a gap in steel or concrete to allow for thermal expansion
expansion joint in Chemical Engineering
(ikspænʃən jɔɪnt)
Word forms: (regular plural) expansion joints
noun
(Chemical Engineering: Fluids storage and transport)
An expansion joint is a joint in pipes which can cope when the pipes become bigger because of an increase in heat.
Depending on the stresses of the tubing due to temperature, length, and pipe specifications,one or more expansion joints may be included in each tubing.
The corrugated expansion joint used in the piping has the added advantage that it can absorb lateral movement.
An expansion joint is a joint in pipes which can cope when the pipes become bigger because of an increasein heat.