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Architectural expansion joints

Fire-rated & seismic joints

الفواصل المقاومة للحريق والفواصل الزلزالية

Seismic profiles that accept multi-directional movement, and the NFB fire barrier rated 2 hours (UL 2079) beneath the cover.

Fire-rated & seismic joints

Where a movement joint passes through a fire-rated wall or floor, it has to maintain the rating of that element. The fire barrier fills the gap beneath the cover and is selected for the required rating and joint width; seismic profiles are designed to open, close and shear without losing the cover.

The NEXUS range covers floor, wall, ceiling and roof conditions in aluminium, stainless steel and elastomeric profiles, with fire-rated and waterproof barrier configurations available for each.

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12 products from catalogue KAVITY-02 — material, finish, sizes and codes as published. Each card links to its catalogue page.

NS seismic expansion joint
Seismic expansion joints

NS seismic expansion joint

Seismic floor expansion joint with aluminium cover plate for 25–75 mm gaps, floor to floor or floor to wall.

Configurations
NS floor to floor · NS-C floor to wall
Joint width
25–75 mm
Material
Aluminium 6063-T6
Seal
Free seal
Codes
NS 25 – NS 75
Load
Private cars
Catalogue p. 51
NSW seismic expansion joint
Seismic expansion joints

NSW seismic expansion joint

Seismic wall expansion joint with solid aluminium cover for 25–75 mm gaps, wall to wall or wall to corner.

Configurations
NSW wall to wall · NSW-C wall to corner
Joint width
25–75 mm
Height
16 mm
Material
Aluminium 6063-T6, solid aluminium surface
Codes
NSW 25, 35, 50, 75
Catalogue p. 53
NZ seismic expansion joint
Seismic expansion joints

NZ seismic expansion joint

Seismic floor expansion joint with solid aluminium surface for 35–75 mm gaps, floor to floor or floor to wall.

Configurations
NZ floor to floor · NZ-C floor to wall
Joint width
35–75 mm
Height
25 mm
Material
Aluminium 6063-T6, solid aluminium surface
Codes
NZ 35, 50, 75
Load
Private cars
Catalogue p. 55
UFSJ seismic expansion joint
Seismic expansion joints

UFSJ seismic expansion joint

Seismic floor expansion joint of aluminium strips for large 100–400 mm joints, floor to floor or floor to wall.

Configurations
UFSJ floor to floor · UFSJ-C floor to wall
Joint width
100–400 mm
Height
51 mm
Material
Aluminium 6063-T6
Codes
UFSJ 100 – UFSJ 400
Load
Pedestrian
Catalogue p. 64
UFSJ-X seismic expansion joint
Seismic expansion joints

UFSJ-X seismic expansion joint

Deep seismic floor expansion joint, 160 mm high, with rubber seal and aluminium strips for 100–400 mm gaps.

Configurations
UFSJ-X floor to floor · UFSJ-XC floor to wall
Joint width
100–400 mm
Height
160 mm
Material
Aluminium 6063-T6 · rubber seal
Seal colours
Black, grey, beige, white
Codes
UFSJ 100X – 400X
Catalogue p. 66
NFSJ seismic expansion joint
Seismic expansion joints

NFSJ seismic expansion joint

Seismic floor expansion joint of aluminium strips with sealant, for 25–75 mm and 100–400 mm gaps.

Configurations
NFSJ floor to floor · NFSJ-C / NFSJ-CS floor to wall
Joint width
25–75 mm · 100–400 mm
Height
68 mm (100–400 mm range)
Material
Aluminium 6063-T6
Codes
NFSJ 25 – NFSJ 400
Load
Pedestrian
Catalogue p. 68
UBSJ seismic expansion joint
Seismic expansion joints

UBSJ seismic expansion joint

Seismic floor expansion joint with solid brushed aluminium cover for 100–300 mm joints.

Configurations
UBSJ floor to floor · UBSJ-C floor to wall
Joint width
100–300 mm
Height
31 mm
Material
Aluminium 6063-T6, brushed solid aluminium
Codes
UBSJ 100 – UBSJ 300
Load
Vehicle
Catalogue p. 73
UPSJ expansion joint
Expansion joints

UPSJ expansion joint

Solid aluminium floor expansion joint for 100–300 mm joints; the floor-to-wall version, UPSJ-C, is a seismic joint.

Configurations
UPSJ floor to floor · UPSJ-C floor to wall
Joint width
100–300 mm
Height
9–12 mm
Material
Aluminium 6063-T6, solid aluminium surface
Codes
UPSJ 100 – UPSJ 300
Load
Vehicle
Catalogue p. 79
UWSJ seismic expansion joint
Seismic expansion joints

UWSJ seismic expansion joint

Seismic wall expansion joint of aluminium strips with rubber insert for 100–400 mm joints.

Configurations
UWSJ wall to wall · UWSJ-C wall to corner
Joint width
100–400 mm
Height
18 mm
Material
Aluminium 6063-T6 · rubber insert
Seal colours
Black, grey, beige, white
Codes
UWSJ 100 – UWSJ 400
Catalogue p. 101
NAL seismic expansion joint
Seismic expansion joints

NAL seismic expansion joint

Seismic expansion joint with aluminium cover plate for walls and ceilings, 25–75 mm gaps.

Configurations
NAL wall to wall, ceiling to ceiling · NAL-C corner
Joint width
25–75 mm
Material
Aluminium 6063-T6, mill finish or powder coated
Codes
NAL 25, 50, 75
Catalogue p. 111
NAL 100 seismic expansion joint
Seismic expansion joints

NAL 100 seismic expansion joint

Seismic aluminium cover plate expansion joint for large 100–400 mm gaps in ceilings and walls.

Configurations
NAL 100 ceiling to ceiling, wall to wall · NAL 100-C ceiling to wall, wall to corner
Joint width
100–400 mm
Material
Aluminium 6063-T6, mill finish
Codes
NAL 100 – NAL 400
Catalogue p. 113
NEXUS fire barrier NFB
Fire barriers

NEXUS fire barrier NFB

Fire barrier for horizontal floor-to-floor expansion joint gaps of 35–350 mm, 2-hour fire rated, with minimum 50% movement capacity.

Material
0.05 mm stainless steel AISI 304 foil lamination · fire blanket core 128 kg/m³
Joint width
35–350 mm
Fire rating
UL 2079: 120 minutes
Movement
±50% of joint width (ASTM E1399)
Length
3 m standard
Codes
NFB-2FF to NFB-14FF
Catalogue p. 146
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