Potential for Use of Discarded Tires in Highway Construction and Maintenance

Report No: 90-TAR6

Published in 1990

About the report:

A document prepared by Y. C. Robinson of the Department of Waste Management provides a broad view of the problems and considers some of the options available for establishing a Virginia strategy for disposing of or utilizing used tires discarded in the Commonwealth (1). One such option is the use of the tires in applications relating to highway construction and maintenance. This paper reviews the potential use of crumb or granulated rubber in transportation in greater detail and makes an initial evaluation of both potential advantages and problems in this area.

Documents

90-TAR6

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Authors

Woodrow J. Halstead, Charles S. Hughes, P.E.

Last updated: December 27, 2023