Sample Problem 1: Two plates, subjected to a tensile force of 50 kN, are fixed together by means of

three rivets as shown in the figure. The plates and rivets are made of heat-treated steel AISI 1030
Annealed. The yield strength in shear is S0% of the tensile yield strength, and the factor of safety is 2.5.
Neglecting stress concentration, determine

(i) the diameter of the rivets; and

(i) the thickness of the plates.

t
50 kN
50kN

200

(a) (b)

GMN
P EO
Su 430 MP RM TABLE

Sy 3l7MR
ELD SIREN GTH N SHEAR S
50 PERCENT OF TENSJLE
YIELD STRENGTH
Fos/N 2.6
COLITION
iPIAMETER OF RiETS

DETERMINE ALLOABLE
9EAR SRESS FOR RIVETS
S, (o8)
N

3/7(o8)
2.5

ALLo = = 3 4 MPa
DETERM INE DAMETER OF

RMETS

T
CALLO
D

4)-D
D 18.295| mn
XDETERMINE ALOWAELE

NORMAL SRBS POR

PLATES

ONLO N
3/7
2.5

MPa
AL =26.g

DETERMINE THICKNE<

OF PLATES

ALLG

(20m)t-(18.25E)

N
126-8
200 a(18.2951)]t

t2.733m
Sample Problem 2: An offset link subjected to a force of 25 kN is shown in the figure. It is made of gray

cast iron ASTM 30 and the factor of safety is 3. Determine the dimensions of the cross-section of the

link.

P
10

2t

GMEN
P 25 kN
RASTM 3O
MR
2B.727 MPa Se =0q kei -652
Su 3I ksi =

N 3

SOLUTION

DETERMINE ALLOABLE

STRESS
213.27

LO H.2473 MPA
DETERINE DIMENSKNS

OF CROSSSETJON

+ gaNDNG
RSLE
 +Rom)(
t(24)

25000 200010+)
. 2423
+(2)

280 3Eo(10 -71.2423

25043 3750(10 +) E =
}/.2423

12go03 + 375000 t + 30ot°71:2423 b

3750ot : }1. 2423

2 5o0t+ 37500 +
t 3750 O
-A. 2423t + 50co0t

2.6532 m
Sample Problem 3: The link shown is made of AISI 1040 annealed steel, with b=0.75 in and h=l.5 in. (a)
Wha t orce will cause breakage? (b) For a design factor of 4 based on the ultimate strength, what is the
maximum allowable load? (c) If N = 2.5 based on the yield strength, what is the allowable load?

GIVEN
b ::::o.-:;sin
h :1.5·111
� Alsr tMO
S us -=f5 k�i
s : 5 1 ks i
y
S]LUT'TON:
lF N::;Lf
It:= 1\/ :: f
�L�
�? 75
=-- =
:f
kj
(o, 15) (I· S)
F
V�L<:J-u ___:..

A
75 ks',
-=
F
( ,75)(LS) IF N =1.5 et.is.ED OJ 'flELO

5f F
...-=--
·=
2. 5 a. 75(1-&J

F - 22 . (:(5 kips