At VLCS we carry several sizes of fiber and foam expansion, zip strip and steel crack control, smooth dowels, and diamond dowels.
Expansion Fiber
Fiber Expansion Control Joint is suitable for use with expansion joints in a wide variety of concrete construction projects.
- Roadways
- Sidewalks
- Driveways
- Patios
- Warehouse flooring
- Parking lots
- Curbs
- And many more
Fiber Expansion Control Joint Filler uses a proprietary process that thoroughly mixes wood fibers in an asphalt binder, then forms the fibers into a rigid board. The result is an economical, environmentally safe compressible material that’s stronger yet easier to handle than other joint filler compounds. VLCS has many sizes in stock every day including 3 ½, 4, 5, 6, 8″.
- Meets or exceeds AASHTO and ASTM specifications.
- Resists breakage, cuts clean, and is easily held in position during concrete pouring
- Resists water infiltration
- Withstands freeze and thaw cycles
Expansion Foam
Foamtech expansion joint is closed cell polyethylene foam that can be used in all standard residential, commercial, and industrial concrete construction applications. Foamtech expansion is a light weight, flexible, yet durable expansion joint material that will not rot.
Stock sizes are ½ x3 ½, 4, 5 ½, 6, 8″ with others available by special order. All sizes come with a ½” tear off strip for caulking.
Steel Control
Steel control joint is a great way to ensure that concrete cracks where you want it to. Made from galvanized steel, this product creates a controlled point of weakness for concrete slabs. It creates a clean, straight joint while saving time and expense of having to return to saw cut joints. Steel control joint comes in 10′ lengths and is easily cut with snips to the desired length, depths available are 1½”, 2″, 3″, 4″.
ZIPStrip
The original ZipStrip control joint is a rigid polystyrene extrusion that creates a straight line, controlled crack on the surface of all on grade slabs. ZipStrip eliminates random cracking in all variations and thicknesses of slabs where a control joint is required. ZipStrip is the economic alternative to saw cutting to create similar straight line surface joints
Smooth Dowels
Smooth dowels are typically used for construction joints in concrete slab construction. We stock the following sizes to help you complete your pour.
- 1/2″ Diameter in 12″, 18″, and 24″ lengths
- 5/8″ Diameter in 12″, 18″, and 24″ lengths
- 3/4″ Diameter in 12″, 18″, and 24″ lengths
- Other lengths and diameters available by order
We also stock 1-1/4″x18″ Epoxy dowels for MDOT Construction projects
Diamond Dowels
Achieve superior load transfer at construction joints with the original plate dowel system. Since 1996, contractors and engineers have used the Diamond Dowel® System in more than one billion square feet of concrete slabs-on-ground to deliver the durable, maintenance-free concrete flatwork customers expect.
The PNA Diamond Dowel® System helps you:
- Collect Retainage
- Reduce callbacks and save labor
- Optimize steel usage
- Limit liability
Installation Advantages
- Reduces labor cost by 50% compared to round dowel installation
- No drilling is required
- Easy to strip forms
- Increased spacing between dowels optimizes steel use and labor
- Ensures dowel alignment with slab
Additional Resources
PD3 Spacing Conversions
PD3 Load Plate Basket
PNA Diamond Dowels
