If the tearing efficiency of a riveted joints 70%, then the ratio of diameter to the pitch is

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  1. 0.20
  2. 0.30
  3. 0.5
  4. 0.70

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Option 2 : 0.30
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Concept:

Tensile Stresses in the main plates might result in tearing of main plate or cover plate across a row of the bolt.

The resistance offered by the plate against tearing is known as tearing strength or tearing value of plate.

Tearing efficiency of joints is given by,

Calculation:

Given that tearing efficiency = 0.70

 

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