Movement joint - Revision history

Designing Buildings at 06:57, 8 October 2020

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	* [http://brick.org.uk/admin/resources/d-designing-for-movement-in-brickwork.pdf Designing for movement in brickwork, Brick Development Association, 2016].		* [http://brick.org.uk/admin/resources/d-designing-for-movement-in-brickwork.pdf Designing for movement in brickwork, Brick Development Association, 2016].

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Designing Buildings at 11:12, 10 August 2020

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	* Bridge construction.		* Bridge construction.
	* Cracking and building movement.		* Cracking and building movement.
		+	* Contraction joint.
		+	* Expansion joint.
	* Pavement.		* Pavement.
	* Preventing wall collapse.		* Preventing wall collapse.
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	* [http://brick.org.uk/admin/resources/d-designing-for-movement-in-brickwork.pdf Designing for movement in brickwork, Brick Development Association, 2016].		* [http://brick.org.uk/admin/resources/d-designing-for-movement-in-brickwork.pdf Designing for movement in brickwork, Brick Development Association, 2016].

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	* Preventing wall collapse.		* Preventing wall collapse.
	* Railway engineering.		* Railway engineering.
		+	* Reversible and irreversible expansion.
	* Road construction.		* Road construction.
	* Road joints.		* Road joints.

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	In railway engineering, jointed track consists of rail lengths that are bolted together using fishplates, that is, perforated steel plates that are usually 600 mm long and used in pairs on either side of the rail ends. Small gaps are left between rail ends to act as expansion joints in high temperatures. Jointed track requires a large amount of maintenance and does not provide as smooth a ride surface as welded rail, making it less commonly used for high speed trains.		In railway engineering, jointed track consists of rail lengths that are bolted together using fishplates, that is, perforated steel plates that are usually 600 mm long and used in pairs on either side of the rail ends. Small gaps are left between rail ends to act as expansion joints in high temperatures. Jointed track requires a large amount of maintenance and does not provide as smooth a ride surface as welded rail, making it less commonly used for high speed trains.

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	* Bridge construction.		* Bridge construction.
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	* Road joints.		* Road joints.
	* Settlement of buildings.		* Settlement of buildings.
		+	* Thermal expansion.

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	* [http://brick.org.uk/admin/resources/d-designing-for-movement-in-brickwork.pdf Designing for movement in brickwork, Brick Development Association, 2016].		* [http://brick.org.uk/admin/resources/d-designing-for-movement-in-brickwork.pdf Designing for movement in brickwork, Brick Development Association, 2016].

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Designing Buildings at 08:18, 13 April 2018

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−	A movement joint, also known as an expansion joint, is a dynamic component that is designed to relieve or absorb movement between structural elements and help prevent cracking. Such movement can be a result of thermal expansion and contraction, settlement, seismic activity, load transfer, shear movement, and so on. Movement joints are most commonly found between sections of building facades, concrete slabs, bridges, pavements, railway tracks, pipelines, and so on.	+	A movement joint, also known as an expansion joint, is a dynamic component that is designed to relieve or absorb movement between structural elements and help prevent cracking. Such movement can be a result of thermal expansion and contraction, settlement, seismic activity, load transfer, moisture movement, chemical changes, shear movement, and so on. Movement joints are most commonly found between sections of building facades, concrete slabs, bridges, pavements, railway tracks, pipelines, and so on.

	In road construction, movement joints can be provided in the transverse direction to allow the expansion and contraction of a concrete slab due to temperature and subgrade moisture variation. They are intended to prevent potentially damaging forces accumulating within the slab itself or surrounding structures.		In road construction, movement joints can be provided in the transverse direction to allow the expansion and contraction of a concrete slab due to temperature and subgrade moisture variation. They are intended to prevent potentially damaging forces accumulating within the slab itself or surrounding structures.

−	In masonry walls, joints should be properly constructed so as to allow a carefully calculated degree of movement without the stability and integrity of the wall being impeded. They can be located at a corner but unless the masonry is suitably tied this can affect the buttressing provided by the return wall. To enable the return wall to provide sufficient buttressing without the need for additional wall ties, movement joints are typically positioned at least 550 mm from the internal corner.	+	In masonry walls, joints should be properly constructed so as to allow a carefully calculated degree of movement without the stability and integrity of the wall being impeded. They are typically formed by a gap in the masonry, filled with a compressible joint filler (such as cellular polyurethane, cellular polyethylene or foam rubber), and sealed on the outside with a flexible weather resistant sealant (such as polysulfide or low modulus silicon). They can be located at a corner but unless the masonry is suitably tied this can affect the buttressing provided by the return wall. To enable the return wall to provide sufficient buttressing without the need for additional wall ties, movement joints are typically positioned at least 550 mm from the internal corner.

	Movement joints, should generally not coincide with a door or window opening. Instead, they should be positioned in sections of full-height masonry. Where this is not possible, an engineer should design the joint to avoid it passing around window and door frames.		Movement joints, should generally not coincide with a door or window opening. Instead, they should be positioned in sections of full-height masonry. Where this is not possible, an engineer should design the joint to avoid it passing around window and door frames.
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	* Road joints.		* Road joints.
	* Settlement of buildings.		* Settlement of buildings.
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		+	* [http://brick.org.uk/admin/resources/d-designing-for-movement-in-brickwork.pdf Designing for movement in brickwork, Brick Development Association, 2016].

