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Watertight Stadium Expansion Joints--Product Selection Guide:

Stadiums Leak: Why? & Design Tips
Who's using EMSEAL? Yankees, Mets, Jets/Giants, Twins, Colts, Phillies, Raiders, U of MI, U of MN, UVA and more...
Application Joint Sizes Description Product Product Image

FIRE-RATED Top and Intermediate Decks; Treads and Risers; Parking Decks; Perimeter Joints--Stair Towers, Elevator Towers, New-To-Existing Slabs; Joint-Face-Adhered

Watertight, Traffic Durable, high movement AND 2-HOUR FIRE-RATED.

One install does it all.
 

1"  to 4" max.
(25 - 100mm)

Movement:
+25% & -25%
(Total 50%)

 

Structural expansion joint.  Joint-face adhered (no blockouts required).  System provides watertightness, 2-hour fire-rating, trafficability in a single installation without need for fire-blankets, mineral wool, fire-caulks etc.

EMSHIELD DFR2
 water--fire--traffic--movement


 One product, one install, does it all.


Fire-Rated Expansion Joints
Walls and Vertical Rises

1"  to  6"
(25 - 150mm)

Movement:
+25% & -25%
(Total 50%)

 UL Tested and Certified 2-hour Fire Rated single unit expansion joint. Watertight and energy-efficient. Coated both sides in choice of 12 colors. EMSHIELD WFR2

 
Top and Intermediate Decks; Tee-to-Tee and other Control Joints; Perimeter joints: Watertight-Joint-Face Adhered:

1"  to  4"
(25 - 100mm)

 Structural Joints--Joint-Face Adhered system for new and retrofit in concrete and embedded metal angle substrates. DSM SYSTEM Watertight deck joint system--DSM SYSTEM from EMSEAL
Treads & Risers;
 Large, and Seismic Top and Intermediate Decks:
 

4"  to  24"
(100 - 600mm)

Movement:
+50% & -50%
(Total 100%)

 Compression anchored coverplate system, sound dampened and free of any mechanical fasteners, embeds, centering bars, etc. SJS SYSTEM Watertight seismic expansion joint system--SJS SYSTEM from EMSEAL
Treads & Risers; Top and Intermediate Decks-Blockout Mounted:
 

1"  to  5-1/2" max.
(25 - 140mm)

Movement Range: From 1/2" up to 6" (consult product data)

 

Structural expansion joints.  Winged Seals with high-impact, low-aggregate,  impact, shock and sound absorbing flexible nosing material.

 THERMAFLEX Watertight Parking Deck Expansion Joint--THERMAFLEX TM SYSTEM from EMSEAL
TM System

Watertight Parking Deck Expansion Joint--THERMAFLEX TCR SYSTEM from EMSEAL
 TCR System
Stair and elevator vestibules:
 

4"  to  24"
(100 - 600mm)

 DSM SYSTEM at perimeters with watertight transition to SJS Coverplate System across pedestrian areas. DSM SYSTEM
and
SJS SYSTEM		 Watertight deck joint system--DSM SYSTEM from EMSEAL
Watertight seismic expansion joint system--SJS SYSTEM from EMSEAL
Concourses; Split Slabs, Plazas, Overlays:
 

Up to 6-inch (150mm) max. mean joint.

Structural openings in split slabs with watertight integration into buried waterproofing membrane. Asphalt, concrete, paver overlay MIGUTAN FP/...Series  Watertight plaza deck expansion joint--MIGUTAN from EMSEAL
Large and Seismic Joints in Split Slabs; Concourses, Plazas:
 

4"  to  24"
(100 - 600mm)

 mean joint openings in split slabs with watertight integration into buried waterproofing membrane. Asphalt, concrete, paver overlay. SJS FP SYSTEM Waterproof seismic plaza, concourse, and split slab expansion joint--SJS FP from EMSEAL
Vertical-Plane Joints:
 

3/8"  to  12"
(6 - 300mm)

 Exterior Walls, Parapets, Light Walls, Elevator and Stair Tower Abutment Joints; Interior walls of boxes, suites, booths, vending, bathrooms, etc.. SEISMIC COLORSEAL Watertight expansion joint transition between TCR and SEISMIC COLORSEAL by EMSEAL
Limited Depth Vertical Plane Joints:
 

1"  to  12"
(25 - 300mm)

 Narrow-Width Walls and Parapets, Mullions, Curtainwall--both sides sealed with custom depth, double or triple-sided silicone bellows in single installation. SEISMIC COLORSEAL DS (Double Sided) Watertight, insulated, aesthetically integrated expansion joint filler--SEISMIC COLORSEAL DS by EMSEAL
Interior Floors:
 

3/8"  to  24"
(8 - 600mm)

 Suites, Offices, Locker Rooms, Elevator lobbies, Conference Spaces, etc.
 

