The aim of this work was to investigate the mechanical properties of the titanium anodic films (TiO2) produced by anodic oxidation under galvanostatic conditions, using a 1.4M phosphoric acid electrolyte, with different current densities (J) on commercially pure titanium (cp-Ti). The morphology of the oxide films were observed by scanning electron microscopy (SEM), whereas the composition of the film was determined by Raman spectroscopy. Porosity, average roughness (Ra) and thickness of the TiO2 films increased with the applied J. Hardness and elastic modulus were measured by instrumented indentation technique, and the influence of the substrate was corrected using analytical models. The anodic films presented higher hardness and lower elastic modulus values compared with the cp-Ti.

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Guaricana hydroelectric power plant concrete dam, located in the South of Brazil, was investigated after 49 years of operation. A part of the mortar was altered to ettringite, and other by-products. The inner defects in the fracture and polished sample surfaces were detected by CT and SEM. The samples were extracted from two parts of the dam from top to valley. Elemental chemical composition and phases were determined by EDS and XRD analysis. The reservoir water showed that it was less aggressive to the concrete structure. Percolated dam water analyses revealed a mortar-mass loss of 3 kg/year. Onsite visual inspection, mechanical tests, and other usual forms of investigation confirmed concrete deterioration, such as leaching, stalactites and stalagmites formation, alkali-aggregate reaction and ettringite. Furthermore, mortar damage was detected in a particular area according to the dam depth, and autogenous healing of cracks were visible in some parts of the inspected galleries. Keywords: concrete, water permeability, deterioration, alkali-aggregate reaction. Resumo A usina hidroelétrica Guaricana, localizada no sul do Brasil, foi investigada após 50 anos de sua operação. O estudo mostrou que uma parte da argamassa extraída dos testemunhos alterou para etringita e outros sub-produtos. Defeitos internos nas superfícies polidas e de fratura das amostras foram detectados por CT e MEV. As amostras foram extraídas de duas partes da barragem do topo ao vale. A composição elementar e as fases químicas foram determinadas por EDS e difração de raios X. Análises da água do

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