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The concept of polymer modification for cement mortar and concrete is not new, since considerable research and development of polymer modification have been performed for the past 75 years or more. As a result, various polymer-based admixtures have been developed, and polymer-modified mortar and concrete using them are currently popular construction materials because of their good cost-performance balance. This project summarizes the classification of polymer-based admixtures, the admixtures which consists of polymeric compound as a main ingredient effective at modifying or improving the properties of strength, deformability, adhesion, waterproof and durability of cement concrete and mortar. The principles of polymer modification by the use of polymer latexes, redispersible polymer powders, water-soluble polymers and liquid polymers, the properties and applications of polymer- modified mortar and concrete. This study is also explain about the various literature study and their consolidation of that study. This study is mainly deals with the polymer modified concrete and their properties. The future focus of this project is to utilize the SBR polymer in cube, cylinder, prism and beam in order to find their structural behaviour of polymer modified concrete. The various parameters such as stress-strain relation, first crack load, deflection ductility have to be determined. The polymer modified concrete is also compare the structural behaviour with conventional concrete in order to determine the variation of the strength and the parameters.