{"id":84218,"date":"2020-07-21T12:02:41","date_gmt":"2020-07-21T10:02:41","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.globalpavimenti.it\/sistema\/fasi-delle-lavorazioni\/giunti\/"},"modified":"2021-02-04T13:16:15","modified_gmt":"2021-02-04T12:16:15","slug":"joints","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"http:\/\/www.globalpavimenti.it\/en\/system\/working-phases\/joints\/","title":{"rendered":"Joints"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[vc_row row_height_percent=&#8221;0&#8243; override_padding=&#8221;yes&#8221; h_padding=&#8221;2&#8243; top_padding=&#8221;3&#8243; bottom_padding=&#8221;2&#8243; overlay_alpha=&#8221;50&#8243; gutter_size=&#8221;3&#8243; column_width_percent=&#8221;100&#8243; shift_y=&#8221;0&#8243; z_index=&#8221;0&#8243;][vc_column column_width_percent=&#8221;90&#8243; gutter_size=&#8221;3&#8243; overlay_alpha=&#8221;50&#8243; shift_x=&#8221;0&#8243; shift_y=&#8221;0&#8243; shift_y_down=&#8221;0&#8243; z_index=&#8221;0&#8243; medium_width=&#8221;0&#8243; mobile_width=&#8221;0&#8243; width=&#8221;1\/1&#8243;][vc_row_inner row_inner_height_percent=&#8221;0&#8243; overlay_alpha=&#8221;50&#8243; gutter_size=&#8221;3&#8243; shift_y=&#8221;0&#8243; z_index=&#8221;0&#8243;][vc_column_inner column_width_percent=&#8221;100&#8243; align_horizontal=&#8221;align_right&#8221; gutter_size=&#8221;3&#8243; overlay_alpha=&#8221;50&#8243; shift_x=&#8221;0&#8243; shift_y=&#8221;0&#8243; shift_y_down=&#8221;0&#8243; z_index=&#8221;0&#8243; medium_width=&#8221;0&#8243; mobile_width=&#8221;0&#8243; width=&#8221;1\/3&#8243;][vc_custom_heading text_size=&#8221;h1&#8243; separator=&#8221;over&#8221;]Joints<span style=\"color: #ff9900;\">.<\/span>[\/vc_custom_heading][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner column_width_percent=&#8221;100&#8243; position_vertical=&#8221;middle&#8221; gutter_size=&#8221;3&#8243; overlay_alpha=&#8221;50&#8243; shift_x=&#8221;0&#8243; shift_y=&#8221;0&#8243; shift_y_down=&#8221;0&#8243; z_index=&#8221;0&#8243; medium_width=&#8221;0&#8243; mobile_width=&#8221;0&#8243; width=&#8221;2\/3&#8243;][vc_column_text]<strong>Global Pavimenti<\/strong> supplies and lays different types of <strong>floor joints,<\/strong> such as structural, expansion and fractionation joints.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column column_width_percent=&#8221;100&#8243; gutter_size=&#8221;3&#8243; override_padding=&#8221;yes&#8221; column_padding=&#8221;0&#8243; overlay_alpha=&#8221;50&#8243; shift_x=&#8221;0&#8243; shift_y=&#8221;0&#8243; shift_y_down=&#8221;0&#8243; z_index=&#8221;0&#8243; medium_width=&#8221;0&#8243; mobile_width=&#8221;0&#8243; width=&#8221;1\/3&#8243; link_to=&#8221;url:http%3A%2F%2Fwww.globalpavimenti.it%2Fen%2Fsystem%2Fworking-phases%2Fjoints%2Fstructural-joints%2F|title:Giunti%20strutturali&#8221;][vc_single_image media=&#8221;83614&#8243; media_width_percent=&#8221;100&#8243; media_ratio=&#8221;three-two&#8221; shape=&#8221;img-round&#8221; radius=&#8221;std&#8221;][vc_custom_heading text_size=&#8221;h3&#8243;]STRUCTURAL JOINTS FOR FLOORS<\/p>\n<p>[\/vc_custom_heading][vc_button button_color=&#8221;color-210407&#8243; size=&#8221;btn-sm&#8221; radius=&#8221;btn-round&#8221; border_width=&#8221;0&#8243; link=&#8221;url:http%3A%2F%2Fwww.globalpavimenti.it%2Fen%2Fsystem%2Fworking-phases%2Fjoints%2Fstructural-joints%2F|title:Structural%20joints&#8221;]continue[\/vc_button][\/vc_column][vc_column