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Threaded bolts to adjust wall
panels to level
Dry pack in here
Site concrete
Errors in joint width are more apparent in narrow joints
than in wide
Figure 2.49
Typical large concrete
panel system construction
Figure 2.51
Errors in alignment of relatively precise
panels are less noticeable the wider the
joint
Inside
Inside
Air seal
Backing strip
Dry pack
Mastic jointing compound
Baffle
Outside
Outside
Open drained joint
Faced sealed joint
Inside
Air seal
Inside
Air seal
Figure 2.52
Dry-packing was often poorly done in some
systems. This illustration is of a Bison
Wallframe
Mortar
Outside
Outside
Cover strip joint
Traditional joint
Figure 2.50
Four types of joints in large panel construction
