Elaboration eco-materials for the construction industry from concrete incorporating used tire aggregates

Project impact :

This project will add value to used tires, helping to combat poverty.
It will also reduce atmospheric pollution by the carbon dioxide released when tires are burned in the open air.
The materials produced will be used in the construction sector. This will reduce construction costs.

Every year, some 17 million tonnes of used tires are dumped in the environment. In developing countries, this waste poses health problems, as it retains water in which certain pathogenic microorganisms, such as the Anopheles that causes malaria, thrive. 

The search for environmentally-friendly ways of recovering used tires has led researchers to focus on their use in the construction industry. In Côte d'Ivoire, according to the baromètre du groupement du bâtiment et des travaux publics, the construction and public works sector grew by 26% a year between 2012 and 2018. However, despite this growth, Côte d'Ivoire still faces a housing deficit of between 400,000 and 600,000 units.

This project involves using used tire aggregates to manufacture eco-materials for the construction industry. Firstly, this will solve the problem of used tires, and secondly, it will provide people with inexpensive building materials.