© The Author(s) 2014. Published by Science and Education Publishing. Table 5. Average resistance to compression and average absorption of water Group Resistance to compression (MPa) Absorption of water (%) BW-0 4.4 14.7 BW-1 0.7 - BW-2 1.6 22.7 BW-3 2.1 14.3 BW-4 2.0 20.4 BW-5 1.5 17.3 Denise Alves Fungaro et al. Utilization of Water Treatment Plant Sludge and Coal Fly Ash in Brick Manufacturing. American Journal of Environmental Protection, 2014, Vol. 2, No. 5, 83-88. doi:10.12691/env-2-5-2 © The Author(s) 2014. Published by Science and Education Publishing.