Guofang Wu, Yong Zhong, Yingchun Gong, Haiqing Ren*
Journal of Renewable Materials, Vol.7, No.5, pp. 451-461, 2019, DOI:10.32604/jrm.2019.06229
Abstract Tenon-mortise joint is widely used in traditional timber structures around the world. This paper summarizes the results of an experimental study of the structural behavior of tenon-mortise joints made with glulam and CNC technology instead of traditional material and manual work. 30 full-scale tenon-mortise joints were manufactured and tested under monotonic loading, and the effects of dimension, shape, processing error and adhesive were evaluated. It was found that the round rectangular shaped tenon-mortise joints were comparable with traditional joints in terms of structural performance, but were time and labor saving. The variability of the proposed tenon-mortise joints was lower, which… More >