Two metal strips are riveted together at their ends by four rivets, each of diameter 6 mm. Assuming that each of the rivets carries one-quarter of the load, the maximum tension that can be produced in the riveted strip is [Breaking shear stress of the rivet = 6 .9 x 10 7 Pa]
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Diameter of each rivet = 6 mm
Radius (r) = 
= 3 mm = 3x10 -3 m
Maximum shearing stress on each rivet = 6.9 x 10 7 Pa
Let w be the maximum load that can be subjected to the riveted strip.
As each rivet carry one-quarter of the load, therefore
Load on each rivet = 
Maximum shearing force 
or 
or w = 6.9 x 10 7 x 4 x 3.14 x (3 x 10 -3 ) 2 = 6.9 x 4 x 3.14 x 9 x 10
= 7.8 x 10
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