Cement based Materials

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Pink Concrete
Material categories:

Cement based

Mineral / Mineral based

Identification number:

24-7182-406-b

Cement Type: White Cement
Aggregate: Medium Bench Gravel
Sand: Nil

Mixture: Cement + Red Oil Soluble Pigment + Water + Aggregate
Format: 1000g cement + …

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Black Concrete
Material categories:

Cement based

Mineral / Mineral based

Identification number:

24-7182-406-a

Cement Type: White Cement
Aggregate: Peacock Ore or Peacock Copper or Chalcopyrite [CuFeS2]
Sand: Black Sand (Ironsand) [Fe3O4]

Mixture: Cement + Ink + Sand + …

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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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Pebble Concrete
Material category:

Cement based

Identification number:

23-7182-344-a

Pebbles with a diameter of 4-5mm and concrete with high cement and low sand ratio are mixed to form this block. Blocks are then cut …

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Oyster Debris Brick (sand mix)
Material categories:

Cement based

Mineral / Mineral based

Identification number:

23-7182-328-d

Oyster shells and debris for this material test series were collected from 'The Nature Conservancy' (TNC) under its oyster recycling project. The oyster shells are …

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Oyster Shell Brick (cement mix)
Material categories:

Cement based

Mineral / Mineral based

Identification number:

23-7182-328-b

Oyster shells and debris for this material test series were collected from 'The Nature Conservancy' (TNC) under its oyster recycling project. The oyster shells are …

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Oyster Debris Brick (crushed oyster)
Material categories:

Mineral / Mineral based

Cement based

Identification number:

23-7182-328-a

Oyster shells and debris for this material test series were collected from 'The Nature Conservancy' (TNC) under its oyster recycling project. The oyster shells are …

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Macroalgae Bricks
Material categories:

Cement based

Plant / Plant based

Identification number:

22-7359-319-a

This project explores the application of macroalgae in building materials. Inspired by the increasing popularity of new material explorations within microalgae such as biofabrics, bioplastics, …

Textile Waste Brick
Textile Waste Bricks
Material categories:

Composite

Cement based

Identification number:

22-7359-314-a

This project aims to create a localized response to the global problem of textile waste. This brick revitalizes textile waste and transforms it into a …

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Luffacrete
Material categories:

Cement based

Plant / Plant based

Identification number:

22-7359-311-a

In this biophilic brick, loofah substitutes the metal reinforcements present in conventional reinforced concrete, ensuring great porosity while supplying strength and the necessary flexibility. A …

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Wah Fu corner tile
Material categories:

Ceramic

Cement based

Identification number:

20-0000-291-a

Off Wah Fu Road, next to SKH Lui Ming Choi Secondary School, there is a hidden entrance to a path crossing over the creek. This …

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Eroded tiles with mortar
Material categories:

Ceramic

Cement based

Identification number:

21-1000-282-a

Anthropogenic flotsam like eroded glass, pieces of concrete and tiles are washed up on the Sea Ranch Beach daily. Some residents have mentioned that the …

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Coconut fiber concrete
Material categories:

Cement based

Plant / Plant based

Identification number:

22-7182-273-a

Coconut fibre is used as an aggregate in concrete to test its suitability as reinforcement. Twelve samples were obtained by adding coconut fibre of 0.5, …

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Glass mosaic tile and mortar fragment
Material categories:

Glass

Cement based

Identification number:

22-7138-204-a

The fragment was sourced from a damaged planter curb in Whampoa, Kowloon, HK. Likely the result of physical damage and gradual mechanical weathering, the displaced …

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Precast Concrete Aggregate Paving Block
Material categories:

Cement based

Mineral / Mineral based

Identification number:

22-7156-169-a

A precast concrete paving block with a surface treatment that exposes the recycled aggregates, likely from construction and demolition (C&D) materials. Crushing and recycling plants …