An Introduction to Joint Sealing for Buildings for Construction Managers

Introductory technical guidance for construction managers interested in building joints to assure thermal and watertightness integrity. Here is what is discussed: 1. TERMS, 2. JOINT MOVEMENT, 3. BUTT AND SHEAR JOINTS, 4. WIDTH TO DEPTH RATIO, 5. TEMPERATURE, 6. APPROXIMATE JOINT DIMENSIONS, 7. CALCULATION OF JOINT SIZE, 8. MATERIALS, 9. ELASTOMERIC SEALANTS., 10. STRUCTURAL SILICONE SEALANTS, 11. PREFORMED SEALANTS, 12. WOOL FELT, 13. RESILIENT FOAM, 14. ACOUSTIC SEALANTS, 15. BUTYL SEALANTS, 16. CHLOROSULFONATED POLYETHYLENE (CSPE) AND POLYCHLOROPRENE SEALANTS, 17. CURING, 18. SELECTION OF SEALANTS, 19. RADON, 20. FIRE RESISTANCE, 21. JOINT DETAILS.