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A Must in Every Construction

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he term expansion joints, refer to

the isolation joints provided within
a structure to permit the separate
segment of the structural frame to expand
and contract in response to temperature
changes without adversely affecting the
structural integrity or serviceability. The
need for expansion joints in buildings may
be determined initially on an empirical
basis. If results are deemed by the designer
to be too conservative or if the empirical
approach is not sufficiently comprehensive to be applicable to the type of structure
being investigated, a more precise analysis should be undertaken. Meanwhile, the
subject of expansion joints in the construction of concrete highways has been
considered controversial by many; however, there are really only a few important

DURAboardHD100 in Roads

areas of disagreement among those who

understand the basic engineering principles involved.
Anyone familiar with the coefficient of
expansion of concrete realizes the necessity of providing adequate expansion joints;
also the necessity to eliminate intermediate cracks by creating planes of weakness
to predetermine the location of contraction cracks. In their (contractor) zeal to lower
the cost of concrete highway construction,
some engineers have been using only sawed
joints, completely disregarding the important function of properly spaced
through expansion joints. Since, roads
and buildings, being the second largest
activity in the economy after agriculture,
the role of expansion joints in these areas
has become critical.

Hence; to bridge the gap between cost

effectiveness coupled with high quality,
The Supreme Industries Ltd., Construction
Accessories Division has developed customized solutions specifically for the construction requirement of various sectors.
Supreme's DURAboardHD100, DURArods
and DURAsilstrip are the three aces which
cater the need of building or road structure,
assuring the structure with a great bonding.
To start with, Supreme's DURAboardHD100
is a crossed-linked, pre-moulded, high
performance joint filler board which is
readily compressible and ensures low
load transfer. This structural expansion
joint application can be used in concrete
brick and block work; it also helps isolation to fill its gap and work as a backup supporter for sealant. Another feature of the

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product is it can be used for the expansion

joints in concrete highway, taxi tracks and
most importantly in airport runway.
So one must be thinking that how buyers are going to benefit by this product?
Here is the answer. This product comes with
closed cell, have excellent chemical resistance, thermally stable (ranges from 40 C to+70 C), most importantly bitumen
free and rot proof and bacteria resistance.
DURAboardHD100 is available in thickness ranging from 8 mm to 100 mm sizes.
In addition, Supreme's DURArods have
some more benefits to offer to its buyers.
The product is a closed-cell polymer based
circular profile which ensures stronger
bonding of sealant with masonry, aluminium or other substrates and helps to
maintain desired thickness of sealant at
the joint's centre. Importantly it does not
bond with cold applied sealants. The product can be used in applications like precast panel joints, coping joints, contraction joints, expansion joints, glazing joints
as well as isolating joints, and window and
door frame parameters. Meanwhile,

DURArods works as a back-up to sealant

in structural glazing systems. The product is available from 6 mm to 60 mm size.
As far as features and benefits are concern, it offers closed cell, hence negligible
water or moisture absorption; excellent
chemical resistance inert to most acid
and alkalis and cost effective space filler.
It also allows unrestrained expansion and
contraction of sealant while eliminating
bubbling of sealant.
WhileDURAboardHD100andDURArods
can be termed as brother in arm bonding
together, the next in line DURAsilstrip is
bond breaker. The product is a closed cell,
compressible polymer based material
(paper) backed on one side as per IRC: 572006-6.3 and 6.4. DURAsilstrip ranges
from 2 mm to 12 mm size. However, other
sizes also available on request. The product works as a bond brakes between any
cold applied sealant and fourth surface in
contraction or expansion joints. This also
works as a backup to cold applied sealants to be precise in concrete road. The
features and benefits of the product is

more or less in line with the other two,

however, it have compressible and flexible joint movements along with nonstaining, which means it does not disintegrate. All structures move by necessity to
avoid buckling which could cause structural failure. Architects, general contractors, owners and end users are adverse to
seeing caulk joints or movement profiles
they feel destroys the ambiance of their
building. Awareness of the need for movement joints in installations needs to begin
at the sale or specification stage, well before ordering products and certainly before
the installer arrives on site. Asking an end
user how they prefer these joints to be
treated should be no different than, and is
of much greater importance.w

For further details:

The Supreme Industries
Ph: +91-22-40430000
E-mail: dura@supreme.co.in
Web: www.supreme.co.in

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