Abstract：ZZLS material is a kind of ecotype revetment material with the functions of higher strength and anti-erosion，and recoverable vegetation. The scanning electron microscope and energy dissipate X-ray techniques are used to analyse the microstructure and cementing composition of ZZLS material，and the mechanism of its growing and strength of this material are studied. The strength of ZZLS material is obtained by unconfined compression test carried out in triaxial test equipment，and the laws of its unconfined compressive strength and modulus of deformation are analysed. The parabolic model is used to simulate the stress-strain relation of ZZLS material，and the testing parameters of the parabolic model are also given. The results show that the porosities of ZZLS material are available to facilitate vegetation. The hydration of cement increases the strength and water stability of the aggregate of the material. The unconfined compressive strength increases with coagulate time and admixing percents of cement，which can be expressed by an exponential function. When the cement added to the material is above 12% of the material weight，the unconfined compressive strength increases significantly with coagulate time. Thus the optimum admixing percents of cement with 12%～15% are suggested in the engineering of erosion control for slope. The parabolic model to describe the stress-strain relation of ZZLS material is very reasonable，and both of the average and ultimate modulus of deformation has a good linear relationship with its unconfined compression strength.
