Study of The Characteristics of Sand Mixed with Tirederived Materials

Abstract

Disposal of used tires is a major global challenge. Used tires are recommended for usage in a variety of sectors due to their durability. The usage of derivatives out of used tire is reported in many recent researches for a variety of civil engineering applications. For potential use in liquefaction countermeasure techniques, the current study examines the dynamic characteristics and liquefaction resistance of sand, sand-tire chips, and sand-tire crumbs mixes. A number of cyclic triaxial tests were conducted in strain controlled condition, considering variables like all round pressures and strain. The present report includes description of the dynamic characteristics and liquefaction resistance for each mix in terms of excess pore pressure ratio. The findings indicated that the mix made with tire crumbs has the best damping behavior and is the most resistant to liquefaction, but it has a lower modulus than the mix with tire chips.