Riveted joint design check: equality of rivets in shear and crushing? Statement to evaluate: ‘‘In a riveted joint, the number of rivets working in shear must be equal to the number of rivets working in crushing.’’ Choose the correct option (True/False).

Concept
Design checks for riveted joints independently evaluate shear, bearing/crushing, and tearing. The required number based on shear strength generally differs from that based on bearing strength; the governing (larger) requirement is adopted.

Reasoning
N_shear = Load / (n·τ_allow·A_shear)N_bearing = Load / (σ_b,allow·d·t)Since τ_allow, σ_b,allow, and geometry differ, counts seldom match exactly.

Final Answer
False