Conrado de Souza Rodrigues

Titular Professor at the Civil Engineering Department of CEFET-MG. Prof. Rodrigues lectures for the undergraduate course on Civil Engineering and for the Master and Doctorate in Civil Engineering. He also coordinates a research group on Sustainable Building Materials being the supervisor of more than 20 undergrads, of 25 master and of 3 doctorate students. Prof Rodrigues has being involved on the coordination and participation of research projects funded either by industry or by the governamental sector. He is member of the Brazilian Association of Non Conventional Materials and Technologies, ABMTENC. Nowadays (2019-2021), Prof. Rodrigues is the vice-President of CEFET-MG. He is also an amateur marathoner and guitar player.

EDUCATION

Civil Engineer, Universidade Federal de Ouro Preto, UFOP, 1997
Master in Civil Engineering, Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Rio de Janeiro, PUC-Rio, 1999
Doctorate in Civil Engineering, PUC-Rio, 2004
Guest Researcher (sandwich program), Dept. Civil Engineering and Geosciences, TU Delft, 2002
Guest Researcher, (Post-Doc position), Universidade Federal de Viçosa, UFV, 2005

RESEARCH, TEACHING, or OTHER INTERESTS

Civil and Structural Engineering, Ceramics and Composites, Waste Management and Disposal, Urban Studies

Scopus Publications

Corrigendum to “Integration of BIM and design for deconstruction to improve circular economy of buildings” [J. Build. Eng. 80 (2023) 1–20/108015](S2352710223021952)(10.1016/j.jobe.2023.108015)
Patricia Rodrigues Balbio de Lima, Conrado de Souza Rodrigues, and Jouke M. Post
Elsevier BV



Carbon Capture Through Construction and Demolition Waste
Henrique Comba Gomes, Flávia Spitale Jacques Poggiali, Conrado de Souza Rodrigues, Marc Pfleger, Markus Vill, Andrea Kustermann, and Christoph Dauberschmidt
Springer Nature Switzerland



Integration of BIM and design for deconstruction to improve circular economy of buildings
Patricia Rodrigues Balbio de Lima, Conrado de Souza Rodrigues, and Jouke M. Post
Elsevier BV



Mechanical and durability properties of concrete produced with construction and demolition waste and rice husk ash
Camila Lacerda Gomes, Pedro Valle Salles, Augusto César da Silva Bezerra, Conrado de Souza Rodrigues, and Flávia Spitale Jacques Poggiali
Elsevier BV



Feasibility of Using Sugar Cane Bagasse Ash in Partial Replacement of Portland Cement Clinker
Sâmara França, Leila Nóbrega Sousa, Sérgio Luiz Costa Saraiva, Maria Cecília Novaes Firmo Ferreira, Marcos Vinicio de Moura Solar Silva, Romero César Gomes, Conrado de Souza Rodrigues, Maria Teresa Paulino Aguilar, and Augusto Cesar da Silva Bezerra
MDPI AG
This work presents a technical and economic study using sugar cane bagasse ash (SCBA) to partially replace Portland cement clinker. To evaluate the technical viability, the replacement rates of 10, 20, and 30% of Portland cement were used in the experiments. The ashes used were in the following conditions: (i) as collected (AC), (ii) ground (G), and (iii) re-burnt and ground (RG). Three composition parameters were used in the mortar mix procedures: (i) mix with water factor/fixed binder in volume, (ii) mix with water factor/fixed binder in weight, and (iii) mix with the fixed flow. After the technical feasibility analysis, the benefit of the substitutions and an analysis of the relationship between cement consumption and the acquired compressive strength, correlating with possible economic costs, were discussed. SCBA AC was not suitable for the partial replacement of Portland cement clinker. SCBA G presented a satisfactory performance and SCBA RG was the ash that presented the best performance in the partial replacement of Portland cement clinker. For the same levels of compressive strength, the consumption of Portland cement per cubic meter of concrete reduced; from this, the cost of concrete and mortar could be reduced by 8%, with the ash having the same value as cement. Furthermore, the use of SCBA RG at 30% inhibited the alkali–silica reaction (ASR) in concretes with a reactive basalt and quartzite aggregate. SCBA G (20 and 30%) and SCBA RG (10 and 20%) inhibited the ASR in concretes with a reactive basalt aggregate and reduced the expandability in concretes with a reactive quartzite aggregate. Another point to highlight was the durability shown by the cements with SCBA, which, 900 days after the accelerated test of expansion by the alkali–aggregate reaction, maintained high levels of flexural strength when compared to the results obtained before the accelerated test of expansion. The present work concluded that using sugar cane bagasse ash to replace Portland cement is feasible from a technical, environmental, and economic perspective.


