Expansion joint
Expansion joint
(OP)
hi all,
i have a plan to design , its about 50m length and 11m width, i know that i have to make an expasion joint after 40m, but in my case doing an expasion joint will affect the arctecture view,
can i design it without expansion joint, and increase the stresses, or i have to put the expansion joint ??
what is the conditions of expansion joints??
thx in advance....
Pea$e
i have a plan to design , its about 50m length and 11m width, i know that i have to make an expasion joint after 40m, but in my case doing an expasion joint will affect the arctecture view,
can i design it without expansion joint, and increase the stresses, or i have to put the expansion joint ??
what is the conditions of expansion joints??
thx in advance....
Pea$e






RE: Expansion joint
From what I remember for moderate temperature fluctations, say -10 degF to 95 degF, a building smaller than 400 feet (120 m) does not need an expansion joint. I have used this in a lot of buildings throughout the United States with steel deck and masonry walls, and had little to no problems.
Hope this helps