Cement based Materials
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Pink Concrete
Cement based
Mineral / Mineral based
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
Cement based
Mineral / Mineral based
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
Cement based
Glass
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
Cement based
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)
Cement based
Mineral / Mineral based
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)
Cement based
Mineral / Mineral based
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)
Mineral / Mineral based
Cement based
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
Cement based
Plant / Plant based
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, …
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Textile Waste Bricks
Composite
Cement based
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
Cement based
Plant / Plant based
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
Ceramic
Cement based
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
Ceramic
Cement based
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
Cement based
Plant / Plant based
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
Glass
Cement based
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
Cement based
Mineral / Mineral based
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 …