Ullah Khan, S., Ahmed, A. orcid.org/0000-0002-4980-2376, Ali, S. et al. (3 more authors) (2021) Use of Scrapped Rubber Tires for Sustainable Construction of Manhole Covers. Journal of Renewable Materials, 9 (5). pp. 1013-1029. ISSN 2164-6325
Abstract
Scrapped tires from vehicles are produced in large quantities. Despite numerous existing uses of scrapped tires, a large quantity ends up at the landfill sites, which contributes to environmental degradation. The development of more applications of scrapped tire usage can reduce the disposal of tires at landfill sites. This research proposes a novel use of scrapped tires by using the strips taken from scrapped tires in replacement of steel bars as reinforcement. Manhole covers were produced using scrapped tires by completely replacing the steel with scrapped tires. Four different samples of manhole covers were prepared and tested. The highest bearing capacity of 25.5 kN was recorded with a sample of 100 mm thickness made with cementitious composite, which is 2.25 times higher than the bearing capacity of a conventional reinforced-concrete manhole cover. The use of manhole covers made with scrapped tires can effectively address the theft issue of manhole covers. The lifecycle cost analysis shows that the manhole cover made with scrapped tires is 3.4 times more cost-effective in comparison with the conventional manhole cover. This research shows a new avenue of the potential use of scrapped tires as reinforcement in structures, which can improve sustainable construction practices.
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Copyright, Publisher and Additional Information: | This item is protected by copyright. This is an open access article under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License (CC-BY 4.0), which permits unrestricted use, distribution and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited. |
Keywords: | Scrapped tires; sustainability; manhole cover; waste management; recycling |
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Institution: | The University of Leeds |
Academic Units: | The University of Leeds > Faculty of Environment (Leeds) > Institute for Transport Studies (Leeds) > ITS: Sustainable Transport Policy (Leeds) |
Depositing User: | Symplectic Publications |
Date Deposited: | 13 Jun 2024 09:52 |
Last Modified: | 13 Jun 2024 09:52 |
Status: | Published |
Publisher: | Tech Science Press |
Identification Number: | 10.32604/jrm.2021.014344 |
Open Archives Initiative ID (OAI ID): | oai:eprints.whiterose.ac.uk:213477 |
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