Meeting/Event Information

SIKA EMSEAL AIA Presentation

Learning Units: 1 / Course Designation: LU/HSW
Watertight Expansion Joints are a key component for all structural design and construction. This Sika Emseal presentation touches on the many features offered in a successful system including movement, capabilities, thermal and acoustic integrity, UL f re-ratings, aesthetics, traffic durability and more. Discussions revolve around the benefit or shortcomings of the many different systems on the market today. This session is designed for architects, specifiers, contractors, installers, as well as facility management and ownership. 

• Cost & Performance Analysis of Low Cost Expansion Joint Solutions
• Why Buildings Leak – Typical Problems
• Fundamental Design Issues Affecting Joint Sealing
• Joint Sealant Products and Types
• Installation and Quality Management
• Forces that Cause Moisture Ingress
• Where Moisture Gets In
• Joint Sealing – Types of Joints
• Joints between Dissimilar Materials
• Sizing and Movement
• Innovation and Design Diversity
• Installation and Quality Management

Event Schedule
6:00 PM - 6:30 PM Networking & Sponsored Bar by Emseal 
6:30 PM - 6:45 PM Opening Remarks
6:45 PM - 7:30 PM Dinner
7:30 PM - 8:30 PM Presentation