Abstract: An expansion-contraction joint for coupling a pair of relatively movable members separated transversely one from the other. The joint accommodates limited relative displacements of such members of a type that may be induced by thermal changes therein, seismic disturbances, shifting of certain underlying soils owing to changes in the moisture content thereof, etc. A typical environmental use for the joint is between adjacent concrete pads such as those forming the plaza about a multiple-story building, and those forming the floor surfaces of relatively long or sprawling buildings. The joint includes a plurality of elongated, longitudinally extending runners that are transversely spaced and have resilient pads interposed therebetween to which they are bonded to form a self-sustaining sandwich-type integer therewith and includes a sealant layer interposed therebetween on top of the transversely spaced resilient pads.