Pottery clay brick

Material category:

Soil / Soil based (organic/mineral)

Identification number:

19-7307-003-a

Sample produced by:

WANG Xuting

Sample date:

26 Oct 2019 (Produced)

Sample condition:

Damaged

Process-driven material

The bricks are made of 70% construction site soil and 30% clay (red pottery clay). To test the strength of the bricks, they were dropped from 25cm, 50cm, and 75cm, respectively, and the status of the brick's landing was photographically documented. There is one remaining slightly damaged control sample stored in the archive.

Location of Sample Extraction:

Water Street, Sai Wan, Hong Kong

22.28530556, 114.13913889

Depth of sample extraction:

60 - 80 cm

Slope at extraction point:

< 35°

Land Use:

Vacant land/construction in progress

Natural or imported material:

Imported

State:

Object/Composite

Color:

10YR 6/4

Soil Structure

Organic Matter: 0.0 %

Coarse: 20.0 %

Sand: 40.0 %

Silt: 40.0 %

Clay: 0.0 %

Ecological Attributes

Recycling potential: High

Fabrication Process

Forming (including compacting/compressing)

Properties

Porous

Textured

Form

Block

Sensory Attributes

Touch: Firm

Tactile Warmth: Warm

Flexibility: Stiff

Resilience: Brittle

Odour: None

Glossiness: Matte

Transparency: Opaque