Research Article

Properties of Concrete with Tire Derived Aggregate Partially Replacing Coarse Aggregates

Table 5

Calculated elastic modulus, splitting tensile strength, flexural strength, peak bond stress, and calculated area under stress-strain plots for the control and TDA concrete with and without silica fume.

ComponentControl-0% TDA7.5% TDA -1′′7.5% TDA -1′′-SF-A

Elastic modulus, psi (MPa)
At 28 days3.35E + 06 (2.31E + 04)2.72E + 06 (1.88E + 04)2.69E + 06 (1.85E + 04)
At 7 days2.69E + 06 (1.85E + 04)2.37E + 06 (1.63 + 04)2.13E + 06 (1.85E + 04)

Splitting tensile strength, psi (MPa)
At 28 days466 (3.2) ± 7.9%525 (3.6) ± 7.2%
At 7 days466 (3.2) ± 17%431 (2.97) ± 6%

Flexural strength (modulus of rupture), psi (MPa)
At 28 days570 (3.93) ± 10.7%535 (3.69) ± 2.7%480 (3.31) ± 6.9%
At 7 days602 (4.2) ± 10%550 (3.8) ± 7%464 (3.2) ± 12%

Pull-out test, peak bond stress, psi (MPa)
At 28 days1929 (13.3) ± 12.3%1890 (13.0) ± 14.3%

Calculated area under stress-strain plots representing concrete toughness
At 28 days75.7 ± 31%215 ± 29%154 ± 15%