EU-funded scientists have shown that scrap tyres contain valuable materials that can be used to strengthen tunnels and make buildings earthquake, fire and blast resistant.
Rubber, steel and textile fibres from scrap tyres can be reused to strengthen concrete to make buildings more resistant to earthquakes and fires, protect walls against explosions, and help buildings or tunnels recover quicker after a fire.
Further details: Recycled tyres to protect buildings from quakes, blasts and fires