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The Taper Dowel simplifies dowel installation, eliminates slab edge drilling, and reduces labor costs for all types of ground-level concrete slabs, including floors, flatwork, and pavement.

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The size and diamond-shape of the Taper Dowel provides concrete joint stability, load transfer, and smooth slab-to-slab transition, without restraining floor movement. The plastic sleeve is nailed to lumber edge forms before concrete placement and the steel plate slides into the sleeve after forms are removed in preparation for the adjoining slab. The plastic sleeve allows movement and the steel plate provides maximum bearing, bending, and punching resistance, without the risk of slab interlock common with other methods. A properly installed Taper Dowel is recommended for joints up to 0.20” wide and is suitable for all types of ground-level concrete slabs, such as jointed floors, flatwork, and pavement. A Taper Dowel installation conforms to ACI 302.1R Guide for Concrete Floor and Slab Construction and ACI 360 Design of Slabs-on-Ground.