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Exploration MSS3 Fall 2021

Haihong Huang

PART 2. Oyster shell as Natural Aggregate

Chemical composition of oyster shell

Reference: <A Review on Utilizing the Marine Biorefinery Waste in construction raw materials to reduce land pollution and enhance green environment>
Crushed oyster shell as filler and aggregate

“Oyster shell mortar can be used as building materials, such as: terazzo, wall and ceramics. For an example, mix design of terazzo might have a composition materials, white cement: water: shell powder: coarse shell as 2.00: 1.00: 3.00 : 0.75”

Reference: <A Review on Utilizing the Marine Biorefinery Waste in construction raw materials to reduce land pollution and enhance green environment>
Advantages and characteristics of oyster shell
  • easy distribution in complex sites
  • no settlement
  • strength
  • duration
  • flexibility
  • the ability to combine with nontraditional materials
  • shell waste gives high compressive strength, porosity and work-ability