Investigation of the maximum front to back load in the chairs made from curved and modified poplar wood

Author

• Ali Bayatkashkoli
  • 1
  Email author
• Mohsen Rahmani Ardakani
  • 1
• Mahmoud-Reza Hosseini-Tabatabaei
  • 2
• Narjes Khaton Madahi
  • 1

1. 1.Department of Paper, Wood Technology and Sciences, College of Natural ResourcesUniversity of ZabolZabolIran
2. 2.Department of Civil Engineering, College of EngineeringUniversity of ZabolZabolIran

Original article

First Online: 23 August 2017

Abstract

The aim of this research was to build a chair resistant to force from front to back. To achieve this goal, poplar wood was treated with heat and steam, and then curved at an angle of 90°. Curved frame was used for manufacturing chairs. In this study, three different designs of chairs were used. Control sample is a chair of custom type. The first design was a chair with a curved frame forming the structure back down to bottom (one-piece type) and the second design with two curved parts (two-piece type). Front to back load tests were conducted by mechanical universal testing machine in accordance with DIN EN 1729-2 standard. For each design, the test was repeated three times. The results of the experiment showed that differences between the designs were significant. The full type chairs were broken at the load about 1725 N, but the partial type chairs at about 1421 N. For the top to bottom load test, the full type chairs were broken at about 1052 N, other chairs were more resistant. In general, by introducing a design using the curved frame made of treated poplar, the resistance of chairs is improved.

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