Lite Weight Concrete Floor

Lightweight concrete floor provides more efficient strength to weight ratio in concrete floor systems when compared to other conventional concrete floor systems.

Lite weight concrete floor.

We are building a 2 story condominium complex with concrete slab on grade. The light weight concrete density is less because lightweight coarse aggregates and sometimes lightweight fine aggregates are used which make the concrete weigh less. In addition it seems that the long term costs associated with normal weight concrete play a big role in buyer preferences. An example is lite deck which costs around 3 25 sqft of floor surface for the form.

The reduced quantity of concrete and steel reinforcement offsets the marginally higher cost of lightweight concrete floor systems. Plus rebar and concrete. However the successful outcome of any floor be it normal concrete or lightweight concrete is determined by taking into account the different concrete curing processes to reduce the risk of floor failures. Lightweight concrete may not be as structurally sound as traditional concrete but it can be useful in some projects where weight is more important than strength.

A structural light weight concrete mix has a density of about 105 pounds per cubic foot compared to normal concrete with a density of 150 pounds per cubic foot. To make this concrete combine 8 parts cement sand and lightweight aggregate with 5 parts water. Please send us information regarding the proper chemical to use to achieve the proper mix for the lightweight concrete.