The objective of this study was to investigate the effect of the panel type, connector type, and anchorage location on load bearing capacity and stiffness of four-sided furniture cases. Real size (1/1 scale) four sided case specimens were constructed of three different wood based panel. Corner joints of four sided cases were connected with two different ready to assemble (RTA) joint techniques including trapez and minifix fasteners. Four sided cases were anchored to the wall from side panels and top panel with L-shape metal connectors. Loading procedures of American National Standards Institute/Kitchen Cabinet Manufacturers Association were followed during the static tests. Loads were applied from top panel’s surface with a loading strap. According to results, four-sided cases constructed of 18mm MDF showed higher load carrying capacity and stiffness values than those of 16mm MDF and 18mm PB cases. The cases assembled with trapez connectors yielded higher load carrying capacity and stiffness values than the cases assembled with minifix connectors. Based on the results, it can be concluded that in general, a four-sided case anchored on side panels has a significantly higher load carrying capacity than the one anchored on top panel.
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