Carbonation of Aggregates from Construction and Demolition Waste Applied to Concrete: A Review
Henrique Comba Gomes, Elvys Dias Reis, Rogério Cabral de Azevedo, Conrado de Souza Rodrigues, and Flávia Spitale Jacques Poggiali
MDPI AG
The construction industry is essential to the development and economy, but is also the largest generator of construction and demolition waste (CDW). While efforts are made to minimize such generation, the construction industry has been developing applications for it in the form of aggregates to replace the commonly used natural aggregates. However, in structural applications, it is necessary to ensure that the properties of concrete produced with CDW, as recycled aggregates (CDW-concrete), guarantee adequate performance and do not put the structure at risk. For this, one of the alternatives is improving the properties of CDW aggregates through carbonation, a process called carbonate curing or accelerated carbonation. In this sense, this paper aims to investigate the carbonation of CDW aggregates, clarifying how this process occurs, the existing carbonation methods, the main properties that affect this process, and their influence on the properties of recycled aggregates and the CDW-concrete. To this end, the SREE (systematic review for engineering and experiments) method was used to search and analyze scientific manuscripts published without a time limit. The results revealed that the most widely used method for carbonate curing is recommended by Chinese standard GB50082, and highlighted the need for further research to investigate the CDW-concrete, focusing on its eco-friendly potential to capture CO2 from the atmosphere.


Rebuilding an agenda for Brazilian science and technology
Carol Góis Leandro, Conrado Rodrigues, Pedro Carelli, and Charles Morphy D Santos
Elsevier BV



Assessment of physical, mechanical, and chemical properties of Dendrocalamus asper bamboo after application of wetting and drying cycles
Leo Maia do Amaral, Conrado de Souza Rodrigues, and Flávia Spitale Jacques Poggiali
Elsevier BV



Construction and demolition waste generation forecasting model for medium-sized Brazilian cities
Raphael Lúcio Reis dos Santos, Conrado de Souza Rodrigues, Guilherme de Castro Leiva, and Armando Belato Pereira
FapUNIFESP (SciELO)
RESUMO A geração de resíduos está aumentando em função do crescimento da população, urbanização e desenvolvimento econômico, especialmente nos países em desenvolvimento. O conhecimento do quantitativo de resíduo de construção e demolição gerado por meio de previsões pode auxiliar os tomadores de decisões a adotarem práticas mais eficientes de gestão, sendo fundamentais para prevenir o desenvolvimento dos problemas ambientais. O objetivo deste artigo foi desenvolver um modelo de previsão de geração dos resíduos de construção e demolição para cidades brasileiras de médio porte populacional, utilizando como estudo de caso o munícipio de Varginha (MG). Foi elaborado um modelo linear múltiplo (R2 = 0,880), empregando como variáveis independentes a expansão urbana, o Produto Interno Bruto (PIB) e o PIB per capita para prever o quantitativo de resíduo de construção e demolição gerado em 2020 e a quantidade de resíduo que será produzida em 2040 no município. Os resultados da aplicação do modelo indicaram aumento de 18,27% no quantitativo de resíduo de construção e demolição gerado no município, quando comparados o cenário de 2020 (39.940 t) e de 2040 (47.238 t). Também foi verificada a eficiência do modelo ao aplicá-lo em outras seis cidades brasileiras de similar porte populacional e que possuíam pesquisas sobre a geração de resíduo de construção e demolição. A diferença do quantitativo de resíduo de construção e demolição obtido pelos autores e os calculados pelo modelo foram inferiores a 13%. Os resultados desta pesquisa podem contribuir para o desenvolvimento de estratégias de gestão de resíduos de construção e demolição eficientes, já que fornece uma ferramenta para resolução dos problemas ambientais atuais e também permite a adoção de ações proativas para a correta gestão em cenários futuros.


