A small stepladder has vertical rails and horizontal steps formed from a C-section aluminum channel (Figure P5.28).
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A small stepladder has vertical rails and horizontal steps formed from a C-section aluminum channel (Figure P5.28). Two rivets, one in front and one in back, secure the ends of each step. The rivets attach the steps to the left- and right-hand rails. A 200-lb person stands in the center of a step. If the rivets are formed of 6061-T6 aluminum, what should be the diameter d of the rivets? Use a factor of safety of 6, and round your answer to the nearest 1/16 of an in.
Figure P5.28
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An Introduction To Mechanical Engineering
ISBN: 9781111576820
3rd Edition
Authors: Jonathan Wickert, Kemper Lewis
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