Field study of a shredded-tire embankment.

Hoppe, Edward J

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Field study of a shredded-tire embankment.

1994-01-01
By Hoppe, Edward J

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English

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Creators:

Hoppe, Edward J
Corporate Creators:

Virginia. Dept. of Transportation ; Virginia Transportation Research Council (VTRC)
Subject/TRT Terms:

Roads--Embankments--Virginia Tires--Recycling Waste Products As Road Materials--Virginia
Publication/ Report Number:

FHWA/VA-94-IR1
Resource Type:

Tech Report
Geographical Coverage:

Virginia
Edition:

Interim report.
Corporate Publisher:

Virginia Transportation Research Council (VTRC)
Abstract:

This report presents interim data from the ongoing field study of an experimental shredded-tire embankment constructed near Williamsburg, Virginia. Approximately 1.7 million tires were used. This constitutes the largest reported use to date of waste tires in a structural fill in the United States. The aim of this study is to conduct a comparative performance analysis of conventional and shredded-tire embankments. The results to date indicate that the settlement of a shredded-tire embankment significantly exceeds that of a soil embankment. After construction, expansion of the shredded-tirefill was also observed.
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PDF
Collection(s):

US Transportation Collection
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urn:sha256:88542a7a23581ef7c178fa3ac17a576492935a2f3160985e9045626cf8ca4fc4
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https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/19365/dot_19365_DS1.pdf
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[PDF - 4.01 MB ]

File Language:

English

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