由于全球每年沉积15亿个废轮胎,再生橡胶废料(RW)以惊人的速度产生,由于其开放的填埋问题,对环境造成严重威胁。这项研究调查了RW在混凝土结构中减轻碱-二氧化硅反应(ASR)的潜在应用。各种比例的RW(5%,10%,15%,20%,和25%)部分替换了使用过的骨料。RW是从当地的橡胶回收装置采购的。立方体,棱镜,使用ASTMC1260推荐的混合物设计制备砂浆棒试样,并进行测试,以评估掺入RW的试样在ASR有利环境中的压缩和弯曲强度以及膨胀。观察到,与不含RW的对照样品相比,含RW的样品的抗压强度和抗弯强度降低。例如,抗压强度和抗弯强度下降18%和8%,分别,在28天按聚集体体积观察到具有5%RW的标本。没有RW的砂浆棒标本在14天和28天时表现出0.23%和0.28%的膨胀,分别,根据ASTMC1260指示潜在的ASR反应性。对于掺入RW的混合物观察到膨胀的降低。按骨料体积掺入20%RW的试样在28天出现0.17%的膨胀,在ASTMC1260规定的范围内。此外,与不含RW的对照样品相比,在ASR有利环境下,含RW的样品的压缩和弯曲强度降低较低。微结构分析还显示,由于ASR,没有RW的样品会出现明显的微裂纹。然而,掺入RW的试样未观察到表面裂纹。可以说,在建筑业中使用RW有助于减少填埋问题,并具有限制ASR扩展的额外好处。
Recycled rubber waste (RW) is produced at an alarming rate due to the deposition of 1.5 billion scrap tires annually around the globe, which causes serious threats to the environment due to its open land filling issues. This study investigates the potential application of RW in concrete structures for mitigating the alkali-silica reaction (ASR). Various proportions of RW (5%, 10%, 15%, 20%, and 25%) partially replaced the used aggregates. RW was procured from a local rubber recycling unit. Cubes, prisms, and mortar bar specimens were prepared using a mixture design recommended by ASTM C1260 and tested for evaluating the compressive and flexural strengths and expansion in an ASR conducive environment for specimens incorporating RW. It was observed that the compressive and flexural strength decreased for specimens incorporating RW compared to that of the control specimens without RW. For example, an 18% and an 8% decrease in compressive and flexural strengths, respectively, were observed for specimens with 5% of RW by aggregates volume at 28 days. Mortar bar specimens without RW showed an expansion of 0.23% and 0.28% at 14 and 28 days, respectively, indicating the potential ASR reactivity in accordance with ASTM C1260. A decrease in expansion was observed for mixtures incorporating RW. Specimens incorporating 20% of RW by aggregate volume showed expansions of 0.17% at 28 days, within the limit specified by ASTM C1260. Moreover, specimens incorporating RW showed a lower reduction in compressive and flexural strengths under an ASR conducive environment compared to that of the control specimen without RW. Micro-structural analysis also showed significant micro-cracking for specimens without RW due to ASR. However, no surface cracks were observed for specimens incorporating RW. It can be argued that the use of RW in the construction industry assists in reducing the landfill depositing issues with the additional benefit of limiting the ASR expansion.