AN INVESTIGATION ON THE EFFECTS OF WOOD SPECIES OFDOWELS AND THE END DISTANCE OF CATCH CONNECTORS(CLAMEX P14) ON THE BENDING MOMENT OF L-TYPE CORNERJOINTS FOR RTA (READY-TO-ASSEMBLE) FURNITURES

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Karaman A.

WOOD AND FIBER SCIENCE, vol.53, no.1, pp.48-61, 2021 (SCI-Expanded)

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 53 Issue: 1
  • Publication Date: 2021
  • Doi Number: 10.22382/wfs-2021-05
  • Journal Name: WOOD AND FIBER SCIENCE
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, CAB Abstracts, Chemical Abstracts Core, Veterinary Science Database
  • Page Numbers: pp.48-61
  • Uşak University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

In this study, the effects of the wood species of dowels and the end distance were examinedrelative to the moment resistance of L-type corner joints with catch connector (Clamex P14) undercompression loads. Melamine-coated medium-densityfiberboards, catch connector (Clamex P14), and threedifferent wood species of dowels were used as specimen (as used in the furniture industry). L–type jointspecimens 297 mm long were tested under static diagonal compression loads for determining the bendingmoment capacity. The results showed that the Orientalis beech dowel had the highest bending momentresistance under compression. Regarding the end distance, the highest bending moment resistance wasobtained from an end distance of 60 mm