the cement industry is one of the biggest contributors to this process, a fact that has been encouraging the search for technological alternatives that are less aggressive to the environment. In this context, this article presents the physicochemical characteristics of a potential alternative for cements with low CO2 emission potential alternatives: kaolin processing residue. After laboratory tests, relevant results are presented that show that the RBC presented a level of pozzolanicity much higher than that required by standard.
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