Economic Design of Alternative to Conventional Bricks in RC Structure

Although building techniques and materials have evolved over thousands of years, construction is still a long, complex, and expensive process. Construction industry boom can be seen in almost all the developing countries. With the increase in material costs in the construction industry, there is a need to find more cost saving alternatives so as to maintain the cost of constructing houses at prices affordable to people. There is need to develop an alternative system of building component which would impart more benefits and are multifunctional with optimum use of labor and material. Conventional/ Red bricks are one of the most pre-eminent construction material used for construction. The carbon dioxide emissions in the brick manufacturing process has been certified as a relevant factor to global warming. Therefore, it becomes necessary to focus more on pursuing environmental solutions for greener environment. To fulfill this objective, new construction materials can be used for construction. Two such material i.e., Fly Ash brick and AAC blocks can be used as an alternative material for construction. This project presents brief analysis and Design of building for G+10 by using Conventional brick, Fly Ash brick and AAC block with gravity load and Live load. Cost analysis is made by using Conventional brick, Fly Ash brick and AAC block and overall modeling and analysis is done by using STAAD-Pro software.