The Most Tested Expansion Joints in the Industry
ALCP

Product Description

The EMS aluminum, stainless steel or brass cover plate selections are designed especially for areas where no flooring material is used. The cover plate bridges the joint gap with minimal preparation for maximum protection. All of the EMS cover plate selections are compliant with the standards of ADA.

The ALCP series are made from 6061-T5 or 6063-T6 aluminum alloy that is secured on one side of the floor by pre-drilled countersunk holes anchored into the concrete. The anchors are set into a bed of epoxy adhesive to assure a sound anchor.

Recommended areas for usage include warehouses, manufacturing facilities, retail spaces, and stock rooms where the finished floor is concrete. Additionally, they are used in architectural applications where the cover plate must provide safe passage over expansion joint voids and must also accent the interior application.

Optional accents such as color anodize, EPDM-looped moisture barriers are available. Contact EMS for pricing.

PRODUCT DATA SHEET

Features and Benefits

  • Ease of Installation – The layout of the anchor holes along the edge of the plate is a simple process. String line a straight edge parallel to the joint opening. Align the plate holes over the center of the sting line and match drill for the anchors. Remove the plate. Clean out all the dust and debris; place plate into position and install anchors.
  • Designed For Top Mount or Recessed – Either application may be accommodated. The top mount plate covers the expansion joint opening; each side has the required ADA slope for the thickness plate used. The recessed plate application has a bevel on one side.  The plate is square-cut to butt against the recess wall on one side to minimize the space used at the recessed location.
  • Tested To ASTM D-1399 – The design was tested in compression, tension and deflection for 500 cycles. No loss of anchors was noted.
  • Seal Meets ADA Dictates – The ALCP-Series, SSCP and the BCP profiles are engineered to meet ADA standards for pedestrian concerns.

Physical Properties

The flexible water shield is made from an EPDM material meeting ASTM C864, with a 1700-psi tensile, 65A durometer hardness and 225% elongation.

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