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3 lists · 13 items · 25 photosExpansion joint systems inspection checklists
Expansion joint systems inspection checklists for the rough-in, final and punch walks: 3 free lists, 13 items and 25 photo requirements, each item naming what to look for and the photo that proves it.
The expansion joint systems walks, in build order
Expansion joint systems Rough-in· Expansion joint systemsExpansion joint systems rough-in inspection checklistBlockout, nosing, substrate anchors and barrier continuity verified before the cover assembly and finishes close the joint4 items8 photosExpansion joint systems Final· Expansion joint systemsExpansion joint systems final inspection checklistCover assembly anchored and centered for movement, seals and transitions continuous, and watertightness confirmed at horizontal joints5 items11 photosExpansion joint systems Punch· Expansion joint systemsExpansion joint systems punch checklistCloseout walk for loose covers, torn seals and failed transitions traced and re-sealed4 items6 photos
Where each walk sits in the schedule
- Expansion joint systems rough-in inspection checklistrough-in
- After the blockout is formed and any nosing and anchors are set, before the cover assembly and adjacent finishes close over the joint. Run by: The joint-system installer with the GC's superintendent, releasing the prepared joint before the cover assembly goes on.
- Expansion joint systems final inspection checklistfinal
- After the cover assemblies and seals are installed and adjacent finishes are complete, before the joints are handed over. Run by: The joint-system installer with the GC's superintendent, walking the finished joints before turnover.
- Expansion joint systems punch checklistpunch
- During closeout, after the building has moved through a temperature cycle and after the first storms reveal leaking transitions. Run by: The joint-system installer on a callback, with the GC's superintendent closing joint punch items.
What most often sends expansion joint systems work back
- Blockout formed to a nominal width without accounting for the gap at the temperature the concrete was placed, so the system can't take its rated movement.
- The fire barrier at the joint stopped short at a change of plane, leaving an unsealed gap where the floor joint turns up the wall.
- Nosing anchors set into weak edge concrete that spalls the first time the cover is loaded, pulling the assembly loose.
- Cover plate anchored hard to one side instead of centered in its range, so it binds or gaps as the building moves through a temperature swing.
- Seals run straight down a corridor but left with an unsealed jump at the floor-to-wall and wall-to-roof changes of plane.
- A horizontal joint declared done on looks alone, never wetted, so the leak path at a transition is only found after the first storm.
- A cover retightened where it rattled without checking whether the anchor pulled out of spalled edge concrete underneath.
- A leak re-sealed at the wet spot inside while the actual failed transition several feet away at a change of plane is never traced.
Common questions
- Which expansion joint systems inspections do these checklists cover?
- Expansion joint systems rough-in inspection checklist (rough-in): After the blockout is formed and any nosing and anchors are set, before the cover assembly and adjacent finishes close over the joint. Expansion joint systems final inspection checklist (final): After the cover assemblies and seals are installed and adjacent finishes are complete, before the joints are handed over. Expansion joint systems punch checklist (punch): During closeout, after the building has moved through a temperature cycle and after the first storms reveal leaking transitions.
- Who runs an expansion joint systems inspection?
- The joint-system installer with the GC's superintendent, releasing the prepared joint before the cover assembly goes on. The joint-system installer with the GC's superintendent, walking the finished joints before turnover. The joint-system installer on a callback, with the GC's superintendent closing joint punch items.
- What most often sends expansion joint systems work back?
- Blockout formed to a nominal width without accounting for the gap at the temperature the concrete was placed, so the system can't take its rated movement. The fire barrier at the joint stopped short at a change of plane, leaving an unsealed gap where the floor joint turns up the wall. Nosing anchors set into weak edge concrete that spalls the first time the cover is loaded, pulling the assembly loose. Cover plate anchored hard to one side instead of centered in its range, so it binds or gaps as the building moves through a temperature swing.
- Can I run these checklists in RTI?
- Yes. Start a free RTI workspace and load any of the 3 lists (13 items in total). The Photo Gate holds the submit button until every mandatory item is answered and its photos are attached, and approved inspections roll into a branded turnover package with a tamper-evident audit trail.