Foram feitos caracterizações estruturais com ensaios em corpo de prova, medidas granulométricas do resíduo, docimento, do pó de brita e da areia, e a medida da capacidade de absorção de água em blocos de cimento (chamados de ecoblocos) com adição de 5%, 10%, 15%, 25% e 35% de resíduo de pneu, obtido por meio de raspagem de pneus automotivos inservíveis. A geometria de confecção dos ecoblocos foi projetada para serem encaixados no empilhamento vertical, requerendo o mínimo de massa de cimento para a confecção de parede de vedação. = Experiment for structural characterizations were made in test body as well as measurements of the capacity of water absorption in cement blocks (called ecoblocos) with the addition of 5%, 10%, 15%, 25% and 35% of tire residue.These additions are obtained by means of worn out tire’s scratching. The ecoblocos´ design was projected for them to be inserted in the vertical piling up, requesting the minimum of mortar for the construction of walls.

RESUMEN : La Gestión Integral del Recurso Hídrico, según el Ministerio de Medio Ambiente y Desarrollo Sostenible (2019) es un proceso que promueve la gestión y el aprovechamiento coordinado de los recursos hídricos, la tierra y los recursos naturales relacionados, con el fin de maximizar el bienestar social y económico de manera equitativa sin comprometer la sustentabilidad de los ecosistemas vitales. En el contexto de Colombia, un país con una abundante disponibilidad de recursos hídricos, la creciente demanda ha comenzado a ejercer una presión significativa sobre este recurso vital. En particular, la industria cementera destaca como un sector con un alto impacto en el consumo de agua. De acuerdo con el Reporte Integrado de Cementos Argos (2023), el consumo de agua en la producción de cemento es de 227 litros por tonelada para toda la regional Colombia (todas sus plantas de operación de cemento). Consciente de esta problemática Argos ha implementado una serie de acciones que promuevan una gestión más eficaz y sostenible del agua para equilibrar la demanda industrial con la conservación del recurso hídrico. Esta propuesta busca realizar una evaluación del uso de agua en los procesos productivos de la planta de cemento Río Claro y proponer una alternativa para su optimización. Su desarrollo se basa en recopilación datos históricos de consumo de agua, estudios o investigaciones realizados previamente sobre el tema, visitas de reconocimiento y revisión de bibliografía. | ABSTRACT : Integrated Water Resource Management, according to the Ministry of Environment and Sustainable Development (2019) is a process that promotes the coordinated management and use of water resources, land and related natural resources, in order to maximize social and economic welfare in an equitable manner without compromising the sustainability of vital ecosystems. In the context of Colombia, a country with an abundant availability of water resources, growing demand has begun to exert significant pressure on this vital resource. In particular, the cement industry stands out as a sector with a high impact on water consumption. According to the Cementos Argos Integrated Report (2023), water consumption in cement production is 227 liters per ton for the entire Colombia region (all its cement operating plants). Aware of this problem, Argos has implemented a series of actions to promote more efficient and sustainable water management to balance industrial demand with water conservation. This proposal seeks to evaluate the use of water in the production processes of the Río Claro cement plant and propose an alternative for its optimization. The development is based on the collection of historical data on water consumption, studies or research previously conducted on the subject, reconnaissance visits and literature review. | Pregrado | Ingeniera Ambiental