Frequently Asked Questions
Yes, replacing aggregates with elements of shredded waste tyres benefits the environment on many levels from preserving natural resources and removing the necessity to export millions of waste tyres overseas.
Yes, concrete containing waste tyres can be used in the vast majority of pre-cast products, ideally suited to paving slabs, highway kerbs and drainage to name but a few. Concrete road safety barriers containing waste tyres have undergone extensive tests by Professor Tuan Ngo of the University of Melbourne and was found to have improved impact protection with extended life spans.
No, shredded waste tyre material weighs less than aggregates and therefore the more aggregates you exchange for waste tyres the lighter it will become.
Yes, a predetermined mix design will be required as with regular concrete.
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