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)
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) Correct Answer $$\left( {{\text{p}} - {\text{d}}} \right){\text{t}} \times {\sigma _{\text{t}}}$$