Cement-based materials containing shredded scrap truck tyre rubber

Cement paste, mortar, and concrete (containing opc or opc and pfa) mixes were prepared using various proportions of either rubber crumb or low-grade rubber obtained from shredding scrap tyres. Properties examined for the 32 mixes prepared included density, compressive strength, impact and fire resistances, and nailability. Results showed that density and compressive strength of various mixes were reduced by the addition of rubber. (Rubber type had only marginal effect.) Density varied between about 1300 and 2300 kg/m 3. Compressive strength reduced by 70% when the proportion of rubber to total solid content by mass of concrete reached about 13%.