Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, Sept 1992 v118 
            n3 p561(16) 
                Use of scrap tires in road construction. Neil N. Eldin; Ahmed B. 
                Senouci. 
            Author's Abstract: COPYRIGHT American Society of Civil Engineers 
            1992 
            Growing piles of discarded tires create fire and health hazards. 
            Current disposal methods are wasteful and costly. This paper 
            presents the results of an investigation into the potential of 
            shredded tires as fill material in road construction. A test road 
            was built to study the constructability, durability, and performance 
            of tire chips as a new construction material. The road was made up 
            Of six sections to examine the effects of (1) Tire-chip size; (2) 
            method of placement; and (3) soil-cap thickness on road performance. 
            Tbe field operation proved that use of shredded tires in road 
            construction Poses no major handling or placement problems. However, 
            the high compressibility of tire chips and their tendency shift 
            laterally under compaction equipment need to be noted. The 
            performance of the test road was monitored under freeze-thaw 
            conditions and under service loads. The road showed acceptable 
            performance with moderate maintenance requirements and minimum 
            undesirable effects on ground water quality under the tested 
            conditions. 
             
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