August 6, 2014
Limit stops have free movement through deflection. Also a limit stop acts as a rigid support.
Upcoming Live Webinar
Fabric Expansion Joints Webinar by U.S. Bellows, Inc.
Date: Thursday, September 8, 2022
Register for 10:00 am CDT
Note: Time Zone is CDT * Central Daylight Savings Time / GMT -5h
Live Webinars are worth 1 PDH Credit for TX Professional Engineers
This presentation will briefly touch on the basics of fabric expansion joints; however, is mainly focused on the various designs, material details, and applications. Learn how fabric expansion joints are engineered and fabricated for various applications and the many factors that influence those designs. View the abundance of materials used, including Fluoroplastic and Fluoroelastomer, and their respective capabilities. Take a journey through a Fossil Fired Power Plant and see exactly where fabric expansion joints are required.
Upcoming Webinars:
August 18th: Compact Spring Support Webinar 10:00 am OR 2:00 pm
August 25th: Constant Spring Supports Design and Application Webinar 10:00 am OR 2:00 pm
September 1st: Engineered Spring Supports (Practical, Hands-on Approach) Webinar 10:00 am OR 2:00 pm
View video recordings from past webinars…
Online Course
Expansion Joint Application and Design
Our Expansion Joint course was developed for the following disciplines…
- Piping system designers that may decide to use expansion joints
- Expansion joint designers use the information provided by piping system designers to determine the best design to meet the requirements.
- Designers that use modern software systems to evaluate different options
- Engineers / Managers: field, maintenance, process, operations, construction, surveyors
*This online course is approved for 8 hrs. P.E. Credits
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