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).
Dianthus: The quintessential cottage flower. Pinks are treasured for their grasslike blue-green foliage and abundant starry flowers, which are often spicily fragrant. Depending on the type of pink, dianthus flowers appear in spring or summer and tend to be pink, red, white, rose, or lavender, but come in nearly all shades except true blue. Dianthus plants range from tiny creeping groundcovers to 30-inch-tall cut flowers, which are a favorite with florists. Foliage is blue-green.