West Virginia Rebuilding Steep Road Base with Waste Tires

West Virginia Rebuilding Steep Road Base with Waste Tires

December 28, 2010

The West Virginia Division of Highways is successfully using mechanical concrete base for roads with extreme grades and resulting base-stabilization problems. Mechanical Concrete consists of cylinders -- used tires with the sidewalls removed, lying on their sides -- filled with aggregate. Because it's easier to install than a full-depth rebuild of the road, it has a cost advantage estimated at 25 to 50%.

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