• Misba Gul
• Riyaz Ahmad Qasab

In this paper effect of tyre rubber on the mechanical properties of concrete have been studied. The tyre rubber has been added in the plain concrete at percentages of 5%, 10% and 15% as replacement of course aggregates. The concrete is tested for slump in fresh state while as tests like compressive strength test, split tensile strength and flexural strength are conducted on hardened concrete after the age of 28 days.The test results are then analyzed and it is observed that the workability has decreased with the addition of tyre rubber in concrete. The mechanical strength parameters of concrete are also showing a decrease with an increase in the percentage of tyre rubber in concrete. The reason for this decrease is the lack of bond between the tyre rubber and ingredients of concrete. So it is recommended that in order to use the tyre rubber in concrete there is a need of giving some surface treatment to the tyre rubber so that the tyre rubber can be efficiently used in concrete.

Artificial aggregates, Rubbercrete, Tyre rubber,Waste management.1

"Effect of tyre rubber on the Mechanical properties of Concrete", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.5, Issue 12, page no.658-664, December 2018, Available :http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR1812C97.pdf

"Effect of tyre rubber on the Mechanical properties of Concrete", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org | UGC and issn Approved), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.5, Issue 12, page no. pp658-664, December 2018, Available at : http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR1812C97.pdf