column_width_percent=&#8221;100&#8243; gutter_size=&#8221;3&#8243; overlay_alpha=&#8221;50&#8243; shift_x=&#8221;0&#8243; shift_y=&#8221;0&#8243; shift_y_down=&#8221;0&#8243; z_index=&#8221;0&#8243; medium_width=&#8221;0&#8243; mobile_width=&#8221;0&#8243; width=&#8221;1\/3&#8243; link_to=&#8221;url:http%3A%2F%2Fwww.globalpavimenti.it%2Fen%2Fsystem%2Fworking-phases%2Fjoints%2Fexpansion-joints%2F|title:Giunti%20di%20dilazione&#8221;][vc_single_image media=&#8221;83526&#8243; media_width_percent=&#8221;100&#8243; media_ratio=&#8221;three-two&#8221; shape=&#8221;img-round&#8221; radius=&#8221;std&#8221;][vc_custom_heading text_size=&#8221;h3&#8243;]EXPANSION JOINTS FOR<br \/>\nFLOORS[\/vc_custom_heading][vc_button button_color=&#8221;color-210407&#8243; size=&#8221;btn-sm&#8221; radius=&#8221;btn-round&#8221; border_width=&#8221;0&#8243; link=&#8221;url:http%3A%2F%2Fwww.globalpavimenti.it%2Fen%2Fsystem%2Fworking-phases%2Fjoints%2Fexpansion-joints%2F|title:Expansion%20joints&#8221;]continue[\/vc_button][\/vc_column][vc_column column_width_percent=&#8221;100&#8243; gutter_size=&#8221;3&#8243; overlay_alpha=&#8221;50&#8243; shift_x=&#8221;0&#8243; shift_y=&#8221;0&#8243; shift_y_down=&#8221;0&#8243; z_index=&#8221;0&#8243; medium_width=&#8221;0&#8243; mobile_width=&#8221;0&#8243; width=&#8221;1\/3&#8243; link_to=&#8221;url:http%3A%2F%2Fwww.globalpavimenti.it%2Fen%2Fsystem%2Fworking-phases%2Fjoints%2Ffractionation-joints%2F|title:Giunti%20di%20frazionamento&#8221;][vc_single_image media=&#8221;83524&#8243; media_width_percent=&#8221;100&#8243; media_ratio=&#8221;three-two&#8221; shape=&#8221;img-round&#8221; radius=&#8221;std&#8221;][vc_custom_heading text_size=&#8221;h3&#8243; text_transform=&#8221;uppercase&#8221;]FRACTIONATION JOINTS FOR FLOORS[\/vc_custom_heading][vc_button button_color=&#8221;color-210407&#8243; size=&#8221;btn-sm&#8221; radius=&#8221;btn-round&#8221; border_width=&#8221;0&#8243; link=&#8221;url:http%3A%2F%2Fwww.globalpavimenti.it%2Fen%2Fsystem%2Fworking-phases%2Fjoints%2Ffractionation-joints%2F|title:Fractionation%20joints%20for%20floors&#8221;]continue[\/vc_button][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row row_height_percent=&#8221;0&#8243; override_padding=&#8221;yes&#8221; h_padding=&#8221;2&#8243; top_padding=&#8221;3&#8243; bottom_padding=&#8221;2&#8243; overlay_alpha=&#8221;50&#8243; gutter_size=&#8221;3&#8243; column_width_percent=&#8221;100&#8243; shift_y=&#8221;0&#8243; z_index=&#8221;0&#8243;][vc_column column_width_percent=&#8221;90&#8243; gutter_size=&#8221;3&#8243; overlay_alpha=&#8221;50&#8243; shift_x=&#8221;0&#8243; shift_y=&#8221;0&#8243; shift_y_down=&#8221;0&#8243; z_index=&#8221;0&#8243; medium_width=&#8221;0&#8243; mobile_width=&#8221;0&#8243; width=&#8221;1\/1&#8243;][vc_row_inner row_inner_height_percent=&#8221;0&#8243; overlay_alpha=&#8221;50&#8243; gutter_size=&#8221;3&#8243; shift_y=&#8221;0&#8243; z_index=&#8221;0&#8243;][vc_column_inner column_width_percent=&#8221;100&#8243; align_horizontal=&#8221;align_right&#8221; gutter_size=&#8221;3&#8243; overlay_alpha=&#8221;50&#8243; shift_x=&#8221;0&#8243; shift_y=&#8221;0&#8243; shift_y_down=&#8221;0&#8243; z_index=&#8221;0&#8243; medium_width=&#8221;0&#8243; mobile_width=&#8221;0&#8243; width=&#8221;1\/3&#8243;][vc_custom_heading separator=&#8221;over&#8221;]Assembling and testing the<br \/>\nfloor joints<span style=\"color: #ff9900;\">.