Estudo experimental comparativo acerca da resistência à compressão axial entre paredes de light steel frame e alvenaria estrutural

Abstract

The conventional construction method used in Brazil is characterized by low productivity and high waste. Faced with market competitiveness, high population growth and technological advances, one of the alternatives to face this scenario is the use of the Light Steel Frame (LSF) building system. This study aimed to analyze the axial compression capacity of the walls using LSF technology through the comparison with another self - supporting wall system used in Paraíba. In the case of this study, it was approached structural masonry with concrete blocks. To reach the parameters related to the axial compression strength in order to make possible the comparison between the systems, simple axial compression tests were performed with small walls having dimensions of 1.20 x 1.20 m, as well as tests in order to characterize the components of the same ones. With the results obtained, an advantage of the LSF technology was observed over the structural masonry, when considering the relationship strength resistant by the weight of the structure, a factor that can encourage the use of the technology in Paraíba.