Insulation pillows are typically designed to prevent high temperatures from contacting the fabric belt material. Fluid sealing association representing manufacturers of. Installing siding wet or saturated may result in shrinkage at butt. Selecting the right expansion joint for your system is important toward ensuring reliable operation. Is the place of installation easily acces sible, or is scaffolding, a crane or other equipment required to install the expansion joint. Expansion joint in concrete types and characteristics. Accumulation barriers or insulation pillows if required. Combination type expansion joint configuration whether the duct crosssections are round or rectan gular with rounded corners, the fabric expansion joint can be designed accordingly. A fabric expansion is always custom made and the material composition is based on the temperature and medium composition. This is a fabric expansion joint characterized by its easy installation, great capacity for absorbing heavy duty movements in conduits, and handling gases at very high temperatures. Class 3 sealant, hot poured rubber, will be in accordance with dms6310, joint sealants and fillers.
Service life, reliability, and environmental safety highlight the advantages of garlocks oil and gas resistant elastomers. About us at the leading edge of industrial sealing technology. An expansion joint or movement joint is an assembly designed to hold parts together while safely absorbing temperatureinduced expansion and contraction of building materials, and vibration, or to allow movement due to ground settlement or seismic activity. A fabric expansion joint has two main components the fabric gas seal and the metal frames. Careful selection of the expansion joint design and material for a given application, as well as properly engineered installation are. Square gas turbine fabric units with installation bars. A new engineering tool which concisely and comprehensively clarifies the answers to the most common questions, issues and concerns in relation to expansion joints. In some instances, it may be preferable to purchase the expansion joint unassembled and. With reference to our detailed assembly instructions that specially cover the closure of individual fabric layers, sealing films and external layers, any trained. Fluoropolymer flexible element material for fabric duct expansion joints are reinforced with fiberglass, and have a ptfe laminate layer of variable thicknesses they have excellent chemical resistance, zero porosity, and can be used in wet or dry service.
James hardie recommends the use of building paper type weatherresistive barriers with all siding products. Fabric expansion joint catalog inko engineering supplies pte ltd. Until the time of installation they must be stored dry and clean and be not subjected to solar radiation. Assembling a 36 x 10 facetoface fabric expansion joint air duct fabric expansion joint fabric assembly process. Ceramar pressure relief flexible foam pressure relief joint. Do not forcerotate one end of an expansion joint for alignment of bolt holes. Manufactured in all kinds of fabrics and ptfe laminates according to temperature resistance, pressure and gases. Read more on factory assembled fabric joint installation. The fabric gas seal is a closed loop, like a belt, with its two edges clamped all around to the metal frames that are in turn connected to the end of ducting. Installation and sevicing instructions for fabric expansion joints 1. The expansion joints are manufactured using innovative nonmetallic materials and designs.
Fabric expansion joints installation guide, rev 2 this publication is sponsored by the members of the expansion joint division of the european sealing association in cooperation with the german ral quality assurance association and the fluid sealing association. Garlock expansion joints offer a variety of materials that are ideal for oil and gas applications. Excellence in practice with our free email newsletter excellence in practice, you will receive firsthand information about current products, services, references and worthwhile industry. Fabric expansion joints can be used for pressures of up to 0. Epdm elastomer flexible element material for fabric expansion joints are reinforced with fiberglass, are available in 18 and 14 thicknesses, and are normally rated for 300f. Installation and sevicing instructions for fabric expansion. Fabric expansion joint systems for combined cycle gas turbine power plants ccpp fabric expansion joint systems for galvanizing and annealing furnaces. Fabric expansion joints are vital components in most industrial plants. Installation of the joint inside or outside the duct eliminates removal of the metallic joint and possible associated costly asbestos removal. Fabric expansion joints metallic expansion joints full. Roth fabric expansion joints can be used in the most diverse industrial plants and power stations. Asphalt expansion joint expansioncontraction control joint. Install accumulation barrierinsulation pillow if required.
If the expansion joint has a liner, make certain that the flow arrow of the expansion jointliner is in the proper system flow direction. Storage roth fabric expansion joints are delivered well secured and sufficiently packed. Rigid laboratory and field tests of our products support garlocks assurances of long life and reliable service. Fabric underseal will be in accordance with dms6260, reinforced fabric joint underseal.
Customdesigned with singlelayer and composite belts and elastomers with excellent abrasion resistance. In line with our commitment to safety, garlock expansion joints pressure and. Unassembled fabric expansion joint installation instructions. Fabric and rubber expansion joints as well as steel expansion joints are used in nearly all industries. The complete joint can be lifted in place with a crane and attached, either by welding or bolting, to ducting or equipment. It provides best practices for the final installation of nonmetallic ducting. If not, expansion joint should be lifted with rope or rubber slings in folded, tied condition. Transportation, storage, handling for installation and afterwards. Unaflex is one the countrys leading expansion joint manufacturers. Fabric expansion joints installation guide montero fye. The fabric expansion joints can also be designed to bridge between round and rectangular ducts. Fabric expansion joint installation and shipping u. Factory unassembled fabric joint installation instructions.