<\/span>[\/vc_custom_heading][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner column_width_percent=&#8221;100&#8243; position_vertical=&#8221;middle&#8221; gutter_size=&#8221;3&#8243; overlay_alpha=&#8221;50&#8243; shift_x=&#8221;0&#8243; shift_y=&#8221;0&#8243; shift_y_down=&#8221;0&#8243; z_index=&#8221;0&#8243; medium_width=&#8221;0&#8243; mobile_width=&#8221;0&#8243; width=&#8221;2\/3&#8243;][vc_column_text]The <strong>proper assembly <\/strong>of joints requires great ability.The preliminary preparation of the supports and the fire partitions explain the complexity of this type of work.Nevertheless, <strong>Global<\/strong> <strong>Pavimenti<\/strong> can carry out special mechanical and chemical fixing, if it is necessary, by using self-tapping screws and epoxy resins.Our company <strong>tests each joint to certify its quality<\/strong>, resistance and watertightness.To guarantee the joint seal, we carry out two tests that are described in short as follows:<\/p>\n<p><mark>Watertightness test<\/mark><\/p>\n<p>The test is carried out to check the joint\u2019s watertightness because the joint is placed outdoors and it is subjected to the weather. A tray containing colored water is placed close to the joint to check infiltrations through the connection.<\/p>\n<p><mark>Gas-tightness test<\/mark><\/p>\n<p>The test is carried out to check the joint\u2019s tightness as the joint is placed outdoors and it is subject to the weather. The test uses nitrogen. After cutting the sheath close to the joint, gas is released with a fixing valve and a sensor detects the joint tightness.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row row_height_percent=&#8221;40&#8243; override_padding=&#8221;yes&#8221; h_padding=&#8221;2&#8243; top_padding=&#8221;2&#8243; bottom_padding=&#8221;0&#8243; overlay_alpha=&#8221;50&#8243; equal_height=&#8221;yes&#8221; gutter_size=&#8221;3&#8243; column_width_percent=&#8221;100&#8243; shift_y=&#8221;0&#8243; z_index=&#8221;0&#8243; top_divider=&#8221;gradient&#8221; bottom_divider=&#8221;step_2_3&#8243;][vc_column column_width_percent=&#8221;100&#8243; gutter_size=&#8221;3&#8243; override_padding=&#8221;yes&#8221; column_padding=&#8221;3&#8243; expand_height=&#8221;yes&#8221; back_image=&#8221;83618&#8243; overlay_alpha=&#8221;50&#8243; shift_x=&#8221;0&#8243; shift_y=&#8221;0&#8243; shift_y_down=&#8221;0&#8243; z_index=&#8221;0&#8243; medium_width=&#8221;0&#8243; mobile_width=&#8221;0&#8243; radius=&#8221;std&#8221; width=&#8221;1\/1&#8243;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row row_height_percent=&#8221;0&#8243; override_padding=&#8221;yes&#8221; h_padding=&#8221;2&#8243; top_padding=&#8221;3&#8243; bottom_padding=&#8221;2&#8243; overlay_alpha=&#8221;50&#8243; gutter_size=&#8221;3&#8243; column_width_percent=&#8221;100&#8243; shift_y=&#8221;0&#8243; z_index=&#8221;0&#8243;][vc_column column_width_percent=&#8221;90&#8243; gutter_size=&#8221;3&#8243; overlay_alpha=&#8221;50&#8243; shift_x=&#8221;0&#8243; shift_y=&#8221;0&#8243; shift_y_down=&#8221;0&#8243; z_index=&#8221;0&#8243; medium_width=&#8221;0&#8243; mobile_width=&#8221;0&#8243; width=&#8221;1\/1&#8243;][vc_row_inner row_inner_height_percent=&#8221;0&#8243; overlay_alpha=&#8221;50&#8243; gutter_size=&#8221;3&#8243; shift_y=&#8221;0&#8243; z_index=&#8221;0&#8243;][vc_column_inner column_width_percent=&#8221;100&#8243; align_horizontal=&#8221;align_right&#8221; gutter_size=&#8221;3&#8243; overlay_alpha=&#8221;50&#8243; shift_x=&#8221;0&#8243; shift_y=&#8221;0&#8243; shift_y_down=&#8221;0&#8243; z_index=&#8221;0&#8243; medium_width=&#8221;0&#8243; mobile_width=&#8221;0&#8243; width=&#8221;1\/3&#8243;][vc_custom_heading separator=&#8221;over&#8221;]Replacement<br \/>\nof joints<span style=\"color: #ff6901;\">.