Recycled tire rubber as a fine aggregate replacement in sustainable concrete: a comprehensive review
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Abstract The use of recycled tire rubber, particularly crumb rubber (CR), as a partial fine aggregate replacement offers a sustainable pathway to reduce environmental waste and conserve natural resources, aligning with SDG 9 and SDG 12. This review synthesizes 84 peer-reviewed studies to evaluate the mechanical performance, durability, microstructural characteristics, and practical applicability of crumb rubber concrete (CRC). While CRC typically shows reductions in compressive, tensile, and flexural strengths, stemming from weak ITZ bonding, low stiffness, and increased porosity. It exhibits improved ductility, freeze–thaw resistance, and chemical durability. Empirical polynomial regression models are introduced to quantify strength degradation as a function of CR content, and benchmarking against major design codes indicates that CR levels up to 20 % can satisfy minimum strength requirements for selected exposure classes. Recent enhancement strategies, including RF-RC systems and matrix modifications using sulfate-resistant cement, silica fume, and fly ash, demonstrate quantifiable gains, such as ∼25 % increases in compressive strength, post-crack residual strength improvements from 0.10 MPa to 1.4–3.1 MPa, and ductility enhancements exceeding 70 %. Environmental assessments further show that CRC and multi-waste composite systems can reduce embodied energy by 153–227 MJ/m 3 and CO 2 emissions by 30–135 kg/m 3 , with LCA studies reporting up to 75 % decreases in total environmental impacts. Field-scale investigations confirm CRC’s feasibility, with composite slabs achieving 10–19 % higher peak loads and 17–33 % higher first-crack loads than conventional concrete. Overall, limiting CR content to 10–20 % and employing performance-based mix optimization are recommended to balance mechanical performance, durability, and sustainability in next-generation low-carbon construction.
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Department of Civil Engineering , University of Birmingham , Edgbaston , Birmingham B15 2TT , UK
Department of Civil Engineering, College of Engineering , Prince Sattam Bin Abdulaziz University , Alkharj , 11942 , Saudi Arabia
Department of Architectural Engineering , University of Sharjah , College of Engineering , Sharjah , United Arab Emirates
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