AN INVESTIGATION OF THE STRESS AND DEFLECTION IN SQUARE MORTISE AND TENON JOINTS AS A FUNCTION OF GROW AND GRAIN RING DIRECTION USING THE FINITE ELEMENT METHOD

摘要

The work is concerned with research into modelling square mortise and tenon joints in parametric form. The generic objectives can be formulated as follows: to accurately model the wood structure and adhesive in order to develop finite element model of square open and stub mortise and tenon joints in parametric form; to obtain stress distributions through mortise, tenon and adhesive layer; to study the influence of grow and grain direction of wood.