RUBBER IN THE SUBBASE

Research conducted for the city of Houston indicates tire chips, especially when blended with sand or other aggregates, can provide a cost-effective subbase for certain types of asphalt concrete pavements. The research found that use of the tire chips can result in a 22 percent savings in the initial cost of materials; if pavement millings are included in the subbase the savings can jump to as much as 47 percent. The research was conducted for a program to revitalize Houston's parks -- the fifth-largest park system in the U.S. One of the central goals of the program was to renovate existing parking lots and recreational pavements. Because funding was limited, Houston sought cost-effective renovation alternatives, eventually deciding to investigate using waste tires as a road base.

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  Johnson Hill Press

  1233 Janesville Avenue, P.O. Box 803
  Fort Atkinson, WI  United States  53538-0803
• Authors:
  • Martinez, D F
• Publication Date: 1996-1

Language

• English

Media Info

• Pagination: p. 37-39
• Serial:
  • Pavement Maintenance & Reconstruction
  • Volume: 11
  • Issue Number: 1
  • Publisher: Cygnus Business Media
  • ISSN: 1098-5875

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Asphalt concrete; Asphalt rubber; Recycling; Road materials; Rubberized bitumen; Salvage; Subbase materials; Tires; Waste products (Materials)
• Geographic Terms: Houston (Texas)
• Subject Areas: Design; Highways; Pavements; Vehicles and Equipment; I22: Design of Pavements, Railways and Guideways;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00715497
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Jan 25 1996 12:00AM