The pull required to tear off the plate per pitch length is (where p = Pitch of rivets, t = Thickness of plates, and σt, τ and σc = Permissible tensile, shearing and crushing stresses respectively)

• (p - 2d)t x σc
• (p - d)t x τ
• (p - d)t x σt
• (2p - d)t x σt