Structural Lightweight Concrete

SoFi Stadium and entertainment complex in Inglewood, California is recognized for its transformation of a former horse racetrack into one of the region’s most iconic developments. Opened in 2020, the $2.6-billion complex is home to the L.A. Rams and features a wide range of amenities, turning the surrounding area into a destination unto itself.

Like many mixed-use developments, Truist Park thrives on its ability to accommodate the need to live, work, play—and park—all in one location, which is crucial to its success. Arcosa Lightweight provided the essential lightweight aggregate for the park’s parking structures, ensuring efficient use of space while meeting strict fire-rating and structural requirements.

Market Square Tower, a 40-story residential building, rises 502 feet over downtown Houston, Texas and features 463 luxury apartments. The impressive height of the skyscraper was made possible through the use of structural lightweight concrete, which allowed the tower to reach its maximum height despite challenging geotechnical conditions.

The newly completed Shasta Arch Bridge, with its striking design and sweeping arches, serves as a crucial route for travelers in Northern California. Built with Super High Performance Concrete containing Arcosa’s lightweight aggregate, the bridge’s reduced structural load enhances both its durability and aesthetic appeal, ensuring long-term reliability for all who traverse this remote and scenic area.

River Point, a 52-story skyscraper soaring 730 feet (213 meters) above Chicago’s West Loop, stands as a testament to the strength and versatility of lightweight concrete. Completed in 2016, the building features 1 million square feet of office space and is located at 444 West Lake Street, between Canal Street and the Chicago River. The building’s iconic parabolic arch at the base is a result of angled support columns designed to accommodate the unique site.

The new global headquarters for Sherwin-Williams in Cleveland, Ohio features a two-story pavilion, a 36-floor office tower, and a multi-level parking garage. The project, which redefined the Cleveland skyline, benefits from the use of Arcosa Lightweight aggregate in the structural lightweight concrete floors of the office tower.

Salesforce Tower Chicago, standing at an impressive 60 stories above the Chicago River, is a groundbreaking project in more ways than one. As the first building in the city to require and measure Environmental Product Declarations (EPDs) to quantify embodied carbon of construction materials, this achievement is largely attributed to the use of structural lightweight concrete.

Arcosa Lightweight’s structural coarse aggregate played a crucial role in the construction of the stage and orchestra pit at a new performing arts center in Georgia.

When Costco decided to add an eighth level and 290 additional parking spaces to the original parking structure at their headquarters in Issaquah, WA—while the structure was already designed and under construction—Arcosa Lightweight provided the solution. The parking deck, which had been planned as a seven-level structure, was able to be modified mid-construction to accommodate the extra level thanks to Arcosa’s lightweight aggregate.

In New Orleans, Arcosa’s lightweight aggregate provided cost-saving and construction advantages during the replacement of the city’s Veterans Administration Medical Center, which was severely damaged by hurricane flooding.

Wilshire Grand Center, which stands at an impressive 1,100 feet, is recognized as one of the tallest buildings in the western United States. The project’s engineers needed to significantly reduce the building’s overall weight to achieve this height, which is why they opted for structural lightweight concrete.

California’s Sutter Health Mills-Peninsula Medical Center (MPMC), completed in 2011, is a state-of-the-art 241-bed, not-for-profit general medical and surgical facility located in Burlingame, California. The six-story, 450,000-square-foot facility offers a wide range of services, including emergency care, ICU, inpatient, and outpatient services. Designed to meet the community’s growing healthcare needs, MPMC also had to comply with California’s strict seismic and safety regulations.

The Warren J. Baker Center for Science and Mathematics, located at California Polytechnic State University (Cal Poly), San Luis Obispo, is a testament to modern design, sustainability, and educational innovation. Completed in 2013, the six-story, 192,000-square-foot facility serves as a hub for students across the campus, housing classrooms, laboratories, research institutes, administrative offices, and dedicated spaces for studying.