An expansion joint or movement joint is an assembly designed to safely absorb the heat-induced expansion and contraction of construction materials, to absorb vibration, to hold parts together, or to allow movement due to ground settlement or earthquakes. They are commonly found between sections of buildings, bridges, sidewalks, railway tracks, pip...
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A device used to permit a structure to expand or contract without breakage. In residential construction, a bituminous fiber strip used to separate blocks or units of concrete to prevent cracking due to expansion as a result of temperature changes. Also used on concrete slabs.
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in its simplest form, a vertical joint in a wall packed with soft material which accommodates expansion. The building regs require such a joint every seven metres.
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A device used to permit a structure to expand or contract without breakage.
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Expansion joints are coal-based (bituminous) fiber strips that are inserted between concrete blocks, bricks or concrete paving to prevent concrete from cracking during temperature changes. The joints allow for small expansion and contraction movements to occur without causing damage to the concrete. Merkley Supply carries expansion joints for mason...
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a device used to connect long lines of pipe to allow the pipe joints to expand or contract as the temperature rises or falls.
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- Fibrous material (@1/2' thick) installed in and around a concrete slab to permit it to move up and down (seasonally) along the non-moving foundation wall.
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Vertical or horizontal joints used to separate masonry into segments to control cracking
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A structural separation between two building elements that allows free movement between the elements without damage to the roofing or waterproofing system.
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Fibrous material (@1/2" thick) installed in and around a concrete slab to permit it to move up and down (seasonally) along the non-moving foundation wall.
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A break in construction or a special design detail to allow for thermal expansion and contraction of the materials of a structure.
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See Isolation Joint
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Fibrous material (@1/2' thick) installed in and around a concrete slab to permit it to move up and d
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a joint between two parts of a structure, machine, etc., permitting expansion, as from heat, without structural damage.
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