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MATEC Web of Conferences
Volume 17, 2014
Advanced Green Material and Technology Symposium (AGMTS 2014)
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| Article Number | 01015 | |
| Number of page(s) | 5 | |
| DOI | https://doi.org/10.1051/matecconf/20141701015 | |
| Published online | 02 September 2014 | |
Load Absorption Characteristics of Tyre Production Waste Rubber for Playground Floor Systems
School of Housing, Building and Planning, Universiti Sains Malaysia, 11800, Penang, Malaysia
a Corresponding author : anaser@usm.my
The floor surfaces where slides and swings are placed in parks and playrooms should be soft and thick to ensure that whenever a child falls, the surface can withstand the impact and minimize injuries to the child. Shredded tyres from waste tyres or waste rubber from tyre manufacturing could become beneficial as shock absorber material which can be used as a playground floor. In this study, rubber cubes and rubber pads with 5%, 8% and 10% SBR mixes were prepared for mechanical testing. Two types of floor design surfaces with and without plywood on the surface were assembled for the shock test. Gmax and HIC of this waste rubber flooring system were investigated using the compression test for the rubber cube and the drop test for the rubber pad. The criteria of general protection standards are 200g for optimum acceleration and 1000 for HIC. The Gmax and HIC results indicated that the material and system could ensure a safe fall from up to 1.0m height.
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