DME (Design of Machine Elements-305)

Assignment No-6
(Design of Rivets)

Q.1 Two plates, each 5 mm thick, are connected by means of four rivets as shown in figure. The
permissible stresses for rivets and plates in tension, shear and compression are 80, 60 and 120
N/mm2 respectively. Calculate: (i) diameter of the rivets; (ii) width of the plate; and (iii)
efficiency of the joint. [(i) 8.92 or 9 mm (ii) 46.5 or 50 mm (iii) 76.34%]

Q.2 A double-riveted double-strap butt joint is used to connect two plates; each of 12 mm
thickness, by means of 16 mm diameter rivets having a pitch of 48 mm. The rivets and plates are
made of steel. The permissible stresses in tension, shear and compression are 80, 60 and 120
N/mm2 respectively. Determine the efficiency of the joint. [66.67%]

Q.3 A pressure vessel of the boiler consists of cylindrical shell of 0.8 m inner diameter. It is
subjected to internal steam pressure of 2 MPa. Triple-riveted double-strap longitudinal butt joint
is used to make the shell. The straps are of unequal width. The pitch of the rivets in outer row is
twice of the pitch of rivets in middle and inner rows. A zig-zag pattern is used for arrangement of
rivets. The efficiency of the joint should be at least 80%. The corrosion allowance is 2 mm. The
permissible stresses for rivets and shell in tension, shear and compression are 80, 60 and 120
N/mm2 respectively. Calculate: (i) thickness of the shell; (ii) diameter of the rivets; (iii) pitch of
the rivets in outer row; (iv) distance between outer and middle rows; (v) distance between middle
and inner rows; (vi) thickness of inner strap;(vii) thickness of outer strap; andviii) efficiency of the
joint. [(i) 14.5 or 15 mm (ii) 23.24 or 24 mm (iii) 130 mm (iv) 53.6 or 55 mm (v) 37.53 or 40
mm (vi) 11.25 or 12 mm (vii) 9.38or 10 mm (viii) 81.54%]

Q.4 A cylindrical pressure vessel with a 0.8 m inner diameter is subjected to an internal steam
pressure of 2 MPa. The permissible stresses for cylinder plate and rivets in tension, shear and
compression are 80, 60 and 120 N/mm2 respectively. The efficiency of longitudinal joint can be
taken as 80% for the purpose of calculating the plate thickness. The corrosion allowance is 2 mm.
The efficiency of circumferential lap joint should be at least 62%. Design the circumferential lap
joint and calculate: (i) thickness of the plate;(ii) diameter of the rivets; (iii) number of rivets; (iv)
pitch of the rivets; (v) number of rows of rivets; and (vi) overlap of the plates. [(i) 14.5 or 15 mm
(ii) 23 mm (iii) 42 (iv) 60 mm (v) 1 (vi) 70 mm]

Q.5 A riveted joint, consisting of four identical rivets, is subjected to an eccentric force of 5 kN as
shown in Figure. Determine the diameter of rivets, if the permissible shear stress is 60 N/mm2.
[8.92 mm]

Q.6 A bracket is attached to a steel channel by means of nine identical rivets as shown in Figure.
Determine the diameter of rivets, if the permissible shear stress is 60 N/mm2. [21.59 mm]
 (Design of Welding)

Q.1 Two plates are joined together by means of fillet welds as shown in Fig. The leg dimension of
the welds is 10 mm and the permissible shear stress at the throat cross-section is 75 N/mm2.
Determine the length of each weld, if 15 mm weld length is required for starting and stopping of
the weld run. [48 mm]

Q.2 A steel plate, 80 mm wide and 10 mm thick, is joined to another steel plate by means of a
single transverse and double parallel fillet welds, as shown in figure. The strength of the welded
joint should be equal to the strength of the plates to be joined. The permissible tensile and shear
stresses for the weld material and the plates are 100 and 70 N/mm2 respectively. Find the length
of each parallel fillet weld. Assume that the tensile force passes through the center of gravity of
three welds. [23.68 mm]

Q.3 A bracket, as shown in figure is welded to a plate. The welds have the same size, and the
permissible force per mm of the weld-length is 1 kN. Calculate the lengths l1 and l2. [40 and 80
mm]
Q.4 A circular shaft, 75 mm in diameter, is welded to the support by means of a circumferential
fillet weld. It is subjected to a torsional moment of 3000 N-m. Determine the size of weld, if the
maximum shear stress in the weld is not to exceed 70 N/mm2. [6.86 mm]

Q.5 A solid circular beam, 25 mm in diameter, is welded to a support by means of a fillet weld as
shown in Fig. Determine the leg dimension of the weld, if the permissible shear stress is 95 N/mm2.
[7.64 mm]

Q.6 A welded joint, as shown in figure is subjected to an eccentric load of 2500 N. Find the size
of the weld, if the maximum shear stress in the weld is not to exceed 50 N/mm2. [6.4 mm]