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A concrete control joint is a planned groove or cut in a concrete surface that helps manage where shrinkage cracks form. Concrete changes volume as it dries and hardens. If that movement is restrained, tensile stress can build until the slab cracks at a weak point. A control joint creates a deliberate weak line, encouraging a crack to form beneath it rather than appearing unpredictably across the surface. Control joints are common in residential and commercial concrete w