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They have some experience in this. But to give their opinion they will need more information and also schematic drawings and details.
When the water passes through pipe causes lot of pressure hammers as it passes through bends and routings. Also when there is differential temperatures in atmosphere the pipe expands or contracts. This causes stress on the joint. Sometimes Expansion joints are also used for inspection of line...
Well to start with there are two types of rods used in an expansion joint. One is a Tie Rod and the other is Control Rod or also called as limit rod.
1. If a Tie rod is used it essentially ties the Expansion joint and prevents it from transmitting the End Thrust to the anchor. This joint will...