1. Ideal Work patent
(Ideal Systems/Constuction Joints)

... easy. A fixed dowel bar system does not allow any bidirectional movement of adjacent slabs-on-grade (Figures 17a & 17b). The patented PVC connector plays several roles in the IDEAL JOI...

2. Problems connected to traditional joints
(Ideal Systems/Constuction Joints)

...cular traffic transferring over a badly placed construction joint will cause fracturing and spalling (Figures 2 & 3). Rectifying these problems afterwards can be very costly and in some...