SPECIFICATION AND PROCUREMENT / FIELD NOTE 46
Honeycomb Panel Joint Width and Tolerances
A drawing's nominal joint can shrink or grow when adjacent parts and supports vary. Thermal movement is one contributor, and the available adjustment also matters.
What to check on your project
List fabrication, support and installation tolerances separately. Check the combined effect at intersections and changes of plane, then document how the installer can adjust and measure the joint against the approved reference.
Worked example
An illustrative 12 mm nominal joint with neighboring edges each 1 mm closer to the center measures 10 mm before thermal effects. This example only tracks the two edge offsets. The project team should also account for support movement, installation adjustment and the joint component’s working range.