Viability Analysis of Waste Tires as Material for Rail Vibration and Noise Control in Modern Tram Track Systems

<table class="table-group" id="tab1"><tr><td><table class="table"><tr><td class="thead-hr" colspan="2"><hr/></td></tr><tr class="thead"><td align="left">Properties</td><td align="center">Tire</td></tr><tr><td class="thead-hr" colspan="2"><hr/></td></tr><tr><td align="left">Shore hardness (°), ISO 868</td><td align="center">65–70</td></tr><tr><td align="left">Density (g/cm<sup>3</sup>), ISO 1183</td><td align="center">1.05–1.20</td></tr><tr><td align="left">Transverse tensile strength, ISO 37 (MPa)</td><td align="center">10–12</td></tr><tr><td align="left">Minimum transverse elongation, ISO 37 (%)</td><td align="center">136–142</td></tr><tr class="table-tr"><td colspan="2"><hr class="tbody-hr"/></td></tr></table></td></tr></table>

Main physical and mechanical properties of the waste tires.

Shock and Vibration

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Table 1: Viability Analysis of Waste Tires as Material for Rail Vibration and Noise Control in Modern Tram Track Systems 