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Expansion Joints in Load-Bearing Structures

This document discusses expansion joints in building structures. It provides 3 types of expansion joints: 1) for volume changes, 2) enabling differential settlement, and 3) for vibration transfer precaution. It also discusses the principles of locating expansion joints, including changing shapes, bearing system orientations, different building heights and loadings. Thermal linear expansion is defined using an equation. The maximum width for expansion joints is given as 10-30 mm. Examples of tasks for drawing basics, load-bearing systems, and expansion joints of load-bearing structures are also provided.

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Expansion Joints in Load-Bearing Structures

This document discusses expansion joints in building structures. It provides 3 types of expansion joints: 1) for volume changes, 2) enabling differential settlement, and 3) for vibration transfer precaution. It also discusses the principles of locating expansion joints, including changing shapes, bearing system orientations, different building heights and loadings. Thermal linear expansion is defined using an equation. The maximum width for expansion joints is given as 10-30 mm. Examples of tasks for drawing basics, load-bearing systems, and expansion joints of load-bearing structures are also provided.

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Building Structures 1

#8

Antonín Lupíšek
Drawing #1: 3 variants of load bearing column system
with location of expansion joints
• scale 1:500 or 1:200
• dimensioning of expansion joints sections
• description of expansion joints

Drawing #2: part of plan and section in location of


expansion joint
• scale 1:100
#1 example
#1 example
Drawing #2 Example
Types of expansion joints 1
Volume changes
• temperature fluctulation
• moisture fluctulation (wooden structures)
• concrete shrinkage and creep
• chemical changes of materials
Types of expansion joints 2
Settlement joints (differential settlement)
• diverse subsoil
• different foundation loading

• different foundation type

• additional building (different time of realization)


Types of expansion joints 3

• Vibration transfer precaution (crane, lift)


• Other construction and/or technological
reasons
EXPANSION JOINTS FOR VOLUME CHANGES
must continuously go through all load-bearing and all
connected non-load-bearing structures
with exception of foundation.

EXPANSION JOINTS ENABLING DIFFERENTIAL


SETTLEMENT
must continuously go through all load-bearing and all
connected non-load-bearing structures
including foundation.
Thermal linear expansion
l = l α t
l ... linear expansion [m]
l ... element length [m]
α ... coefficient of linear expansion
12 * 10-6 K-1
t ... thermal variation (~ 35°C)

maximum expansion joint width 10 - 30 mm


 l = l α t = ... < 30 mm
Location of expansion joints
• change of shape
• bearing system orientation change
• different heights of buildings
• different loading
• heated / unheated part
Location of expansion joints
Principles of solution

• doubled structure

• one side movable support

• simply supported inner part

• cantilever structure

• shift of modular grid of load-bearing structure


Location of expansion joints

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Examples
Examples
Examples
Examples
Task 1 - Drawing basics

• part of plan and section of typical floor

Task 2 - Load-bearing system

• 2 variants of structural system

• 2 variants of floor structures (formwork,


precasted structure)

• 2 complex details according to selected


bearing system

Task 3 - Expansion joints of load-bearing


structures

• 3 variants of load-bearing system with location


of expansion joints

• part of plan and section in location of


expansion joint
credit in
your index
Thanks for attention

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