ABSTRACT
Providing suitable housing for the public and fulfilling this basic need of Iranian society is one of the main and fundamental problems, which has not been solved despite all discussions and actions taken in this regard. Those who are involved in construction technology undertake the execution of these projects. Among the main problems in construction is to provide materials with possible low price and minimize the expenses of building construction. So, besides having the required strength, the construction materials should be available with lowest prices and the expenses of transportation and application should also be low. According to the researches carried out by the experts of construction industry, concrete is one of the most proper construction materials with advantages like being strong and resistance against earthquake, soundproof and heatproof. Unfortunately, using ordinary concrete has some disadvantages including: higher amount of cement needed and heaviness of its components which both cause the concrete to be expensive.The aim of structural lightweight concrete project is to offer a solution to decrease the disadvantages of ordinary concrete and keep its advantages.
