Manufacture of structural blocks of concrete with waste tire rubbers

Abstract

The construction industry is a major consumer of natural resources and is directly related to the technological and industrial growth of the country. Various segments of society have turned to the concepts of sustainability, seeking alternatives to reduce the impacts caused by the use, in most cases, indefinite of raw material and by the large volume of waste generated, include the waste tire rubber. The use of waste as raw materials in construction, as well as minimize the extraction of natural resources, such as sand and gravel, can also reduce the accumulation of these tailings in urban areas, making it also a technical solution bringing benefits the buildings as: reduced density, better drainage and property improvement in thermal and acoustic insulation. The present work aims to demonstrate the use of waste tire rubber as aggregate in concrete building blocks, showing the relationship between the term sustainability and your application, viaare the production of bodies of evidence produced in the laboratory by assessing their physical and mechanical properties.