Smart sustainable road base system and method of constructing
A sustainable road base system and method of constructing said system on any surface. The sustainable road base system seeks to provide users with a road base that holds rock aggregate inside tire tread-ring containers. The ring containers form cylindrical elements and are arranged along a surface to provide support to various sized roads, both pervious and impervious. A geotextile stabilizes the subgrade soil below the cylindrical elements and also prevents potential tire leaching. Additionally, tire fasteners enable the cylindrical elements to stay arranged within a honeycomb shaped grid during the aggregate spreading process or during times of load bearing. The pervious wearing surface in lieu of an impervious surface eliminates or reduces the need for retention ponds and stormwater basins on adjacent property.
1 . A smart sustainable road base system comprising:
a plurality of cylindrical elements;
a geotextile;
a plurality of tire fasteners;
a top surface;
each of the plurality of cylindrical elements comprising a tire that forms a continuous tension ring which defines a cylindrical cavity therein;
each of the plurality of tire fasteners securing each of the plurality of cylindrical elements to one another;
a mixture of particles substantially filling inside and in between the plurality of cylindrical cavities;
the plurality of cylindrical elements arranged upon a surface, wherein the geotextile is positioned above and/or below the plurality of cylindrical elements;
the top surface laid directly over the filled plurality of cylindrical elements;
the top surface completely covering the filled plurality of cylindrical elements; and
each of the plurality of cylindrical elements comprising a plurality of sensors and a plurality of energy generating materials.
2 . The smart sustainable road base system as claimed in claim 1 wherein the mixture of particles comprising a tire derived aggregate, a recycled concrete aggregate, a recycled asphalt pavement, and a local aggregate.
3 . The smart sustainable road base system as claimed in claim 1 wherein each of the plurality of cylindrical elements having a diameter of 12 inches.
4 . The smart sustainable road base system as claimed in claim 1 comprising:
each of the plurality of sensors comprising a strain gauge, a moisture sensor, and a communication device;
the plurality of sensors integrating within the plurality of cylindrical elements;
the plurality of energy generating materials integrating within the plurality of cylindrical elements; and
the plurality of energy generating materials comprising piezoelectric nanomaterials and photovoltaic layers.
5 . The smart sustainable road base system as claimed in claim 1 comprising:
the geotextile comprising a biochar material;
the biochar material being infused within the geotextile; and
wherein the geotextile is 10-20% biochar by weight.
6 . The smart sustainable road base system as claimed in claim 1 comprising:
each of the plurality of tire fasteners comprising a plurality of teeth and a hinging edge;
each of the plurality of tire fasteners clamping around at least one portion of the plurality of cylindrical elements; and
the plurality of teeth engaging into at least one portion of the plurality of cylindrical elements.
7 . The smart sustainable road base system as claimed in claim 1 wherein each of the plurality of cylindrical elements having a diameter of 4 inches.
8 . The smart sustainable road base system as claimed in claim 1 wherein each of the plurality of cylindrical elements having a diameter of 8 inches.
9 . A smart sustainable road base system comprising:
a plurality of cylindrical elements;
a geotextile;
a plurality of tire fasteners;
a top surface;
each of the plurality of cylindrical elements comprising a tire that forms a continuous tension ring which defines a cylindrical cavity therein;
each of the plurality of tire fasteners securing each of the plurality of cylindrical elements to one another;
a mixture of particles substantially filling inside and in between the plurality of cylindrical cavities;
the plurality of cylindrical elements arranged upon a surface, wherein the geotextile is positioned between the plurality of cylindrical elements and the surface;
the top surface laid directly over the filled plurality of cylindrical elements;
the top surface completely covering the filled plurality of cylindrical elements;
the mixture of particles comprising a tire derived aggregate, a recycled concrete aggregate, a recycled asphalt pavement, and a local aggregate;
each of the plurality of cylindrical elements comprising a plurality of sensors and a plurality of energy generating materials; and
each of the plurality of sensors comprising a strain gauge, a moisture sensor, and a communication device.
10 . The smart sustainable road base system as claimed in claim 9 comprising:
the plurality of sensors integrating within the plurality of cylindrical elements;
the plurality of energy generating materials integrating within the plurality of cylindrical elements; and
the plurality of energy generating materials comprising piezoelectric nanomaterials and photovoltaic layers.
11 . The smart sustainable road base system as claimed in claim 9 comprising:
the geotextile comprising a biochar material;
the biochar material being infused within the geotextile;
wherein the geotextile is 10-20% biochar by weight;
each of the plurality of tire fasteners comprising a plurality of teeth and a hinging edge;
each of the plurality of tire fasteners clamping around at least one portion of the plurality of cylindrical elements; and
the plurality of teeth engaging into at least one portion of the plurality of cylindrical elements.
12 . The smart sustainable road base system as claimed in claim 9 wherein each of the plurality of cylindrical elements having a diameter of 4 inches.
13 . The smart sustainable road base system as claimed in claim 9 wherein each of the plurality of cylindrical elements having a diameter of 8 inches.
14 . The smart sustainable road base system as claimed in claim 9 wherein each of the plurality of cylindrical elements having a diameter of 12 inches.