Application of scrap tires as earth reinforcement for repair of tropical residual soil slope

The need to recycle scrap tires and to design a more environmental friendly, cost effective slope repairs, prompted the study to look into the possibility of using scrap tires as earth reinforcement for slope repair. This paper describes work done on testing for tensile strength of scrap tires wher...

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Main Authors: Kim Huat, Bujang, Abdul Aziz, Azlan, Loh, Wooi Chuan
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Language:English
Published: Electronic Journal of Geotechnical Engineering 2008
Online Access:http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/13240/1/Application%20of%20scrap%20tires%20as%20earth%20reinforcement%20for%20repair%20of%20tropical%20residual%20soil%20slope.pdf
http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/13240/
http://www.ejge.com/2008/Ppr0825/Abs0825.htm
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spelling my.upm.eprints.132402015-09-28T04:08:39Z http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/13240/ Application of scrap tires as earth reinforcement for repair of tropical residual soil slope Kim Huat, Bujang Abdul Aziz, Azlan Loh, Wooi Chuan The need to recycle scrap tires and to design a more environmental friendly, cost effective slope repairs, prompted the study to look into the possibility of using scrap tires as earth reinforcement for slope repair. This paper describes work done on testing for tensile strength of scrap tires where currently there appeared to be no test standard available, design and test of suitable attachment to tie the tire together, and the construction and performance of field trial of the propose scrap tire reinforced earth system. The study showed that scrap tires could easily carry tensile load of 20 kN. Polypropylene rope of 12 mm in diameter could provide the required (matching) strength as joint. Scrap tire reinforced earth system comprising whole tires tied with polypropylene rope s tacked on top of each other and backfilled with in-situ cohesive tropical residual soil fill showed excellent performance for repairing slope of up to 5 m high. Electronic Journal of Geotechnical Engineering 2008 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/13240/1/Application%20of%20scrap%20tires%20as%20earth%20reinforcement%20for%20repair%20of%20tropical%20residual%20soil%20slope.pdf Kim Huat, Bujang and Abdul Aziz, Azlan and Loh, Wooi Chuan (2008) Application of scrap tires as earth reinforcement for repair of tropical residual soil slope. Electronic Journal of Geotechnical Engineering, 13 (bund. B). pp. 1-9. ISSN 1089-3032 http://www.ejge.com/2008/Ppr0825/Abs0825.htm
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description The need to recycle scrap tires and to design a more environmental friendly, cost effective slope repairs, prompted the study to look into the possibility of using scrap tires as earth reinforcement for slope repair. This paper describes work done on testing for tensile strength of scrap tires where currently there appeared to be no test standard available, design and test of suitable attachment to tie the tire together, and the construction and performance of field trial of the propose scrap tire reinforced earth system. The study showed that scrap tires could easily carry tensile load of 20 kN. Polypropylene rope of 12 mm in diameter could provide the required (matching) strength as joint. Scrap tire reinforced earth system comprising whole tires tied with polypropylene rope s tacked on top of each other and backfilled with in-situ cohesive tropical residual soil fill showed excellent performance for repairing slope of up to 5 m high.
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author Kim Huat, Bujang
Abdul Aziz, Azlan
Loh, Wooi Chuan
spellingShingle Kim Huat, Bujang
Abdul Aziz, Azlan
Loh, Wooi Chuan
Application of scrap tires as earth reinforcement for repair of tropical residual soil slope
author_facet Kim Huat, Bujang
Abdul Aziz, Azlan
Loh, Wooi Chuan
author_sort Kim Huat, Bujang
title Application of scrap tires as earth reinforcement for repair of tropical residual soil slope
title_short Application of scrap tires as earth reinforcement for repair of tropical residual soil slope
title_full Application of scrap tires as earth reinforcement for repair of tropical residual soil slope
title_fullStr Application of scrap tires as earth reinforcement for repair of tropical residual soil slope
title_full_unstemmed Application of scrap tires as earth reinforcement for repair of tropical residual soil slope
title_sort application of scrap tires as earth reinforcement for repair of tropical residual soil slope
publisher Electronic Journal of Geotechnical Engineering
publishDate 2008
url http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/13240/1/Application%20of%20scrap%20tires%20as%20earth%20reinforcement%20for%20repair%20of%20tropical%20residual%20soil%20slope.pdf
http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/13240/
http://www.ejge.com/2008/Ppr0825/Abs0825.htm
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