Surface Treatment Methods of Waste Rubber Tyre Aggregates to be Used as Aggregates in Concrete Mix-A Review

International Journal of Civil Engineering

© 2025 by SSRG - IJCE Journal

Volume 12 Issue 4

Year of Publication : 2025

Authors : Jumnya Basar, Yamem Tamut, S. Mishra

10.14445/23488352/IJCE-V12I4P111

How to Cite?

Jumnya Basar, Yamem Tamut, S. Mishra, "Surface Treatment Methods of Waste Rubber Tyre Aggregates to be Used as Aggregates in Concrete Mix-A Review," SSRG International Journal of Civil Engineering, vol. 12,  no. 4, pp. 113-118, 2025. Crossref, https://doi.org/10.14445/23488352/IJCE-V12I4P111

Abstract:

The disposal of Waste rubber tyres emerged as a major problem nowadays since drastic growth has been recorded in the usage and demand of rubber tyres; this results in the accumulation of a significant quantity of discarded tyres for disposal. The concrete mix contains cement, sand, coarse aggregate, water, and admixtures. It is largely used worldwide in the construction field to construct structures like road pavements, dams, high-raised buildings, bridges, etc. As concrete is used in such a large volume, the demand for raw materials for its production also increases. Sand and stone aggregates are available naturally to be used as raw materials in the concrete mix, but they are highly used, leading to scarcity of the natural aggregate. As such, the incorporation of waste rubber tyres with some percentage replacement for natural aggregate in concrete has required extensive research and investigation. The ability of waste rubber tyres to elevate certain concrete properties is a sustainable way to dispose of waste rubber generation and hence drew the attention of researchers in this field. This paper contains the techniques of surface treatment applied to increase the bond with the waste rubber tyre aggregate and their effectiveness in a concrete mix.

Keywords:

Rubberised concrete mix, Surface treatment, Surface bonding, Waste rubber tyre aggregate, Waste disposal, Sustainable material.

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