A expansion joint, or movement joint, is an assembly designed to hold parts together while safely absorbing temperature-induced expansion and contraction...

Metal expansion joints (also called compensators) are compensating elements for thermal expansion and relative movement in pipelines, containers and machines...

The Expansion Joint Manufacturers Association is an organization of metal bellows expansion joint manufacturers. It was founded in 1955 to create and...

the forward expansion joint, over which several funnels stays crossed, opened as the hull was beginning to stress. The opening of the joint stretched and...

tight. This is because the metals expand under heat. Expansion joints absorb the thermal expansion in a piping system. Precision engineering nearly always...

hinged expansion joint is a metallic assembly, that can rotate in a single plane, used to absorb changes resulting from piping thermal expansion or contraction...

A Toroidal expansion joint is a metallic assembly that consists of a series of toroidal convolutions which are circular tubes wrapped around pipe ends...

exhaust system that enhances power output Expansion joint, an assembly that absorbs heat-induced expansion and contraction of construction materials Joule–Thomson...

to slide and tilt to control the image (camera movements). Piping expansion joint: In this application, bellows are formed in series to absorb thermal...

A Refractory lined expansion joint is an assembly used in a pipe line to allow it to expand and contract as climate conditions move from hot to cold and...

A breather switch, expansion joint, or adjustment switch is an intentional gap in railway tracks to allow for thermal expansion in long sections of otherwise...

to as expansion joints. Bridges and overpasses frequently have sliding joints that allow a deck to move relative to piers or abutments. The joints can be...

rail. Small gaps which function as expansion joints are deliberately left between the rail ends to allow for expansion of the rails in hot weather. European...

An expansion team is a new team in a sports league, usually from a city that has not hosted a team in that league before, formed with the intention of...

operations on joints of the body, see Orthopedic surgery Joint Operations: Typhoon Rising, a video game, and its expansion packs Joint Operations Cell...

contains no expansion joints to accommodate enlargement due to increased temperature. Horizontal (axial) movements due to thermal expansion and braking...

getting into the joint assembly. Usually, this is a rubber-like boot that allows movement and expansion of lubricant. Motion-control ball joints tend to be...

Expansion joints look like a part of a railroad switch, but have a completely different purpose, namely to compensate for the shrinkage or expansion of...

contract with temperature changes as much as metal and so consequently expansion joints and bends were not required. The thickness of wood afforded some insulating...

drop down. They are most commonly used with rule joints. Hinged expansion joint an expansion joint with hinges that allow the unit to bend in a single...

Viking expansion was the historical movement which led Norse explorers, traders and warriors, the latter known in modern scholarship as Vikings, to sail...

a moderate earthquake centered in Chino Hills caused damage to an expansion joint on one of the overpasses in the interchange. Caltrans closed the 5...

formed with separations, called expansion joints, to allow for thermal expansion without breakage. The use of expansion joints in sidewalks may not be necessary...

units consisting of six continuous spans of 50 metres (160 ft) each. Expansion joints are provided at each end of the units. The superstructure and substructure...

Bellows is a manufacturer of metal bellows, fabric expansion joints, and metallic expansion joints including refractory lined, hinged, gimbal, slip-type...

varies between 6.5 metres at the piers to 3.25 metres at mid-span. An expansion joint is provided every 7 spans by means of a hinge segment at approximately...

related to Bridge bearings. Expansion joint Pier (bridge structure) Lee, David J. (1994). Bridge Bearings and Expansion Joints. Taylor & Francis Group. pp...

It lacks the brittleness of concrete and consequently does not need expansion joints. Typically, hempcrete has good thermal and acoustic insulation capabilities...

periodic sound and vibration in each vehicle as its tires pass over each expansion joint. These monotonous repeated sounds and vibrations can cause a fatiguing...

A joint-stock company is a business entity in which shares of the company's stock can be bought and sold by shareholders. Each shareholder owns company...