An exterior wall seismic expansion joint assembly integrates aluminum panels, backer rods, and sealants. The exterior finish consists of aluminum panels installed over five-eighths-inch Type-X gypsum sheathing, with vertical wall joints aligned with upper floors using specified sealants and backer rods. The interior condition features metal framing with insulation and gypsum sheathing. The expansion joint incorporates specific joint widths, including a twenty-five-inch joint width and a thirteen-inch joint width varying in the field, along with a water barrier connecting to the horizontal seismic joint water barrier and a concealed fire barrier at the wall opening.
5/8" TYPE-X GYPSUM SHEATHING AB-01A AB-04 ALUM PANEL SE-01 AND BACKER ROD. ALIGN VERTICAL WALL JOINT WITH UPPER FLOORS EJ-01 WITH ALUM PANEL TO MATCH ADJACENT FINISH AND PTD COLOR PER ELEVATION AB-04 AB-01A SE-01 AND BACKER ROD. ALIGN VERTICAL WALL JOINT WITH UPPER FLOORS EXTERIOR SE-01 TO SEAL FASTENERS AB-04 ALUMINUM PANEL 5/8" TYPE-X GYPSUM SHEATHING WATER BARRIER CONNECTS TO HORIZONTAL SEISMIC JOINT WATER BARRIER INS-04A INTERIOR GYPSUM SHEATHING INTERIOR EJ-04 MATCH ADJACENT FINISH 13" JOINT WIDTH VIF XLSC-2500 MOD BY CS 2' - 5 15/16" LAF-1300 BY CS 1' - 11 5/16" 25" JOINT WIDTH VIF 3/4" 3/4" PROVIDE FIRE BARRIER AT WALL OPENING PER THE MANUFACTURER - NOT SHOWN
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