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EXPANSION JOINTS

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An expansion joint is used to allow the heat-induced expansion and reduction that takes place during different weather conditions. In building construction, an expansion joint is a mid-structure separation designed to relieve stress on building materials caused by building movement induced by:

• Thermal expansion and contraction caused by temperature changes
• Sway caused by wind
• Seismic events

Because building faces, concrete slabs and pipelines expand and contract due to warming and cooling from seasonal variation or due to other heat sources, they would crack under the stress if expansion joint gaps were not built into these structures.

Different types of expansion joints include:

• Fabric expansion joint
• Metal expansion joint
• Toroidal expansion joint
• Gimbal expansion joint
• Universal expansion joint
• In-line expansion joint
• Refractory lined expansion joint

Expansion joint failure can occur due to:

• Shipping and handling damage
• Improper installation
• Insufficient protection
• Improper anchoring, guiding and supporting
• Anchor failure in service
• Corrosion
• System overpressure
• Excessive bellows deflection, torsion, bellows erosion
• Particulate matter in bellows convolutions