ORIGINAL PAPER
Improving the stiffness of the corner connections in wooden door frames
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-, PORTA KMI Poland, Poland
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Faculty of Forestry and Wood Technology, Poznan University of Life Sciences, Poland
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Faculty of Wood Sciences and Technology, Technical University in Zvolen, Slovak Republic
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-, Łukasiewicz Research Network - Poznań Institute of Technology, Poland
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-, General Engineering Solutions, Poland
Submission date: 2025-02-13
Final revision date: 2025-04-09
Acceptance date: 2025-04-22
Online publication date: 2025-07-11
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Marta Pędzik
-, Łukasiewicz Research Network - Poznań Institute of Technology, 6 Ewarysta Estkowskiego St., 61-755, Poznań, Poland
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The research aimed to determine the strength and stiffness of corner joints in interior door frames, depending on their construction and the modifications made to the design of the door frame joints. Initially, two models were compared: model 1, with two connectors using a clamping screw at an angle of 45°, and model 0, with a single connector using a cam joint at an angle of 90°. In all tests, model 1 exhibited significantly better mechanical properties. To improve the performance of model 0, three alternative construction models (A, B, and C) were proposed by changing the position of the door frame mounting holes. In the compression test, model A showed an increased bending moment compared to model 0, while models B and C showed no such improvement. In the tension test, the bending moment values remained at a similar level across all construction variants, including model 0. In terms of bending moment, the best result in compression was achieved by model A (48.26 Nm), and in tension by model B (48.72 Nm). The highest stiffness was demonstrated by model 1 (up to 42.38 kNm/rad), while among the alternative models, model C showed the best result in tension (33.98 kNm/rad). Due to the favourable increase in bending moment under compression in model A and the insignificant changes under tension across all variants, model A is considered the optimal solution. To enhance the strength of the door frame, offset holes can be applied as proposed in this model.
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