Experimental Studies on Pond Ash Brick

Many research studies were carried out for effective utilization of fly ash and pond ash in building industry as it possess suitable pozzolanic properties .They are produced in large quantities during the combustion of coal for energy production and recognized as an environmental pollution. Fly ash and Pond ash utilization in building materials have many advantages like cost effectiveness, environmental friendly, increases in strength and also conservation of natural resources and materials. The Thermal by product such as pond ash and fly ash waste material are effectively utilized in manufacturing of bricks. In this study, various mix proportions were arrived by using materials fly ash, pond ash, lime, gypsum and sand. The microstructure and composition of coal ash brick were studied by using scanning electron microscope (SEM) and X-ray diffraction (XRD) analysis. Experimental investigation was carried out for compressive strength, water absorption, weight density, efflorescence test and IRA.