Sürdürülebilir Kalkınma Amaçları
Yazarlar
Yayınlar
- MakaleYayıncıda açık erişim2025Chrome waste utilization in base layers: Mechanical strength and environmental risk assessment
Seferoğlu, Mehmet Tevfik; Acı, Elif Nur
This study investigates the partial substitution of natural aggregate (Na) with chrome mine waste (Crw) in highway base layers, focusing on mechanical performance and environmental safety. Crw-Na mixtures with contents from 0 % to 100 % were tested using CBR, cyclic plate loading, chemical, and leachate tests. The 15 % Crw-85 % Na mixture achieved the highest CBR (287.4 %) with limited deformation (37 mm). Although the 60 % Crw blend also met the required strength level (156.6 %), it showed higher settlement (50 mm) and three times greater vertical strain. SEM-EDX and chemical results indicated increased magnesium content and mineral changes at higher Crw ratios. Leachate tests confirmed compliance with TS266 and international water standards; all samples were categorized as neutral drainage with low metal risk. The findings show that Crw improves strength without causing environmental risk. Among tested mixtures, 15 % Crw offered the most balanced outcome in terms of field stability and performance.
- MakaleAçık Erişim2020Effect of filler percentage of recycled asphalt pavement (RAP) materials on CBR performance and cost analysis
Seferoglu, Aysegul Gunes; Seferoglu, Mehmet Tevfik; Akpinar, Muhammet Vefa; Çelik, Muhammet
Recycled asphalt pavement (RAP) materials are an alternative to natural aggregate (NA) because they reduce environmental pollution and provide energy and cost savings. In many countries abroad, the usage of RAP materials in road pavement layers are permissible at certain rates. However, the mechanical properties of RAP materials are dependent on; the materials are derived from the in which pavement layer, the service life and construction characteristics of the road it is milled, the properties of the materials used (bitumen and aggregate) in the layer and the characteristics of the milling machine. In this study, two types of RAP materials (RAP(1) and RAP(2)) obtained from the degraded wearing layers of two different roadway using milling machine were mixed with NA in different rates (0%, 15%, 30%, 45%, 60%, 100%). Some of the characteristics of the mixtures were examined with reference to 100% NA mixture values by performing laboratory tests such as bitumen ratio, sieve analysis, modified proctor and California bearing ratio (CBR) on the mixtures obtained. According to the results, maximum rates of RAP(1) and RAP(2) which can be used in plant-mix base type-1 layer as an alternative material to NA is determined according to Turkey Highway Technical Specification. In addition, in the case of using RAP materials, the profit rates of material costs to be reduced by the reduction of the need for NA material are also determined by cost analysis.