Method of forming joint for interconnecting adjacent elements and joint formed thereby

A method of forming a joint for interconnecting adjacent elements being subject to divergent forces, said method comprising the steps of:

• providing a first element defining at least one aperture extending from a first edge to a second edge through a thickness of the first element;
• mating a second element to the first element with the second element overlaying the at least one aperture of the first element at the second edge thereof such that the second element extends through the at least one aperture perpendicular to the first element with an excess portion of the second element extending beyond the first edge of the first element;
• and
• compressing the excess portion of the second element such that the second element is continuous across the at least one aperture and adjacent the first and second edges of the first element, thereby interlocking the first and second elements and forming the joint so that the excess portion becomes substantially coplanar with said second element.