Journal of Geotechnical and Geoenvironmental Engineering, April 
            1997 v123 n4 p295(10) 
                Design of highway embankments using tire chips. Peter J. 
                Bosscher; Tuncer B. Edil; Senro Kuraoka. 
            Author's Abstract: COPYRIGHT 1997 American Society of Civil 
            Engineers 
            This paper describes research undertaken to develop design 
            procedures for using shredded scrap tires as a lightweight fill 
            material in highway construction. The benefits of using scrap tires 
            are particularly enhanced if they can be used to replace virgin 
            construction materials made from nonrenewable resources. This paper 
            addresses the use of tire chips as a highway embankment material. 
            Design parameters for embankments constructed using discarded 
            shredded tires are presented based on laboratory model studies, 
            numerical analyses, and field performance of test fills. The 
            conclusions of this report support the use of tire chips as an 
            environmentally acceptable lightweight fill in highway applications 
            if properly confined. Recommendations for design procedures and 
            construction specifications for the use of tire chips in highway 
            fills are provided. 
             
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