The invention discloses a method for modification of rubber in
crumb rubber concrete. The method comprises the steps of 1, preparing acidic
potassium permanganate treating fluid, wherein the
mass of
potassium permanganate accounts for 0.5-3% of the total
mass of the treating fluid, and
nitric acid accounts for 0.5-6% of the total
mass of the treating fluid; 2, soaking rubber particles in the acidic
potassium permanganate treating fluid for 5-50 h, and filtering, cleaning and then
drying the rubber particles. After being modified by means of the acidic
potassium permanganate treating fluid, the wettability of the rubber particles is improved remarkably, the
contact angle is reduced to 67.1 degrees from the original 80.3 degrees, and the surface polarity of the rubber particles is improved through the action between acidic
potassium permanganate and the rubber particles; the
peak intensity of the surface hydroxyl group or
ether group of the modified rubber particles is improved remarkably, the carbanyl group or C=C bond in rubber can be partially oxidized into hydroxyl or carboxyl by
potassium permanganate, and then the polarity of rubber macromolecules is improved; bonding force and mechanical engaging force between the modified rubber particles and
cement paste are higher, and
compressive strength and
breaking strength are high.