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Volume 8, Issue 6 (Suppl) J Bioremediat Biodegrad, an open access journal
ISSN:2155-6199 Biopolymers & Bioplastics 2017
October 19-20, 2017
October 19-20, 2017 San Francisco, USA
7th International Conference and Exhibition on
Biopolymers and Bioplastics
Vertical concrete slab with polymer polyethylenotereal (PET) reinforcement
Luciana N Magalhães1, Juliana S. M. Guedes2, Marina S. Godinho3, Thaís Rubião Pimenta3, and Maria Alzira P. Dinis2
1University Pontifícia Universidade Católica, Brazil
2University Fernando Pessoa, Portugal
3FUMEC University, Brazil
Recycling polymers is a very valued act because of its enormity of waste. Its reuse is ideal in long-life applications such as paving,
plastic wood, civil construction, plasticulture, automobile industry and electro-electronics, etc. The process of recycling this
material can be mechanical, physical, chemical or even energetic.
Most of the current vertical cemeteries are built in concrete, which is a very serious fault, since conventional concrete does not have
the structure to withstand the residues generated by the human bodies’ decomposition, causing leakage through the cracks that
appear in the slabs of the loci.
A sustainable solution to such a complication may be a substitution of this material with recyclable materials, which are usually
disposed of in the environment. The recycled polymer from PET is an excellent option because it presents important characteristics
such as low water absorption, resistance from aging and because it is innocuous, which means that it does not constitute a substrate
for the proliferation of microorganisms.
A concrete impregnated with polymers would translate in a reduction of porosity and permeability.
Therefore, the objective of this article is to evaluate the efficiency of alternative techniques with the use of polymers in concrete
structures in aggressive environments or even new structures based on recycled polymers. There is also the case study in vertical slab
of locules, in addition to performance and comparative in the aspect of flexibility and fence.
In conclusion, we will have an analysis of the advantages and shortcomings of the insertion of the organic polymer into the mixture
of conventional concrete or structures made of polymers and other sustainable materials. In addition, the presentation of proposals
of solution with the conditions that the structure is submitted to.
Biography
Luciana Nunes de Magalhães holds a degree in Civil Engineering from Universidade FUMEC, a master's degree and a PhD in Structural Engineering from
Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais. Currently, is a professor at Pontifícia Universidade Católica de Minas Gerais and provides updated courses for engineers
and architects in the construction / structural systems area at CREA MG. Has professional experience in the Structural Engineering field, besides publications in
magazines and congresses, with emphasis on those systemsr.
Luciana N Magalhães et al., J Bioremediat Biodegrad 2017, 8:6 (Suppl)
DOI: 10.4172/2155-6199-C1-011
Figure1: Symbology used to identify polymer packages. StandardNBR 13.230 of ABNT (BrazilianAssociation of Technical Standards)