Name: masonry wall joints for temperature and moisture
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Considérons un mur de briques exposé à une pluie continue ; la brique absorbe l’humidité et a tendance à se dilater légèrement. En l’absence d’espace pour se dilater, des contraintes de compression se développent dans la paroi, entraînant la formation de fissures dans la paroi.
Une ouverture continue dans le mur, appelée joint de dilatation, doit être prévue pour permettre l’expansion dans la maçonnerie. 
Dans le cas d’un mur en maçonnerie en béton nouvellement construit, au fur et à mesure que le mortier sèche, le mur subit un retrait, ce qui induit des contraintes de traction.
Si ces contraintes dépassent la résistance à la traction de la paroi, des fissures de retrait apparaissent.
Ces fissures aléatoires peuvent être confinées le long d’un joint de contrôle, un joint faible créé intentionnellement qui court en continu le long du mur.
Des joints de dilatation et de contrôle sont prévus à l’intersection d’une colonne ou d’une ouverture et aux endroits où le mur change de direction, de hauteur et d’épaisseur.
Des joints verticaux sont intégrés dans les murs lorsque les briques sont posées. Ces joints sont souvent remplis d’une tige d’appui et scellés avec des scellants de joints élastiques pour empêcher l’humidité et l’air de pénétrer dans la pièce.

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Expansion and Contraction in Masonry Walls

Les murs de maçonnerie sont sujets à une légère dilatation et contraction en raison des variations de température et d'humidité. Le mouvement thermique dans la maçonnerie est relativement simple à mesurer et à planifier. En revanche, le mouvement d'humidité pose plus de problèmes. Les nouvelles unités de maçonnerie en argile absorbent généralement l'eau et se dilatent au fil du temps dans des conditions environnementales normales. À l'inverse, les nouvelles unités de maçonnerie en béton ont tendance à rétrécir lorsqu'elles perdent l'excès d'humidité acquis au cours de leur processus de production.

Pour s'adapter à ces mouvements sans endommager la structure, les bâtiments doivent intégrer des types de joints spécifiques. Les joints de dilatation sont essentiels car ils sont conçus pour s'ouvrir ou se fermer, permettant à l'espace de matériau de se dilater ou de se contracter en réponse aux changements d'humidité et de température. Ces joints sont souvent scellés avec des matériaux flexibles pour empêcher l'infiltration d'air et d'eau. Les joints de contrôle, une autre caractéristique essentielle, sont intentionnellement incorporés comme plans de faiblesse dans la maçonnerie. Ces joints sont conçus pour s'ouvrir et gérer le retrait, en particulier pendant la phase de durcissement initiale de la maçonnerie.

Les joints de dilatation et de contrôle doivent être placés de manière stratégique dans la structure. Les emplacements courants comprennent les points de discontinuité géométrique comme les coins, les changements de hauteur ou de largeur du mur, et les ouvertures proches.

Dilatation et contraction des murs de maçonnerie

Considérez un mur de briques exposé à une pluie continue ; La brique absorbe l’humidité et a tendance à se dilater légèrement. En l’absence d’espace pour s’étendre, les ...

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masonry wall joints for temperature and moisture

Masonry walls change size slightly as temperature and moisture change. Builders account for this movement so the wall does not crack or shift out of place. Thermal movement is usually easy to measure and plan for. Moisture movement is harder to predict.

New clay masonry units often absorb water and expand over time in normal outdoor conditions. New concrete masonry units behave differently. They usually shrink as they lose extra moisture gained during production. These opposite changes make joint design an important part of masonry construction.

Expansion joints give masonry room to open or close as the material expands or contracts. These joints are often sealed with flexible materials so air and water cannot get in. Control joints are another key feature. A control joint is a planned line of weakness in the masonry. It helps manage shrinkage, especially during the early curing stage.

Both expansion joints and control joints must be placed carefully. Common locations include corners, changes in wall height or width, and areas near openings. These points are called geometric discontinuities because the wall shape changes there. Proper joint placement helps protect the structure as the masonry moves.

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Learn how expansion joints and control joints help masonry walls handle temperature and moisture changes, including clay and concrete unit movement.

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