23-1000-394-a_Recycled_Waterjet_Red_Garnet_Sand_02
Recycled Waterjet Red Garnet Sand
Material categories:

Mineral / Mineral based

Soil / Soil based (organic/mineral)

Identification number:

23-1000-394-a

Within the Faculty of Architecture at the University of Hong Kong, students and faculty have several machining and fabrication technologies to work with to create …

POTTERY_CLAY_05
Reclaimed Pottery Clay
Material categories:

Mineral / Mineral based

Ceramic

Identification number:

23-1000-373-a

Within the studio course work at the University of Hong Kong's Division of Landscape Architecture students were asked to create landscape site models out of …

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Eco Park Biochar
Material categories:

Wood / Wood based

Carbon based

Identification number:

23-1000-362-a

Biochar is generally defined as a pyrolyzed biomass (charcoal) intended for use as a soil amendment. However there are other uses for biochar as a …

Resin Bonded Permeable Paver_10
“PaveGo” Permeable Resin Bound Surfacing System
Material categories:

Composite

Mineral / Mineral based

Identification number:

23-1000-356-a

To mitigate stormwater within Hong Kong possible alternative materials for the ground plane are being explored. One such material is a permeable resin bound surface. …

Permeable_Paver_09
Eco-glass Permeable Paving Blocks
Material categories:

Cement based

Glass

Identification number:

23-1000-355-a

Eco-Glass Block was invented by the research team led by Prof. C. S. Poonm of the Hong Kong Polytechnic University. The technology, patented in Hong …

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TKO Area 137 Fill Bank Clay 02 CNC Milled Brick
Material category:

Soil / Soil based (organic/mineral)

Identification number:

23-1000-349-n

A landscape model of the Tseung Kwan O Area 37 Fill Bank was created out of 12 compressed earth bricks. These bricks were created using …

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TKO Clay 02/Bentonite (12:1) Pressed Brick
Material categories:

Soil / Soil based (organic/mineral)

Mineral / Mineral based

Identification number:

23-1000-349-m

This set of bricks were part of an experiment to determine the amount of bentonite (23-1000-349-e) to add to a clay-y soil (23-1000-349-d). This soil …

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TKO Clay 02/Bentonite (4:1) Pressed Brick
Material categories:

Soil / Soil based (organic/mineral)

Mineral / Mineral based

Identification number:

23-1000-349-k

This set of bricks were part of an experiment to determine the amount of bentonite (23-1000-349-e) to add to a clay-y soil (23-1000-349-d). This soil …

23-1000-349-e_TSEUNG_KWAN_O_AREA_137_FILL_BANK_BENTONITE_02
Tseung Kwan O Area 137 Fill Bank Bentonite Clay
Material categories:

Soil / Soil based (organic/mineral)

Mineral / Mineral based

Identification number:

23-1000-349-e

Within Hong Kong bentonite is used as a coating or lubricant for large construction drilling. The bentonite is mixed with water and used to coat …

23-1000-349-d_TSEUNG_KWAN_O_AREA_137_FILL_BANK_02_02
Tseung Kwan O Area 137 Fill Bank Clay 02
Material categories:

Soil / Soil based (organic/mineral)

Mineral / Mineral based

Identification number:

23-1000-349-d

This soil was designated as public fill within the Tseung Kwan O Area 137 Fill Bank.

"...Construction and demolition (C & D) materials are a …

TKO FILL BANK TILES_03
Tseung Kwan O Area 137 Tile Fragments
Material category:

Ceramic

Identification number:

22-1000-349-c

Tile fragments found at the Tseung Kwan O Area 137 Fill Bank. These fragments are evidence of the demolition processes and inert waste or C&D …

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Tseung Kwan O Area 137 Fill Soil Chunk
Material category:

Soil / Soil based (organic/mineral)

Identification number:

23-1000-349-b

During the initial extraction of soil from the Tseung Kwan O Area 137 Fill Bank, much of the soil was compacted into large chunks. Part …

23-100-349-a_TKO FILL 01_02
Tseung Kwan O Area 137 Fill Bank Clay
Material category:

Soil / Soil based (organic/mineral)

Identification number:

23-1000-349-a

This soil was designated as public fill within the Tseung Kwan O Area 137 Fill Bank.

"...Construction and demolition (C & D) materials are a …

23-1000-352-b SOIL TRUST COMPOST_07
Soil Trust Yuen Long Compost
Material categories:

Soil / Soil based (organic/mineral)

Plant / Plant based

Identification number:

23-1000-352-b

This compost sample is from Soil Trust's test plot in Yuen Long. It is a mixture of decaying organic matter, bokashi and soil that has …

23-1000-352-a_SOIL TRUST 01_02
Soil Trust Yuen Long Clay Loam
Material category:

Soil / Soil based (organic/mineral)

Identification number:

23-1000-352-a

This clay soil sample is from Soil Trust's test plot in Yuen Long. It has not been amended with bokashi, instead this soil was heavily …