Expansion joints are created through the installation of a soft material, such as wood or foam, along the edges of concrete slabs. The flexibility of these soft materials prevents damage that would ...

BoMetals' Finn Joint concrete expansion joint is lightweight anodized aluminum extrusion fitted with hydrophilic rubber gate seals and supplied with nylon fixing tabs for a water tight, aesthetically ...

Structural engineers often require below-grade expansion joints to accommodate the independent movement of adjacent elements such as basement foundations, tunnels, parking garages, or utility vaults.

Buildings are constantly exposed to temperature changes. Daily heating and cooling, seasonal variation, and long-term climate patterns all cause materials to expand and contract. While these ...

Area beneath partial slab collapse in convention center. Investigators, including members of the original design and construction team, are trying to determine why a 60 x 20-ft section of a 6-in-thick ...

The failure of an expansion joint on the upper level of the Richmond-San Rafael Bridge caused concrete to fall to the lower deck of the span Thursday, Caltrans District 4 Director Tony Tavares said ...

"Overlays are not designed to repair cracks," says Tim Lowe of Increte Systems. But if a crack is left unrepaired it will result in problems, including causing the overlay to crack and fail itself.