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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Corporate Authors:
Johnson Hill Press
1233 Janesville Avenue, P.O. Box 803
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Authors:
- Martinez, D F
- Publication Date: 1996-1
Language
- English
Media Info
- Pagination: p. 37-39
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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