| Rebecca Green, Amanda Welsh
Latex Mixes for Concrete Fixes
| Division: | Engineering & Computing Sciences | | Category: | Junior | | Region: | Avon Maitland-Huron Perth | | City: | Dashwood, ON, Zurich, ON | | School: | St. Boniface Catholic School | | Abstract: | Because the most effective product currently available for repairing cracks in concrete is latex cement, we hypothesized we could create an equally strong and less costly alternative by mixing leftover latex paint with cement. Our results show that latex paint increases the compression strength of concrete in a concentration-dependent manner. |
| Awards | Value | CSSE Engineering Innovation Award
Junior
Sponsor: Canadian Society for Senior Engineers | $1 000.00 | Suncor Energy Foundation “Shared Achievements” Awards
Junior
Sponsor: Suncor Energy Foundation | $500.00 | Honourable Mention - Engineering
Junior
Sponsor: Youth Science Foundation Canada | $100.00 | | Total | $1 600.00 | |
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