Hornification on vegetable fibers to improve fiber-cement composites: A critical review
Leo Maia do Amaral, Conrado de Souza Rodrigues, and Flávia Spitale Jacques Poggiali
Elsevier BV



Analysis of the resilient modulus and california bearing ratio in mixtures containing slate waste and clayey soil
Raphael Lucio Reis dos Santos, Conrado de Souza Rodrigues, Vinícius Antônio Florentino Camargo, Armando Belato Pereira, and João Marcos Guimarães Rabelo
FapUNIFESP (SciELO)



Experimental investigation of steel-concrete bond for thin reinforcing bars
Eliene Pires Carvalho, Efigênia Guariento Ferreira, José Celso da Cunha, Conrado de Souza Rodrigues, and Nilton da Silva Maia
FapUNIFESP (SciELO)
THE STEEL-CONCRETE BOND IS A FUNDAMENTAL PROPERTY IN REINFORCED CONCRETE STRUCTURES. ALTHOUGH THERE ARE SEVERAL STUDIES ON THE STEEL-CONCRETE BOND, FEW OF THEM HAVE EVALUATED THE PERFORMANCE OF REINFORCING BARS WITH DIAMETERS LESS THAN 10.0 MM, WHICH INCLUDES 5.0, 6.3, AND 8.0 MM DIAMETERS, WHICH ARE NORMALLY USED IN REINFORCED-CONCRETE ELEMENTS. THIS STUDY EXPERIMENTALLY EVALUATES THE BOND BETWEEN THIN STEEL BARS AND CONCRETE OF 25MPA COMPRESSION STRENGTH. THREE TYPES OF METHODS OF TESTING THE BOND-STRENGTH WERE ADOPTED: SURFACE CONFORMATION TEST, PULL-OUT TEST AND BEAM TEST. THE PULL-OUT TEST RESULTED IN BETTER RESULTS IN TERMS OF EVALUATING THE BOND BEHAVIOR. THEREFORE, THE MAIN CONTRIBUTION OF THIS STUDY, BASED ON THE RESULTS OBTAINED AND THE METHODOLOGY USED, IS TO PRESENT A PROPOSAL FOR THE EVALUATION OF STEEL-CONCRETE BOND FOR THIN REBARS.


Effect of partial replacement with thermally processed sugar cane bagasse on the properties of mortars
Augusto Cesar da Silva Bezerra, Sérgio Luis Costa Saraiva, Luis Felipe dos Santos Lara, Laurenn Wolochate Aracema de Castro, Romero Cesar Gomes, Conrado de Souza Rodrigues, Maria Cecília Novaes Firmo Ferreira, and Maria Teresa Paulino Aguilar
FapUNIFESP (SciELO)
Sugar cane bagasse is a residue of the sugar-alcohol industry, and its main destination is represented by burning boilers for power generation. The bagasse cogeneration of power produces a sugar cane bagasse ash (SCBA) residue that does not have a useful destination. Ashes are commonly studied as pozzolan in Portland cement production. International Standards indicate the use of pozzolan with up to 50% substitution. In the present work, we investigate the use of SCBA as an addition in Portland cement. For this purpose, Portland cement was prepared by substituting cement with 0, 10, 20, and 30% processed SCBA in volume. The ashes were processed by re-burning and grinding and were then characterized by scanning electron microscopy, Xray diffraction, laser granulometry, X-ray fluorescence spectrometry, the Chapelle method, and pozollanic activity. To evaluate the cement with substitution, we used the mortar recommended by NBR 7215. The mechanical properties of the cements with replacement were analysed through tests of the compressive strength and flexural strength of mortars. The results appear interesting and support the possible use of SCBA in the production of cement from the aspect of mechanical properties evaluated.


