Christopher Tidy wrote:

In airframe construction, do the rivets carry a shear force in normal
operation, or only when the structure is overloaded?

Can't tell for airframe, but rivet constructions are designed for shear. Or
maybe we should say the *were* constructed for shear. Don't forget, that
the holes have to be drilled (or even reamed) in place, so the two bores
align perfect.


Nick
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