The bracket plate is 25 mm thick. All rivets are to be of the same size. Load on the bracket, P = 50 kN ; rivet spacing, C = 100 mm; load arm, e = 400 mm. Permissible shear stress is 65 MPa and crushing stress is 120 MPa. Determine the size of the rivets to be used for the joint.

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Given t 25 mm P 50 kN 50 x 10 3 N e 400 mm n 7 65 MPa 65 Nmm 2 c 120 MPa 120 Nmm 2 First of all let us find the center of gravity G of the rivet syste... View the full answer