Rubber Concrete: The Revoluation in Concrete Technology
Mansi Soni, S.S.A.S.I.T, Surat, Gujarat, India; Foram Pachchigar ,S.S.A.S.I.T, Surat, Gujarat,India; Harsh Patel ,S.S.A.S.I.T, Surat, Gujarat,India; Tariq Jagirdar ,S.S.A.S.I.T, Surat, Gujarat,India
SBR, PBR, Rubber Concrete
The scarcity and availability at reasonable rates of sand and aggregate are now giving anxiety to the construction industry. Over years, deforestation and extraction of natural aggregates from river beds, lakes and other water bodies have resulted in huge environmental problems. Erosion of the existing topography usually results in flooding and landslides. Moreover, the filtration of rain water achieved by deposits of natural sand is being lost, thereby causing contamination of water reserves used for human consumption. Hence, to prevent pollution authorities are imposing more and more stringent restrictions on the extraction of natural aggregates and its crushing. The best way to overcome this problem is to find alternate aggregates for construction in place of conventional natural aggregates. Rubber aggregates from discarded tyre rubber in sizes 20-10 mm, 10-4.75 mm and 4.75 mm down can be partially replaced natural aggregates in cement concrete construction. About one crore 10 lacks all types of new vehicles are added each year to the Indian roads. The increases of about three crores discarded tyres each year pose a potential threat to the environment. New tyre is made of natural rubber (also called virgin rubber), styrene-Butadiene Rubber (SBR), Poly-butadiene Rubber (PBR), Carbon black, Nylon tyre cord, rubber chemicals, steel tyre card and Butyl rubber.
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Paper ID: GRDCF001043
Published in: Conference : Recent Advances in Civil Engineering for Global Sustainability (RACEGS-2016)
Page(s): 214 - 217
Published in: Conference : Recent Advances in Civil Engineering for Global Sustainability (RACEGS-2016)
Page(s): 214 - 217