A joint that makes allowance for thermal expansion of the parts joined without distortion.
伸缩缝；伸缩接头
Example sentencesExamples
So began a painstaking operation to replace bolts and an expansion joint on the carriageway taking traffic out of the city, which was completed in 1969.
The change in deck structure required an expansion joint to avoid problems with differential movement.
In the portion of the building that remained standing to the north of the expansion joint, the slab and second-floor columns were heavily damaged.
An expansion joint connects that bay to the penultimate bay from the original design.
Provide an expansion joint by removing the mortar along the joint down to the concrete, and use polyurethane caulk to fill the joint.
Definition of expansion joint in US English:
expansion joint
nounikˈspanSHən ˌjoint
A joint that makes allowance for thermal expansion of the parts joined without distortion.
伸缩缝；伸缩接头
Example sentencesExamples
In the portion of the building that remained standing to the north of the expansion joint, the slab and second-floor columns were heavily damaged.
Provide an expansion joint by removing the mortar along the joint down to the concrete, and use polyurethane caulk to fill the joint.
The change in deck structure required an expansion joint to avoid problems with differential movement.
An expansion joint connects that bay to the penultimate bay from the original design.
So began a painstaking operation to replace bolts and an expansion joint on the carriageway taking traffic out of the city, which was completed in 1969.