US Bellows, manufacturer of expansion joints, has a standard procedure for sizing expansion joints in their website catalog.
EJMA - Expansion Joint Manufacturer's Association also has detailed instructions for sizing EJs.
A typical procedure may include the following:
- Calculate thermal...
I'm glad that someone else has brought this up. I'm always worried that I may be on the cutting block whenever there is some downtime. It may just be irrational thought on my part since all the projects I've been on have been successful (good quality, on time and for the most part on budget)...
