UBC engineers use fiber from recycled tires to develop more resilient concrete

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By mmillikinJun 16, 2017, 3:50 am287 pts
University of British Columbia (UBC) engineers have used polymeric scrap tire fibers (STF) to develop a more resilient type of concrete that could be used for concrete structures such as buildings, roads, dams and bridges, while reducing landfill waste. The researchers experimented with different proportions of…

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