Deformation Properties of Concrete Containing Crumb Rubber from Scrap Tire as a Partial Replacement to Fine Aggregate

Adding granulated crumb rubber from unrecycled scrap tires in concrete as a
partial replacement to fine aggregate in the creation of Rubbercrete has given
numerous advantages to not only the environment, but also as its usage of concrete
itself. Numerous properties of Rubbercrete are enhanced compared to conventional
concrete when crumb rubber is partially replaced with fine aggregate. Nevertheless,
there are notable drawbacks to the usage of Rubbercrete which includes the reduction
in strength of the Rubbercrete which will eventually limits the use of Rubbercrete in
the construction industry. Along these lines, this Project Dissertation will show
techniques on manufacturing Rubbercrete on which its compressive strength can be
compared to that of conventional concrete, where this said technique includes the
adding of Nano silica into the concrete design mix.