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SCHOOL OF CIVIL ENGINEERING INDIANA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION JointHighwayResearch Project Interim Report JHRP-92/12 Use ofWaste Foundry Sand in Highway Constructid 2 SayeedJaved ^^> UNIVERSITY JointHighwayResearch Project Interim Report JHRP-92/12 Use ofWaste Foundry Sand in Highway Construction Sayeed Javed INTERIM REPORT USE OF WASTE FOUNDRY SAND IN HIGHWAY CONSTRUCTION by Sayeed Javed Graduate Research Assistant Joint Highway Research Project Project No: C-36-5()N File No: 6-19-14 Prepared as Part of an Investigation conducted by the Joint Highway Research Project Engineering Experiment Station Purdue University In Cooperation with the Indiana Cast Metals Ass(x:iation The contents of this report reflect the views of the author who is responsible for the facts and accuracy of the data presented herein. The contents do not necessarily reflect the official views oforpolicies ofthe Indiana Cast Metals Association. This report does not constitute a standard, specifications, or regulat'ons. School of Civil Engineering Purdue University West Lafayette, Indiana 47907 May 1992 Digitized by tine Internet Arciiive in 2011 witii funding from LYRASIS members and Sloan Foundation; Indiana Department of Transportation http://www.archive.org/details/useofwastefoundrOOjave Interim Report USE OF WASTE FOUNDRY SAND IN fflGHWAY CONSTRUCTION To: Vincent Dmevich, Director May 26, 1992 Joint Highway Research Project ProjectNo: C-36-50N File No: 6-19-14 From: C.W. "Bill" Lovell Professor ofCivil Engineering Purdue University West Lafayette, IN 47907 Theattached reportprovides informationtoINDOTin response tothe mandateofSenate Bill 209and HouseBill 1056. Thereportpresentsareview ofavailableinformationon thewaste foundry sand, their generation process, including molding and casting processes, potential variables, environmental concerns and potential beneficial uses of waste foundry sand. The report also contains the outline of the tests which will evaluate the economical and technical feasibility for benficial uses. The report is submitted for review, comment and acceptance in fulfillment of the referenced study. Respectfully submitted ja Ceo C. W. Lovell Research Engineer cc: A.G. Alschaeffi A.R. Fendrick G.J. Rorbakken D. Andrewski J.D. Fricker C.F. Scholer P.L. Bourdeau D.W. Halpin G.B. Shoener M.D. Bowman K.R. Hoover K.C. Sinha M.J. Cassidy R.H. Lee D.L. Tolbert L.M. Chang R.H. Lowry C.A. Venable S. Diamond D.W. Lucas T.D. White J.J. Dillon B.G. McCuIlouch L.E. Wood W.L. Dolch B.K. Patridge J.R. Wright V.P. Drnevich J.A. Ramirez R.F. Wukasch TECHNICALREPORTSTANDARDTITLEPAGE 1. ReportNo. 2. Govermnent Accession No. 3. Recipient's Catalog No. JHRP- 92/12 4.TitleandSubtitle 5.ReponDate May28, 1992 UseofWasteFoundry SandinHighwayConstruction 6. PerformingOrganization Code 7. Author(s) 8. Perfonning Organization Report SayeedJaved No. JHRP-92/12 9.PerformingOrganizationNameandAddress 10.WorkUnitNo. JointHighwayResearchProject CivilEngineeringBuilding 11.ContractorGrantNo. Purdue University WestLafayette, Indiana47907 12.SponsoringAgencyNameandAddress 13.TypeofReportandPeriod Covered IndianaCastMetalsAssociation InterimReport 8335 AUisonPointeTrail January 1 toApril 30, 1992 Suite 100, Indianapolis, Sponsoring Agency Code Indiana42650 15. Supplementary Notes 16. Abstract This Study synthesizes the information on the use of waste foundry sand in highway construction. The information was obtained from a review of published literanire supplementedbyrecentunpublishedrepons andpersonalcorrespondence with theexperts. The development of innovative and constructive uses of foundry wastes will provide an opponunity for substantial savings for the foundry industry. This repon presents a review of available information on waste foundry sand, their generation process, potential beneficial uses, potential variabilities and environmental concerns associatedwith thebeneficial use.Thereponalsooutlines thephysicalandchemical tests which will beperformedinordertoassess theenvironmental acceptabilityandtechnical feasibility. 17.KeyWords 18. Distribution Statement foundry sand,foundry,molding sand, core Norestrictions.Thisdocumentisavailable sand,highwayconstructionmaterials, tothepublicthroughtheNationalTechnical metals,binders, additives, green sand, InformationService,Virginia22161 wastematerials,leachate,leachingtest 19. SecurityClassif. (ofthisrepon) 20. SecurityClassif. (ofthispage) 21.Noof 22. Price Unclassified Unclassified 28 Form DOT F 1700.7 (869)