@5000m2, Brisbane Port has one of the biggest slabs of concrete with no joints in the world. Joints have always been seen as an integral part of concrete design and construction. Joints help with expansion and construction. BUT joints make the pouring process expensive and tedious, as well as increase the maintenance cost tremendously. Concrete requires very little maintenance, but joints require plenty. Thicker concrete is required for joints. Joints have always been a necessary evil in concrete, but technology has made it less important. The design of concrete with steel fibers could be the future.