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Connect Expansion Joint Design Engineer to your AI

Set it up once and it works in ChatGPT, Claude, Cursor, and any other client you love. It all runs safely in the background, so you can relax and focus on what really matters. Get precise structural movement and sealant specifications instantly.

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Works with modern AI clients that support MCP, including ChatGPT, Claude, Cursor, and more.

ChatGPTClaudeCursorPerplexityGeminiMicrosoft CopilotRaycastMeta AI

Your AI does the work. We keep it safe and sound.

No other AI tool gives you this. Your workflow runs in the client you already love, your account stays protected, and you decide what the agent can and cannot do. It is the whole reason to make the switch.

Each Connector lives inside our infrastructure, the same place where your workflow runs. The three things below are already part of it, working quietly in the background so you never have to think about them. Nothing to add, nothing to set up, nothing to worry about.

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Each Connector runs inside its own sealed V8 runtime — no access to your files, your system, or other servers. A Connector never sees past its own request.

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One switch stops every agent. Instantly.

One action deactivates every Connector, revokes every token, and ends every session at once. AI Governance keeps the record.

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Spending limits that pause instead of surprise.

Every user keeps their own connections and credentials, isolated from everyone else. Anything that would cross your spending limit is held for your approval, not billed.

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Curated set · 4 capabilities

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4 capabilities in this set.

Part of 4 available through Expansion Joint Design.

  1. 01

    Calculate seismic displacement

    This capability calculates the extra displacement required for joints located in seismic zones.

  2. 02

    Calculate thermal movement

    This capability determines the movement caused by temperature fluctuations.

  3. 03

    Design joint specification

    This capability aggregates thermal and seismic data to produce final physical design parameters for the joint.

  4. 04

    Get sealant recommendation

    This capability provides a detailed description of the recommended sealant material for a specific movement capacity.

Real work

What teams actually run

01

Seismic Zone Design

Calculate the necessary displacement for joints in high earthquake risk areas.

02

Temperature Fluctuations

Determine how much a building will expand or contract based on local temperature ranges.

03

Material Procurement

Get sealant recommendations to ensure the right products are ordered for the joint capacity.

04

Irregular Building Design

Generate design specs for buildings with non standard shapes and thermal needs.

One connector, every AI

Expansion Joint Design works with the most popular AI clients.

These are the most popular clients, each with a step-by-step guide: one link, set up once, with governance and visibility built in. And because everything runs on the MCP standard, the same connection also works in any other compatible client — nothing to rebuild.

ClaudeClaudeChatGPTChatGPTGeminiGeminiPerplexityPerplexityGrokGrokMicrosoft CopilotMicrosoft CopilotCursorCursorVS CodeVS CodeWindsurfWindsurfJetBrainsJetBrainsClineClineLangChainLangChainVercel AI SDKVercel AI SDKLovableLovableZ.aiZ.aiRaycastRaycastQwen CodeQwen CodeKimi CodeKimi CodeLe ChatLe Chat

Building your own app? The connector is yours to use.

You don't need a client to put Expansion Joint Design to work: the same hosted connection plugs into your own applications and agent code, with the same governance on every request. Build with it, chat with it — one connection for both.

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902ms average. Fast in production.

Expansion Joint Design is checked daily against the live service.

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Connect your client

One URL. Every client.

Activate the Connector, copy your link, and paste it into the client you already use. 4 capabilities arrive ready to run.

Preview access · not provider authentication

The vk_preview_* token belongs to Vinkius preview infrastructure. It lets Claude discover and display the capabilities of Expansion Joint Design, so you can see the experience inside your AI.

It does not authenticate your account with Expansion Joint Design. Actions requiring credentials or live account data may not run until you activate the Connector and authorize the service.

Expansion Joint Design Connector

You're all set. Choose your MCP client and follow the setup instructions.

Connector linkhttps://edge.vinkius.com/vk_preview_aHQbAdnBqIAirRqqLAG5kAP8W56LA12hCohP0q2W/mcp

Claude Desktop

Follow the steps below to connect in seconds.

  1. 1In Claude Desktop, open Settings → Connectors.
  2. 2Click “Add custom connector” and paste the connector link above as the remote MCP server URL.
  3. 3Click Add and start a new chat — Expansion Joint Design capabilities are ready to use.
Configuration · claude_desktop_config.jsonCopy
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  "mcpServers": {
    "expansion-joint-design-engineer-mcp": {
      "url": "https://edge.vinkius.com/vk_preview_aHQbAdnBqIAirRqqLAG5kAP8W56LA12hCohP0q2W/mcp"
    }
  }
}
  • Claude
  • ChatGPT
  • Cursor
  • VS Code
  • Windsurf
  • Claude Code
  • JetBrains
  • Cline

Step-by-step instructions for each client are in the guide. How to connect

Guided setup for Claude? Set up Expansion Joint Design in Claude and other AIs

See all the AI clients this connector works with ↑

Who it's for

Built for the work Expansion Joint Design owners hand off.

This MCP is built for structural and civil engineers working on large scale building projects.

  • 01

    Structural Engineer

    Uses the capability to verify joint specifications against seismic and thermal loads.

  • 02

    Civil Engineer

    Hands off movement calculations to the AI to speed up site design.

  • 03

    Building Designer

    Uses sealant recommendations to finalize material lists.

FAQ

Questions Expansion Joint Design owners ask.

  • 01

    How does this MCP handle seismic zones?

    The capability uses the calculate_seismic_displacement function to find the extra displacement required for joints in seismic areas.

  • 02

    Can I get sealant advice from this capability?

    Yes, the get_sealant_recommendation capability provides material descriptions based on the specific movement capacity of the joint.

  • 03

    What kind of clients can use this MCP?

    You can use this with any MCP-compatible client like Claude, Cursor, Windsurf, or VS Code.

  • 04

    Does it account for irregular building shapes?

    Yes, the design capability can incorporate building irregularities into the final physical design parameters.

  • 05

    How is the final design specification created?

    The design_joint_specification capability pulls together both thermal and seismic data to output the final physical parameters.

  • 06

    How does the capability handle seismic requirements?

    The calculate_seismic_displacement capability calculates additional movement based on the designated seismic zone classification and the building length.

  • 07

    Can I get specific sealant recommendations?

    Yes, by using get_sealant_recommendation, you can receive specific material types and application notes based on the total movement capacity.

  • 08

    What happens if the building has an irregular shape?

    When using design_joint_specification, setting hasIrregularities to true will trigger a safety factor increase in the required gap width to prevent structural collision.

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