The deficiency of basic sanitation services and human activities contributes considerably to the degradation of the environment. In view of the need to improve aquatic environments, we continually seek alternatives for ...

The improvement of the performance in the elaboration of projects and the integration of its steps just as the management of the construction always showed itself as a challenge in the civil construction field. The presented ...

Civil construction is responsible for the transformation of the natural environment into a built place, due to this impact on the environment, economy and society, it is necessary to apply new knowledge to sustain the ...

With the increasing demand of the civil construction for ornamental rocks, like granites, marbles and quartzites, environmental health problems arise due to the incorrect destination of the residues of these rocks in the ...

The behavior of the individual is associated with the perception that he has about a given subject. Therefore, the rational use of water is linked to the user's understanding of this resource and its current situation. ...

The appeal for a sustainable development and greater energy efficiency in the area of asphalt paving has led to the search for lower temperatures of mixing and application of asphalt mixtures than those usually applied. ...

The situation of water scarcity experienced in recent years in the city of Campina Grande - PB, motivated the use of alternative sources to meet the demands, and the abstraction of groundwater is one of the sources used. ...

The scenario of water use in public and private institutions has been gaining more and more notoriety with the implementation of programs for the rational use of water. The great crisis and water shortage that has reached ...

The perception that water is a finite natural resource added to the situations of water crises in areas such as the Brazilian semi-arid region brings a discussion about the measures that must be taken to mitigate the ...

The search for more efficient production processes of asphalt paving has led studies to evaluate the capability of reducing the temperature at which hot mix asphalt (HMA) is produced and compacted without compromising the ...