Abstract: A fire proofing assembly with friction sliding surfaces to accommodate wide horizontal seismic isolator movements placed around seismic isolators and in partitions at the perimeter of isolation spaces. Heat reflecting, insulating and intumescent layers may be interposed at friction surfaces. Normal force to friction may be maintained by spring. Temporary, partial dissembling arrangement provided for isolation bearing inspection. Elastomeric curtain may be provided for fire hose test.

Abstract: A fire blanket for use in an expansion or seismic joint cover system. The cover includes a first layer made of flame retardant material, a second layer made of thermal resistant material, and a third layer made of an insulating material. A fourth layer may be placed over the third layer if desired and would also be made of a flame retardant material. The first, second, and if used, fourth layers includes folded over portions to form pleats. The pleats within each layer are offset relative to pleats within the other layers. During lateral movement of the sections of structure forming the expansion or seismic joint, the pleats allow the fire blanket to expand longitudinally without tearing.

Abstract: A downspout in which a section is formed of a material that is substantially elastic and which forms an expandable face member that flexes away from the center of the downspout if the water in it freezes and, when the rainwater thaws, the elastic material returns to substantially its original dimension. It is also preferred that the expandable face member include two longitudinally-extending channels that are substantially V-shaped in cross section. The channels allow for greater outward expansion of the expandable face member, which further reduces the chances of permanent deformation and decreases the stresses on the connection between the expandable face member and the non-flexible portion of the downspout.

Abstract: A horizontally-disposed fascia, a longitudinally-extending gutter having a bottom member, and a plurality of support members for suspending the gutter so the bottom member of the gutter forms an angle with the horizontal plane. The gutter is disposed between the fascia and a building wall so the fascia-gutter of the present invention appears to be horizontally-oriented, while the gutter is angled to drain rainwater.

Abstract: A fascia for use at the juncture of a building wall and a roof deck comprising a fascia member, a cant member, a flashing member, at least one clip, and a screw disposed through the clip for adjusting the position of each clip relative to the flashing member. Adjustably positioning the clip away from the flashing member positions the top portion of the flashing member toward the top horizonal segment of the fascia member and presses the bottom portion of the flashing member against the roofing material disposed on the second panel of the cant member. This provides structural strength to the fascia and improves the weather resistant characteristics of the fascia.

Abstract: An improved fire barrier system is disclosed for interposition within an expansion joint between adjacent wall or floor members. In the disclosed embodiment, the invention is characterized in that the fire barrier system is symmetrical in both pairs of opposing quadrants defined by a first axis parallel to and midway between said mutually facing walls and transverse to said direction of elongation and a second axis transverse to said first axis and to said direction of elongation. This symmetry affords equal resistance to fire from either side of the barrier, eliminates the possibility of the joint being installed backwards, and permits the barrier system to be fire-rated for resistance to fire from either side of the barrier on the basis of a single test.

Abstract: An end cap is disclosed for terminating the end of a joint cover for sealing an elongated expansion joint between adjacent dynamic structures in such a manner as to permit movement of the joint while sealing the end of the joint against water and debris. The end cap includes an elongated convex elastomeric cover having portions thereon attached to each of the adjacent dynamic structures such that the convex cover spans the expansion joint between the adjacent structures to seal the joint. The end cap further comprises a transverse end wall member transverse to the direction of elongation of the expansion joint. The transverse wall member has at least one pleat formed therein transverse to the direction of movement of the joint, such that the transverse wall member folds and unfolds along the pleat as the expansion joint closes and opens.

Abstract: An end dam nosing material useful for expansion joints and having high levels of bonding strength, tensile strength, compressive strength, flexural capabilities, resiliency, and resistance to chemical action is disclosed. The end dam nosing material of the present invention does not require the addition of external heat for curing. The end dam nosing material of the present invention comprises a mixture of a dipolymerized elastomer, an epoxy resin, a filler material and an amount of a curing agent effective to cure the epoxy resin and generate sufficient heat to cure the dipolymerized elastomer.

Abstract: An apparatus for sealing expansion joints between concrete slabs and the like comprises a compression seal member, which fits within the expansion joint and provides an airtight and watertight seal; and a surface cover plate, which provides a planar pedestrian treadway, supports vertical loads, prevents dirt and debris from entering and accumulating within the expansion joint, and provides an aesthetically pleasing appearance.

Abstract: An apparatus for sealing expansion joints between concrete slabs and the like comprises a compression seal member, which fits within the expansion joint and provides an airtight and watertight seal; and a surface cover plate, which provides a planar pedestrian treadway, supports vertical loads, prevents dirt and debris from entering and accumulating within the expansion joint, and provides an aesthetically pleasing appearance.

Abstract: An elastomeric compression seal for sealing expansion grooves in bridges or the like. The seal comprises a plurality of congruently linked cells having vertical side walls and convex upper walls. The seal is characterized by a controlled collapse which prevents the convex upper walls from elongating upwardly upon lateral compression of the seal. This controlled collapse is accomplished by downwardly extending V-shaped walls connected at their upper edges to the vertical walls. As the seal is compressed, the V-shaped walls collapse such that their apexes are displaced downwardly. This downward force is transmitted to the central portion of the convex upper walls by vertical connectors to negate the tendency of the convex walls to distort upwardly upon compression.

