Mortise and Tenon Failures In School Furniture 2018

The use of mortise and tenon joint in wooden school furniture is one of the specifications outlined by the Kementerian Pendidikan Malaysia (KPM). The manufacturers have to produce good mortise and tenon joints to ensure that the furniture are able to fulfil the performance test. Among factors which contribute to the mortise and tenon failure in the performance tests are the species selection, the dimensions of mortise and tenon, the glue application and the moisture content of the mortised and tenoned pieces.