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The Coupling Take-Up Device (CTUD) acts as a coupler, while simultaneously compensating for shrinkage and settlement due to dead load and construction loading. Utilizing the CTUD ensures that the shrinkage is localized and compensated for at each level instead of transferring gaps up the building, which occurs when each floor is not tied off.
