Evaluation of the Optimum Mixing Ratio of a Sand-Tire Chips Mixture for Geoengineering Applications
Publication: Journal of Materials in Civil Engineering
Volume 28, Issue 2
Abstract
This paper presents the evaluation of the optimum mixing ratio of sand-tire chips (STC) mixtures based on void ratio and shear-strength properties. Locally available sand and tire chips of size are adopted. Different STC mixtures, in the range 10–70% by weight of tire chips (TC), are considered, along with pure sand (0% TC) and pure tire chips (100% TC). Specific gravity, density, and large direct shear tests were conducted for various samples. The volume of voids and weight-volume relations were determined from the dry unit weight and specific gravity values obtained for various mixtures. The results showed that the addition of tire chips up to 40% by weight showed significant decrease of void ratio by 43%. Shear-strength properties, like angle of internal friction values, are increased with TC contents up to 30%. Based on experimental results, the optimum percentage of tire chips of the selected size is in the range of 30–40% by weight, which is the equivalent of 50–60% by volume. Further, the STC mixture at the optimum ratio results in lightweight material with 20% less unit weight with better strength parameters and compressibility behavior, which can effectively be used for geoengineering applications.
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Volume 28 • Issue 2 • February 2016
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Received: Nov 19, 2014
Accepted: Mar 16, 2015
Published online: Jul 6, 2015
Discussion open until: Dec 6, 2015
Published in print: Feb 1, 2016
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