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 ...

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.

When installing tiles, these common mistakes can prevent the materials from bonding, in turn causing stress and pressure that ...

What is a rubber expansion joint? A rubber expansion joint is a flexible connector to absorb noise, shock, vibration, physical and thermal energy. Made of natural or synthetic elastomers it may be ...

A long-term side-by-side comparison at Merom Generation Station revealed 43 percent lower life-cycle costswith a patented fabric expansion joint material compared to a generic fluoroplastic product.