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WO2001098599A1
WO2001098599A1 PCT/GB2001/002675 GB0102675W WO0198599A1 WO 2001098599 A1 WO2001098599 A1 WO 2001098599A1 GB 0102675 W GB0102675 W GB 0102675W WO 0198599 A1 WO0198599 A1 WO 0198599A1
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Seamus Michael Devlin
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    • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E04—BUILDING
    • E04B—GENERAL BUILDING CONSTRUCTIONS; WALLS, e.g. PARTITIONS; ROOFS; FLOORS; CEILINGS; INSULATION OR OTHER PROTECTION OF BUILDINGS
    • E04B1/00—Constructions in general; Structures which are not restricted either to walls, e.g. partitions, or floors or ceilings or roofs
    • E04B1/62—Insulation or other protection; Elements or use of specified material therefor
    • E04B1/66—Sealings
    • E04B1/68—Sealings of joints, e.g. expansion joints
    • E04B1/6803—Joint covers
    • E04B1/6804—Joint covers specially adapted for floor parts
    • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E04—BUILDING
    • E04B—GENERAL BUILDING CONSTRUCTIONS; WALLS, e.g. PARTITIONS; ROOFS; FLOORS; CEILINGS; INSULATION OR OTHER PROTECTION OF BUILDINGS
    • E04B1/00—Constructions in general; Structures which are not restricted either to walls, e.g. partitions, or floors or ceilings or roofs
    • E04B1/62—Insulation or other protection; Elements or use of specified material therefor
    • E04B1/66—Sealings
    • E04B1/68—Sealings of joints, e.g. expansion joints
    • E04B1/681—Sealings of joints, e.g. expansion joints for free moving parts

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  • the present invention relates to a movement joint.
  • the object of the present invention is to provide an improved movement joint.
  • a movement joint for bridging a gap between two building parts comprising: • two edge members to be positioned along opposite edges of the building gap,
  • edge members having an angled face sloping up from the groove and away from the gap (in the use orientation of the joint); • a plurality of location bars having ends which engage in the opposed grooves, the location bars being of fixed length such that they form an angle with the edge members appropriate to the separation of these members;
  • a bridging member extending between the edge members, the bridging member having: * edges having at least one angled face complementary to the angled face(s) of the edge members and
  • pivotal connections are pins or wires engaging in bores in the bars and the bridging members
  • edge members have angled faces.
  • an edge member to be fitted to a wall can have an upright face, with the complementary bridging member face having an upright face;
  • the bridging member is a tray/pan adapted to be filled with floor or wall finishing material
  • each edge member has an inwards extension from its groove for supporting the ends of the bars engaged therein with an edge portion of the bridging member abutting the bars from above at the extension for direct compressive load transfer from the bridging member to the edge member;
  • a respective seal is provided between the bridging member and each edge member at the angled faces.
  • the seal can be double comprised of a rolling - preferably tubular - seal with a caulk seal thereabove.
  • the angled face(s) of the edge member or the bridging member can have a shallow depression to provide a normal location of the rolling seal.
  • Figure 1 is a perspective view of a joint according to the invention installed between two parts of a building at a floor and a wall;
  • Figure 2 is a cross-sectional side view of the joint of Figure 1 in a normal use position
  • Figure 3 is a similar view of the joint after a seismic disturbance
  • Figure 4 is a view similar to Figure 2 of a varied joint in accordance with the invention.
  • Figure 5 is a view similar to Figure 3 of the varied joint.
  • the joint 1 is installed at a gap 2 between two building parts 3,4 covered by floor and wall finishes 5.
  • the joint 1 has two edge members 11,12, each of extruded aluminium and having a bottom flange 14, and upright flange 15 and an angled flange 16.
  • a groove 17 is provided at the junction of the angled flange and the bottom flange, the latter having an extension 18.
  • the groove is of circular cross-section, with a slot opening 19 which is narrower than the diameter of the groove. In other words, the groove is overhung. Close to its upper edge, the face 20 of the angle flange has a shallow depression 21.
  • the bars being of fixed length between their ends 31 , they adopt an angle with respect to the edge members appropriate to the separation of the latter.
  • the joint has a tray 41 of extruded aluminium, with a flat underside 42 and sides 43 with faces 44 angled complementarily to the angled faces 20 of the edge members.
  • the bottom of the tray has a series of bores 45 spaced along it at equal intervals and laterally central.
  • the bars 31 have similar central bores 33.
  • Pins 51, with a lower collar 52 carry springs 53 and extend up through the respective bores 45,33 to connect the tray to the bars.
  • Upper collars 54 hold the pins in place.
  • the edge members 11,12 are secured along the edge of the building parts 2,3 at the gap 4 as by screws 55.
  • rolling seals 56 in practice neoprene rubber tubes, are engaged between the fray and the edge members at the depressions 21.
  • the finishes are laid, including in the tray 41. Once these are set, the grooves formed between the edge members and the tray are filled with caulking material 57. Once the joint is complete, pedestrian loads - which it is designed to bear - are reacted to the tray, then to the bars, then to the edge members at the extensions 18 and then to the building parts.
  • the seals 56 and caulking material accommodate the movement. Should the movements increase particularly in compression of the joint, but still be small, the seals 56 can roll up the angled faces. When the joint opens again, the seals return to the centre of the depressions 21.
  • the tray will pop-up with wedging action of the angled faces and compression of the springs 53. If the building does not return to the original size of gap 2, the tray can be removed completely and replaced by another one of a suitable width.
  • the varied joint thereshown has one edge member 111 similar to the edge members at the two sides of the joint of Figure 1 to 3.
  • the other side has an L-shaped edge member 112, with a vertical face 120 in place of an angled face.
  • the tray has a similar vertical face 144.
  • wires 151 are used for connecting the tray to the bars.
  • the space between the vertical faces is filled by a rectangular seal 156 and covered by caulk 157.

