Ground tire rubber (GTR) as a component material in concrete mixtures for paving concrete, phase 2 : [summary].

PDFBriefBDV30-977-08Concrete pavementsCrumb rubberWorkabilityLaboratory testsModulus of elasticityCompressive strengthShrinkageThermal expansionReady mixed concreteMechanical propertiesFloridaFlorida. Dept. of TransportationSobanjo, JohnFlorida State UniversityUS Transportation CollectionUsing ground tire rubber (GTR) inconcrete mixtures is a possible solutionto mitigating flexibility and thermalexpansion issues with high-strengthconcrete pavements. Florida StateUniversity researchers designed concretemixtures using GTR and then testedconcrete made with the mixtures.The general effects of added GTR onworkability and mechanical properties ofconcrete were examined. The researchersalso investigated implementation of GTRmixes at ready mix concrete plants