Abstract: A device for sealing the joint between adjacent structural members such as concrete slabs in bridges, parking decks, and the like, and for absorbing thermal expansion and contraction of the adjacent structural members. The compression seal employs a cross-sectional configuration comprising a square center cell within a square outer seal structure to provide an advantageous movement rating while minimizing vertical elongation of the seal during compression. As lateral compressive forces are exerted on the vertical sides of the outer square by thermal expansion of the adjacent structural members, the seal collapses in a controlled manner, the square center cell redirecting lateral compressive forces to support the upper and lower seal walls. Thus, the upper wall of the seal provides a substantially planar pedestrian treadway even as the seal is compressed.

Abstract: Elastomeric glands are disclosed provided with a laterally central chevron wall member which is carried in the gland, rearwardly to narrow and forwardly to widen, by front and back pairs of connecting wall means of the gland which apply thrust against the chevron wall member from relatively movable bodies during the rearward carry, and relieve thrust against the chevron wall member from the relatively movable bodies during the forward carry, under conditions of opposite lateral ends of the gland being supported relatively to move with the bodies and the gland being inside a movement tolerance space between the bodies. Gland and mount systems involving use of the elastomeric glands, and mounts for accommodating elastomeric glands such as of the character indicated and provided with anchors are also disclosed.

Abstract: Panel systems and installations thereof are provided wherein laterally opposite flanges of panel and flange means in the system form a gap with one another, and those flanges are adapted to be anchored to sub-structure, such as of a building, with the anchor means used for that purpose leading within the gap between the flanges and into grooves in the flanges which widen the gap locally between the flanges. Outer lateral ends of the anchored flanges are covered by cover means which engages engagable means of the panel and flange means.

Abstract: Elastomeric multi-tubular glands, which are adapted to exert reactive thrust when the gland is compressed and relieved within a movement tolerance space between relatively movable bodies, are provided, featuring a generally hexagonal wall member and a strut wall inside the hexagonal wall member, for the strut wall to share I-beam properties with front and back side walls of the hexagonal wall member, having the gland further include opposed means connected with the hexagonal wall member adjacent to a pair of apexes formed by the remaining side walls of the hexagonal wall member, for the opposed means to press and relieve the hexagonal wall member in response to the relative movement of the bodies while the gland leads laterally across the movement tolerance space between the bodies. In certain embodiments, mount fixtures are provided in system with the gland so as to be secured to the bodies as components thereof and carry the gland.

Abstract: Longitudinally multi-tubular elastomeric glands, and in certain embodiments elastomeric gland and mount systems, are provided for the gland or system to be combined with relatively movable bodies to close off a movement tolerance space between the bodies, the gland being characterized longitudinally laterally centrally by including in the structure thereof a generally octagonal wall member wherein a pair of forward and rearward side walls of the octagonal wall member produce an I-beam aspect with an intermediate strut wall of the gland, inside the octagonal wall member, having the intermediate strut wall flanked on opposite sides thereof by another pair of side walls of the octagonal wall member and by structure in the gland for supporting the octagonal wall member at the latter two side walls and transmitting and relieving thrust against the octagonal wall member as prescribed by the relative movement of the bodies.

Abstract: Moldings which serve as grounds either for fluent settable or dry finish material, or both, are suited to be fastened against sub-structure of a building, and the molding includes a channel which interiorly is revealed forwardly as trim, the channel being disposed forwardly in the molding so as to be accompanied by coves formed in the molding at the rear of the channel, and so as to have fluent settable finish material enter and cleat in the related cove, where fluent settable finish material is selected for application outside the cove, to the molding.

Abstract: A molding wherein first and second molding shafts are adapted to be attached to a building is provided to produce relatively movably a recessed reveal adjacent to outside surfaces of first and second structural bodies, at least one of the two structural bodies being either of a dry wall or of a fluent settable type having the related one of the molding shafts serve as a ground for the dry wall or fluent settable type material, the first molding shaft furthermore having in the structure thereof a corner to accommodate sub-structure of the building, thus enabling the molding, as installed, to have at least the second molding shaft thereof attached to the aforementioned sub-structure for producing the recessed reveal with the first molding shaft, while portions of the two shafts are proximately relatively movable with the shafts to allow the reveal to adjust, and while the attachments, including a portion of the corner structure of the first molding shaft and an attaching portion of the second molding shaft, are

Abstract: A conjoint facia, hood and water dam is provided having dam and first engagable means affording dam means with ridge structure, and first engagable means. Sheet roofing leading onto the dam means is clamped to the ridge structure by clamp means subsequently to be covered by a facia and hood member, the latter having hood structure and facia means with second engagable means extending from the facia means. The first and second engagable means together form restraining means to be engaged for maintaining the facia means horizontally laterally restrained and the first engagable means includes detaining means for detaining the facia and hood member against upward movement relatively to the dam and first engagable means with the restraining means being engaged.