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Riveted Lap-Joint with Inside Cover Plate Formulas and Calculator for Stress and Strength Design.

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Single-Riveted Lap-Joint with Inside Cover Plate Formulas and Calculator for Stress and Strength Design.

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Single-Riveted Lap-Joint with Inside Cover Plate Formulas for Stress and Strength Design.

Resistance to tearing between outer row of rivets:

R_to = ( P - D) t S_t

Resistance to tearing between inner row of rivets, and shearing outer row of rivets:

R_tio = ( P - 2D) t S_t + ( π d² S_s) / 4

Resistance to shearing three rivets:

R_s = (3π d² S_s) / 4

Resistance to crushing in front of three rivets:

R_c = 3 t d² S_c

Resistance to tearing at inner row of rivets, and crushing in front of one rivet in outer row:

R_tr = ( P - 2D) t S_t + t d S_c

The safe tensile load L based on single shear of the rivets:

L = n A_r S_s

The safe tensile load L based on bearing stress:

L = n A_b S_c

The safe load L based on the tensile stress:

L = A_p S_t

Efficiency of Design

η = [(safe tensile load L based on single shear of the rivets) / ( l t S_t) ] 100

Where:

R_to = Resistance to tearing between outer row of rivets (lbs)
R_tio = Resistance to tearing between inner row of rivets, and shearing outer row of rivets (lbs)
R_s = Resistance to shearing three rivets (lbs)
R_c = Resistance to crushing in front of three rivets (lbs)
R_tr = Resistance to tearing at inner row of rivets, and crushing in front of one rivet in outer row (lbs)
L = Safe Tensile Load (lbs)
η = Strength of Joint / Strength of Un-riveted plate (%)
d = diameter of holes (in)
t = thickness of plate (in)
D = Diameter of the rivet (in)
t_c = thickness of cover plates (in)
p = pitch of inner row of rivets (in)
P = pitch of outer row of rivets (in)
S_s = shear stress for rivets (lbs/in²)
S_t = tensile stress for plates (lbs/in²)
S_c = compressive or bearing stress for rivets or plates (lbs/in²)

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Reference Machinery Handbook, 23rd Edition