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GATE CE 2009
MCQ (Single Correct Answer)
+2
-0.6
A 12 mm thick plate is connected to two 8 mm plates, on either side through a
16 mm diameter power driven field rivet as shown in the figure below. Assuming
permissible shear stress as 90MPa and permissible bearing stress as 270 MPa in
the rivet, the rivet value of the joint is


Questions Asked from Riveted Joints and Bolted Joints (Marks 2)
Number in Brackets after Paper Indicates No. of Questions
GATE CE Subjects
Engineering Mechanics
Strength of Materials Or Solid Mechanics
Structural Analysis
Construction Material and Management
Reinforced Cement Concrete
Steel Structures
Geotechnical Engineering
Fluid Mechanics and Hydraulic Machines
Geomatics Engineering Or Surveying
Environmental Engineering
Transportation Engineering
Engineering Mathematics
General Aptitude