Journal article
A sustainable application of recycled tyre crumbs as insulator in lightweight cellular concrete
A Kashani, TD Ngo, P Mendis, JR Black, A Hajimohammadi
Journal of Cleaner Production | ELSEVIER SCI LTD | Published : 2017
Abstract
End-of-life waste tyres are known to have negative economic and environmental impacts due to the difficulty associated with their disposal and recycling. The use of recycled tyre crumb (RTC) as a component of construction materials has emerged as a potentially sustainable solution to this environmental issue. There exists extensive research covering the use of RTC as a filler in conventional concrete. However, there are very limited studies focused on insulation properties of RTC in lightweight cellular concrete (LCC) as a sustainable application that can add value to the final product. This study investigates the effects of different RTC contents on compressive strength, porosity, thermal c..
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This work was supported by Tyre Stewardship Australia (TSA) as part of an R&D program to develop new end-uses for recycled tyre and in part by Surrey Engineering Pty Ltd as the industry partner. The authors would like to thank Tyrecycle for the provision of recycled tyre crumbs. The authors acknowledge the support of the Trace Analysis for Chemical, Earth and Environmental Sciences (TrACEES) platform from the Melbourne Collaborative Infrastructure Research Program at the University of Melbourne. The authors also acknowledge Derek Yong, Xiayang Cui, Thomas Alemis and Liam Ryan for their contribution in the preparation of samples and execution of some of the tests.