EMAC® is a leading company in profiles and trims for wall and floor tiles, and expansion joint solutions for large projects. We offer more than 3.000 references in stock and excellent service, with solutions for floors, walls, facades and urban pavements. We are present in over 110 countries with subsidiaries in USA and Italy. SOLUTIONS FOR PROJECTS STRUCTURAL JOINTS EXPANSION JOINTS SOLUTIONS FOR PROJECTS EMAC® In the last 20 years, hundreds of projects worldwide have chosen our profiles for resolving their structural joint challenges. We present a few of them here. Dublin Airport (Ireland), United Nations Communications Centre in Valencia (Spain), Algarve Race Circuit (Portugal), King Juan Carlos I University in Madrid (Spain), Guatemala International Airport, Ikea shopping center in A Coruña (Spain), Public Parking “Serrano Street” in Madrid (Spain), Jumeirah Beach Residence in Dubai (United Arab Emirates), kitchens of University Hospital of Getafe (Spain), Ágora Building in City of Arts and Sciences of Valencia (Spain). Online Technical Catalog Technical & Decorative Profiles | Expansion Joints Technical entrance mats | Universal Accessibility & Safety EMAC® Group Construction Division - EMAC® Valencia, España www.emac.es | [email protected] | Tel. (+34) 961 532 200 Miami (FL), USA www.emac-america.com | [email protected] | Phone:#(305) 406 1593 Sassuolo (Mo), Italia www.emac-italia.it | [email protected] | Tel. (+39) 0536994854 Artistic Division – ®Artelux www.arteluxcontract.com | www.artelux.es | [email protected] Tel. (+34) 961 540 366 SOCI AGGREGATI Technical Guide of Universal Accessibility & Safety Con la colaboración de: Construction Price Viewer

STRUCTURAL EXPANSION JOINTS AND CONSTRUCTION PROFILES

INDEX 1. WHAT ARE EXPANSION JOINTS? 2. WHAT DO YOU NEED TO CHOOSE THE ADEQUATE EXPANSION JOINT? 10 3. EXPANSION JOINT SELECTION CHART 11 PRODUCT INDEX 4. EXPANSION JOINTS FLUSH WITH THE FLOORING - W/ ELASTIC INSERT Novojunta® Pro Basic Slimm 5. EXPANSION JOINTS FLUSH WITH THE FLOORING - ALL METAL EMAC COMPLEMENTOS, S.L.• Avda. Madrid 6 • 46930 Quart de Poblet, Valencia, Spain • Tel.: (+34) 961 532 200 - Fax: (+34) 961 532 261 • [email protected] EMAC ITALIA S.R.L • Via Emilia-Romagna 104 • 41049 Sassuolo (Mo), Italia • Tel.: (+39) 0536994854 - Fax:(+39) 0536889025 • [email protected] EMAC AMERICA,...

6. OVERLAPPED EXPANSION JOINTS Novojunta® Pro Metal SP50 Novojunta® Pro Metal SP100 7. VERTICAL EXPANSION JOINTS 8. EXPANSION JOINTS SYSTEM COMPLEMENTS Novomembrana EPDM Firestop Cords Novojunta® Concrete Novotapajuntas NCJE EMAC COMPLEMENTOS, S.L.• Avda. Madrid 6 • 46930 Quart de Poblet, Valencia, Spain • Tel.: (+34) 961 532 200 - Fax: (+34) 961 532 261 • [email protected] EMAC ITALIA S.R.L • Via Emilia-Romagna 104 • 41049 Sassuolo (Mo), Italia • Tel.: (+39) 0536994854 - Fax:(+39) 0536889025 • [email protected] EMAC AMERICA, L.L.C. • 1970 NW 129 Avenue, Unit # 103 • Miami, FL 33182 • Phone: # (305)...

Novojunta® Metallic Novojunta® Metallic Perim. Novojunta® Decor Flecha Novojunta® Decor Novojunta® Metallic Flecha Novojunta® Metallic Flex Novojunta® Maxi Novopared ASTRA® Kombu Novotri Eclipse® Novoescuadra Aluminio Novoescuadra Plus EMAC COMPLEMENTOS, S.L.• Avda. Madrid 6 • 46930 Quart de Poblet, Valencia, Spain • Tel.: (+34) 961 532 200 - Fax: (+34) 961 532 261 • [email protected] EMAC ITALIA S.R.L • Via Emilia-Romagna 104 • 41049 Sassuolo (Mo), Italia • Tel.: (+39) 0536994854 - Fax:(+39) 0536889025 • [email protected] EMAC AMERICA, L.L.C. • 1970 NW 129 Avenue, Unit # 103 • Miami, FL 33182 •...

Novorodapie Eclipse® Novorodapie® Semiflex Novorodapie® Rehabit Novopeldaño ASTRA® Nori Novopeldaño Eclipse® Novopeldaño® MaxiKenya Novopeldaño® MaxiDakar Novopeldaño® Safety Novopeldaño® Safety Plus Novopeldaño Lúmina® Novopeldaño Lúmina® Plus 15. UNIVERSAL ACCESSIBILITY AND SAFETY Sistema Podotáctil de Accesibilidad Universal Novonivel® Access Slimm Novonivel® Access Novonivel® Forte Novopletina® Safety Novopletina Lumina® Novopletina® Aluminio Novopletina® Acero Inox. 16. TECHNICAL ENTRANCE MATS 17. DESIGN, DEVELOPMENT AND TECHNICAL SUPPORT EMAC COMPLEMENTOS, S.L.• Avda. Madrid 6 • 46930 Quart...

1. WHAT ARE EXPANSION JOINTS? All buildings and theis structural elements are subject to stresses which cause movements, deformations and dimensional changes. THESE STRESSES ARE CAUSED BY THE FOLLOWING REASONS: • Thermal changes in the environment. • Expansion and contraction of constructive elements. • Settlements and movements of the ground • Seismic movements. • The use. • Wind pressure. • Loads and traffic. To control and prevent these stresses, the medium and large buildings are built by blocks, so that each block works individually and does not hit the adjacent block. Between these blocks...

What is a Structural Joints System and why install it? The Structural Joints System is an assembly designed to be installed in structural expansion joints consisting of three independent elements: 1. Structural joint profile (Novojunta® Pro) 2.Novomembrana EPDM 3. Firestop cord Its function is to resolve the joints in such a way that they are integrated into the building, enabling safe traffic, absorbing movements of the structure safely and protecting the installation against damp and the passage of flames in the event of fire. Solving the structural joint using a suitable profile is a sound...

2. WHAT DO YOU NEED TO CHOOSE THE ADEQUATE EXPANSION JOINT? FUNDAMENTAL QUESTIONS TO BE RAISED: 1. What kind of installation do yoy need? • Flush to the flooring • Overlapped (finished floorings) 2. What is the width of the expansion joint? 3. What is the necessary height? (for flush to flooring joints) 4. What is the necesssary load support? LIGHT LOADS: MEDIUM LOADS: SEMI-HEAVY LOADS: EMAC Complementos, S.L. reserves the right to make at any time modifications to the geometry profile or the specifications of his products. HEAVY-DUTY LOADS: ! Expansion Joint Profile BEAR IN MIND: EMAC® structural...