2019-7307-004-a-3
Tissue paper soil brick
Material category:

Soil / Soil based (organic/mineral)

Identification number:

19-7307-004-a

The extracted soil from a construction site at HKU campus consists almost entirely of sand. To improve plasticity, 25% clay and 10% grinded tissue paper …

2019-7307-003-a-3
Pottery clay brick
Material category:

Soil / Soil based (organic/mineral)

Identification number:

19-7307-003-a

The bricks are made of 70% construction site soil and 30% clay (red pottery clay). To test the strength of the bricks, they were dropped …

2019-7307-002-b-3
Smeared brick
Material category:

Animal / Animal based

Identification number:

19-7307-002-b

The bricks made of the construction site soil without any additives are very loose due to the high sand content of the soil. A sticky …

2019-7307-002-a-3
Smeared brick
Material categories:

Soil / Soil based (organic/mineral)

Plant / Plant based

Identification number:

19-7307-002-a

The bricks made of the construction site soil without any additives are very loose due to the high sand content of the soil. A sticky …

2021-7182-008-a
Pinewood battery rammed earth
Material category:

Soil / Soil based (organic/mineral)

Identification number:

21-7182-008-a

2021-7182-007-a
Orange peel concrete
Material categories:

Cement based

Plant / Plant based

Identification number:

21-7182-007-a

Dried orange peel is performing as aggregate in this concrete with the aim to decrease weight. As compared to a control sample with pure cement, …

2021-7182-006-e-3
Granulate resin
Material categories:

Mineral / Mineral based

Soil / Soil based (organic/mineral)

Identification number:

21-7182-006-e

Resin is mixed with planting materials such as pebble, expanded clay aggregate, clay granulate and pine bark, and planting soil. The mix is poured in …

2021-7182-006-d-3
Granulate resin
Material categories:

Mineral / Mineral based

Soil / Soil based (organic/mineral)

Identification number:

21-7182-006-d

Resin is mixed with planting materials such as pebble, expanded clay aggregate, clay granulate and pine bark, and planting soil. The mix is poured in …

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