Joint
In its broadest sense, the word 'joint' refers to the fitting together of two or more parts.
In the construction industry this might relate to:
- Concrete joint.
- Construction joint.
- Contraction joint.
- Crack control joint.
- Daywork joint.
- Dowelled joint.
- Expansion joint.
- Finger joint.
- Joggle joint.
- Joint v connection.
- Mortar joint.
- Mortise and tenon joint.
- Movement joint.
- Rub joint.
- Scarf joint.
- Shrinkage joint.
- Tongue and groove joint.
- Warping joint.
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