Cement based Materials

VP_BD_P_0102
Ceramic Planter Tile Fragment
Material categories:

Cement based

Ceramic

Identification number:

22-7156-168-a

A Ficus elastica tree's growing roots and insufficient adherence between old and new finishes contributed to the failure of this chunk of ceramic tile from …

Chunam fragment
Chunam Plaster
Material category:

Cement based

Identification number:

22-0000-155-a

This sample was found halfway up the road to the Lung Fu Shan morning trail. The material, Chunam, is widely used across Hong Kong as …

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, …

2021-7182-004-a-1
Recycled terrazzo block
Material categories:

Cement based

Glass

Identification number:

21-7182-004-a

Commercial waste and industrial waste materials from a local Hong Kong neighborhood are crushed and combined with mortar into a terrazzo brick.

2020-7182-007-a
Loofah concrete
Material categories:

Plant / Plant based

Cement based

Identification number:

20-7182-007-a

Loofah concrete is a lightweight concrete (oven-dry density of less than 2000kg/m3). The air pockets created by the loofah fibers inside the mix make it …