1 It regulates the location of the cracking caused by dimensional changes in the slab, and is by far the most common type of joint in concrete pavements. ( 2) Longitudinal Joint - a joint between two slabs which allows slab warping without appreciable separation or cracking of the slabs.
1. Dianthus-carnations and pinks. genus Dianthus. caryophylloid dicot genus-genus of relatively early dicotyledonous plants including mostly flowers. carnation family, Caryophyllaceae, family Caryophyllaceae, pink family-large family of herbs or subshrubs (usually with stems swollen at the nodes).
great majority of dicots, diverged from a common ancestor about 125 million years ago. consists of most angiosperms. includes most shrubs and trees (except for conifers), majority of food crops and ornamental plants. two cotyledons in each seed. leaves have a multi-branched network of veins. stems have have vascular bundles arranged in a ring. flower has petals and other parts in multiples of 4 or 5. taproot goes deep into the soil.