(under subclass 72) Process including a step of making or modifying a seam or gap in a roadway to accommodate relative movement of the roadway structure.
(1) Note. Such relative movement is generally either temperature or road induced.
SEE OR SEARCH THIS CLASS, SUBCLASS:
48, for joint structure with transitory installation means.
87, for means to install or form a joint.
SEE OR SEARCH CLASS 125, Stone Working,
14, for cutting a joint in a set or hardened pavement.