The light weight concrete density is less because lightweight coarse aggregates and sometimes lightweight fine aggregates are used which make the concrete weigh less.
Lite weight concrete floor.
In addition it seems that the long term costs associated with normal weight concrete play a big role in buyer preferences.
Please send us information regarding the proper chemical to use to achieve the proper mix for the lightweight concrete.
For the second story a foamed type of lightweight concrete is being used over plywood for sound absorption between floors.
Lightweight concrete floor provides more efficient strength to weight ratio in concrete floor systems when compared to other conventional concrete floor systems.
These floors are constructed for different purposes but the reduction of dead loads on the structure is.
The other option is a wood structure with assumed 2 layers of 3 4 subfloor vapor barrier and then 2 3 of light weight concrete.
An example is lite deck which costs around 3 25 sqft of floor surface for the form.
We are building a 2 story condominium complex with concrete slab on grade.
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.
The reduced quantity of concrete and steel reinforcement offsets the marginally higher cost of lightweight concrete floor systems.
Plus rebar and concrete.