Co-generation biomass wastes in low Co<inf>2</inf> cement composites and concretes: Combining energy efficiency and technical performance in sustainable building materials
Conrado Rodrigues, Stefan Figueiredo, Jefferson Santos, Luciana Santos, and Bartosz Zucowski
IEEE
Biomass-based energy represents an increasing relevance in the Brazilian energy matrix, representing 24 % of the Brazilian overall energy production in 2012. Besides the amount of the energy obtained, its qualitative aspect is as much as important, as it is accounted in the renewable energy share. Considering the Brazilian agricultural activity, the energy production from biomass can be still significantly increased and energy cogeneration from biomass burning is one of the process that contributes to support this grow. As an example, almost all of the more than 500 sugar cane mills in Brazil burn the sugar cane bagasse to generate electrical energy. The main waste from the energy cogeneration is the biomass ash, a mix of mineral compounds and remained carbon-based components. Portland cements and concretes are the most widely used manufactured materials in the world, consuming large quantities of raw materials and energy and being responsible for a significant share of the CO2 emissions. One of the main strategies to reduce the environmental impacts from cement production is to combine the cement clinker to supplementary cement materials (SCM), resulting in blended cements. This paper focus on the potential of biomass ashes resulted from the energy cogeneration as SCM in cement-based materials. There are presented results from research in which sugarcane bagasse ash (SCBA) are used as SCM, resulted in cement composites and concretes with improved properties.


Biomass ashes as supplementary cement materials and their effects on the structure and properties of mortars and concretes




Effects of the climatic conditions of the southeastern Brazil on degradation the fibers of coir-geotextile: Evaluation of mechanical and structural properties
Andréa Rodrigues Marques, Patrícia Santiago de Oliveira Patrício, Fábio Soares dos Santos, Monisa Lopes Monteiro, Denise de Carvalho Urashima, and Conrado de Souza Rodrigues
Elsevier BV



Durability of cellulose-cement composites assessed by accelerated testing under temperature and moisture variations - effects of blending by rice husk ash




Durability of cellulose-cement composites assessed by accelerated testing under temperature and moisture variations - Effects of blending by rice husk ash
Conrado de Souza Rodrigues, Mariana Arruda Pereira, Stefan Chaves Figueiredo, Khosrow Ghavami, and Piet Stroeven
Elsevier
More recent investigations on cellulose-cement composites predominantly deal with durability aspects, whereby use is made of accelerated weathering cycles as the main approach to establishing the deterioration mechanisms and the efficiency of treatment methods. As moisture transport is the main mechanism that leads to the deterioration of those composites, accelerated ageing tests are commonly based on wet-drying cycles with a combination of temperature and relative humidity (R.H.) variations. Both variables result in dimensional changes of the samples, leading to interfacial abrasion and the progressive decrease in the composites’ toughness and strength. To investigate the effects of each of these variables, the weathering tests were performed in an environmental chamber considering each variable separately in two ageing cycles. In the first one the composites were submitted to saturation and drying at a constant 25 °C, by means of a relative humidity change in the chamber. For the second ageing cycle a temperature variation between 20 °C and 60 °C at a constant R.H. of 50% was applied. The effects of each ageing cycle on the cellulose-cement composites were assessed on the basis of physical and mechanical parameters, determined after 0, 5, 20 and 50 cycles. Moreover, part of the samples was provided with electrical strain gauges, which rendered possible to determine the composites’ expansion-shrinkage behaviour during the temperature and R.H. variations. As the main treatment approach, the partial replacement of cement (OPC) by rice husk ash (RHA) was investigated. It was found that RHA improved the strength and durability performance of the composites, although the increased porosity resulted from the 30% replacement rate of OPC and carbonate filler by RHA.


