Performance testing of furniture. Part 1. Underlying concepts

Performance tests may be defined as accelerated-use tests that predict the ability of a product to fulfill its intended function. As indicators of performance, these tests are powerful analytical tools that can be used to eliminate many of the hazards and uncertainties associated with the development and production of furniture, as well as with its specification and buying. In order to develop universally accepted performance tests, test methods should be 1) independent of geographical range of application; 2) provide a maximum amount of engineering design information; 3) provide manufacturers with the information needed to market their products and consumers with the information needed to evaluate them; 4) provide a means of quantifying historical field experience; and 5) provide a means for quantifying the strength of furniture in an unequivocal manner. This paper discusses the basic factors underlying the performance test concept, especially those factors that are necessary in order to achieve universally accepted performance tests.

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