Effect of moisture content of members on mechanical properties of timber joints |
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Authors: | Masaki Harada Youko Hayashi Tomoyuki Hayashi Masahiko Karube Toshimasa Ohgama |
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Institution: | (1) Laboratory of Engineered Wood and Joints, Department of Wood Engineering, Forestry and Forest Products Research Institute, Matsunosato-1, Tsukuba 305-8687, Japan;(2) Faculty of Education, Chiba University, Chiba 263-8522, Japan |
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Abstract: | To investigate the effect of moisture content (MC) of members on the mechanical properties of timber joints, bending tests of precut joints and shear tests of dowel-type joints were carried out using timbers of Japanese cedar (Cryptomeria japonica D. Don) with three moisture conditions: green, kiln-dried with a MC target of 15%, and over-kiln-dried with a MC target of 5%. For the bending test, timbers were processed with a precut processing machine into “koshikake-ari” (a kind of dovetail joint) and “koshikake-kama” (a kind of mortise and tenon joint). A pair of members was jointed together without mechanical fasteners. Bolts (diameter = 12 mm) and nails (diameter = 2.45 mm) were used as dowels in the shear test. Bolted joints were constructed with one bolt and two metal side plates. Two nails and two metal side plates were used for the nailed joint. For precut joints, no clear effect of MC was recognized on maximum moment and initial stiffness. The maximum strength of mechanical joints assembled with kiln-dried wood was changed by the degree of drying. Stiffness of the joints assembled with kiln-dried specimens was larger than that of the joints assembled with green specimens.Part of this study was presented at the 7th International IUFRO Wood Drying Conference, Tsukuba, July 2001 |
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Keywords: | Moisture content Timber joint Precut joint Shear Maximum moment Stiffness Maximum stress |
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