Effect of natural rubber latex on Portland cement mortar

• Grant number: 12/14739-5
• Support Opportunities: Scholarships in Brazil - Scientific Initiation
• Start date: October 01, 2012
• End date: April 29, 2015
• Field of knowledge: Engineering - Civil Engineering - Construction Industry
• Principal Investigator: Jorge Luís Akasaki
• Grantee: Luiz Henrique Aquino de Marchi
• Host Institution: Faculdade de Engenharia (FEIS). Universidade Estadual Paulista (UNESP). Campus de Ilha Solteira. Ilha Solteira , SP, Brazil

Abstract

This project proposes to modify Portland cement mortar with natural rubber latex and study changes on fresh and hardened states compared to control mortar. By the end of the research, we expect to develop a new type of mortar with new characteristics to civil construction.(AU)