Effects of lineage and sex on geometrical and biomechanical properties of broiler chickens tibias
Denise Torres da Cruz Reis, Robledo De Almeida Torres, Anderson De Almeida Barbosa, Conrado De Souza Rodrigues, and George Henrique Kling de Moraes
Universidade Estadual de Maringa
The intensive rearing of broilers, combined with nutrition and genetic improvement focused on weight gain has resulted in increasing rates of leg problems. Among the variables that may contribute to the occurrence of these problems are sex and lineage. In this context, the study evaluated the geometric and mechanical properties of the tibiae of broilers, male and female, from three commercial lines in the final growth stage, between 21 and 42 days. The geometric characteristics reflect the adaptive response of bone, with a direct relationship between their dimensions and the live weight of birds. As for the mechanical properties obtained from bending tests, it is observed that the evaluation of bone strength can lead to different conclusions depending on the mechanical parameter considered. Heavier birds, with larger bones, support more load in bending. However, when intrinsic strength parameters of the material are considered, such as bending strength, it is observed that the heavier line does not show significantly different values from the others. The same occurred among males (heavier) and females. Thus, heavier birds may be more susceptible to structural leg problems, as their tibias are as strong as those from lighter birds.


Rice husk ash as a supplementary raw material for the production of cellulose-cement composites with improved performance
Conrado de Souza Rodrigues, Khosrow Ghavami, and Piet Stroeven
Springer Science and Business Media LLC



Sugarcane bagasse ash as a partial-port-land-cement-replacement material




Evaluation of bony quality through biochemical, morphometrics and biomechanical aspects of broilers
Anderson de Almeida Barbosa, George Henrique Kling de Moraes, Robledo de Almeida Torres, Denise Torres da Cruz Reis, Conrado de Souza Rodrigues, and Elisa Sialino Müller
FapUNIFESP (SciELO)
Objetivou-se determinar aspectos bioquímicos, morfométricos e biomecânicos dos fêmures de frangos de corte. Utilizaram-se 600 pintos de 1 dia de idade, machos e fêmeas, de três híbridos (Hb1 e Hb2 - UFV e Hb3 - comercial). As aves foram alimentadas à vontade com rações para as fases inicial (1 a 21 dias), de crescimento (22 a 35 dias) e final (36 a 42 dias). O delineamento experimental foi inteiramente casualizado em esquema fatorial 3 × 2, composto de três cruzamentos e dois sexos, cinco repetições e dez aves por unidade experimental (boxe). Avaliaram-se no fêmur o peso, o comprimento, a área da seção transversal, o momento de inércia, a carga máxima na flexão, a tenacidade e resistência à flexão, o conteúdo de proteínas colagenosas e não-colagenosas e o peso vivo das aves. Aos 21, 28, 35 e 42 dias de idade, foram amostrados aleatoriamente um macho e uma fêmea por boxe, num total de cinco boxes por híbrido. Entre híbridos, Hb3 apresentou maior peso vivo em todas as idades e, entre sexos, os machos foram mais pesados. A força máxima na flexão foi maior para os machos e, para os híbridos, Hb3 foi maior que Hb1 e igual a Hb2 aos 42 dias. O piores resultados de tenacidade e resistência à flexão foram observados nos machos híbridos Hb2, que não diferiram dos Hb3 quanto à resistência à flexão aos 42 dias nem quanto à tenacidade medida em todas as idades, o que caracteriza baixa qualidade óssea dos híbridos Hb3 e machos. Devem-se considerar aspectos biomecânicos como tenacidade e resistência à flexão para corrigir e evitar o aparecimento das desordens ósseas provenientes do aumento de peso em frangos de corte.


