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Exploring the Mechanical Properties of Concrete Produced with Tyres as Replacement of Coarse Aggregate

The natural resources used to produce natural aggregates are being depleted due to the rise in demand for concrete structures. It is necessary to protect these natural resources. A significant amount of labour is also needed in the extraction process of these aggregates. On the other hand, some materials are emerging every day as waste. This research examines waste tyres' usage as a replacement for coarse aggregate in concrete. The replacement was done with 2.5%, 5%, 7.5%, 10%, 12.5%, 15%, 17.5%, and 20%. Different tests (specific gravity, water absorption, sieve analysis) and (slump test, compressive test, split test, and flexural test) were carried out on the constituting materials and concrete respectively. From the result of the findings, recycled rubber tyre aggregates show great promise when used in concrete construction as a partial replacement of coarse aggregates, with up to 5% replacement rate providing the best performance results when compared to granite concrete in terms of reductions in compressive, tensile, and flexural strengths.