This statement was developed by the Public Health Nursing Definition Document Task Force. under the direction of the leadership of the Public Health Nursing Section of the American. Public Health Association. The statement was adopted by the Public Health Nursing Section.
GIMBAL EXPANSION JOINT. A gimbal Expansion joint is an assembly designed to absorb angular movement in any plane. The gimbal hardware consists of two sets of hinges, connected to a common floating gimbal ring, which is designed to absorb the pressure thrust of the Expansion joint assembly.
When galvanized pipe comes into play, the male and female ends of pipe are threaded together to form a bond. The other type of pipe joint is found in plastic pipes, where there are five different types a plumber can use. Solvent welded joints typically use a solvent cement of some sort to stick the two pipes together. In such a case, the two pipes being connected must be thermally balanced, or have similar temperatures.