Assessment by law of mixtures approach of interfacial adhesion strength in cellulose-cement composites
Conrado S. RODRIGUES, Piet STROEVEN, and Khosrow GHAVAMI
Elsevier
Cellulosic-pulp-reinforced cement sheets are produced in large scale for more than 25 years. This followed studies that had focused on the fibre and matrix characteristics, and on their composite behaviour, solving to a limited extent the problems arising from fibre-matrix incompatibility and deterioration due to alkali attack. In spite of that, much has yet to be done in terms of providing a material with properties competitive with those of asbestos cement, mainly considering their long term performances. Current research on cellulose-pulp reinforced cement composites concentrates on evaluating the deterioration mechanisms, the treatment methods and the modelling of the effects of these mechanisms on the physical, mechanical and micro-structural aspects of the material. Interfacial adhesion governs the mechanical behaviour and many physical properties of composites. Therefore, it is a key issue when focusing on durability, since the deterioration mechanisms and the treatment methods exert direct influences on the fibre-matrix interface. Direct assessment of adhesion strength by pull-out tests on fibres generally shorter than 2 mm in cellulose-cement composites presents practical difficulties. Also, direct application of the equations derived from the composite's micromechanics to this type of cement composites, as produced by the vacuum-dewatering process, and containing high volume fractions of curly fibres would be problematic. Fortunately, a significant amount of data is available in the literature regarding the physical and mechanical behaviour of cellulose-cement composites of a variety of compositions and produced under similar conditions. This allows establishing mutual correlations. This is used as reference framework for the design of the cellulose-cement compositions tested by the authors. The outcomes reveal this approach a valuable tool in comparative studies on the mechanical behaviour of cellulose-cement composites dealing with effects of treatment methods, deterioration mechanisms and processing parameters.


Assessment by law of mixtures approach of interfacial adhesion strength in cellulose-cement composites
A.M. Brandt, J. Olek, and I.H. Marshall
Woodhead Publishing Limited



Assessment by law of mixtures approach of interfacial adhesion strength in cellulose-cement composites
Conrado S. RODRIGUES, Piet STROEVEN, and Khosrow GHAVAMI
Elsevier
Cellulosic-pulp-reinforced cement sheets are produced in large scale for more than 25 years. This followed studies that had focused on the fibre and matrix characteristics, and on their composite behaviour, solving to a limited extent the problems arising from fibre-matrix incompatibility and deterioration due to alkali attack. In spite of that, much has yet to be done in terms of providing a material with properties competitive with those of asbestos cement, mainly considering their long term performances. Current research on cellulose-pulp reinforced cement composites concentrates on evaluating the deterioration mechanisms, the treatment methods and the modelling of the effects of these mechanisms on the physical, mechanical and micro-structural aspects of the material. Interfacial adhesion governs the mechanical behaviour and many physical properties of composites. Therefore, it is a key issue when focusing on durability, since the deterioration mechanisms and the treatment methods exert direct influences on the fibre-matrix interface. Direct assessment of adhesion strength by pull-out tests on fibres generally shorter than 2 mm in cellulose-cement composites presents practical difficulties. Also, direct application of the equations derived from the composite's micromechanics to this type of cement composites, as produced by the vacuum-dewatering process, and containing high volume fractions of curly fibres would be problematic. Fortunately, a significant amount of data is available in the literature regarding the physical and mechanical behaviour of cellulose-cement composites of a variety of compositions and produced under similar conditions. This allows establishing mutual correlations. This is used as reference framework for the design of the cellulose-cement compositions tested by the authors. The outcomes reveal this approach a valuable tool in comparative studies on the mechanical behaviour of cellulose-cement composites dealing with effects of treatment methods, deterioration mechanisms and processing parameters.

RECENT SCHOLAR PUBLICATIONS

Advances in Building Deconstruction: A Critical Review to Deconstruction Effectiveness
PRB de Lima, C de Souza Rodrigues
FIB International Conference on Concrete Sustainability, 298-306 2024



Carbon Capture Through Construction and Demolition Waste
HC Gomes, FSJ Poggiali, CS Rodrigues, M Pfleger, M Vill, A Kustermann, ...
FIB International Conference on Concrete Sustainability, 27-35 2024



Characterization of Recycled Concrete Aggregates Containing Chlorides and its Influence on Hardened Concrete Properties as Well as on Corrosion
J Zentner, M Gambos, T Pollner, K Andrea, C Dauberschmidt, ...
FIB International Conference on Concrete Sustainability, 263-270 2024



