Crumb Rubber Asphalt Australia

Tyrecycle australia who supported the trial collect around 4200 tonnes of truck tyre from south australia yearly but only around six per cent of the material is reused in the state.

Crumb rubber asphalt australia. Pavement eng 14 2013 pp. The equivalent of around 1 600 car tyres will be used in the trial. Develop an asphalt mix with crumb rubber and a high amount of reclaimed asphalt pavement rap suitable for local government roads lightly trafficked thin asphalt surfacing. Using the rubber from these tyres as an elastomeric modifier for bitumen represent a high value recycling opportunity.

Every year the equivalent of 56 million passenger car tyres reach their end of life in australia. Given the fact crumb rubber has been used in asphalt and spray seal to some degree in australia since the 1970s mr. This project will develop an asphalt mix with crumb rubber and a high amount of reclaimed asphalt pavement. The trial is believed to be the first of its kind in australia based on the scale of the project and number of mixes trialled at the same time.

Logan city council to trial a new eco friendly road surface. Page 5 crumb rubber modified open graded and gap graded asphalt pilot specification 2 1 5. The crumb rubber must be dry free flowing particles that do not stick together. The use of uncured or devulcanized rubber is not permitted.

Abdelrahmancomposition analysis of crumb rubber during interaction with asphalt and effect on properties of binder int. The work involves the application of four different crumb rubber asphalt mixes and two asphalt control sections. Tyre derived crumb rubber the rubber crumb must be produced from end of life tyres. Register your interest for the aapa national tech talk series on the use of tyre derived crumb rubber in spray seals and asphalt.

Lab and field testing will be conducted at regular intervals with a final report due by mid 2022 said tsa adding that the project is the first of its kind in australia. O keefe says the scope to increase the use of tyre derived products has been slow but it s reaching a critical juncture where the industry and tsa need to take the next step. Adelaide based company topcoat asphalt expects the trial to significantly boost local production of crumb rubber asphalt using waste tyres.