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Polymer Fibers from Waste Tires and Sugarcane Molasses for Soil Improving

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Advances in Powder and Ceramic Materials Science

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This research shows results about the use of recycled tire polymer fibers (RTPF) and sugarcane molasses, both blended with kaolin clay for soil improving applications. RTPF were obtained from a tire recycled company and the molasses was obtained from a sugarcane manufacturer. Both materials are considered as wastes in some locations and therefore the first positive impact of this research is to have a green solution for these by-products. The materials characterization was performed with scanning electron microscopy and compression strength tests. Results showed that unconfined compressive strength improved from about 1419 kPa for the sample without the addition of fibers and molasses to 2037 kPa for the sample with 0.1 wt% of fibers and 2.0 wt% molasses, contents taken with respect to the dry weight of the soil.

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  1. CCComposites Laboratory, Universidad de Antioquia UdeA, Calle 70 N°. 52-21, Medellín, Colombia

    Juan Esteban Jimenez Hoyos & Henry A. Colorado L

  2. Facultad de Ingeniería, Universidad de Antioquia, bloque 20, 67 St. #. 53 - 108, Medellín, Antioquia, Colombia

    Juan Esteban Jimenez Hoyos & Henry A. Colorado L

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  1. Michigan Technological University, Houghton, MI, USA

    Bowen Li

  2. Cornell University, Ithaca, NY, USA

    Shefford P. Baker

  3. Beijing Institute of Technology, Beijing, China

    Huazhang Zhai

  4. Military Institute of Engineering, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

    Sergio Neves Monteiro

  5. Eurofins EAG Materials Science, Liverpool, NY, USA

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  6. Southwest University of Science and Technology, Mianyang, China

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  7. China University of Geosciences, Beijing, China

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  8. The University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa, AL, USA

    Ruigang Wang

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Hoyos, J.E.J., Colorado L, H.A. (2020). Polymer Fibers from Waste Tires and Sugarcane Molasses for Soil Improving. In: Li, B., et al. Advances in Powder and Ceramic Materials Science. The Minerals, Metals & Materials Series. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-36552-3_9

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