Scrap tire chips as a geomaterial to improve seismic performance of structures

This research attempts to exploit the potential of tire chips as a tool to reduce the earthquake induced load against offshore and coastal structures, and thus improving the seismic performance of such important facilities.An underwater shaking table test was conducted on a gravity type quay wall, behind which a compressible layer of tyre chips was placed as a cushion.The results show that the dynamic earth pressure against the wall could be significantly reduced using the tire chips cushion.In addition, as compared to conventional quay wall with no protective measures, the presence of such sandwiched cushion could reduce the earthquake - induced residual displacement of the quay wall.For the covering abstract of this conference see ITRD E132435.

• Authors:
  • HAZARIKA, H
  • SUGANO, T
  • KOHAMA, E
  • SUZUKI, Y
• Publication Date: 2006

Language

• English

Media Info

• Pagination: 1402-1409
• Serial:
  • PROCEEDINGS OF THE 5TH ICEG - ENVIRONMENTAL GEOTECHNICS - OPPORTUNITIES, CHALLENGES AND RESPONSIBILITIES FOR ENVIRONMENTAL GEOTECHNICS, HELD CARDIFF JUNE 2006, VOLS 1AND 2

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Compressibility; Conferences; Loads; Motion; Recycling; Retaining walls; Seismicity; Sustainable development; Tires; Waste products (Cargo)
• Subject Areas: Bridges and other structures; Design; Geotechnology; Vehicles and Equipment; I24: Design of Bridges and Retaining Walls; I43: Rock Mechanics;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01045862
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: TRL
• Files: ITRD
• Created Date: Apr 5 2007 12:31PM