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Tearing resistance required to tear off the plate per pitch length is (where p = Pitch of rivets, d = Dia. of rivet hole and $${\sigma _{\text{t}}}$$ = Permissible tensile stress for plate material)
The pull required to tear off the plate per pitch length is (where p = Pitch of rivets, t = Thickness of plates and $${\sigma _{\text{t}}},\,\tau $$  and $${\sigma _{\text{c}}}$$ = Permissible tensile, shearing and crushing stresses respectively)
According to I.B.R., shearing resistance required to shear off the rivet per pitch length (in double shear) is (where n = Number of rivets per pitch length)
A triple riveted butt joint with double straps of unequal width is to be designed for a boiler shell. The pitch of the rivets in the outer row is double the pitch in the inner row and zigzag riveting is proposed. Which of the following statement is correct?
As compared to field rivets, the shop rivets are