Thermo-acoustic comfort of a low-cost housing / Conforto termo-acústico de uma habitação de baixo custo

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DATA DE PUBLICAÇÃO

2009

RESUMO

The use of new technologies associated with new materials is a contribution to the building industry, decreasing the housing deficit and reducing the environmental impacts generated by traditional design techniques. These new materials are alternatives to the current shortage of materials for construction, which has raised the prices of construction in our country. The novogesso is among the new technologies that will be included in the vast market in function of the offers. In this context, the present thesis focuses on the study of the thermal conductivity of this new material and the novogesso cellulose composite obtained from gypsum and produced using a technology originally developed in LCM / IFSC / USP. Gypsum is an abundant material in our country, as there are mineral deposits in the North and Northeast and phosphogypsum stored in the center-south. The innovative process used for the preparation of parts of novogesso for building components is the employment of the smallest amount of water needed for the hydration of plaster, which represents approximately 20% of the hemihydrates weight. The moistened powder is subjected to compaction by uniaxial compression, which results in parts with high mechanical properties. The Knowledge of the thermal conductivity of this material was of great importance for the assessment of its performance in the construction of an experimental prototype of housing. Its thermal conductivity was measured by hot wire technique. Plates of this new material were studied, considering the level of compaction and the content of cellulose fibers. The low thermal conductivity of the plates influences the thermal behavior of the environments of the experimental house built by an innovative constructive system. Another aspect evaluated was the acoustic behavior of the experimental environments of the house, which, according to the material used, was quite appropriate. It was possible to conclude that the experimental house is feasible for construction taking into account the materials used in its thermo-acoustic comfort and low-cost.

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novogesso. condutividade térmica. conforto termo-acústico. compósito. habitação experimental. novogesso. thermal conductivity. thermo - acoustic comfort.composite. experimental house.

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