Projeto e desenvolvimento de uma máquina de ensaios para argamassa expansiva.

Abstract

The correct evaluation of the properties of a material is essential so that their performance meets the expectations for which it was designed. During the development of expansive mortar for mining of ornamental rocks, there was a lack of equipment that could evaluate the pressure and temperature caused by the mortar during the expansion process. This paper describes a device for this purpose. The project was developed using microcontroller technology, analogue to digital converters of the type SAR (Successive Approximation register), load cell S-type, K type thermocouples and thermistors. In all items of the project, was used CAD (Computer Aided Design). The storage of data occurs in SD memory card and communication through USB and serial bus, allowing operation in the absence of computers in various environments with the broadest connectivity. Besides the equipment itself, the program embedded in the microcontroller and the program responsible for the purchase and transfer of data was also developed and tested, showing results within the desired standards.