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 ...

For the past years, the discussion about the urban mobility is gaining global distinction, considering that the cities are finding difficulties in guaranteeing the continuity of the traffic flow produced and attracted ...

In view of the high number of occupational accidents that happen every year in the construction of buildings, it is necessary to understand the reasons why these occurrences are so frequent and their main characteristics, ...

Water scarcity has become a frequent environmental problem in the lives of the world population, especially in some Brazilian regions, such as the Northeast, which, in the latest years, has suffered from one of the most ...

Civil construction can be characterized by high levels of waste indicators, low quality products, high occurrence of construction pathologies, inefficient and ineffective processes and, therefore, shows itself as a promising ...