UPSC Civil Service Exam Questions - Engineering

Q1:

Given that,
t = thickness of the plates,
b = width of the plates,
d = diameter of the rivets,
n = number of rivets in a line,
σt = permissible tensile stress.
The tearing strength of the joint is given by

A t(b - ndt

B t(b + ndt

C (bt - nd/tt

D (bt - nd/tt

ANS:A - t(b - ndt

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