Using Scrap Tires to Buld Retaining Walls
Using Scrap Tires to Buld Retaining Walls
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I have used shredded scrap tires for various applications, however, I was recently asked about using whole tires to form a retaining wall. I would imagine it gets designed like a segmental wall, but I am looking for info on design guidance. Or if anyone has any thoughts, that would be appreciated.





RE: Using Scrap Tires to Buld Retaining Walls
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Andy Machon
Andy@machona.freeserve.co.uk
RE: Using Scrap Tires to Buld Retaining Walls
Another paper which I can thin of is
"Tyre retaining wall on the M62", by Donald C. Dalton, Ground Engineering, January 1982, pp 41-43.
If you have time, you also can browse some typical photos and descriptions on the following website:
http://www.earthship-global.com/pages/tirecode.htm
Lots of good examples there... and perhaps can give you some guides.
If you look for papers related to chipped tires, see below :
J.J. tweedie, DN Hymphrey, TC Sandford, "Tire shreds as Lightweight Retaining Wall Backfill : Active Conditions", or
N. Tatlisoz, TB Edil, CH Benson, "Interaction between Reinforcing Geosynthethics and Soil-Chips Tire Mixtures",
Both papers from ASCE, Journal of Geotech. and GeoEnvironmental Engrgr, Nov 1998, vol 124, Issue 11
Hope that this helps.
Regards
RE: Using Scrap Tires to Buld Retaining Walls
RE: Using Scrap Tires to Buld Retaining Walls
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