Design Guidance and Best Practices for the Use of Light Fill
Solid waste products have been successfully used in road construction as light weight fill (LWF), diverting them from ending up in landfills and recycling the waste material for beneficial use. There have been several past and ongoing studies. One specific product, Tire Derived Aggregates (TDAs), has been the target of the study, "Updating MnDOT Guidance for Using Shredded Tires in Roadway Construction." This research will update and expand upon the work conducted in this study. The focus of this project will be to review and synthesize all past and existing research, identify success stories and best practices of using LWF.
Language
- English
Project
- Status: Active
- Funding: $132,949.31
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Contract Numbers:
1058814
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Sponsor Organizations:
395 John Ireland Boulevard
St. Paul, Minnesota United States 55155-1899 -
Managing Organizations:
Minnesota Department of Transportation
Office of Research & Innovation
395 John Ireland Boulevard, MS 330
St. Paul, MN United States 55155-1899 -
Performing Organizations:
Michigan State University, East Lansing
East Lansing, MI United States 48824 -
Principal Investigators:
Lanotte, Michele
- Start Date: 20250625
- Expected Completion Date: 20270630
- Actual Completion Date: 0
Subject/Index Terms
- TRT Terms: Crumb rubber; Fills; Lightweight aggregates; Pavement design; Research; Road construction; Solid wastes
- Geographic Terms: Minnesota
- Subject Areas: Design; Highways; Materials; Pavements; Research;
Filing Info
- Accession Number: 01961154
- Record Type: Research project
- Source Agency: Minnesota Department of Transportation
- Contract Numbers: 1058814
- Files: RIP, STATEDOT
- Created Date: Jul 18 2025 10:36AM