Street Smarts About expansion joint covers on US 2’s Pilchuck River Bridge. One lane has a reinforced concrete-type header instead of a plate. Both are used on other bridges.

The majority of expansion joints in FGD systems are elastomeric because of the abrasive nature of the application. The three basic components in this type of joint are the tube, body, and cover ...

Closed-cell foam seals – the most common type of closed-cell foam offered as a movement or expansion joint seal is ethylene vinyl acetate-based (EVA). In addition to EVA foams, closed-cell PU foam ...

EagleBurgmann offers product lines such as the US type expansion joints, UM type expansion joints, AX type expansion joints, DX3S DanOne metal expansion joints, and LA type expansion joints. FlexEJ ...

Garlock pursued the fire rated type approval in response to customers expressing the need for fire rated type approved nonmetallic expansion joints. Michael Eighmey, ...

Identify the types of expansion joint fire barriers and the dangers to life safety when seams and intersections installations are not assembled to specifications. Sponsored By: Register for this Event ...

Obtain a high-level understanding of fire barriers as related to expansion joint systems. Review standard industry fire barrier types, ratings and testing protocols. Identify proper barrier detailing ...

A large expansion joint on the River Nene viaduct, between junctions 12 and 13 of the A14, needs to be replaced having reached the end of its working life. The new joint is designed to reduce noise, ...