Question

A mild steel flat subjected to a tensile force of 84 tons
is connected to a gusset plate using rivets. If the
forces required to shear a single rivet, to crush the
rivet and to tear the plate per pitch length are 5000 kg,
8000 kg and 6000 kg respectively, then the number of
rivets required is:
(1) 11 (2) 14
(3) 16 (4) 17

Answer 1

A mild steel flat subjected to a tensile force of 84 tons

is connected to a gusset plate using rivets. If the

forces required to shear a single rivet, to crush the

rivet and to tear the plate per pitch length are 5000 kg,

8000 kg and 6000 kg respectively, then the number of

rivets required is:

(1) 11 (2) 14

(3) 16 (4) 17