Steel Structure Design - Engineering

Q1:

Tacking rivets in compression plates not exposed to the weather, have a pitch not exceeding 300 mm or

A 16 times the thickness of outside plate

B 24 times the thickness of outside plate

C 32 times the thickness of outside plate

D 36 times the thickness of outside plate.

ANS:C - 32 times the thickness of outside plate

For Compression member.

When not exposed to weather, Tacking rivets shall have pitch not exceed 32 times thickness of outside plate, or 300 mm which is less.

And when plates expose to weather, pitch line not exceed 16t or 200 mm, which is less.