Steel Structure Design - Engineering

Q1:

To the calculated area of cover plates of a built-up beam, an allowance for rivet holes to be added, is

A 10%

B 13%

C 15%

D 18%

E 20%

ANS:B - 13%

13% is absolutely correct as per IS 800:2019.

In earlier cases when WSM was used 10% and 20% were the answers.