• Aditya Punia
• Parasram Pandit

Fly ash bricks are comparable to burnt clay bricks in that they may be utilised in all types of building construction. Fly ash bricks are lighter in weight and more durable than traditional clay bricks. Because fly ash is accumulating as a waste material in large quantities near thermal power plants, causing serious environmental pollution issues, its use as a primary raw material in the production of bricks will not only provide ample opportunities for its proper and useful disposal, but will also aid in environmental pollution control to a greater extent in the power plant's surrounding areas. In addition, the brick industry consumes 180 billion tonnes of common burnt clay bricks each year, equivalent to about 340 billion tonnes of clay—roughly 5000 acres of top layer soil dug out for bricks manufacture, soil erosion, and emissions from coal burning or firewood, all of which contribute to deforestation. The use of fly ash bricks can help to alleviate these issues. The best optimum mix proportion for the samples tested in this study has been observed to be 50% Fly Ash, 10% Cement and 40% sand at 21 days curing time.

Fly ash, bricks, sustainable construction, water absorption, compressive strength.

"Optimization of Compressive Strength for Fly Ash Building Bricks", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.6, Issue 2, page no.309-312, February-2019, Available :http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR1902F19.pdf

"Optimization of Compressive Strength for Fly Ash Building Bricks", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org | UGC and issn Approved), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.6, Issue 2, page no. pp309-312, February-2019, Available at : http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR1902F19.pdf