Eroded tiles with mortar

Material categories:

Ceramic

Cement based

Identification number:

21-1000-282-a

Sample produced by:

TAL-L

Sample date:

27 Dec 2021 (Extracted)

Sample condition:

Damaged

Site-driven material

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 amount of flotsam has recently increased with the start of construction for the Shek Kwu Chau Mega Incinerator off of the Lantau coast.

Location of Sample Extraction:

Sea Ranch, Yi Long Wan, Lantau Island

22.21483, 113.990073

Surface Condition:

Loose

Depth of sample extraction:

On/Above Ground

Slope at extraction point:

< 35°

Land Use:

Beach

Natural or imported material:

Imported

State:

Object/Composite

Form

Tiling (Tile)

Sensory Attributes

Touch: Hard

Tactile Warmth: Cool

Flexibility: Stiff

Resilience: Brittle

Odour: None

Glossiness: Satin

Transparency: Opaque