Análise da biorreceptividade de estruturas de concreto ao ataque microbiológico (algas)

Abstract

The durability of concrete structures is subject of interest in the context of sustainability, since the sustainability of the edifications can be verified by analyzing the durability of their constituent materials. Among the factors degradating the concrete there is the biodeterioration. Nevertheless the microbiological attack is still a subject little studied in the construction area. The purpose of this was verify the bioreceptivity of concrete with different water / cement ratio and different surface finishing facing the development of algae from the development of a method of analysis of the concrete bioreceptivity specific to this work. The method consisted of accelerated test of biodeterioration in test chambers with temperature and lighting controlled, high humidity and inoculation of Heterochlorellas luteoviridis, algae collected in loco and identified in the laboratory. The analysis has shown a decrease of biological stains in the specimens of all variables. The difference of decrease rate of biological stain on different variables showed the materials bioreceptivity. It was possible the verification that the higher the water / cement ratio, the greater the biorreceptividade and in the same way the lower the roughness, the lower the biorreceptividade. Thus, these parameters could help in getting more durable concrete facing the growth of algae.