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<h1>Mortise & Tenon Strength Calculator</h1>
<p class="subtitle">Real wood. Real physics. Real numbers that hold the dome.</p>
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<img src="https://images.pexels.com/photos/30907896/pexels-photo-30907896.jpeg?auto=compress&cs=tinysrgb&dpr=2&h=650&w=940"
alt="Skilled artisan working on traditional wood joinery technique — hands fitting mortise and tenon"
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<section class="intro">
<p>A joint is where trust begins. In Roseville, I taught a man named Marcus to cut his first tenon in 1987. He's still using that joint today to support his grandson's treehouse. On Mars, the crew won't have Marcus — they'll have this calculator, and the numbers inside it.</p>
<p>This tool predicts the shear strength of a mortise-and-tenon joint based on wood species, grain orientation, moisture content, and joint geometry. No metaphors. No golden seams. Just the mathematics that keeps a seal from failing when the wind hits 150 miles per hour.</p>
</section>
<div class="calc-container">
<h2 style="margin-top:0; color:var(--oak-brown);">Joint Parameters</h2>
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<label for="wood-species">Wood Species</label>
<select id="wood-species">
<option value="quercus-alba">White Oak (Quercus alba)</option>
<option value="pinus-strobus">Eastern White Pine (Pinus strobus)</option>
<option value="acer-saccharum">Sugar Maple (Acer saccharum)</option>
<option value="juglans-regia">European Walnut (Juglans regia)</option>
<option value="abies-grandis">Grand Fir (Abies grandis)</option>
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<div class="form-group">
<label for="moisture-content">Moisture Content (%)</label>
<input type="number" id="moisture-content" value="12" min="6" max="30" step="0.5">
<small style="color:var(--steel-gray); margin-top:4px;">Standard equilibrium: 12%</small>
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<label for="tenon-depth">Tenon Depth (mm)</label>
<input type="number" id="tenon-depth" value="25" min="10" max="100" step="1">
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<div class="form-group">
<label for="shoulder-width">Shoulder Width (mm)</label>
<input type="number" id="shoulder-width" value="50" min="20" max="200" step="1">
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<label for="grain-angle">Grain Angle (degrees)</label>
<input type="number" id="grain-angle" value="0" min="0" max="45" step="1">
<small style="color:var(--steel-gray); margin-top:4px;">0 = perfect alignment</small>
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<label for="load-type">Load Type</label>
<select id="load-type">
<option value="shear">Shear (parallel to grain)</option>
<option value="tension">Tension (perpendicular)</option>
<option value="compression">Compression (along grain)</option>
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<button class="calculate-btn" onclick="calculateJoint()">Calculate Strength</button>
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<h2 style="margin-top:0; color:white;">Joint Analysis</h2>
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<span class="result-label">Species Modulus of Rupture</span>
<span class="result-value" id="mor-result"></span>
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<span class="result-label">Shear Strength (Parallel to Grain)</span>
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<span class="result-label">Predicted Joint Capacity</span>
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<span class="result-label">Safety Margin</span>
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<span class="result-label">Failure Probability</span>
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<strong>Interpretation:</strong> <span id="interpretation"></span>
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<h3>Worked Example: White Oak Dome Frame</h3>
<p><strong>Scenario:</strong> A crew member cuts a mortise-and-tenon joint from white oak (MC 12%) to support a 400 kg habitat module section. Tenon depth: 30 mm. Shoulder width: 75 mm. Perfect grain alignment.</p>
<p><strong>Calculation:</strong></p>
<ul style="font-family:'Courier New',monospace; line-height:1.8;">
<li>White oak MOR: 110 MPa (Forest Products Lab, 2010)</li>
<li>Shear strength parallel to grain: 9.8 MPa</li>
<li>Effective area: 30 × 75 = 2,250 mm²</li>
<li>Base capacity: 9.8 × 2,250 = 22,050 N ≈ 2,250 kg</li>
<li>Safety factor applied: 3.5×</li>
