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'''Mudcrete''' is a structural material (employed, for example, as a [[basecourse]] in [[road construction]]) made by mixing [[mud]] (usually marine mud) with [[sand]] and [[concrete]]/[[cement]]. It is used as a cheaper and more sustainable alternative to rock fill.<ref>''Upper Harbour Bridge Duplication & Causeway Widening'' |
'''Mudcrete''' is a structural material (employed, for example, as a [[basecourse]] in [[road construction]]) made by mixing [[mud]] (usually marine mud) with [[sand]] and [[concrete]]/[[cement]]. It is used as a cheaper and more sustainable alternative to rock fill.<ref>''Upper Harbour Bridge Duplication & Causeway Widening'' – ''Innovate NZ'', Brochure of the '2007 ACENZ Awards of Excellence', Page 19</ref> It is also used in such projects as [[land reclamation]].<ref>''[http://www.poal.co.nz/newsroom/2004_releases/BigProjectRampsUp041103.htm New Zealand's biggest port project ramps up] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20061008094954/http://www.poal.co.nz/newsroom/2004_releases/BigProjectRampsUp041103.htm |date=8 October 2006 }}'' ([[Ports of Auckland]] website, Wednesday 3 November 2004. Retrieved 2007-09-26.)</ref> |
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Latest revision as of 02:50, 14 February 2023
Mudcrete is a structural material (employed, for example, as a basecourse in road construction) made by mixing mud (usually marine mud) with sand and concrete/cement. It is used as a cheaper and more sustainable alternative to rock fill.[1] It is also used in such projects as land reclamation.[2]
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[edit]- ^ Upper Harbour Bridge Duplication & Causeway Widening – Innovate NZ, Brochure of the '2007 ACENZ Awards of Excellence', Page 19
- ^ New Zealand's biggest port project ramps up Archived 8 October 2006 at the Wayback Machine (Ports of Auckland website, Wednesday 3 November 2004. Retrieved 2007-09-26.)
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