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Discussion Forum : UPSC Civil Service Exam Questions - Section 2 (Q.No. 14)
14.
A mild steel flat subjected to a tensile force of 84 tonnes 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
12
14
16
17
Answer: Option
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Discussion:
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Abhay said:   10 years ago
Strength of joints = Minimum of forces required to shear a single rivet, to crush the rivet and to tear the plate per pitch length.

= 5000 kg.

Number of rivets required to transmit pull of 84 tonnes = 84000/5000 = 16.8 say 17.
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Ravi said:   1 decade ago
Explain please.

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