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LONGITUDINAL EXPANSION JOINT—AGLJ WITH AGRIP SYSTEM

Low Noise Comprehensive Labelling
Thanks to the special design All expansion joints are provided with a non-fading
of the rubber cover (AGRIP mark directly moulded on the rubber outlining
SYSTEM), the joint produces
little noise as vehicles pass - the properties of the
over it. joint.
- international standard.

bridge expansion joints

- order number.
Ease of Assembly - date of manufacturing

AGLJ joints come in one meter lengths and are

extremely easy to fit; the elements are connected AGRIP System
together with a male-female coupling and secured to
the structure with anchor bolts. The AGRIP special antiskid
surface, increases grip
between the joint and the
To allow widening of existing bridges, saving money car’s tyres to improve road
without compromising road safety, Agom has designed Waterproof safety when driving in rainy
the AGLJ Longitudinal Expansion Joint with the AGRIP or snowy conditions. No
System which absorbs and enables movement AGLJ joints are entirely waterproof. An additional additional and periodical
between the two bridge decks. stainless steel draining structure fixed under the mats maintenance operations are
collect any exhaust water preventing any leakage. necessary to maintain and preserve the antiskid
Agom AGLJ Longitudinal Expansion Joints are designed Furthermore, two draining pipes, at both sides of the surface efficacy.
to handle any longitudinal displacements between the mat capture water coming from sidewalls.
adjoining bridge decks they are fastened to. Agom
AGLJ Joints also allow transversal displacement of up Guarantee
to 30 mm, depression, and rotation of each part of the
structure. They are completely waterproof and are Agom expansion joint AGLJ are warranted against any
secured to the structure with anchor bolts. The
Long Service Life defects due to the manufacturing process and raw
deformable rubber elements are vulcanised bonded materials.
with tough steel reinforcements (standard EN 10025). The tough steel
reinforcement and special The warranty cover the products supplied by Agom
anti-abrasive rubber used to and expires if the products are incorrectly store,
Advantages of AGLJ manufacture Agom joints has handle, installed and maintain.
been designed to withstand
Expansion Joints the impact of heavy traffic, For the correct installation, please refer to
the action of oil, grease and the Agom Expansion Joints installation instructions.
Corrosion Resistance petrol, and the effects of
ageing due to constant
exposure to sunlight and Quality
The steel structure is completely covered in rubber so temperature changes.
protecting it from corrosion. Agom expansion joints are designed and manufactured
in accordance with the requirements of the new

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European standard. Agom can also supply expansion
joints complying with other standards. Every single
component is moulded and assembled by fully
qualified and trained workers at the Agom
factory with regular external inspections according to
EN 1337 and under strict ISO 9001:2000 quality
control standards.
Materials
Cutting of paving, demolition and cleaning of the
slab.
- Installation of drainage pipe and casting of levelling
epoxy resin.
- After a thorough finishing, where required laying of
stainless steel draining structure.
- Laying of the expansion joints.
- Drilling and installation of chemical anchor bolts.
- Locking with dynamometric key, transition strips
pouring and finishing.

All the expansion joints are manufactured using only

high-quality materials:

bridge expansion joints

Elastomer material Joint; technical data sheet
The elastomer used in the moulding process can be Model: AGLJ with AGRIP System
polychloroprene (neoprene), natural rubber NR or SBR − Transversal movement: ± 15 mm
rubber depending on the specifications requested.
Agom can manufacture also expansion joints with − Longitudinal movement: without limit
dielectric rubber − Width: 330 mm
− Length: 1000 mm
Characteristics Test method Requirements
− Thickness: 40 mm
Tensil strength (MPa) ISO 37 type 2 ≥ 15,5
− Weight: 29 / mt
Elongation at break (%) ISO 37 type 2 ≥ 450
− Anchors Pitch: 250 mm
Compression Set 22 h; 70 °C ISO 815 ≤ 30 − Gap width: 80 mm

Hardness (IRHD) ISO 48 60 ± 5 − Antiskid surface type: AGRIP System

− Antiskid surface maintenance: not required

Ferrous material :

The internal vulcanised rolled steel reinforcements are Anchors: technical data sheet
in accordance with EN 10025 standard
Anchors distance: 260 mm
Installation instructions Anchor bars details:
M = 12
We recommended the following installation for our
expansion joints: B = 190 mm
T = 180 mm
D = 14 mm

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