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Collaborating with the design community on expansion joint details and specifications is how we help produce trouble-free watertight building enclosures. Continuity of seal is achieved by ensuring the transitions and terminations are properly detailed.

Expansion joint design is critical to the success and performance of any project. That’s why we offer Design, Specification, and Detail Review to help architects, engineers, and contractors achieve watertight, fire-rated, and durable expansion joints in buildings. By focusing on proper detailing and linking joint systems to project specifications, our team can help reduce RFI’s and change orders, minimize potential construction delays, and support coordination with general contractors and installers for smoother project execution.

Why Partner with Sika Emseal for Specification and Detail Review?

Successful expansion joint design benefits from early collaboration. By involving our team during the design phase, project stakeholders can address potential challenges before construction, helping to align systems with structural, aesthetic, and performance goals. Our approach emphasizes accurate detailing, written specifications, and coordination with general contractors and installers, which can help minimize RFIs and facilitate smoother integration of expansion joints into the overall construction plan. Our article on collaborative 3D design demonstrates how technology can support this collaborative process, improving integration of expansion joints in buildings from concept to completion.

Comprehensive Building Expansion Joint Solutions

We review drawings, specifications, and design intent to assist you in making the right products selections for your project. Our full range of expansion joint systems addresses every application:

• Roof and the Roof-To-Wall Interface: The RoofJoint® Roof Expansion Joint provides watertight, durable protection for roofing assemblies and integrates into nearly all roofing membrane systems.
• Below-Grade Systems: BG Below-Grade Expansion Joint engineered for foundations, tunnels, and other below-grade conditions where waterproofing is critical.
• Walls and Facades: Seismic Colorseal® Wall Expansion Joint offers a watertight, insulating solution, while the WFR2 Fire-Rated Wall Expansion Joint delivers tested fire protection.
• Seismic Applications: The SJS Seismic Expansion Joint System and SJS-FR Fire-Rated Seismic Expansion Joint ensure high-performance movement capabilities, with the SJS-FP Seismic Plaza Deck Expansion Joint engineered specifically for plazas and decks.
• Horizontal Waterproofing: The DSM System Watertight Expansion Joint provides long-term protection for decks, stadiums, and parking structures.
• Transitions: Our Universal 90s & Custom Transitions simplify detailing at corners and direction changes, ensuring continuity of seal.
• Fire-Rated Solutions: Tested and certified options that deliver fire protection while maintaining movement capability like Emshield® DFR2 and SecuritySeal SSW2.
• Interior Systems: The SJS-FR-Interior Systems are engineered for interior floors, delivering watertight, fire-rated, and seismic performance while offering multiple precision-designed coverplate options for flooring integration.

Beyond the Expansion Joints–System Warranties add Next-Level Build Quality and Peace of Mind

As part Sika, single-source, system warranties are now available integrating expansion joints with other critical waterproofing building elements. Specify peace of mind in your building envelope with comprehensive warranties from Sika.

With the right expansion joint design, these products integrate reliably to protect and extend the service life of expansion joints in buildings.