Parameters influencing wood-dowel welding by high-speed rotation

Mechanical behaviour and 3D stress analysis of multi-layered wooden beams made with welded-through wood dowels

“…Another option would be the use of plasticising compounds, such as water, petroleum jelly, vegetable oil, and sunflower oil [9]. Sunflower oil was chosen as the plasticiser to use as its affects on the tensile capacity of the joint, although slightly negative, had been documented in previous research [9].…”

“…Sunflower oil was chosen as the plasticiser to use as its affects on the tensile capacity of the joint, although slightly negative, had been documented in previous research [9]. To try and achieve the same affect on the weld the dowels were soaked for ten minutes in sunflower oil to a depth of 160 mm.…”

“…Obtaining a good compatibility of joint systems is another major advantage of wood dowels against steel fasteners [6]. Pizzi et al [7], Vaziri et al [8] and Kanazawa et al [9], among others, studied the performance of timber assemblies made with welded wood dowels as a connecting elements replacing traditional poly(vinyl acetate) (PVAc)-glued dowels and nailing. The mechanical behaviour of welded dowels was obtained by shearing tests showing rapidly yield considerable strength for welded wood dowel assemblies.…”

Experimental study of timber-to-timber composite beam using welded-through wood dowels

“…The process of achieving a natural weld between the dowels and the timber components to be joined is high speed dowel rotation welding [4][5]. If the economic cost and mechanical performance of dowel-welded structural joints can be shown to be at least comparable to that achieved by nailing or adhesives then this novel joining solution will be attractive on two fronts, firstly as it will result in an entirely organic, and thus more environmentally friendly, composite system and secondly as it will result in a more sustainable structural performance during fire.…”

“…In this regard Pizzi et al [4] and Kanazawa et al [5], among others, have studied the performance of timber assemblies made with welded wood dowels as connecting elements rather than traditional poly (vinyl acetate) (PVAc)-glued dowels and nailing. Guan et al [6] and Jung et al [7] studied timber joint systems using compressed wood fasteners and plates in place of steel fasteners.…”