They are commonly found between sections of buildings, bridges, sidewalks, railway tracks, piping systems, ships, and other structures. This flexxcel design manual was not intended to cover all fabric expansion joint designs. Selecting the right expansion joint for your system is. Ordinary bellows are not capable of absorbing torque. Fabric expansion joints are used primarily in boilers, ventilation circuits, industrial ovens, cement factories and paper mills to absorb movements, vibrations and prevent stresses in piping systems with gases, air or steam at temperatures up to 1200 c 2200 f and normal pressures below 0. Thanks to our 20year experience in the search of expansion joints techniques and solution, we are now a leading company on the market for the 3 main categories of expansion joints. Onsite installation of large combinex fabric expansion joint. An expansion joint is designed to absorb safely the expansion and contraction of several construction materials, absorb vibrations, and permit soil movements due to earthquakes or ground settlement.
Ger4610 exhaust system upgrade options for heavy duty gas. A fabric expansion joint is inserted into a gap in the ductwork where movement will occur. No matter what the condition, however, it is always important to prevent damage by careful handling and by supporting expansion joints during installation. Also keep the expansion joint protected from any external elements such as direct uv exposure andor animals. As a founding member of the expansion joint manufacturers association ejma in 1955, badger continues to be an active in the development of expansion joint design technology. Read more on factory assembled fabric joint installation instructions. The fabric expansion joint and pillow when required is.
Assembled expansion joint installation weld in design duct in place the following instructions are used when ducting is in place an cannot be moved for expanion joint installation. All packing materials should only be removed immediately before installation. This is a coldtocold design that uses a fabric belt that is fully insulated from the hot exhaust gases by fieldinstalled liner plates. Garlock expansion joints are installed in marine engines, backup generators, and offshore loading around the world.
Factory assembled fabric joint installation instructions. The expansion joints are normally located between sections of bridges, paving slabs, railway tracks, and piping systems. Fabric expansion joints can handle combined axial, lateral, angular and torsional movements with just one unit, the expansion joint locations should be carefully selected to keep the number of expansion joints in the system to a minimum and still absorb all of the duct movements. Fclass aft expansion joint the aft expansion joint for fclass turbines is located at the end of the exhaust diffuser duct. Installation complete properly installed expansion joint prestart up inspection verify all nuts and bolts are tightened corectly check for surface damage on the fabric belt remove all debris from expansion joint i. Use an elastomeric expansion joint to relieve movements. The bording fabric expansion joints are very flexible, that is why a relatively large movement on a short installation length can be compensated. Elastomeric expansion joints must be installed between two fixed anchor points in a piping system. James hardie will assume no responsibility for water infiltration within the wall. Obtain approval for all tools, equipment, materials.
Expansion joints and metal bellows badger industries. These components are assembled by roth before delivery in order to reduce expenses and time needed for installation of a unit. Download expansion joint brochures and catalogues belman as. Fabric bellows are only suitable for gaseous media such as flue gas and air. Fabric expansion joints extra flexibility for multiple. Low cost, with high tensile strength and excellent resistance to oxygen and ozone. In addition to fabric and metal expansion joints, badger provides onsite services for inspection, repair, and replacement of expansion joints. Expansion joints, whether ordered assembled, unassem bled or as. Their usage limitations depend on the operating pressure and temperature, as shown in the following diagram. Combination type expansion joint configuration whether the duct crosssections are round or rectangular with rounded corners, the fabric expansion joint can be designed accordingly. Where conditions allow, fabric expansion joints can be shipped factory assembled, ready to install. Do not hydrostatic pressure test or evacuate the system before installation of all guides and anchors.
Layers versatile expansion joints for high temperatures resistance, adaptability and versatility comdiflex hightech line includes a range of multi layer expansion joints suitable for applications with hi temperatures and heavy conditions. Type of fabric expansion joint asiapacific supply co. Fabric expansion joints are installed in systems operating with low pressure and dry media. As part of the german freudenberg and japanese ekk group, eagleburgmann is one of the worlds leading providers of industrial sealing technology. Control joints expansion contraction joint fillers.
Should an expansion joint location have very large axial andor. In comparison to metallic expansion joints fabric offers almost unlimited flexibility, giving the pipe work designer more options. The senior flexonics pathway family of damper products include guillotines with a variety of drive modes including the patented blade drive concept, single and double louvers, butterfly dampers, diverter valves for gas turbines and other industrial applications, and poppet valves for bag house internals. Installation and sevicing instructions for fabric expansion joints.
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