Durability of Styrene-Butadiene Latex Modified Cement Concrete

discovered to be more potent than conventional cement

because of its excellent strength and raised perseverance, so

to enhance the performance, certain polymers are blended

in with concrete. The impact of Styrene Butadiene Rubber

(S.B.R.) over the compressive strengths, tensile strengths

and carbonation of cement has been examined in this

investigation, and the ideal polymer content for concrete

has additionally been resolved. This examination was

attempted to decide the impacts of polymer expansion on

compressive and tensile strengths utilizing concrete at

nearby ambient temperature with a consistent water-

cement proportion blend design. The mixes were prepared

with a 0 %, 5 %, 10 %, 15 % and 20 % cement-latex ratio of

Styrene-Butadiene Rubber. The fresh concrete slump test

was performed while the compressive and tensile strengths

were analyzed at various ages. S.B.R. latex has been

appeared to have an unfavourable effect at an early age,

even though applying S.B.R. latex to concrete at 28 days

brings about improved compressive and tensile strength.

However, In the current paper, workability, impact,

carbonation and acid resistance tests are performed.