A construção da ponte metálica sobre o Rio Potengi: aspectos históricos, construtivos e de durabilidade - Natal/RN, Brasil (1912-1916) - estudo de caso

• Ano de defesa: 2013
• Autor(a) principal: Negreiros Neto, Manoel Fernandes de
• Orientador(a): Silva, Jaquelígia Brito da
• Tipo de documento: Dissertação
• Tipo de acesso: Acesso aberto
• Idioma: por
• Instituição de defesa: Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Norte
• Programa de Pós-Graduação: Programa de Pós-Graduação em Engenharia Civil
• Departamento: MECÂNICA DAS ESTRUTURAS, ESTRUTURAS DE CONCRETO E ALVENARIA E MATERIAIS E PROCESSOS CONSTRUTIVOS
• País: BR
• Palavras-chave em Português: Ponte metálica. Aspectos históricos. Processos construtivos. Propriedades tecnológicas
• Palavras-chave em Inglês: Iron bridge. Historical aspects. Constructive processes. Technological proprieties
• Área do conhecimento CNPq: CNPQ::ENGENHARIAS::ENGENHARIA CIVIL
• Link de acesso: https://repositorio.ufrn.br/jspui/handle/123456789/14851

It is a case study that reports the construction of metal truss bridge in the river Potengi in Natal, Rio Grande do Norte, between the years 1912 and 1916. From testimonials on steel bridges in Brazil and worldwide including foundations. Documentary research from procurement of projects and contracts was performed. A chronology of construction, with a description of the equipment used and its original budget with the Brazilian government. Still, we used interviews and surveys with experimental sampling / testimonies, laboratory tests. This study aims to analyze historically and technically the Bridge over the River Potengi, emphasizing primarily the construction process, the qualities and characteristics of the materials used and the technological, chemical, mineralogical and microstructural properties of cement and concrete used in its construction. Taking as conclusions that cements pozolônicos ensured a good durability to the concrete in a hundred-year period and that the solution employed with the compressed air caissons was right