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Phase II Evaluation of Waste Concrete Road Materials for Use in Oyster Aquaculture – Field Test

Project Details
STATE

MD

SOURCE

TRID

START DATE

05/01/13

END DATE

05/31/14

RESEARCHERS

Chunlei Fan, Kelton L. Clark

SPONSORS

Maryland State Highway Administration, Research and Innovative Technology Administration

KEYWORDS

Aquaculture, Chesapeake Bay, Concrete aggregates, Field tests, Recycled materials, Thickness, Waste products

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Project description

The overall objective of this project was to determine the suitability of waste concrete from road projects as bottom conditioning material for on bottom oyster aquaculture in the Chesapeake Bay. The objectives for Phase 2 are to: (1) evaluate the potential introduction of organisms attracted to the reclaimed concrete aggregate (RCA) pile that may be potential predators of oyster spat; and (2) determine potential impacts or disruptions in the use of traditional harvesting gear on aquaculture areas conditioned with RCA. As appropriate, recommendations of thickness of native shell overburden will be provided to mitigate any identified impacts.
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