Abstract

A movement joint for bridging a gap between the two building parts, comprising: two edge members to be positioned along opposite edges of the building gap, a plurality of location bars having ends which engage in the opposed grooves, the location bars being of fixed length such that they form an angle with the edge members appropriate to the separation of these members; a bridging member extending between the edge members, respective pivotal connections between the bridging member and the location bars. The edge members move with respect to each other: for lesser movements, the angle of the location bars to the edge members changes and the connections retain the bridging member positioned on the bars and between the edge members, and for greater seismic movements, the bridging member rises due to cam action of the angled faces.

Description

MOVEMENT JOINT
The present invention relates to a movement joint.
Individual parts of a building, such as adjacent floor slabs or parts, or adjacent wall and floor parts, can move relative to each other for a variety of reasons. Other instance on initial casting of the concrete, it shrinks for a number of months; thermal and settlement movements are possible; in certain localities seismic movements can be greater than all these other lesser movements.
The object of the present invention is to provide an improved movement joint.
According to me invention there is provided a movement joint for bridging a gap between two building parts, the movement joint comprising: • two edge members to be positioned along opposite edges of the building gap,
• both of the edge members having a groove opening towards the groove in the other edge member and
• at least one of the edge members having an angled face sloping up from the groove and away from the gap (in the use orientation of the joint); • a plurality of location bars having ends which engage in the opposed grooves, the location bars being of fixed length such that they form an angle with the edge members appropriate to the separation of these members;
• a bridging member extending between the edge members, the bridging member having: * edges having at least one angled face complementary to the angled face(s) of the edge members and
• an underside complementary to the shape of the location bars and normally abutted therewith; and
• respective pivotal connections between the bridging member and the location bars, the arrangement being such that as the edge members move with respect to each other: • for lesser movements, the angle of the location bars to the edge members changes and the connections retain the bridging member positioned on the bars and between the edge members, and
• for greater seismic movements, the bridging member rises due to cam action of the angled faces.
Preferably:
• the grooves having overhanging lips and the bars have complementary upset ends, whereby the bars remain engaged in grooves whether the edge members move towards or away from each other;
• the pivotal connections are arranged centrally of the location bars and the bridging member, allowing the bridging member to remain centred with respect to the edge members;
• the pivotal connections are pins or wires engaging in bores in the bars and the bridging members;
• the pivotal connection pins or wires carry springs beneath the bars, allowing the bridging member to rise in event of seismic movements;
• both edge members have angled faces. Alternatively, an edge member to be fitted to a wall can have an upright face, with the complementary bridging member face having an upright face;
• the bridging member is a tray/pan adapted to be filled with floor or wall finishing material;
• each edge member has an inwards extension from its groove for supporting the ends of the bars engaged therein with an edge portion of the bridging member abutting the bars from above at the extension for direct compressive load transfer from the bridging member to the edge member;
• a respective seal is provided between the bridging member and each edge member at the angled faces. The seal can be double comprised of a rolling - preferably tubular - seal with a caulk seal thereabove. The angled face(s) of the edge member or the bridging member can have a shallow depression to provide a normal location of the rolling seal. To help understanding of the invention, a specific embodiment thereof will now be described by way of example and with reference to the accompanying drawing, in which:
Figure 1 is a perspective view of a joint according to the invention installed between two parts of a building at a floor and a wall;
Figure 2 is a cross-sectional side view of the joint of Figure 1 in a normal use position;
Figure 3 is a similar view of the joint after a seismic disturbance;
Figure 4 is a view similar to Figure 2 of a varied joint in accordance with the invention; and
Figure 5 is a view similar to Figure 3 of the varied joint.
Referring first to Figures 1 to 3, the joint 1 is installed at a gap 2 between two building parts 3,4 covered by floor and wall finishes 5.
The joint 1 has two edge members 11,12, each of extruded aluminium and having a bottom flange 14, and upright flange 15 and an angled flange 16. A groove 17 is provided at the junction of the angled flange and the bottom flange, the latter having an extension 18. The groove is of circular cross-section, with a slot opening 19 which is narrower than the diameter of the groove. In other words, the groove is overhung. Close to its upper edge, the face 20 of the angle flange has a shallow depression 21.
A plurality of rectangular, aluminium bars 31, with spherical ends 32 of plastics material moulded on, are engaged in the grooves 17, to interconnect the edge members. The bars being of fixed length between their ends 31 , they adopt an angle with respect to the edge members appropriate to the separation of the latter.
The joint has a tray 41 of extruded aluminium, with a flat underside 42 and sides 43 with faces 44 angled complementarily to the angled faces 20 of the edge members. The bottom of the tray has a series of bores 45 spaced along it at equal intervals and laterally central. The bars 31 have similar central bores 33. Pins 51, with a lower collar 52 carry springs 53 and extend up through the respective bores 45,33 to connect the tray to the bars. Upper collars 54 hold the pins in place. In use, the edge members 11,12 are secured along the edge of the building parts 2,3 at the gap 4 as by screws 55. Before the final finishes are laid on the building parts to the edge members, rolling seals 56, in practice neoprene rubber tubes, are engaged between the fray and the edge members at the depressions 21. The finishes are laid, including in the tray 41. Once these are set, the grooves formed between the edge members and the tray are filled with caulking material 57. Once the joint is complete, pedestrian loads - which it is designed to bear - are reacted to the tray, then to the bars, then to the edge members at the extensions 18 and then to the building parts.
As building parts move by small amounts, the seals 56 and caulking material accommodate the movement. Should the movements increase particularly in compression of the joint, but still be small, the seals 56 can roll up the angled faces. When the joint opens again, the seals return to the centre of the depressions 21.
Should the joints compress to a marked extent due to the seismic action, the tray will pop-up with wedging action of the angled faces and compression of the springs 53. If the building does not return to the original size of gap 2, the tray can be removed completely and replaced by another one of a suitable width.
Referring now to Figures 4 & 5, the varied joint thereshown has one edge member 111 similar to the edge members at the two sides of the joint of Figure 1 to 3. The other side has an L-shaped edge member 112, with a vertical face 120 in place of an angled face. The tray has a similar vertical face 144. In place of the rigid pins 51, wires 151 are used for connecting the tray to the bars. On installation, the space between the vertical faces is filled by a rectangular seal 156 and covered by caulk 157.
Small movements are taken up by compression of the seal 156 and rolling of the tubular seal. In the event of seismic compression, the tray pops up. It will be noted that - due to the joint being installed along a wall - the tray displaces laterally as opposed to remaining centred over the building gap. This is permitted by the flexibility of the wires 151, without the tray completely separating from the bars.

