Fire protection is a function of the expansion joint
Expansion joints play a critical role in buildings. They accommodate structural movement, provide reliable transitions between building elements, and help ensure that components continue to perform as intended over the long term.
Fire protection is an essential part of that performance.
Because expansion joints interrupt building elements that are designed to protect occupants and maintain fire compartments during a fire. At the same time, they must continue to accommodate the specified movements of the structure.
This is where the real challenge lies: movement capability and fire protection must work together – reliably and over the long term.
MIGUFIRE was developed to meet this challenge. These tested systems combine fire resistance and movement capability in one engineered solution, allowing expansion joints to maintain their function even in the event of a fire.
