Novel uses of recycled rubber in civil applications
Waste tyres and their accumulation is a global environmental concern, as 1.5 billion of waste tyres are generated annually in the world. The products are not biodegradable and, if disposed of in landfills and stockpiles, are recognized for leaching toxic chemicals into the surrounding environment, a...
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| description | Waste tyres and their accumulation is a global environmental concern, as 1.5 billion of waste tyres are generated annually in the world. The products are not biodegradable and, if disposed of in landfills and stockpiles, are recognized for leaching toxic chemicals into the surrounding environment, acting as breeding grounds for mosquitoes, and fueling inextinguishable fires. The potential of using rubber from worn tyres in many civil engineering works has been studied for more than 30 years, and their application in construction materials comprises cementitious concrete, asphalts, and granulates for earth structures. Recycling of tyres in these field represents a suitable way of disposal for both environmental and economic reasons. Therefore, the aim of this review is to present the state of the art in tyre recycling in civil applications. In particular, the re-use of waste tyres in cement-based materials has been discussed, and then the recycling of waste tyres in bituminous mixtures and in geotechnical applications has been reviewed. This review is mainly focused on the physical properties of construction materials when recycled rubber is incorporated, trying to highlight the effects deriving from the interaction between rubber and these materials, and analyzing the proposed technological approaches from a material science perspective. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-6520f03dcee14ffcb26ac6981fe6d9ce2022-12-22T04:06:22ZengKeAi Communications Co., Ltd.Advanced Industrial and Engineering Polymer Research2542-50482022-10-0154214233Novel uses of recycled rubber in civil applicationsDaniele Rigotti0Andrea Dorigato1University of Trento, Department of Industrial Engineering, Via Sommarive 9, 38123, Trento, ItalyCorresponding author.; University of Trento, Department of Industrial Engineering, Via Sommarive 9, 38123, Trento, ItalyWaste tyres and their accumulation is a global environmental concern, as 1.5 billion of waste tyres are generated annually in the world. The products are not biodegradable and, if disposed of in landfills and stockpiles, are recognized for leaching toxic chemicals into the surrounding environment, acting as breeding grounds for mosquitoes, and fueling inextinguishable fires. The potential of using rubber from worn tyres in many civil engineering works has been studied for more than 30 years, and their application in construction materials comprises cementitious concrete, asphalts, and granulates for earth structures. Recycling of tyres in these field represents a suitable way of disposal for both environmental and economic reasons. Therefore, the aim of this review is to present the state of the art in tyre recycling in civil applications. In particular, the re-use of waste tyres in cement-based materials has been discussed, and then the recycling of waste tyres in bituminous mixtures and in geotechnical applications has been reviewed. This review is mainly focused on the physical properties of construction materials when recycled rubber is incorporated, trying to highlight the effects deriving from the interaction between rubber and these materials, and analyzing the proposed technological approaches from a material science perspective.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2542504822000380End of life tyresRubberConcreteAsphaltRecycling |
| spellingShingle | Daniele Rigotti Andrea Dorigato Novel uses of recycled rubber in civil applications Advanced Industrial and Engineering Polymer Research End of life tyres Rubber Concrete Asphalt Recycling |
| title | Novel uses of recycled rubber in civil applications |
| title_full | Novel uses of recycled rubber in civil applications |
| title_fullStr | Novel uses of recycled rubber in civil applications |
| title_full_unstemmed | Novel uses of recycled rubber in civil applications |
| title_short | Novel uses of recycled rubber in civil applications |
| title_sort | novel uses of recycled rubber in civil applications |
| topic | End of life tyres Rubber Concrete Asphalt Recycling |
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