Claims

1. A movement joint for bridging a gap between two building parts, the movement joint comprising:
• two edge members to be positioned along opposite edges of the building gap, • both of the edge members having a groove opening towards the groove in the other edge member and
• at least one of the edge members having an angled face sloping up from the groove and away from the gap (in the use orientation of the joint);
• a plurality of location bars having ends which engage in the opposed grooves, the location bars being of fixed length such that they form an angle with the edge members appropriate to the separation of these members;
• a bridging member extending between the edge members, the bridging member having:
• edges having at least one angled face complementary to the angled face(s) of the edge members and
• an underside complementary to the shape of the location bars and normally abutted therewith; and
• respective pivotal connections between the bridging member and the location bars, the arrangement being such that as the edge members move with respect to each other: for lesser movements, the angle of the location bars to the edge members changes and the connections retain the bridging member positioned on the bars and between the edge members, and for greater seismic movements, the bridging member rises due to cam action of the angled faces.
2. A movement joint as claimed in claim 1, wherein the grooves having overhanging lips and the bars have complementary upset ends, whereby the bars remain engaged in grooves whether the edge members move towards or away from each other.
3. A movement joint as claimed in claim 1 or claim 2, wherein the pivotal connections are arranged centrally of the location bars and the bridging member, allowing the bridging member to remain centred with respect to the edge members.
4. A movement joint as claimed in claim 1, claim 2 or claim 3, wherein the pivotal connections are pins or wires engaging in bores in the bars and the bridging members.
5. A movement joint as claimed in claim 4, wherein the pivotal connection pins or wires carry springs beneath the bars, allowing the bridging member to rise in event of seismic movements.
6. A movement joint as claimed in any preceding claim, wherein both edge members have angled faces.
7. A movement joint as claimed in any one of claim 1 to 5, wherein an edge member to be fitted to a wall has an upright face, with the complementary bridging member face having an upright face.
8. A movement joint as claimed in any preceding claim, wherein the bridging member is a tray/pan adapted to be filled with floor or wall finishing material.
9. A movement joint as claimed in any preceding claim, wherein each edge member has an inwards extension from its groove for supporting the ends of the bars engaged therein with an edge portion of the bridging member abutting the bars from above at the extension for direct compressive load transfer from the bridging member to the edge member.
10. A movement joint as claimed in any preceding claim, wherein a respective seal is provided between the bridging member and each edge member at the angled faces.
11. A movement joint as claimed in any preceding claim, wherein the seal is a double seal comprised of a rolling seal with a caulk seal thereabove.
12. A movement joint as claimed in any preceding claim, wherein the angled face(s) of the edge member or the bridging member have a shallow depression to provide a normal location of the rolling seal.
13. A movement joint substantially as hereinbefore described with reference to Figures 1 to 3 and Figures 4 and 5 of the accompanying drawings.
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