O controle tecnologico do concreto na cidade de São Luis (MA): estudo de caso

Abstract

The certification of materials quality is very relevant in the civil construction. Basically, it is a group of operational techniques and activities developed in order to be guarantee that the last product attends the requirements of quality requested by specifications pre-established. The main goal of this job is the guarantee of quality control of the concrete of Portland cement in the civil construction. It is going to be done through laboratories test and non-destroyed test that are in the concrete norm. As part of the methodology, this job has its base from bibliographic concepts and a case of study in construction companies and constructions located in the capital of Maranhao. Using interviews as the main resource of data collection, the goal of this study is to verify if the quality control of concrete is well done in the constructions of the case of study. After this job, it is identified that this control is rarely done. This situation reflects risks to the security of the constructions as well as to its quality and durability