Dam maintenance and structural safety are fundamental for energy and sewage companies responsible for these important civil engineering works. These processes can also be optimized using Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) tools. IPT develops web-based systems for dam management and safety analysis, which allow safety situations to be analyzed by Read more…
The occurrence of geological and geotechnical processes (landslides, erosion, washout, silting, flooding, collapse and subsidence) affect practically all Brazilian regions, in both urban and rural areas and at enterprises. These processes may lead to loss of human life, as well as the evident economic and environmental damages. IPT has a Read more…
IPT is equipped to develop structural intervention projects in geological and geotechnical risk areas. Such interventions aim to eliminate identified risks by means of specific engineering works, such as slopes stabilization, drainage systems, surface protection, types of housing better suited to the terrain, etc. In addition to these direct actions, Read more…
Groundwater is an excellent alternative source for small communities located in rural areas of states and municipalities, or even in urban centers or built-up areas. Large cities such as Ribeirão Preto and São José do Rio Preto, in the interior of the state of São Paulo, use this resource to Read more…
Projects that employ technologies with lower environmental impact constitute an important strategy for the recovery of degraded areas. The use of bioengineering technologies for erosion control and phytoremediation for soil decontamination is applied increasingly in situations where conventional technologies appear unfeasible due to environmental or economic limitations. These techniques use Read more…
As in other areas of civil engineering, safety is crucial in the specialized area of dams in view of the serious consequences of structural flaws. Research work developed by IPT in this area includes: Review of projects and construction methods Field inspection Analysis of auscultation instruments Analysis of dam behavior Read more…
From the standpoint of process control, fluid flow measurements are essential to the operation of an industrial plant in every phase of fluids handling, including the production, processing and distribution of raw materials, end products and utilities. Fluid flow measurement is associated with mass balances in industrial processes, and from Read more…
Operational efficiency is a constant goal of water and gas utilities, for which the use of adequate technologies in their management tools is of fundamental importance. Utility companies’ management of their macro and micro-metering park must not only meet the regulatory demands (ARSESP, ANA, ANP and INMETRO) but also seek Read more…
An important tool to assure the quality, performance, operational safety and energy efficiency of equipment and systems used in the movement of fluids is the determination of the characteristic performance curves of flow machines and their components. IPT operates test laboratories to establish characteristic curves of pressure, flow, power and Read more…
Plasticizers are chemical compounds added to polymers, mainly PVC (polyvinyl chloride) to make them flexible and soft to the touch. PVC is one of the polymers most widely used in the manufacture of toys. The plasticizers most frequently used are orthophthalic acid esters, commonly known as phthalates. According to technical Read more…
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