Laboratory study on the use of tire shreds and rubber-sand in backfills and reinforced soil applications. Final report
Technical Report
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OSTI ID:445730
Millions of scrap tires are discarded annually in the United States, the bulk of which are currently landfilled or stockpiled. This consumes valuable landfill space, or, if improperly disposed, creates a fire hazard and provides a prolific breeding ground for rates and mosquitoes. The use of tire shreds as lightweight fill material can sharply reduce the tire disposal problem. The present study, based on laboratory testing and numerical modeling, examines the feasibility of incorporating tire shreds and rubber-sand mixtures as lightweight geomaterial in embankments and backfills.
- Research Organization:
- Purdue Univ., Lafayette, IN (United States). Dept. of Civil Engineering
- OSTI ID:
- 445730
- Report Number(s):
- PB--97-132336/XAB
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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