Riveting MCQ with Answers

Snap head rivet is the most commonly used form, and it gives a very strong joint. height of the snap head rivet is standardized to 0.7 times the diameter of rivet.

In a riveted joint the edges of plates are simply laid over each other and riveted. This joint is called Lap joint.

In a riveted joint the plates are placed end-to-end and joined through cover plates. This joint is called Butt joint.

In a riveted joint pitch is the distance between two adjacent rivets in the same row, measured parallel to the seam. It is usually 3 times the diameter of the rivet hole

In a riveted joint the minimum distance from a rivet hole centre to the nearest edge of the plate is called margin.