Article of the research group RECICLOS linked to UFAC researchers and with the participation of members of the SICon Group is published in the journal “Materials – MDPI Journals”.
The article is titled: “Application of Construction and Demolition Waste in the Brazilian Amazon – Case Study of the City of Rio Branco” and is present in volume 14 of the magazine “Materials – MDPI Open Access Journals” 2021.
The authors of the article are: Fernando da Silva Souza, José Maria Franco de Carvalho, Gabriela Grotti Silveira, Vitória Cordeiro Araújo, Ricardo André Fiorotti Peixoto. The group is composed of researchers from the Federal University of Ouro Preto (UFOP), the Federal University of Acre (UFAC) and the Federal University of Viçosa (UFV).
The objective of this research is to contribute (in the Brazilian Amazon, but not only) to the production, characterization, and use of recycled CDW aggregates in the civil construction production chain, specifically for application in Portland cement matrices such as concrete and mortars for laying and coating, promoting the sustainable development and contributing positively to the formulation of management plans for a correct and efficient final disposal of the construction and demolition waste.. The full summary and other information about the article can be found at the link below: