The contraction joint dowel basket.
EZbasket™ is designed to provide superior lateral movement helping owners achieve optimal load transfer in contraction joints in typical slab on grade applications, especially when coupled with the EZform™ construction joint system. The basket is equipped with dowels featuring a unique edge banding providing lateral movement when needed. EZbasket is shipped with fully coated side frames and dowels eliminating issues with exposed steel and dowels, and the possibility of baskets arriving on the job site with broken or missing dowel clips (EZbasket does not have dowel clips).
The latest revision of ACI 360 states; "Rectangular dowels cushioned on the vertical sides by a compressible material also permit movement parallel and perpendicular to the joint. This type of load transfer device is useful in slabs”.
The patent pending EZbasket™ contraction joint system is part of the EZform System™ designed for construction and
contraction joints. The system includes: EZform™ board, EZdowel™ load transfer device, EZedge™, and EZbasket™.
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