To　seek　a　new　way　of　recycling　the　waste　brick,　a　novel　energy-absorbing　composite　structure,　consisting　of　the　top　layer　of　basalt　fiber　fabric　constrained　waste　brick　particles　(BFCBP)　and　the　bottom　layer　of　foam　concrete,　is　proposed　to　realize　the　purpose　of　the　multi-level　protection.　First　of　all,　the　quasi-static　compressive　test　is　conducted　on　the　BFCBP　specimens　with　three　different　height-to-diameter　ratios　and　the　foam　concrete　specimens　with　four　different　densities　and　three　height-to-diameter　ratios,　and　their　energy　absorption　performance　is　evaluated　by　the　test　data.　The　results　show　that　the　height-to-diameter　ratio　of　the　BFCBP　specimen　as　well　as　the　density　and　height-to-diameter　ratio　of　the　foam　concrete　specimen　have　a　significant　influence　on　their　failure　mode　and　energy　absorption.　Then　after　a　reasonable　combination　of　the　two　layers　of　BFCBP　with　a　height-to-diameter　ratio　of　1.0　and　foam　concrete　with　a　density　of　700　kg/m3　and　a　height-to-diameter　ratio　of　0.5,　the　quasi-static　and　dynamic　compressive　tests　are　conducted　on　the　energy-absorbing　composite　structure,　and　its　deformation　process,　energy　absorption,　and　load　transfer　under　different　compressive　velocities　are　experimentally　investigated.　The　test　results　show　that　the　composite　structure　subjected　to　quasi-static　and　dynamic　compressive　loading　demonstrates　layered　compression　deformation　and　two-phase　energy　absorption　characteristics,　which　implies　that　the　proposed　composite　structure　could　provide　multi-level　protection　by　its　staged　energy　absorption.　©　2023　Elsevier　Ltd