The disposal of waste tire has caused a significant health and environmental problem
around the world. Nearly 1 billion tons of tires are discarded each year. Among the …

The mechanical properties of waste tires make them an interesting secondary raw material
for a wide range of civil engineering applications. Employing whole scrap tires (WSTs) and …

The direct shear test and the pullout tests are two widely used test procedures for
determining the properties of the soil–geosynthetic interface. It is evident from the previous …

Recycling and reusing construction and demolition (C&D) waste is the pressing priority, and
the use of such non–conventional structural fill in reinforced soil structures (RSS) is gaining …

The surge in the number of cars has generated enormous numbers of waste tires in recent
years. How to utilize the waste tires in engineering construction in an environmentally …

Adding rubber into sands has been found to improve the mechanical behavior of sands,
including their dynamic properties. However, ambiguous and even contradictory results …

The recycling and reuse of scrap tires is a popular area of study in sustainability-driven
pavement development. However, several common methods of using scrap tires cannot take …

The infrastructure development of a country is focussed on the development of roadways
that includes the construction of many bridges and flyovers with retaining walls. The …

Nowadays, mass production of tires and construction operations adjacent to saturated soils
have become a concern for engineers. The present study aimed to explore the potential of …

The factors influencing geogrid–soil interface characteristics are critical design parameters
in some geotechnical designs. This study describes pull-out tests performed on gravelly …