Steel Structure Design - Engineering

Q1:

The minimum pitch of rivet holes of diameter d should not be less than

A d

B 1.25 d

C 1.5 d

D 2 d

E 2.5 d

ANS:E - 2.5 d

The minimum margin provided against tearing of plate is = 1.5d.
the minimum pitch is = 2.5d.
The maximum pitch is= 32t or 300mm whichever is smaller.