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Exercise de-ex-06

Draw the joint through the full height.

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PRACTICE PROMPT

Use this fictional setting to practise clear reasoning. It is not an assessment or institution paper.

The setting

A movement joint through a two-storey building including its foundation.

Your task

Draw the joint through the full height.

What a useful response would show

A joint that is continuous and does not transfer load across at any level.

Reflect afterwards

  1. What assumption mattered most?
  2. What would you check before using this on a real project?
  3. Could another engineer follow your recommendation?