Corrigendum to “Integration of BIM and design for deconstruction to improve circular economy of buildings”[J. Build. Eng. 80 (2023) 1–20/108015]
PRB de Lima, C de Souza Rodrigues, JM Post
Journal of Building Engineering 84, 108588 2024



Integration of BIM and design for deconstruction to improve circular economy of buildings
PRB de Lima, C de Souza Rodrigues, JM Post
Journal of Building Engineering 80, 108015 2023



Mechanical and durability properties of concrete produced with construction and demolition waste and rice husk ash
CL Gomes, PV Salles, AC da Silva Bezerra, C de Souza Rodrigues, ...
Construction and Building Materials 406, 133471 2023



Construction and demolition waste generation forecasting model for medium-sized Brazilian cities
RLR Santos, CS Rodrigues, GC Leiva, AB Pereira
Engenharia Sanitaria e Ambiental 28, e20220060 2023



Modelo de previso da gerao de resduos de construo e demolio para cidades brasileiras de mdio porte populacional
RLR Santos, CS Rodrigues, GC Leiva, AB Pereira
Engenharia Sanitaria e Ambiental 28, e20220060 2023



Carbonation of Aggregates from Construction and Demolition Waste Applied to Concrete: A Review
HC Gomes, ED Reis, RC Azevedo, CS Rodrigues, FSJ Poggiali
Buildings 13 (4), 1097 2023



Feasibility of using sugar cane bagasse ash in partial replacement of portland cement clinker
S Frana, LN Sousa, SLC Saraiva, MCNF Ferreira, MVMS Silva, ...
Buildings 13 (4), 843 2023



Rebuilding an agenda for Brazilian science and technology
CG Leandro, C Rodrigues, P Carelli, CMD Santos
The Lancet 401 (10377), 642-643 2023



Assessment of physical, mechanical, and chemical properties of Dendrocalamus asper bamboo after application of wetting and drying cycles
LM do Amaral, C de Souza Rodrigues, FSJ Poggiali
Advances in Bamboo Science 2, 100014 2023



Pullout test in steel fiber reinforced concrete: Ensaio de traco em beto armado com fibra de ao
FSB Jorge, C de Souza Rodrigues
Brazilian Journal of Development 8 (12), 76983-76992 2022



Imidazolium chloride ionic liquid mixtures as separating agents: fuel processing and azeotrope breaking
SM Vilas-Boas, MAR Martins, FR Tentor, G Teixeira, JG Sgorlon, ...
Energy & Fuels 36 (15), 8552-8561 2022



Hornification on vegetable fibers to improve fiber-cement composites: A critical review
LM do Amaral, C de Souza Rodrigues, FSJ Poggiali
Journal of Building Engineering 48, 103947 2022



Evaluation of sample drying methods to determine the apparent porosity and estimation of degree of hydration of portland cement pastes
J Hoppe Filho, CS Rodrigues, L Ribeiro, MHF Medeiros
Journal of Building Pathology and Rehabilitation 6, 1-11 2021



Analysis of the Resilient Modulus and California Bearing Ratio in mixtures containing slate waste and clayey soil
RLR Santos, CS Rodrigues, VAF Camargo, AB Pereira, JMG Rabelo
REM-International Engineering Journal 74 (4), 417-424 2021



A importncia da segregao do agregado reciclado na resistncia e na durabilidade do concreto estrutural
PV Salles, CL Gomes, FSJ Poggiali, CS Rodrigues
Ambiente Construdo 21 (3), 177-196 2021



The role of recycled aggregate segregation on the strength and durability of structural concrete
PV Salles, CL Gomes, FSJ Poggiali, CS Rodrigues
Ambiente Construdo 21, 177-196 2021



Multicriteria decision analysis (MCDA) and geographic information system (GIS) in construction and demolition waste (CDW) management
RLR dos Santos, C de Souza Rodrigues, AB Pereira, JMG Rabelo
2021

