Ceramic Planter Tile Fragment

Material categories:

Cement based

Ceramic

Identification number:

22-7156-168-a

Sample produced by:

CHUNG How Yu Jonathan

Sample date:

5 Feb 2022 (Extracted)

Sample condition:

Damaged

Classification-driven material

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 a planter wall. The fragment includes both a flat and corner tile module and its grout and mortar backing. The fragment demonstrates the fragility of common urban building materials and poor detailing when faced with the brute strength of Banyan tree roots in Hong Kong.

Location of Sample Extraction:

Yue Man Square, Kwun Tong, Hong Kong

22.3135324, 114.2246933

Depth of sample extraction:

On/Above Ground

Slope at extraction point:

< 35°

Land Use:

Residential/ commercial/ government/ institutional/ community lot

Natural or imported material:

Unknown

State:

Object/Composite

Ecological Attributes

Recycling Percentage: Below 50%

Reclaimed Components: 0%

Recycling potential: High

Degradation: Below 1 year

Fabrication Process

Casting

Properties

Coarse

Form

Tiling (Tile)

Sensory Attributes

Touch: Hard

Tactile Warmth: Cool

Flexibility: Stiff

Resilience: Resistant

Odour: None

Glossiness: Matte

Transparency: Opaque