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The Structural Lightweight concrete is one of the important materials of the construction. THE Paper presents a technique to one of the crucial building components that is lightweight concrete. Concrete that is both lightweight and sufficiently sustainable and that is combined with steel reinforcement will be a more cost-effective material than traditional concrete. As a result, concrete that is both strong and light will be more advantageous economically. . The use of lightweight aggregate in construction industry will increase in near future since it offers functional and economical advantages to the house building projects particularly. The low density products reduce self weight and construction costs. There are different types of light weight aggregate suitable for construction purposes. They vary in their composition,density, surface texture, porosity and water absorption capacity . Typical concrete has a density of 24-25 kN/m 3 which raises the self-weight of the structure and makes it uneconomical. So to reduce the weight of the structure the lightweight concrete is used. One of the methods to produce lightweight concrete is to use Expanded Polystyrene beads as a partial substitute to course aggregate. This study's major goals are to product lightweight concrete and also to figure out the optimum dosage of Expanded Polystyrene Beads.