<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?><mads xmlns="http://www.loc.gov/mads/" xmlns:mods="http://www.loc.gov/mods/v3" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink" xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance" xsi:schemaLocation="http://www.loc.gov/mads/
mads.xsd"><authority><topic authority="http://AATesaurus.cultura.gencat.cat/aat/getty_en">topping joints</topic></authority><related type="broader"><topic>concrete joints</topic></related><variant type="other"><topic>joints, topping</topic></variant><variant type="other"><topic>topping joint</topic></variant> <note xml:lang="en"><![CDATA[ In concrete finishing, a space or break of about 1/8 inch made at regular intervals, particularly over expansion joints, to allow for contraction and expansion in the topping layer of sidewalks, driveways, and similar structures. ]]></note></mads>