Riveted Joints
Riveted joints fail by plate tearing, rivet shear, or crushing.
Level
Foundation
Topic tags
Riveted joints, Machine Design, Vb Bhandari Design
Useful for
GATE favourite, Interview ask
Source
Design of Machine Elements
What you'll learn in this topic
- Tearing of plate: (per pitch, single rivet row form).
- Shearing of rivets: (×2 if double shear).
- Lap vs butt; chain vs zig-zag / diamond patterns.
- Unwin’s formula often used to pick from in design problems.
Key Formulas
Important equations & their meanings
Worked Examples
Step-by-step solved problems
- 1.Tearing strength
Common Mistakes
Avoid these errors in exams & interviews
- Textbook: RK Bansal Ch. 20 — Riveted Joints.
- Compute all three strengths per pitch; the least governs η.
Practice Questions
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6+
Practice Questions
Interview Questions
Most asked interview problems
5
Interview Questions
GATE Questions
Previous year GATE questions
1
GATE Questions
Applications in real world
Shafts
Power transmission design
Gears
Tooth strength & wear checks
Joints
Bolted and welded connections
Bearings
Life and lubrication selection
Visual concept
Load Case
Stress Check
Factor of Safety
Sized Part
Design size from stress with a clear factor of safety.
Recommended Book
Design of Machine Elements
VB Bhandari
Read: Syllabus unit
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Important Topic
Industry relevance
High
Concept difficulty
Easy
Average time
17 min
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Introduction
Fundamentals: failure modes and efficiency
- Tearing of plate:
- Shearing of rivet:
- Crushing:
Multi-row joints modify the tearing path and the number of rivets in shear/crush per pitch.
Concept: joint types
Butt joint — plates aligned with cover straps; rivets often in double shear.
Chain / zig-zag / diamond — rivet patterns trading fabrication ease against efficiency.