Steel Structure Design - Engineering

Q1:

Pick up the incorrect statement from the following:

A The nominal diameter of a rivet is its diameter before driving

B The gross diameter of a rivet is the diameter of rivet hole

C The gross area of a rivet is the cross-sectional area of the rivet hole

D The diameter of a rivet hole is equal to the nominal diameter of the rivet plus 1.5 mm

E None of these.

ANS:D - The diameter of a rivet hole is equal to the nominal diameter of the rivet plus 1.5 mm

Option C is right because in gross area cal. hole dia is not taken into consideration.

While option D may be correct in such a condition when rivet NOMINAL DIA.<or = 25.