GUIDANCE DOCUMENT FOR SCRAP TIRES UTILIZATION IN EMBANKMENTS

At many local transportation projects in Pennsylvania, the cost of construction may be reduced by utilizing a waste or by-product material as a substitute for conventional soils for fill material. The purpose of this research is to develop a product and material use approval process for state and local projects to utilize scrap tires as an alternative to conventional aggregates and soils in embankments. The purpose of this document is to provide guidance on the utilization of scrap tires in embankments. This document contains the following sections: (a) Introduction to scrap tire utilization; (b) Physical-chemical properties of scrap tires; (c) Embankment design issues; (d) Design examples for scrap tires in embankments; (e) Laboratory testing of tire shreds; and (f) A sample provisional specification.

• Record URL:
  https://ntlrepository.blob.core.windows.net/lib/18000/18700/18772/PB2002101910.pdf
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• Corporate Authors:

  Pennsylvania State University, University Park

  Pennsylvania Transportation Institute, Transportation Research Building
  University Park, PA  United States  16802

  Lehigh University

  Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering
  326 STEPS Building
  Bethlehem, PA  United States  18015-3176

  Pennsylvania Department of Transportation

  Bureau of Planning and Research
  400 North Street, 6th Floor
  Harrisburg, PA  United States  17120-0064

  Federal Highway Administration

  1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE
  Washington, DC  United States  20590
• Authors:
  • Moo-Young, H
  • Ochola, C
  • Zeroka, D
  • Sellassie, K
  • Sabnis, G
  • Glass, C
  • Thornton, O
• Publication Date: 2001-9

Language

• English

Media Info

• Features: Appendices; Figures; Photos; References; Tables;
• Pagination: 143 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Design; Embankments; Fills; Guidelines; Laboratory tests; Properties of materials; Recycling; Specifications; Utilization; Waste products (Materials)
• Uncontrolled Terms: Scrap tires; Tire shreds
• Subject Areas: Design; Geotechnology; Highways; Materials; Research; I35: Miscellaneous Materials;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00921473
• Record Type: Publication
• Report/Paper Numbers: PA-2001-022-96-30(4),, PTI 2002-08,, Final Report
• Contract Numbers: 359630, Work Order 4
• Files: NTL, TRIS, USDOT, STATEDOT
• Created Date: Mar 6 2002 12:00AM