Journal of
Civil Engineering and Construction Technology

  • Abbreviation: J. Civ. Eng. Constr. Technol.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 2141-2634
  • DOI: 10.5897/JCECT
  • Start Year: 2010
  • Published Articles: 141

Full Length Research Paper

Use of waste rubber tyres as aggregate in concrete

Abubaker M. Almaleeh*
  • Abubaker M. Almaleeh*
  • Structural Engineering Department, Pan African University, Institute for Basic Sciences, Technology and Innovation, at Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology (JKUAT), Juja, Kenya.
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Stanley M. Shitote
  • Stanley M. Shitote
  • Department of Civil and Structural Engineering, Moi University, Kenya.
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Timothy Nyomboi
  • Timothy Nyomboi
  • Department of Civil and Structural Engineering, Moi University, Kenya.
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  •  Received: 28 October 2016
  •  Accepted: 16 November 2016
  •  Published: 28 February 2017

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