Effect of crumb rubber on the fresh and hardened properties of dune sand concrete

• Autorzy: Mezidi Amar , Merabti Salem , Guelmine Layachi , Meziani Brahim

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DOI

10.2478/adms-2025-0008

• Języki publikacji: EN

Abstrakty

EN

This study investigates the effects of using crumb rubber as a partial replacement for dune sand in concrete mixtures. The incorporation of crumb rubber presents promising ecological and economic benefits, particularly for waste management and material sustainability. In this research, up to 5% of the dune sand was replaced with crumb rubber, and the resulting concrete's fresh and hardened properties were thoroughly examined to evaluate the impact of this substitution on its mechanical characteristics. The findings reveal that concrete mixtures containing crumb rubber exhibit significantly reduced compressive strength, with a comparatively smaller decrease in tensile strength, relative to conventional dune sand concrete. Specifically, at a 5% replacement rate, substantial reductions in compressive and tensile strength were observed at 28 days, amounting to 66.15% and 48.72%, respectively. These performance limitations suggest that crumb rubber-modified concrete may not be appropriate for structural applications. Nevertheless, potential alternative uses, such as in highway median barriers, curbs, or decorative elements, could represent viable applications for these modified concrete mixtures.

Słowa kluczowe

EN

crumb rubber; dune sand; sand concrete; fresh properties; hardened properties

PL

granulat gumowy; piasek wydmowy; beton piaskowy; właściwości; właściwości utwardzające

• Wydawca: Politechnika Gdańska
• Czasopismo: Advances in Materials Science
• Rocznik: 2025
• Tom: Vol. 25, nr 2(84)
• Strony: 5--16
• Opis fizyczny: Bibliogr. 36 poz., rys., tab., wykr.

Twórcy

autor

Mezidi Amar

• Faculty of Science and Technology, Acoustics and Civil Engineering Laboratory, University of Khemis-Miliana, Algeria

autor

Merabti Salem

• Faculty of Science and Technology, Acoustics and Civil Engineering Laboratory, University of Khemis-Miliana, Algeria

autor

Guelmine Layachi

• Civil Engineering Department, Faculty of Science and Technology, University Mohamed El Bachir El Ibrahimi of Bordj Bou Arreridj, Algeria

autor

Meziani Brahim

• Department of Earth Sciences, Laboratory of Agricultural Production and Sustainable Development of Natural Resources (PRAVDURN), Khemis Miliana University, Algeria

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