Patent classifications
E04B1/6813
Process for Sealing Joints Between Prefabricated Ashlars or Similar Construction Elements, in Particular in The Construction of Tunnels and Galleries, and Corresponding Sealing System and Strip
A process (10) for the sealing of joints (G) between prefabricated ashlars (C) or similar construction elements, comprising the following steps: inserting of a sealing strip (11), of plastic material, in a joint (G) between two adjacent prefabricated ashlars (C) so that the sealing strip (11), once inserted, extends along the joint (G) to be sealed; and injecting, by means of an injector tool (A), of a sealing resin (12) into the interior of the joint (G), so as to distribute, thanks to the containment and confinement action of the sealing strip (11) inserted in the joint (G), the sealing resin (12) along the extension of the joint (G) and therefore fill it; wherein the sealing strip (11) has, preferably, in section, a special configuration showing a plurality of inclined fins (11c), protruding from a central body (11b), apt to co-operate with the walls of the joint (G) in which the sealing strip (11) is inserted, so as to prevent the escape of the sealing resin (12) and the detachment of the sealing strip (11) from the joint (G) due to the pressure (P) applied by the sealing resin (12) which is injected into the joint (G).
The process of the invention offers safe sealing that can be carried out easily and fast, and therefore advantageously allows a reduction in the construction and maintenance costs of the galleries and tunnels wherein the joints between these prefabricated ashlars must be appropriately sealed so as to avoid infiltration and similar phenomena.
Fire and water resistant, integrated wall and roof expansion joint seal system
A fire and water resistant, integrated wall and roof expansion joint seal system includes an expansion joint seal for a structure. The seal includes a central portion having an underside and at least one central chamber disposed around a centerline, a first flange portion extending outwardly from the centerline and a second flange portion extending outwardly from the centerline in a direction opposite the first flange portion. The system further includes a joint closure. The joint closure includes a core and a layer of a water resistant material disposed on the core. The joint closure further includes an end portion configured to match and integrate with the underside of the central portion to form the watertight, integrated wall and roof expansion joint seal system. A fire retardant material is included in the core in an amount effective to pass testing mandated by UL 2079, and the core with the fire retardant material therein is configured to facilitate compression of the core when installed between the first substrate and the second substrate by repeatedly expanding and contracting to accommodate movement of the first substrate and the second substrate; and the core with the fire retardant material included therein is configured to pass the testing mandated by UL 2079. Movement of one or both of the first substrate and the second substrate causes a response in the central portion to maintain the seal.
PLUG CONNECTION BETWEEN TWO TUBULAR WORKPIECES MADE OF CONCRETE, EACH WORKPIECE HAVING AN INNER LINER MADE OF PLASTIC
The invention relates to a plug connection between two tubular workpieces (1, 2) which are made of concrete and each of which has an inner liner (5) made of plastic, one of which forms a tip end (3) and the other a socket end (4) receiving the tip end (3), wherein the inner liners (5) have circumferential sealing flanges (12) which cover the end face (13) of the tip end (3) or the socket face (14) and wherein a joint seal (16) is provided between the sealing flanges (12). In order to provide advantageous structural conditions, it is proposed that the inner liners (5) are provided with a circumferential elastomer angled profiled section (8, 9) at the end face, which receives the circumferential edge of the inner liner (5) in an end-face profiled groove (11) of its axially parallel limb (10) and whose limb at a right angle to the axis forms the sealing flange (12).
A FULLY BONDED WATERBAR
A sealing element for sealing joints in concrete structures including a profile having a center portion and first and second side portions on opposite sides of, the center portion. The side portions of the profile are at least partially covered with a functional coating which is operative to bond with a fresh cementitious composition casted against it and allowed to harden. A method produces a sealing element, a method seals a joint between two sections of concrete, a sealed construction, and a use of a sealing element for sealing of a joint in a concrete construction.
WATER-BLOCKING STRIP FOR SURFACE FITTING INSTALLATION
A water-blocking strip for surface fitting installation includes a strip-shaped main body (1); and closed protrusions (2) continuously distributed on a surface of the strip-shaped main body (1), such that installation is tightly fitted and water-blocking. The design of the closed protrusions continuously distributed on the surface of the water-blocking strip is such that even using a small force, an object to be installed can be caused to be closely fitted to a wall surface and no gap is prone to be formed therebetween, achieving a better waterproofing and water-blocking effect.
Wet seal system
This disclosure discloses a wet seal system for use with a wall comprised of exterior insulated wall panels wherein the wet seal system is used with caulking to seal the joints between the exterior insulated wall panels. The wet seal system generally comprises a vertical seal, a horizontal seal, an upper wet core plug and a lower wet core plug, wherein each of the vertical seal, horizontal seal, upper wet core plug and lower wet core plug is configured to compress such that the wet seal system can seal walls with large construction tolerances.
EXTERIOR WALL PANEL ASSEMBLIES
An exterior wall panel assembly includes an exterior wall panel, a vertical seal and a horizontal seal. The exterior wall panel has a top, a bottom and opposed sides. The vertical seal is affixed to one side of the exterior wall panel and extends from the top to the bottom of the exterior wall panel. The horizontal seal is affixed to the top of the exterior wall panel. The horizontal seal extends along the top and is spaced inwardly from each opposed side. An exterior wall panel system includes at least two exterior wall panel assemblies and a horizontal splice. The horizontal splice is positioned between horizontal seals on adjacent exterior wall panels and is sealingly attached thereto.
VERTICAL SEAL AND EXTERIOR WALL SYSTEM USING SAME
A vertical seal for use with a first and second exterior panels, the vertical seal including a first pair of opposed sides and a second pair of opposed sides. The second pair of opposed sides extend between the first pair of opposed sides, and the second pair of opposed sides have bends formed therein such that first pair of opposed sides are moveable towards each other under pressure. When the vertical seal is positioned between the first and second exterior panels and a seal is formed therebetween. An exterior wall system includes a plurality of exterior panels, a plurality of vertical seals operably connected between horizontally adjacent exterior panels and a plurality of horizontal seals between vertically adjacent panels.
Helically-packaged expansion joint seal system with flexible packaging member
A foam-based expansion joint seal system packaging which facilitates transport and reduces the need for internal splices which includes laterally-flexible packaging bodies. The packaging bodies may include flutes, corrugations or prisms on their exterior to enable lateral bending of the foam-based expansion joint seal system packaging, even into coils.
Removable and replaceable anchored frame-like tunnel gasket construction with soft corners
A cast-in-place gasket construction for concrete structures such as tunnel segments includes a gasket body having a bottom face configured to be positioned against a surface of an associated tunnel segment. First and second gasket portions of the construction extend in different directions and are connected to each other at a first joint. The gasket portions are made of an elastomeric material having a first durometer on the Shore A hardness scale. The joint comprises an elastomeric material having a second and lesser durometer on the Shore A hardness scale. A method for replacing a damaged frame-like gasket construction is also disclosed.