A CONSTR.

@ 40 F

NORMAL TO
OF SEAL

@ 64 F
@ 80 F
3
"

TOP OF SLAB OR
FACE OF CURB

TEMPERATURE OF
STRUCTURE AT
TIME OF FORMING
EXPANSION JOINT

ANGLE SIZE DEPENDS

UPON COMPRESSION
SEAL USED (TYP.)

ELASTOMERIC
COMPRESSION SEAL

ELASTOMERIC
COMPRESSION
SEAL 5

D.S. BROWN
SEAL
CV-2000
CV-2502
CV-3000
CV-3500
CV-4000

FULLY COMPRESSED
SEAL HEIGHT

" RADIUS (TYP.)

COMPRESSION SEAL TABLE

"
2

WIDTH
2"
2"
3"
3"
4"

WATSON BOWMAN
ACME
SEAL
WIDTH
2"
WA-200
2"
WA-250
3"
WA-300
3"
WA-350
WA-400
4"

TESTING SHALL BE PER AASHTO M-220 PRIOR TO USE.

" SQUARE BAR

NOTE:
COMPRESSION SEALS GREATER THAN FOUR INCHES WIDE SHOULD NOT BE USED

COMPRESSION SEAL

COMPRESSION SEAL

ARMORED OPENING.
USE IN BRIDGE WIDENINGS WITH
EXISTING ARMORED JOINTS

CONCRETE OPENING

USE " FOR ALL SEALS.

USE " FOR ALL SEALS.

COMPUTE "A CONSTR." PER EQUATION (12) @ 40F, 64F, AND 80F.

TO BE CHECKED BY THE DESIGNER. SHALL BE LARGE ENOUGH TO

PREVENT CLOSURE UNDER THERMAL MOVEMENTS.

SEE BDM SECTION 9.1.3A AND DESIGN EXAMPLE FOR COMPRESSION

SEAL DESIGN AND SEE "COMPRESSION SEAL TABLE" ON THIS SHEET.

NOTE:
DESIGNER TO USE APPROPRIATE DETAILS
FROM THIS SHEET AND CONSULT WITH
EXPANSION JOINT SPECIALIST FOR
LATEST PLAN SHEET LAYOUT, NOTES,
AND UP-TO-DATE DETAILS.

SKEW ANGLE > 20

SKEW ANGLE < 20

TOP OF
ROADWAY

DRILL " HOLE THRU SEAL.

MAKE SURE THE TOP MEMBRANE
IS NOT DAMAGED WHEN
CUTTING OUT THE WEDGE

CORNER "B"
SEE "SEAL CUTTING DETAIL"

9"

" THICK SYNTHETIC CLOSED CELL

EXPANDED RUBBER JOINT FILLER
CEMENTED TO JOINT SEAL AT END

6"

COMPRESSION SEAL

2/3 H

CORNER "A"
SEE "SEAL CUTTING DETAIL"

SECTION

0 CORNER "A"
45 CORNER "B"

SEAL CUTTING DETAIL

PLAN
EXPANSION JOINT

M:\STANDARDS\Expansion Joints\COMPRESSION SEAL DET.MAN

9.1-A1-1

EXPANSION JOINT DETAILS

COMPRESSION SEAL
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