Determination of the Unit Weight and Compressive Strengthof Rubberized Concrete
| Author(s) | : | Adnan Nawaz, Hanif Ullah |
| Institution | : | Department of Civil Engineering, University of Engineering & Technology, Peshawar, Pakistan |
| Published In | : | Vol. 7, Issue 1 — January 2020 |
| Page No. | : | 21-29 |
| Domain | : | Engineering |
| Type | : | Research Paper |
| ISSN (Online) | : | 2348-4470 |
| ISSN (Print) | : | 2348-6406 |
There is a large increase of waste tyres with the recent fast growth of the automobile industry. Seriousenvironmental pollutions are caused by these waste tyres. Research is in progress to utilize these scrap tyres in variousfields to cater the pollution problem in a sustainable and environmentally friendly manner. One possible solution is touse this waste material in normalconcrete as a partial replacement of natural aggregates resulting in a new greenmaterial called Rubberized Concrete. This research study consists of the uni-axial compression tests on conventional andrubberized concrete to determine the compressive strength. The unit weight of rubberized concrete is also determinedthrough electric balance. 10%, 15% and 20% of ground rubber available locally in Peshawar were used as volumereplacement of fine aggregate to obtain Rubberized Concrete. Moreover, the overall fabrication process of normal andrubberized concrete is also discussed.The research can help explore the possible future for use of rubberized concrete forthe possible application as a civil engineering material.
Adnan Nawaz, Hanif Ullah, “Determination of the Unit Weight and Compressive Strengthof Rubberized Concrete”, International Journal of Advance Engineering and Research Development (IJAERD), Vol. 7, Issue 1, pp. 21-29, January 2020.
