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Definition of expansion joint in English: expansion jointnoun A joint that makes allowance for thermal expansion of the parts joined without distortion. Example sentencesExamples - So began a painstaking operation to replace bolts and an expansion joint on the carriageway taking traffic out of the city, which was completed in 1969.
- The change in deck structure required an expansion joint to avoid problems with differential movement.
- In the portion of the building that remained standing to the north of the expansion joint, the slab and second-floor columns were heavily damaged.
- An expansion joint connects that bay to the penultimate bay from the original design.
- Provide an expansion joint by removing the mortar along the joint down to the concrete, and use polyurethane caulk to fill the joint.
Definition of expansion joint in US English: expansion jointnounikˈspanSHən ˌjoint A joint that makes allowance for thermal expansion of the parts joined without distortion. Example sentencesExamples - In the portion of the building that remained standing to the north of the expansion joint, the slab and second-floor columns were heavily damaged.
- Provide an expansion joint by removing the mortar along the joint down to the concrete, and use polyurethane caulk to fill the joint.
- The change in deck structure required an expansion joint to avoid problems with differential movement.
- An expansion joint connects that bay to the penultimate bay from the original design.
- So began a painstaking operation to replace bolts and an expansion joint on the carriageway taking traffic out of the city, which was completed in 1969.
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