GATE ME
Machine Design
Bolted Riveted and Welded Joints
Previous Years Questions

## Marks 1

Bolts in the flanged end of pressure vessel are usually pre- tensioned. Indicate which of the following statements is not true
If the ratio of the diameter of river hole to the pitch of rivets is $$0.25$$, then the tearing Efficiency of the joint is
The bolts in a rigid flanged coupling connecting two shafts transmitting power are subjected to
Weldments in fabricated steel beams are designed for

## Marks 2

A steel plate, connected to a fixed channel using three identical bolts $$A, B$$ and $$C,$$ carries a load of $$6kN$$ as shown in the figure. Consider...
A bolted joint has four bolts arranged as shown in figure. The cross sectional area of each bolt is $$25\,m{m^2}.$$. A torque $$T = 200$$ $$N$$-$$m$$ ...
A cantilever bracket is bolted to a column using three $$M12 \times 1.75$$ bolts $$P, Q$$ and $$R.$$ The value of maximum shear stress developed in th...
A horizontal plate has been joined to a vertical post using four rivets arranged as shown in the figure. The magnitude of the load on the worst loaded...
A bolt of major diameter $$12$$ $$mm$$ is required to clamp two steel plates. Cross sectional area of the threaded portion of the bolt is $$84.3$$ $$m... For the three bolt system shown in the figure, the bolt material has shear yield strength of$$200MPa.$$For a factor of safety of$$2,$$the min... A single riveted lap joint of two similar plates as shown in the figure below has the following geometrical and material details. width of the pla... A single riveted lap joint of two similar plates as shown in the figure below has the following geometrical and material details. width of the pla... A fillet welded joint is subjected to transverse loading F as shown in the figure. Both legs of the fillets are of$$10mm$$size and the weld len... A bracket shown in fig. is rigidly mounted on wall using four rivets. Each rivet is$$6mm$$in diameter and has an effective length of$$12mm.$$Dir... A steel bar of$$10mm\,\, \times \,\,50\,\,mm$$is cantilevered with two$$M12$$bolts ($$P$$and$$Q$$) to support a static load of$$4kN$$... A steel bar of$$10mm\,\, \times \,\,50\,\,mm$$is cantilevered with two$$M12$$bolts ($$P$$and$$Q$$) to support a static load of$$4kN$$... A bolted joint in shown below. The maximum shear stress, in$$MPa,$$in bolts$$A$$and$$B$$respectively are ... A$$60mm$$long and$$6mm$$thick fillet weld carries a steady load of$$15kN along the weld. The shear strength of the weld material is equal to \$...
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