An expansion joint system for supporting and distributing transfer loads and for splicing adjacent systems together. The system includes an elongated core and at least three longitudinal load-transfer members with hollow cylindrical profiles within the elongated core and terminating at each face of the elongated core. The system may include splicing members sized to transition fit into each of the longitudinal load-transfer members to provide an interlocking body to join adjacent expansion joint systems.

Methods, systems, and panels for retrofitting an existing exterior of a building. In one example, the method may include: (a) obtaining data about an exterior geometry of the existing exterior; (b) using the obtained data, defining a custom retrofit panel system for the exterior geometry; and (c) constructing the custom retrofit panel system including a plurality of panels, in which constructing a panel includes: (i) forming a panel frame by additive manufacturing, the panel frame defining interstitial spaces; (ii) at least partially filling the interstitial spaces with at least one filler; and (iii) in which the constructed panel includes a building facing surface configured to mate with the exterior geometry of the existing exterior.

A fire and/or water resistant expansion joint system for installation between substrates of a tunnel. The system includes a fire resistant coating applied at a predetermined thickness to achieve a substantially uniform layer on the substrates and a fire and water resistant expansion joint. The expansion joint includes a core having an edge, wherein the substantially uniform layer of the coating extends along the substrates of the tunnel to the edge of the core, and a fire retardant infused into the core. The core is configured to facilitate the compression of the expansion joint system when installed between the substrates. The coating and the fire and water resistant expansion joint are each capable of withstanding exposure to a temperature of at least about 540° C. or greater for about five minutes.

A sealing tape roll comprises a sealing tape of flexible, compressible foam with a plurality of interior barrier layers, wherein the sealing tape is wound up into the sealing tape roll around an axis extending transversely to a longitudinal direction of the sealing tape in such a way that side surfaces of the sealing tape form end surfaces of the sealing tape roll. The sealing tape comprises a plurality of sealing tape sections, which, in an unwound state of the sealing tape, are arranged in a row in the longitudinal direction, wherein a barrier layer of the plurality of barrier layers is arranged between each pair of adjacent sealing tape sections of the plurality of sealing tape sections. The plurality of barrier layers extend over at least 50% of a width of the sealing tape roll between the opposite end surfaces of the sealing tape roll.

A sealing profile can be used for an edge joint formed between a floor and adjacent cladding of drywall. The sealing profile has a base body for sealing the edge joint. The base body has an upper portion close to the cladding and an opposite bottom portion. The upper portion has an upper side which forms a support for the cladding. The sealing profile also has a lateral fastening portion running towards the base body for fastening the sealing profile to a lateral holding rail of the drywall. The fastening portion is only firmly connected to the base body via the bottom portion. The base body also has a side surface which is directly opposite the fastening portion and which is not connected to the opposite region of the fastening portion. Drywall can contain such a sealing profile.

A method can be used for producing a plurality of sealing profiles for an edge joint of drywall. The method involves providing a first web of sealing material, and applying a plurality of adhesive strips to the first web, where adjacent adhesive strips are at a distance from one another corresponding to at least 50% of the height of a sealing profile. The method then involves providing a second web, and merging and joining the first web to the second web via the adhesive strips to form a multilayer web. The method further involves introducing a plurality of cuts in a particular way at a distance from all adhesive strips to form a number of sealing profiles. A corresponding sealing profile is produced in this way.

The sealing tape comprises at least one base body of flexible foam capable of recovery after compression. In the area of the bottom surface of the sealing tape, an adhesive layer for bonding to a frame profile of a window or door is arranged. The sealing tape comprises a continuous barrier structure for reducing the permeability to the diffusion of water vapor and/or the permeability to air in the functional direction of the sealing tape, wherein the barrier structure extends from the top surface to the bottom surface and also extends over an area of the top surface. The barrier structure comprises, at least in the area of the top surface, a closed-cell flexible foam or consists of closed-cell flexible foam. The barrier structure, at least in the area of the top surface of the sealing tape, has a thickness of between 10 μm and 5 mm.

An illustrative example embodiment of an assembly for making a concrete expansion joint insert includes an extruder a device that receives material from the extruder. The device includes a flow path through the device and at least one internal feature that directs the material away from a middle of the flow path and toward outside edges of the flow path to establish an approximately equal flow rate of the material through the middle and outside edges of the flow path.

A sealing element for a structural joint contains a first carrier layer and a second carrier layer. The two carrier layers, in a cross-sectional view oriented perpendicularly to a longitudinal direction of the sealing element, are substantially the same length. At least one portion of the first carrier layer and at least one portion of the second carrier layer extend toward one another in a V shape. A receiving space, in which a functional material is received, is also formed between the first carrier layer and the second carrier layer.

An article 10 comprises a tube and at least one thermoplastic pouch inserted within the tube wherein the tube comprises an upper section, a lower section, an inner section and an outer section, the tube comprises a semi-permeable single layer of a nonwoven sheet of flashspun polyethylene or a microporous film stabilized by an open weave fabric or scrim, the tube has a plurality of holes that penetrate through the tube in the upper section and/or the lower section of the tube, the pouch is located within the tube such that it contacts the lower and inner sections of the tube and the pouch contains a foamable composition.