Investigation into the use of waste tyre shreds in reinforcement of sandy soils in South Africa

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dc.contributor.advisorKalumba, Denisen_ZA
dc.contributor.advisorFaridah, Chebeten_ZA
dc.contributor.authorBanzibaganye, Gerarden_ZA
dc.date.accessioned2014-10-21T13:38:45Z
dc.date.available2014-10-21T13:38:45Z
dc.date.issued2014en_ZA
dc.descriptionIncludes bibliographical references.en_ZA
dc.description.abstractEnd-of-life tyres are a disposal problem resulting from the large volumes produced worldwide every year. Waste tyres are difficult to manage because of their sheer volume and the potential impacts on human health and environment. These discarded tyres, currently stockpiled and dumped in the open, are a source of fire hazards and provide a prolific breeding ground for mosquitoes and other pests. The use of waste tyre shreds as fill material in geotechnical applications can help to mitigate the waste tyre disposal problems. Specifically, when tyre shreds are used as lightweight fill material in the construction of highway embankments, a considerable volume of waste tyres is consumed. With regard to this, an investigation into tyre shreds mixed with sandy soils of South Africa was undertaken to assess the shear strength behaviour of the sand-tyre shred composite and to propose an alternative use of the scrap tyres produced every year.en_ZA
dc.identifier.apacitationBanzibaganye, G. (2014). <i>Investigation into the use of waste tyre shreds in reinforcement of sandy soils in South Africa</i>. (Thesis). University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Engineering & the Built Environment ,Department of Civil Engineering. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/11427/8679en_ZA
dc.identifier.chicagocitationBanzibaganye, Gerard. <i>"Investigation into the use of waste tyre shreds in reinforcement of sandy soils in South Africa."</i> Thesis., University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Engineering & the Built Environment ,Department of Civil Engineering, 2014. http://hdl.handle.net/11427/8679en_ZA
dc.identifier.citationBanzibaganye, G. 2014. Investigation into the use of waste tyre shreds in reinforcement of sandy soils in South Africa. University of Cape Town.en_ZA
dc.identifier.ris TY - Thesis / Dissertation AU - Banzibaganye, Gerard AB - End-of-life tyres are a disposal problem resulting from the large volumes produced worldwide every year. Waste tyres are difficult to manage because of their sheer volume and the potential impacts on human health and environment. These discarded tyres, currently stockpiled and dumped in the open, are a source of fire hazards and provide a prolific breeding ground for mosquitoes and other pests. The use of waste tyre shreds as fill material in geotechnical applications can help to mitigate the waste tyre disposal problems. Specifically, when tyre shreds are used as lightweight fill material in the construction of highway embankments, a considerable volume of waste tyres is consumed. With regard to this, an investigation into tyre shreds mixed with sandy soils of South Africa was undertaken to assess the shear strength behaviour of the sand-tyre shred composite and to propose an alternative use of the scrap tyres produced every year. DA - 2014 DB - OpenUCT DP - University of Cape Town LK - https://open.uct.ac.za PB - University of Cape Town PY - 2014 T1 - Investigation into the use of waste tyre shreds in reinforcement of sandy soils in South Africa TI - Investigation into the use of waste tyre shreds in reinforcement of sandy soils in South Africa UR - http://hdl.handle.net/11427/8679 ER - en_ZA
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/11427/8679
dc.identifier.vancouvercitationBanzibaganye G. Investigation into the use of waste tyre shreds in reinforcement of sandy soils in South Africa. [Thesis]. University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Engineering & the Built Environment ,Department of Civil Engineering, 2014 [cited yyyy month dd]. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/11427/8679en_ZA
dc.language.isoengen_ZA
dc.publisher.departmentDepartment of Civil Engineeringen_ZA
dc.publisher.facultyFaculty of Engineering and the Built Environment
dc.publisher.institutionUniversity of Cape Town
dc.titleInvestigation into the use of waste tyre shreds in reinforcement of sandy soils in South Africaen_ZA
dc.typeMaster Thesis
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dc.type.qualificationnameMScen_ZA
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