Avaliação da utilização de resíduo de serragem de Pedra de Cariri (RSPC) na produção de argamassa

Abstract

The process of extraction and processing of limestone rocks from the Cariri region of Ceará generates an estimated loss of 70% of the total extracted. The volume of waste generated is significant. To mitigate the environmental impacts generated by the inadequate disposition of the sawdust waste from the Cariri stone (RSPC), the aim of this current study is verify the influence of the use of this waste as a partial replacement of the aggregate in the production of mortars. For this, the natural aggregate was replaced by the RSPC at a rate of 10, 20 and 30%. The cement/sand ratio used was 1: 5 by mass, and the consistency index was fixed in 260 ± 5 mm. Were evaluated the properties of the mortars in the fresh state (water retention, incorporated air content, mass density and rheology through squeeze-flow) and in the hardened state (flexural tensile strength, compressive strength, adhesive strength ,drying shrinkage, absorption byimmersion and void index, and absorption by capillary). The replacement of the natural sand by the RSPC provided an improvement both in the properties of the mortar in the fresh state and in the hardened state. With the exception of the shrinkage, which was higher for the mortars with RSPC, and the adhesive strength, which was equivalent to the reference mortar. In this way, it concludes is possible use of the RSPC as a partial replacement of the natural aggregate.