From a small distance, the Migutrans FS 50 floor expansion joints are nearly indiscernible from the tile mortar joints.

(BNA) Nashville International Airport, Nashville

Tennessee

Date: 2009, 2010, 2017, 2020

Heels, and signs, like wheels, should not be overlooked when selecting floor expansion joints at airports or in any floor. Flush mounting to adjacent tile, high point-load resistance and clean lines are Migutrans differentiators.

Heels, and signs, like wheels, should not be overlooked when selecting floor expansion joints at airports or in any floor. Flush mounting to adjacent tile, high point-load resistance and clean lines are Migutrans differentiators.

Heels, wheels and signs no problem for Migutrans & SJS floor joints at BNA.

Point loads are often overlooked when choosing expansion joints. Yet they are the number one cause of cupping, tearing, and clatter in many floor expansion joint covers. Airport expansion joints are particularly prone to premature failure from the forces of transient point loads.

The Migutrans series of expansion joint covers for floors is specifically designed to resist point loads. They make very clean solutions to covering wall joint too. Nashville International Airport is an excellent study in durability and lowest-total-cost of ownership.

The 2020 install of a custom SJS-FR Fire-Rated Seismic Joint System with an inverted plate is a new addition to this retrofit project. By adapting the coverplate, it created a recessed joint for a flush installation.

Migutrans Airport Expansion Joints Blend into the Environment

From a small distance, the Migutrans FS 50 floor expansion joints are nearly indiscernible from the tile mortar joints.

From a small distance, the Migutrans FS 50 floor expansion joints are nearly indiscernible from the tile mortar joints.

High Point Loads No Match for Migutrans Airport Expansion Joints

High point-load, small wheels are the number one killer of expansion joints. And they're everywhere--in all structures including airports. The Migutrans FS 50 ensures durability.

High point-load, small wheels are the number one killer of expansion joints. And they’re everywhere–in all structures including airports. The Migutrans FS 50 ensures durability.

Migutrans FS 50 wall expansion joint installed with tile at Nashville International Airport

Migutrans FS 50 wall expansion joint installed with tile at Nashville International Airport

Closeup of Migutrans FS50 wall expansion joint cover installed with flush tile wall covering.

Closeup of Migutrans FS 50 wall expansion joint cover installed with flush tile wall covering.

Custom Airport Expansion Joint Covers

The flush installed SJS-FR Fire-Rated Seismic Expansion Joint Coverplate System with a custom inverted plate allows for the high-traffic concourse wheels and high-point loads to glide over the expansion joint.

Airport Concourse Floor Expansion Joint Cover at BNA Nashville International Airport by Sika Emseal

A custom fabricated coverplate allows for the Fire-Rated Seismic Expansion Joint System to contour around the curvature at a column.

Airport Concourse SJS Floor Expansion Joint Cover Column Transition at BNA Nashville International Airport by Sika Emseal

The SJS-FR system continues through another section of the high-traffic concourse and transitions to an interior wall coverplate.

Airport Concourse SJS Floor Expansion Joint Cover Transition to Wall at BNA Nashville International Airport by Sika Emseal