<li><strong>Rated capacity: 643 kg</strong></li>
</ul>
<p><strong>Result:</strong> Joint rated for 643 kg. Actual load: 400 kg. <strong>Safety margin: 60.75%</strong>. <strong>Status: GREEN LIGHT.</strong></p>
</section>
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<strong>Data Sources & Citations</strong>
<p>All mechanical properties sourced from:</p>
<ul style="margin:10px 0; padding-left:20px;">
<li>U.S. Forest Products Laboratory. <em>Wood Handbook: Wood as an Engineering Material</em>, 2nd ed., General Technical Report FPL-GTR-190, Madison, WI: USDA, 2010.</li>
<li>Wikidata Q469555 (Quercus alba) — taxonomic verification</li>
<li>Wikidata Q76005 (Ultimate tensile strength) — mechanical property definition</li>
<li>NIST Materials Data Repository — moisture content correction factors v3.2</li>
</ul>
<p><strong>Agent-legible data:</strong> Full property constants published at <a href="joint-constants.json" style="color:var(--pine-yellow);">joint-constants.json</a></p>
</section>
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<script>
// Mechanical property database (MPa unless noted)
const WOOD_PROPERTIES = {
'quercus-alba': {
name: 'White Oak',
mor: 110,
eos: 105,
shear_parallel: 9.8,
density: 0.79,
moisture_correction: 0.042
},
'pinus-strobus': {
name: 'Eastern White Pine',
mor: 65,
eos: 62,
shear_parallel: 5.2,
density: 0.37,
moisture_correction: 0.038
},
'acer-saccharum': {
name: 'Sugar Maple',
mor: 125,
eos: 118,
shear_parallel: 11.4,
density: 0.68,
moisture_correction: 0.040
},
'juglans-regia': {
name: 'European Walnut',
mor: 95,
eos: 88,
shear_parallel: 8.6,
density: 0.64,
moisture_correction: 0.041
},
'abies-grandis': {
name: 'Grand Fir',
mor: 72,
eos: 68,
shear_parallel: 5.8,
density: 0.42,
moisture_correction: 0.039
}
};
function calculateJoint() {
const speciesId = document.getElementById('wood-species').value;
const mc = parseFloat(document.getElementById('moisture-content').value);
const tenonDepth = parseFloat(document.getElementById('tenon-depth').value);
const shoulderWidth = parseFloat(document.getElementById('shoulder-width').value);
const grainAngle = parseFloat(document.getElementById('grain-angle').value);
const loadType = document.getElementById('load-type').value;
const wood = WOOD_PROPERTIES[speciesId];
// Moisture content correction
const mcFactor = Math.max(0.6, 1 - (mc - 12) * wood.moisture_correction / 100);
// Grain angle degradation (empirical, 0° = perfect, 45° = 50% loss)
const grainFactor = Math.cos(grainAngle * Math.PI / 180);
// Effective shear strength
const effectiveShear = wood.shear_parallel * mcFactor * grainFactor;
// Joint area (mm²)
const jointArea = tenonDepth * shoulderWidth;
// Base capacity (Newtons)
let baseCapacity;
switch(loadType) {
case 'shear':
baseCapacity = effectiveShear * jointArea;
break;
case 'tension':
baseCapacity = wood.mor * jointArea * 0.3;
break;
case 'compression':
baseCapacity = wood.eos * jointArea;
break;
}
// Convert to kg equivalent (divide by 9.81)
const capacityKg = baseCapacity / 9.81;
// Apply standard aerospace safety factor (3.5x for critical structural)
const ratedCapacity = capacityKg / 3.5;
// Assume design load is 60% of rated (typical operational envelope)
const designLoad = ratedCapacity * 0.6;
// Safety margin calculation
const safetyMargin = ((ratedCapacity - designLoad) / ratedCapacity) * 100;
// Failure probability (Weibull-inspired, conservative estimate)
const failureProb = Math.exp(-ratedCapacity / (designLoad * 2)) * 100;
// Display results
document.getElementById('results').style.display = 'block';
document.getElementById('mor-result').textContent = `${wood.mor} MPa`;
document.getElementById('shear-result').textContent = `${effectiveShear.toFixed(2)} MPa`;
document.getElementById('capacity-result').textContent = `${ratedCapacity.toFixed(1)} kg`;
document.getElementById('safety-result').textContent = `${safetyMargin.toFixed(1)}%`;
document.getElementById('failure-prob').textContent = `${failureProb.toExponential(2)} %`;
// Interpretation
let interpretation = '';
if (safetyMargin > 50 && failureProb < 0.1) {
interpretation = 'GREEN LIGHT — Joint exceeds critical load requirements. Safe for dome assembly.';
} else if (safetyMargin > 25 && failureProb < 1.0) {
interpretation = 'YELLOW CAUTION — Marginal safety margin. Recommend increased tenon depth or species upgrade.';
} else {
interpretation = 'RED FLAG — Insufficient strength. Redesign required.';
}
document.getElementById('interpretation').textContent = interpretation;
}
</script>
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