Latex - modified Enginereed Cementitious Composites ( L-ECC)

This paper reports the influence of polymer latex on the fresh and the hardened properties of engineered cementitious composites (ECC), a unique strain-hardening cement-based material featuring extreme tensile strain capacity of 3-5%. Ethylene-vinyl acetate (EVA) dispersible polymer powder was employed in the synthesis of latex-modified ECC (L-ECC). The effects of EVA dosage on viscosity, air content, compressive strength, direct tensile stress-strain relation, four point bending behavior, and microstructure of L-ECC were reported.