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Joint (building)

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The joint design must consider the anticipated operational movement of each joint. Timing is also important, as freshly poured concrete shrinks particularly during the first few months of a new building, potentially causing joint size changes.
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Where vertical fire-resistance rated wall assemblies meet the underside of the floor slab above, a movement joint results, which can be subject to compression, as the freshly placed
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elements meet without applying a static load from one element to another. When one or more of these vertical or horizontal elements that meet are required by the local
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cures and shrinks all over a new building. This joint must be firestopped in a flexible manner.
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must be able to demonstrate the ability to withstand operational movement prior to
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Junction where building elements meet without applying loads to one another
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HOW Joint with uneven silicone caulking thickness. Status: inoperable.
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UL2079 Scope: Tests for Fire Resistance of Building Joint Systems
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UL 2079 -- Tests for Fire Resistance of Building Joint Systems
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HOW joint penetrated by both mechanical and electrical
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Index

building
building code
fire-resistance rating
firestopped
compartmentalisation

firestop
concrete


Polystyrene
sheet metal
curtain wall
firestop
rockwool

firestop
rockwool
packing

penetrants
Firestops
fire testing
UL 2079 -- Tests for Fire Resistance of Building Joint Systems
concrete
Concrete
Penetration (firestop)
Sealant
Firestop
Curtain wall

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