SNOHOMISH — Rick Lescher, of Snohomish, wrote in about what’s become a source of angst for Street Smarts readers: “Was wondering why one of the expansion joint gap covers has been missing for seems ...

WSDOT say the chains of a large truck pulled and damaged the expansion joint on I-5 in Seattle. Traffic Reporter Shane Cobane said traffic on all southbound routes was the worst he’s ever seen. A ...

IT’S NOT JUST bicyclists who are calling on the city to remove allegedly dangerous expansion joint covers on the Williamsburg Bridge bike and pedestrian path. Now advocates for the disabled have ...

There is more to an expansion joint system than just the frame and covers. This AIA CES program deals with the life safety specifics of fire barriers, industry standards and testing. In addition, it ...

Structural engineers often require below-grade expansion joints to accommodate the independent movement of adjacent elements such as basement foundations, tunnels, parking garages, or utility vaults.