Determination of the Unit Weight and Compressive Strengthof Rubberized Concrete

Abstract

There is a large increase of waste tyres with the recent fast growth of the automobile industry. Serious
environmental pollutions are caused by these waste tyres. Research is in progress to utilize these scrap tyres in various
fields to cater the pollution problem in a sustainable and environmentally friendly manner. One possible solution is to
use this waste material in normalconcrete as a partial replacement of natural aggregates resulting in a new green
material called Rubberized Concrete. This research study consists of the uni-axial compression tests on conventional and
rubberized concrete to determine the compressive strength. The unit weight of rubberized concrete is also determined
through electric balance. 10%, 15% and 20% of ground rubber available locally in Peshawar were used as volume
replacement of fine aggregate to obtain Rubberized Concrete. Moreover, the overall fabrication process of normal and
rubberized concrete is also discussed.The research can help explore the possible future for use of rubberized concrete for
the possible application as a civil engineering material.