Avaliação do ciclo de vida e viabilidade econômica na construção com tijolo solo-cimento e cerâmico

Abstract

The construction industry, as a major field for several types of materials and construction technologies, has the need to propose new construction methods which reduce the environmental impacts generated by construction works. Therefore, this research intents to compare the economic and environmental sustainability aspects of masonry using soil-cement bricks with ceramic bricks, listing the advantages and disadvantages of using these bricks in construction. The methodology of this study is based on a Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) of the “Cradle-to-Gate” carbon emissions of both types of bricks and the compontion of a budget to demonstrate the economic feasibility of soil-cement bricks in a single-family residential project.