tearing of the plate at an edge

tearing of the plate across a row of rivets

shearing of rivets

any one of these

always in single shear

always in double shear

either in single shear or double shear

none of these

actual diameter of rivet is used

actual diameter of hole drilled for rivet is used

mean diameter of hole drilled and rivet is used

smaller of the rivet diameter and hole diameter is used

same

less

more

none of the above

tensile strength

compressive strength

shear strength

bending strength