Investigation into the use of waste tyre shreds in reinforcement of sandy soils in South Africa

End-of-life tyres are a disposal problem resulting from the large volumes produced worldwide every year. Waste tyres are difficult to manage because of their sheer volume and the potential impacts on human health and environment. These discarded tyres, currently stockpiled and dumped in the open, are a source of fire hazards and provide a prolific breeding ground for mosquitoes and other pests. The use of waste tyre shreds as fill material in geotechnical applications can help to mitigate the waste tyre disposal problems. Specifically, when tyre shreds are used as lightweight fill material in the construction of highway embankments, a considerable volume of waste tyres is consumed. With regard to this, an investigation into tyre shreds mixed with sandy soils of South Africa was undertaken to assess the shear strength behaviour of the sand-tyre shred composite and to propose an alternative use of the scrap tyres produced every year.

Grantor dc:publisher.institution

Department of Civil Engineering

Year dc:date.issued

2014

Author dc:creator

• Banzibaganye, Gerard

Advisors dc:contributor.advisor

• Kalumba, Denis
• Faridah, Chebet

Language dc:language.iso

eng

Handle dc:identifier.uri

http://hdl.handle.net/11427/8679

OAI identifier oai:identifier

oai:open.uct.ac.za:11427/8679