What is Mechanical Concrete?

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There has been a lot of attention recently about mechanical concrete as a more durable and sustainable road base alternative. Around the world, concrete roads routinely crack and fail because of unstable bases that cause shifting and movement. Primarily, mechanical concrete is recycled tires filled with aggregate that help to stabilize road bases.

In many places throughout the world, old tires are being recycled and repurposed for use as a more stable road base. Instead of mixing dirt with cement and gravel, the most common road base formula, old tires filled with gravel or other aggregate resist shifting and movement, thus prolonging the life of roads, driveways, and other impermeable surfaces paved with concrete or asphalt.

In recent years, sustainable home builders have begun to consider mechanical concrete as an innovative and viable home foundation alternative.