Slab Seal Expansion Joint, UsageApplication Pneumatic Connections, Material Rubber

This joint will consist of steel insert and elastomeric slab unit. This kind of seal is recommended for simply supported or right or, Continuous spans skew less than 20 degree, Moderately curved with maximum movement upto 50mm. This expansion joint has found application throughout numerous years with a good success rate. However, The larger dimensions of the joint tends to create more noise under traffic. Failure of this type of joint is normally due to failure of transition strip, Splitting or excessive wear of rubber and subsequent exposure of metal plates. Elastomeric joints are normally supplied in unit length and secured to the deck using bolt anchors. If required tensioned cast iron bolts should may function as anchor this joint. If site drilled installations are used, The holes should be under reamed prior to fixing the bolts. An adequate span of the bolt should be de, Bonded so that any relaxation over the bolt length does not result in complete loss of tension in the bolt.