AIA Continuing Education Seminars

"Fire-Rated Expansion Joints - Principles, Products, Practice and Innovation"

AIA Course-- BENVO4 A
Course Designation: LU/HSW/SD
Face-to-face, in your firm -- schedule now.

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Fire Rated Expansion Joints - Principles, Products, Practice and Innovation / - BENV04 / 2011
Description:	The breakthrough family of single-install, multi-function, fire-rated, waterproof, sound proof, hurricane-resistant, high movement expansion joint sealant technology will be discussed and contrasted with existing technologies and principles of the industry.
Learning Units:	1
Delivery Provider Name:	EMSEAL JOINT SYSTEMS
Course Format:	Instructor-led face-to-face
Credit Designations:	LU|HSW|SD
Contact Us:	Irene Friedman AIACES@emseal.com
Learning Objective 1:	Analyze how watertight, energy efficient, fire-rated expansion joints are the consequence of a process in which we: Design, Detail, Specify, Bid Erect, Manufacture, and Install in 3-D.
Learning Objective 2:	Learn why it is critical to require certified performance and test reports from national laboratories in specifications.
Learning Objective 3:	Investigate how fire-rated expansion joints can contribute to sound attenuation, reduce energy loads for heating and cooling, eliminate high-emitting VOC's, and save in materials and resources through long life-cycle material choices.
Learning Objective 4:	How to meet Life Safety obligations while practicing good building science

"Sealing Joints in the Building Envelope"

"Although they are a minor component of the building envelope, joints with sealants are often responsible for defects and failures -- sometimes after only a couple of years.

These problems arise because there is often confusion as to who is responsible for design of joints and choice of sealants and because DETAILED DESIGN IS LEFT TOO LATE -- so that decisions already taken make it difficult to design a satisfactory joint"

-- "From Civil Engineer International:, July 1995, Report from CIRIA (Construction Industry Research and Information Association)." 

 While this research is a bit dated, its truths are not.  

Waterproofing related issues constitute a lions share of post-tenancy complaints and revenue disruption and are involved in an estimated 90% of construction-related lawsuits.  
 

EMSEAL Is routinely at the center of communication disconnects that exist between the design architect responsible for selecting joint sealants and the engineers calculating joint movement.  When this conversation ignores the movement capability of the product that is expected to seal the joints, failures usually result.  EMSEAL's "Sealing Joints in the Building Envelope" box-lunch seminar provides practical steps to avoid this and other common mistakes that effect joint sealing. Schedule an EMSEAL lunch seminar now or read more about it at www.emseal.com.
 

"Deck Expansion Joints--Types, Applications, Failure Analysis"

"We have come to realize that our projects show more problems with expansion joints than all other product categories combined.  Yet, expansion joints are a miniscule part
of projects in terms of construction costs.  How can we work together to produce trouble-free joint seals?"   

Received in a letter to our firm in 1990, this quote has been the basis of EMSEAL's mission for 20+ years. Less than 1/2 of one percent of the budget of a structure is typically spent on expansion joints.  In fact less than one percent is usually spent on all waterproofing. Yet, waterproofing related issues constitute a lions share of post-tenancy complaints and revenue disruption and are involved in an estimated 90% of construction-related lawsuits.  

We can "work together" to produce trouble-free joint seals. It involves a collaborative process, begun early in design stage and includes the incorporation of a couple of simple sheets to your bid documents. Architects, engineers, and general and sub contractors everywhere are adopting our "Think, Design, Detail, Erect, Manufacture and Install
3-Dimensional Expansion Joint Solutions" approach to joint sealing.  To find out how, schedule an EMSEAL lunch seminar now or read more about it at emseal.com.

Contact AIACES@emseal.com for more information.