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Watertight Parking Deck Joints--Product Selection Guide:  

Application Joint Sizes Description Product Product Image
Top and Intermediate Decks-Blockout Mounted:
 

1"  to  5-1/2" max.
(25 - 140mm)

 

Structural expansion joints.  Winged Seals with high-impact, low-aggregate,  impact, shock and sound absorbing flexible nosing material.

 THERMAFLEX

Watertight Parking Deck Expansion Joint--THERMAFLEX TM SYSTEM from EMSEAL
 TM System

Watertight Parking Deck Expansion Joint--THERMAFLEX TCR SYSTEM from EMSEAL
 TCR System
Large, and Seismic Top and Intermediate Decks:
 

4"  to  24"
(100 - 600mm)

 Compression anchored coverplate system, sound dampened and free of any mechanical fasteners, embeds, centering bars, etc. SJS SYSTEM Watertight seismic expansion joint system--SJS SYSTEM from EMSEAL
Top and Intermediate Decks-Joint-Face Adhered:

1"  to  4"
(25 - 100mm)

 Structural Joints--Joint-Face Adhered system for new and retrofit in concrete and embedded metal angle substrates. DSM SYSTEM Watertight deck joint system--DSM SYSTEM from EMSEAL
Tee-to-Tee and other Control Joints:

Also ideal for correcting pour problems.

1/4"  to  10"
(6 - 250mm)

 Lasting alternative to caulk and backer rod.

Alternative to concrete for filling in where forms slipped, etc.

 DSM SYSTEM Watertight deck joint system--DSM SYSTEM from EMSEAL
Perimeter joints:
 

1/4"  to  10"
(6 - 250mm)

 At stair and elevator towers. Between base of parapets and deck. DSM SYSTEM Watertight deck joint system--DSM SYSTEM from EMSEAL
Stair and elevator vestibules:
 

4"  to  24"
(100 - 600mm)

 DSM SYSTEM at perimeters with watertight transition to SJS Coverplate System across pedestrian areas. DSM SYSTEM
and
SJS SYSTEM		 Watertight deck joint system--DSM SYSTEM from EMSEAL
Watertight seismic expansion joint system--SJS SYSTEM from EMSEAL
Split Slabs, Plazas, Overlays:
 

Up to 6-inch (150mm) max. mean joint.

Structural openings in split slabs with watertight integration into buried waterproofing membrane. Asphalt, concrete, paver overlay MIGUTAN FP/...Series  Watertight plaza deck expansion joint--MIGUTAN from EMSEAL
Large and Seismic Joints in Split Slabs:
 

4"  to  24"
(100 - 600mm)

 mean joint openings in split slabs with watertight integration into buried waterproofing membrane. Asphalt, concrete, paver overlay. SJS FP SYSTEM Waterproof seismic plaza, concourse, and split slab expansion joint--SJS FP from EMSEAL
Vertical-Plane Joints:
 

3/8"  to  12"
(6 - 300mm)

 Exterior Walls, Parapets, Light Walls, Elevator and Stair Tower Abutment Joints. SEISMIC COLORSEAL Watertight expansion joint transition between TCR and SEISMIC COLORSEAL by EMSEAL
Limited Depth Vertical Plane Joints:
 

1"  to  12"
(25 - 300mm)

 Narrow-Width Parapets, both sides sealed with custom depth, double or triple-sided silicone bellows. SEISMIC COLORSEAL DS (Double Sided) Watertight, insulated, aesthetically integrated expansion joint filler--SEISMIC COLORSEAL DS by EMSEAL
Curtain Wall and Window Wall:
 

1"  to  12"
(25 - 300mm)

 Stair-Towers, Lobbies, Elevator Towers both sides of mullion to wall joints sealed in single install. SEISMIC COLORSEAL DS (Double Sided) Watertight, insulated, aesthetically integrated expansion joint filler--SEISMIC COLORSEAL DS by EMSEAL
Interior Floors:
 

3/8"  to  12"
(8 - 300mm)

 Offices, elevator lobbies, etc.
Note: Not watertight--for interior use only.		 MIGUTRANS Floor expansion joint systems feature point load resistance and durability--MIGUTRANS from EMSEAL
Below-Grade Walls-Positive Side Accessible:
 

3/8"  to  12"
(8 - 300mm)

 Freestanding with installation access from positive side. 20H SYSTEM Below grade expansion joint sealant--20H SYSTEM by EMSEAL
Below-Grade Walls-Blind Side:
 

2"
(50mm)

Blind-side formed in lagging.

 BG SYSTEM  

Continuity of Seal:  Making expansion joints watertight in cross-section is easy.  Where joints will leak is at transitions in plane and direction as well as at transitions between dissimilar joint seals.

EMSEAL provides axonometric details for treatment of both transitions within and between its systems.  Detailed and installed in accordance with these details, EMSEAL warrants its joint systems to be watertight at all transitions.

Related Technical Bulletins:

Maintenance & Snow Removal  

Aggregate Loading

Aggregate Loading in Nosing Materials of Parking Deck Expansion Joint Systems--Cracking-up is no laughing matter.

Extruded Seal Evolution

The Evolution of Extruded Parking Deck Expansion Joints--From compression seal to double-cell winged seal.

GC's Role in EJ Success

The GC’s Role in Ensuring Watertight Expansion Joints

Buried Membranes

Sweeping Plaza Deck Joints Under the Rug—The hidden pitfalls of buried "band-aid" joint sealing.

Collaborative 3D Design

The Proven Approach to Successful Expansion Joints--Think, design, specify, detail, erect, fabricate, and install in 3D.

Hybrid Sealants

Overcoming Product Limitations: Waterproofing Moving Joints with Hybrid Sealants.

Integral Nosing/Gland

“Integral-Nosing-And-Gland” Joint Systems Can’t Handle 3-D Demands.
   
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