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

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