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Extracts

IStructE Green Book (RC)

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IStructE Grey Book (Steel)

Corus

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Movement joints

Used to divide structural elements into smaller elements due to local effects of
temperature and moisture content.

Material Spacing
Clay bricks On plan: up to 12 m c/c (6 m from corners);
Vertically: 9 m or every 3 storeys if h > (12 m or 4 storeys)
Concrete blocks 3 m 7 m c/c
Steel roof sheeting 20 m c/c down the slope

Effect on Stability

The positions of movement joints should be considered for their effect on the overall
stability of the structure Cobb

This has important implications:

Every part of a structure must be stable in its own right;
Just as columns are required in each portion separated by a movement joint, each
portion must be capable of resisting horizontal load on its own.

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