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New Bridge Expansion Joint Sealed with BEJS

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Rebuilt bridge Eastbound on Interstate I-80 maintained by the Nebraska Dept. of Transportation (NEDOT)

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Existing bridge with failed rubber compression seal. Yet to be rebuilt.

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Typical transition of bridge expansion joint from bridge deck to parapet wall. Continuity of seal is critical in preventing salt-laden water from getting to critical structural components like columns and bearing pads below.

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Bridge deck to parapet joint sealed with installation of factory-fabricated Universal 90 in EMSEAL BEJS. Note that the exposed foam at the top of the U-90 has been sealed with the field application of low-modulus silicone supplied with the joint material.

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EMSEAL’s BEJS is a precompressed sealant. In this respect it is very different from the lightweight, closed-cell, EVA foams or rubber compression seals that have been tried for years in bridge expansion joint applications.

Unlike these dated technologies, BEJS does not need to be force-compressed into the joint using poles or “pogo-stick” tools.

Instead, when removed from its packaging is self-expands.  The rate of expansion is faster on hot days and slower on cool days.  This installation took place on a cool day, so several lengths of material were removed from their packaging and allowed to expand slowly to their optimal installation width.

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The completed BEJS installation is ready for traffic.