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A plate with width of 300mm and thickness of 20mm is to be connected to two plates of the same
width with half the thickness by 25mm diameter rivets, as shown. The rivet holes have a diameter
2mm larger than the rivet diameter. The plate is A36 steel with yield strength Fy=248 MPa,
allowable tensile stress of 0.60Fy and allowable bearing stress of 1.35Fy. The rivets are A502,
Grade2, hot-driven rivets with allowable shear stress of 150 MPa.
a. Determine the maximum load, in KN that can be applied to the connection without
exceeding the allowable tensile stress in the plates.
b. Determine the maximum load, in KN that can be applied to the connection without
exceeding the allowable shear stress in the rivets.
c. Determine the maximum load, in KN that can be applied to the connection without
exceeding the allowable bearing stress between the plate and the rivets.
Solution:
Ft = 0.6Fy = 0.6(248)
Ft = 148.8 MPa
P = FtAn
An = [300-2(25+2)](20)
An = 4920mm2
P = 148.8(4920) = 732,096 N
P = 732 KN
P = FvAv
Fv = 150 MPa
Av = 2Ab x 4 = 2[(/4)(25)2] x 4 = 3947mm2
P = 150(3947) = 589,050 N
P = 589 KN
P = 334.8(2000) = 669,600 N
P = 669.6 KN
2. The two plates shown are joined together by four 25-mm rivets. Allowable shearing stress for the
rivets is 70 MPa, allowable tensile stress on net area of the plates is 100 MPa, and the allowable
bearing stress on contact area between the rivet and the plate is 140MPa.
a. Determine the maximum value of P such that the allowable shearing stress in the rivets will
not be exceeded.
b. Determine the maximum value of P such that the allowable tensile stress in the plates will
not be exceeded.
Solution:
Shearing on rivets:
P = FvAs
P = 70[(/4)(25)2 x 4] = 137,445 N
P =137.445KN
Based on bearing:
(The thinner plate is more critical in bearing)
Solution:
An = t Wn
Path ABEF:
Wn = 360-25(2) + = 310.83 mm
Path ABCEF:
Wn = 360-25(3) + + = 290.94 mm
Path ABCDEF:
Wn = 360-25(4) + + = 281.25 mm
Use Wn = 281.25mm
Then; An = 20x281.25 = 5625mm2
4. A riveted lap joint is shown. The rivets have 16mm diameters, and the permissible stresses are
124MPa for shear in rivets, 296MPa for bearing, and 165MPa for tension (on net area) in plates. The
plates are 10mm thick. Assume hole diameter be 1.5mm larger than the rived diameter.
a. Determine the safe value of P such that the allowable bearing stress in the rivets will not be
exceeded.
b. Determine the maximum value of P such that the allowable tensile stress in the rivets will
not be exceeded.
c. Determine the safe value of P.
Solution:
Shearing on rivets:
5. A plate with width of 400mm and thickness of 12mm is to be connected to a plate of the same
width and thickness by 34mm diameter bolts, as shown in the figure. The holes are 2mm larger than
the bolt diameter. The plate is A36 steel with yield strength Fy= 248 MPa. Allowable tensile stress is
0.60Fy. It is required to determine the value of b so that the net width along bolts 1-2-3-4 is equal to
the net width along bolts 1-2-4.
a. Determine the value of b in mm.
b. Determine the value of the net area for tension in plates in mm2.
c. Determine the maximum value of P such that the allowable tensile stress will not be
exceeded.
Solution
Net width = Gross width – holes +
+ + +
b = 19.71