Original scientific paper

https://doi.org/10.5552/drvind.2022.2106

Tensile Performance of Traditional and Modern Corner Joints in Wooden Structures

Musa Atar ; Gazi University, Technology Faculty, Department of Wood Products Industrial Engineering, Teknikokullar, Ankara, Turkey
Fazli Gode ; Gazi University, Technology Faculty, Department of Wood Products Industrial Engineering, Teknikokullar, Ankara, Turkey
Mustafa Kucuktuvek orcid.org/0000-0002-5354-359X ; Iskenderun Teknik University, Faculty of Architecture, Department of Interior Architecture, Iskenderun, Hatay, Turkey
Asli Er Akan ; Cankaya University Faculty of Architecture, Department of Architecture, Ankara, Turkey
Hilal Tugba Ormecioglu orcid.org/0000-0002-0662-4178 ; Akdeniz University, Faculty of Architecture, Department of Architecture, Antalya, Turkey
Hakan Keskin ; Gazi University, Technology Faculty, Department of Wood Products Industrial Engineering, Teknikokullar, Ankara, Turkey

Abstract

Corner joints are critical points of wooden structures not only in furniture construction but also in traditional wooden architecture, especially in constructions without nails. This study was performed to determine the effects of particular factors such as the axis of assembly, types of material, and adhesive on the tensile performance of various modern and traditional types of wooden corner joints. For this purpose, various corner joint specimens were prepared with three different wooden materials: Scots pine (Pinus sylvestris Lipsky) wood, Lombardy poplar (Populus nigra Lipsky) wood, and Medium Density Fibreboard (MDF) using two different adhesives: polyvinyl acetate (PVAc) and polyurethane (Desmodur-VTKA) glues; and five different wooden joint types: dowel, tongue-and-groove, half-blind dovetail, screw, and eccentric screw joints. Tensile performance tests, vertical and parallel to the axis of assembly, were carried out according to ASTM D 1037 guidelines. Experiments indicated that, while the tensile performance of MDF specimen connected with a screw and PVAc adhesive was the highest under loading parallel to the axis of assembly (4592 N); it was the lowest under loading parallel to the axis of assembly in MDF specimen connected with tongue-and-groove joint and PVAc adhesive (260 N), respectively. As a result, it may be advantageous to apply screwed joints in corners for high tensile strength in parallel to the axis of the assembly.

Keywords

tensile performance; construction materials; corner joints; wooden joints

Hrčak ID:

274115

URI

https://hrcak.srce.hr/274115

Publication date:

19.3.2022.

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