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Designing Buildings at 08:11, 13 April 2018

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−	A movement joint, also known as an expansion joint, is a dynamic component that is designed to relieve or absorb movement between structural elements and help prevent cracking. Such movement can be a result of thermal expansion and contraction, settlement, seismic activity, load transfer, shear movement, and so on. ~~They~~ are most commonly found between sections of building ~~faces~~, concrete slabs, bridges, pavements, railway tracks, pipelines, ~~etc~~.	+	A movement joint, also known as an expansion joint, is a dynamic component that is designed to relieve or absorb movement between structural elements and help prevent cracking. Such movement can be a result of thermal expansion and contraction, settlement, seismic activity, load transfer, shear movement, and so on. Movement joints are most commonly found between sections of building facades, concrete slabs, bridges, pavements, railway tracks, pipelines, and so on.

−	In road construction, movement joints can be provided ~~along~~ the transverse direction to allow the expansion and contraction of a concrete slab due to temperature and subgrade moisture variation. They are intended to prevent potentially damaging forces accumulating within the slab itself or surrounding structures.	+	In road construction, movement joints can be provided in the transverse direction to allow the expansion and contraction of a concrete slab due to temperature and subgrade moisture variation. They are intended to prevent potentially damaging forces accumulating within the slab itself or surrounding structures.

−	In masonry ~~cavity~~ walls, joints should be properly constructed so as to allow a carefully calculated degree of movement without the stability and integrity of the wall being impeded. It can be located at a corner but unless the masonry is suitably tied it can affect the buttressing provided by the return wall. To enable the return wall to provide sufficient buttressing without the need for additional wall ties, ~~the~~ movement ~~joint should be~~ positioned at least 550 mm from the internal corner.	+	In masonry walls, joints should be properly constructed so as to allow a carefully calculated degree of movement without the stability and integrity of the wall being impeded. They can be located at a corner but unless the masonry is suitably tied this can affect the buttressing provided by the return wall. To enable the return wall to provide sufficient buttressing without the need for additional wall ties, movement joints are typically positioned at least 550 mm from the internal corner.

−	~~As it can be difficult to continue a movement joint~~, it should not coincide with a door or window opening. Instead, it should be positioned in sections of full-height masonry~~, although where~~ this is not possible, an engineer should design the joint to avoid it passing around window and door frames.	+	Movement joints, should generally not coincide with a door or window opening. Instead, they should be positioned in sections of full-height masonry. Where this is not possible, an engineer should design the joint to avoid it passing around window and door frames.

	In bridge construction, movement joints can be formed to accommodate movement in the bridge deck. For more information, see Bridge construction.		In bridge construction, movement joints can be formed to accommodate movement in the bridge deck. For more information, see Bridge construction.

−	In railway engineering, jointed track consists of rail lengths that are bolted together using fishplates – perforated steel plates – that are usually 600 mm long and used in pairs on either side of the rail ends. Small gaps are left between rail ends to act as expansion joints in high temperatures. Jointed track requires a large amount of maintenance and does not provide as smooth a ride surface as welded rail, making it less commonly used for high speed trains.	+	In railway engineering, jointed track consists of rail lengths that are bolted together using fishplates, that is, perforated steel plates that are usually 600 mm long and used in pairs on either side of the rail ends. Small gaps are left between rail ends to act as expansion joints in high temperatures. Jointed track requires a large amount of maintenance and does not provide as smooth a ride surface as welded rail, making it less commonly used for high speed trains.

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A movement joint, also known as an expansion joint, is a dynamic component that is designed to relieve or absorb movement between structural elements and help prevent cracking. Such movement can be a result of thermal expansion and contraction, settlement, seismic activity, load transfer, shear movement, and so on. They are most commonly found between sections of building faces, concrete slabs, bridges, pavements, railway tracks, pipelines, etc.

In road construction, movement joints can be provided along the transverse direction to allow the expansion and contraction of a concrete slab due to temperature and subgrade moisture variation. They are intended to prevent potentially damaging forces accumulating within the slab itself or surrounding structures.

In masonry cavity walls, joints should be properly constructed so as to allow a carefully calculated degree of movement without the stability and integrity of the wall being impeded. It can be located at a corner but unless the masonry is suitably tied it can affect the buttressing provided by the return wall. To enable the return wall to provide sufficient buttressing without the need for additional wall ties, the movement joint should be positioned at least 550 mm from the internal corner.

As it can be difficult to continue a movement joint, it should not coincide with a door or window opening. Instead, it should be positioned in sections of full-height masonry, although where this is not possible, an engineer should design the joint to avoid it passing around window and door frames.

In bridge construction, movement joints can be formed to accommodate movement in the bridge deck. For more information, see Bridge construction.

In railway engineering, jointed track consists of rail lengths that are bolted together using fishplates – perforated steel plates – that are usually 600 mm long and used in pairs on either side of the rail ends. Small gaps are left between rail ends to act as expansion joints in high temperatures. Jointed track requires a large amount of maintenance and does not provide as smooth a ride surface as welded rail, making it less commonly used for high speed trains.

= Find out more =

=== Related articles on Designing Buildings Wiki ===

* Bridge construction.
* Cracking and building movement.
* Pavement.
* Preventing wall collapse.
* Railway engineering.
* Road construction.
* Road joints.
* Settlement of buildings.

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