Note: Not watertight--for interior use only. Joints from 1 - 4 inches can be waterproofed and fire-rated with installation of EMSHIELD DFR2 beneath the MIGUTRANS.

 MIGUTRANS
&
MIGUTRANS TWINSERT		 Floor expansion joint systems feature point load resistance and durability--MIGUTRANS from EMSEAL
Below-Grade Walls-Positive Side Accessible:
 

3/8"  to  12"
(8 - 300mm)

 Freestanding with installation access from positive side. 20H SYSTEM Below grade expansion joint sealant--20H SYSTEM by EMSEAL
Below-Grade Walls-Blind Side:
 

2"
(50mm)

Blind-side formed in lagging.

 BG SYSTEM  
NEW: Grey Nosing and sealing gland for THERMAFLEX, watertight, tread and riser sealing. MIGUTAN watertight systems for split-slab, concourses.
EMSEAL has supplied new or retrofit Expansion Joint Solutions to the following facilities:
Washington Redskins
Philadelphia Phillies
Baltimore Ravens
Keyspan Park, Coney Island
Boston Red Sox Fenway Park
U of Iowa Hawkeyes, Kinnick Stadium
Washington Nationals
New York Yankees New Yankees Stadium
New York Mets Citifield
Indianapolis Colts Lucas Oil Stadium
Houston Astros Minute Maid Park
Tampa Bay Buccaneers Raymond James Stadium
Green Bay Packers, Lambeau Field
Pawtucket Red Sox
Charleston River Dogs
Lawrence Veterans Stadium, Lawrence, MA
Mumford Stadium, Southern U, Baton Rouge
Atlanta Braves Spring Training Facility, Walt Disney
Princeton University Stadium
White Stadium, Boston, MA
Arthur Ashe Stadium
American Airlines Arena, Miami Heat
Tampa Bay NHL Arena
Greensboro Coliseum
Port St. Lucie County Stadium
Oakland Coliseum, Oakland Raiders/A's
Durham Bulls Athletic Park, Durham, NC
Arrowhead Stadium (KC Chiefs), Kansas City, MO
Montreal Forum
Charlotte Motor Speedway
Boston University Arena
Heinz Field (Pittsburgh Steelers)
Cleveland Browns Stadium
New York Mets Spring Training
Nashville Speedway, TN
Kaufman Stadium (KC Royals), Kansas City, MO
Bridgeview Soccer Stadium (Chicago Fire)
Bryant Denny Stadium, U of Alabama
University of Virginia, Scott Stadium
White Stadium, Boston, MA
Stadium expansion joints in tread and riser condition in grey THERMAFLEX TCR from EMSEAL Stadium expansion joint in split-slab concourse watertight since opening day using MIGUTAN joint system from EMSEAL
   
BEFORE: Failed caulk joints in treads and risers. AFTER: Watertight DSM SYSTEM replaces failed caulk joints in treads and risers.
Failed liquid sealant in tread and riser expansion joints before retrofit with EMSEAL preformed sealant. Failed expansion joints recieve retrofit using watertight joint sealant--DSM SYSTEM from EMSEAL
BEFORE: Failed caulk joints at base of stairs. AFTER: Watertight DSM SYSTEM replaces failed caulk joints.
Expansion joints leaking through failed caulk and backer rod before retrofit with EMSEAL preformed sealant. Expansion joints after retrofit of failed liquid sealant with DSM SYSTEM from EMSEAL
 

Stadiums Leak: Why? & Design Tips

Redskins Retrofit Recognition:

 

SJS-SYSTEM--Watertight system for large concourse and tread and riser joints.  Shown here replacing rubber-encased coverplate.
 Retrofitting expansion joint in stadium concourse--joint read to receive SJS SYSTEM from EMSEALStadium expansion joint retrofit with EMSEAL SJS spline and foam assembly installed.Expansion joint in stadium concourse final step--attachment of EMSEAL SJS SYSTEM coverplates.
(click images to enlarge)
 

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