| Abstract: | Rotationally welded wood dowels were used to hold together step butt and mortise and tenon L-joints and these joints were tested against European Norms for these types of joints. A factorial experiment was carried out in which (1) these two types of joints were tested, (2) 4 or 6 dowels per joint were used, (3) dowels were inserted at either 45° or 90° to the surface of the wood, (4) two types of wood were used, beech and European ash, and (5) two types of tests were carried out, namely compression and tension tests. The strength results were used to find out which of these were the most important individual parameters and their interactions, namely type of joint, number of dowels, and type of test. The strength results were well in excess of the relevant L-joints standard specifications for wooden windows. |
