Articles about Expansion

Glass Walls – Support, Spider Fixings & Mastic

When creating a glazed wall, curtain walling is one solution (with prefabricated sections hung in place) or, alternatively, the glass itself can be hung from a frame. Using trusses to span a wall or building height, often along with diagonal bracing, the structure must be strong in tension but able to flex if struck by [...]

Written by Understood on March 23, 2010 – 2:01 pm | In the Observations section | The post also has the topics , , , , , , , | Comments (0)

Expansion Joints – Thermal Heating and Crack Prevention

When heated thermally, most commonly by the Sun, all bricks expand fractionally, up to around 2mm. This effect across a whole building can cause significant effects and therefore expansion joints are placed every 6m or less in the construction. As well as cracking, a brick layer can also oversail the Damp Proof Course (DPC) put [...]

Written by Understood on December 30, 2009 – 10:23 am | In the Regulations section | The post also has the topics , , , | Comments (0)