Life Cycle Assessment for Geopolymer Concrete Bricks Using Brown Coal Fly Ash

Traditionally, the construction industry has predominantly used Portland cement (PC) to manufacture bricks, as it is one of most-commonly available building materials. However, employment waste industrial material for brick production can lead a significant improvement in terms sustainability within sector. Geopolymer bricks made from brown coal fly ash, promising by-product, serve potential alternative. Conducting life cycle assessment (LCA), this study thoroughly evaluated entire manufacturing process’s environmental impact, source acquisition and transportation manufacturing, distribution, usage, end-of-life, compared PC bricks. The LCA revealed that their primary impacts stemmed raw while exhibiting substantial reductions ozone depletion, water metal depletion. These findings highlighted advantages revolutionize sustainable practices.