May 16, 2014
Thermal expansion caused by temperatures dropping to negative temperatures — commonly called contraction.
Upcoming Live Webinar
U.S. Bellows 101 – The Basics of Expansion Joints
Date: Thursday, July 7, 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
Listen to in-depth explanations on how to choose the type of expansion joint that will best suit your system. Learn about the bellows movements throughout the piping system due to thermal changes of mechanical motion. Increase your understanding of the different types of expansion joints and value-added services offered by U.S. Bellows.
Upcoming Webinars:
June 16th: Pipe Supports and Expansion Joints for Furnace Applications Webinar 10:00 am OR 2:00 pm
June 23rd: Pipe Support Field Inspection, Installation and Maintenance Webinar 10:00 am OR 2:00 pm
June 30th: Pipe Support Engineering & Design 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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