construction joint

construction joint

[kən′strək·shən ‚jȯint] (civil engineering) A vertical or horizontal surface in reinforced concrete where concreting was stopped and continued later.

construction joint

A separation provided in a building that allows its component parts to move with respect to each other; a joint where two placements of concrete meet. See also: joint

construction joint

1.A joint where two successive placements of concrete meet. 2. A separation provided in a building which allows its component parts to move with respect to each other. The cause of such movement may be thermal, seismic, or wind loading.