<\/span>[\/vc_custom_heading][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner column_width_percent=&#8221;100&#8243; position_vertical=&#8221;middle&#8221; gutter_size=&#8221;3&#8243; overlay_alpha=&#8221;50&#8243; shift_x=&#8221;0&#8243; shift_y=&#8221;0&#8243; shift_y_down=&#8221;0&#8243; z_index=&#8221;0&#8243; medium_width=&#8221;0&#8243; mobile_width=&#8221;0&#8243; width=&#8221;2\/3&#8243;][vc_column_text]The <strong>removal of the joints in existing floors <\/strong>can be due to several reasons. Anyway, before replacing the damaged joints, the following assessments should be done.<\/p>\n<p>First it is better to find the cause of the damage; therefore some information should be taken from the designer of the building where the work is going to be carried out.<\/p>\n<p>After, we need to assess the level of building\u2019s exposure to the weather and the operating loads the structure is usually subjected to.<\/p>\n<p>After these assessments are taken, we can identify the <strong>new joint <\/strong>to be used so that it won\u2019t have the same problems of the damaged one.<\/p>\n<p>The replacement procedure involves <strong>cutting the floor<\/strong> close to the damaged joint, demolishing a part of the floor, preparing the place where the joint will be placed and forming a suitable supporting surface.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/1&#8243;][vc_button button_color=&#8221;color-210407&#8243; radius=&#8221;btn-round&#8221; border_width=&#8221;0&#8243; link=&#8221;url:http%3A%2F%2Fwww.globalpavimenti.it%2Fen%2Fsystem%2Fworking-phases%2F|title:Working%20phases&#8221; icon=&#8221;fa fa-arrow-left-thick&#8221;]Come back[\/vc_button][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/1&#8243;][vc_empty_space empty_h=&#8221;2&#8243;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[vc_row row_height_percent=&#8221;0&#8243; override_padding=&#8221;yes&#8221; h_padding=&#8221;2&#8243; top_padding=&#8221;3&#8243; bottom_padding=&#8221;2&#8243; overlay_alpha=&#8221;50&#8243; gutter_size=&#8221;3&#8243; column_width_percent=&#8221;100&#8243; shift_y=&#8221;0&#8243; z_index=&#8221;0&#8243;][vc_column column_width_percent=&#8221;90&#8243; gutter_size=&#8221;3&#8243; overlay_alpha=&#8221;50&#8243; shift_x=&#8221;0&#8243; shift_y=&#8221;0&#8243; shift_y_down=&#8221;0&#8243; z_index=&#8221;0&#8243; medium_width=&#8221;0&#8243; mobile_width=&#8221;0&#8243; [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":84206,"menu_order":20,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.globalpavimenti.it\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/84218"}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.globalpavimenti.it\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.globalpavimenti.it\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.globalpavimenti.it\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.globalpavimenti.it\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=84218"}],"version-history":[{"count":12,"href":"http:\/\/www.globalpavimenti.it\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/84218\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":85268,"href":"http:\/\/www.globalpavimenti.it\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/84218\/revisions\/85268"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.globalpavimenti.it\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/84206"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.globalpavimenti.it\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=84218"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}