MOST CITED SCHOLAR PUBLICATIONS

Bamboo: functionally graded composite material
K Ghavami, CS Rodrigues, S Paciornik
ASIAN JOURNAL OF CIVIL ENGINEERING (BUILDING AND HOUSING) 4 (1), 1-10 2003
Citations: 167



Potencial da cinza do bagao da cana-de-acar como material de substituio parcial de cimento Portland
MO Paula, IFF Tinco, CS Rodrigues, EN Silva, CF Souza
Revista Brasileira de Engenharia Agrcola e Ambiental 13, 353-357 2009
Citations: 120



Sugarcane Bagasse ash as a partial-Portland-cement-replacement material
O de Paula, IF Ferreira Tinoco, C de Souza Rodrigues, JA Osorio Saraz
Dyna 77 (163), 47-54 2010
Citations: 55



Porosity and water permeability of rice husk ash-blended cement composites reinforced with bamboo pulp
C de Souza Rodrigues, K Ghavami, P Stroeven
Journal of materials science 41 (21), 6925-6937 2006
Citations: 55



Effects of the climatic conditions of the southeastern Brazil on degradation the fibers of coir-geotextile: Evaluation of mechanical and structural properties
AR Marques, PS de Oliveira Patrcio, FS dos Santos, ML Monteiro, ...
Geotextiles and Geomembranes 42 (1), 76-82 2014
Citations: 54



Experimental investigation of steel-concrete bond for thin reinforcing bars
EP Carvalho, EG Ferreira, JC Cunha, CS Rodrigues, NS Maia
Latin American Journal of Solids and Structures 14 (11), 1932-1951 2017
Citations: 53



Rice husk ash as a supplementary raw material for the production of cellulose–cement composites with improved performance
C de Souza Rodrigues, K Ghavami, P Stroeven
Waste and Biomass Valorization 1, 241-249 2010
Citations: 50



Avaliao da qualidade ssea mediante parmetros morfomtricos, bioqumicos e biomecnicos em frangos de corte
AA Barbosa, GHK Moraes, RA Torres, DTC Reis, CS Rodrigues, ...
Revista Brasileira de Zootecnia 39, 772-778 2010
Citations: 30



Effect of partial replacement with thermally processed sugar cane bagasse on the properties of mortars
ACS Bezerra, SLC Saraiva, LFS Lara, LWA Castro, RC Gomes, ...
Matria (Rio de Janeiro) 22 (1), e11785 2017
Citations: 29



Mechanical and durability properties of concrete produced with construction and demolition waste and rice husk ash
CL Gomes, PV Salles, AC da Silva Bezerra, C de Souza Rodrigues, ...
Construction and Building Materials 406, 133471 2023
Citations: 24



Hornification on vegetable fibers to improve fiber-cement composites: A critical review
LM do Amaral, C de Souza Rodrigues, FSJ Poggiali
Journal of Building Engineering 48, 103947 2022
Citations: 23



Feasibility of using sugar cane bagasse ash in partial replacement of portland cement clinker
S Frana, LN Sousa, SLC Saraiva, MCNF Ferreira, MVMS Silva, ...
Buildings 13 (4), 843 2023
Citations: 22



Integration of BIM and design for deconstruction to improve circular economy of buildings
PRB de Lima, C de Souza Rodrigues, JM Post
Journal of Building Engineering 80, 108015 2023
Citations: 18



Assessment of physical, mechanical, and chemical properties of Dendrocalamus asper bamboo after application of wetting and drying cycles
LM do Amaral, C de Souza Rodrigues, FSJ Poggiali
Advances in Bamboo Science 2, 100014 2023
Citations: 18



Engineering materials and components with plants
K Ghavami, CS Rodrigues
CIB Symposium, Construction and Environment, Theory into Practice Proc., So 2000
Citations: 16



Mechanical characteristics of counterfeit Reciproc instruments: a call for attention
CS Rodrigues, VTL Vieira, HS Antunes, G De‐Deus, CN Elias, ...
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