expansion joint

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expansion joint

n
(General Engineering) engineering a gap in steel or concrete to allow for thermal expansion
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The separation joint between the buildings is 60 mm which is unable to accommodate this out of phase movement.
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The building will include a seismic separation joint between the existing building and new facility.
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