RIVETED PRESSURE VESSELS

Riveted joints are permanent fastening in which either the fastening or the part themselves must be destroyed in taking the
device apart. It is a method commonly used in producing strong and tight joints. They are used in the manufacture of boilers
and pressure vessels, in structural works such as bridges and roof trusses.

Caulking done to prevent leakage, where the beveled edge of one plate is driven into close contact with the plate beneath by
hammering with a blunt or rounded tool

Riveting procedure

Types of Rivets and Dimensions

Types of Joints

Equipment Design
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 Pitch, p distance between centerlines of rivets that are parallel to the seam
Back pitch, b distance between adjacent rows of rivets
Marginal pitch, m distance from a row of rivets to the edge of a plate or strap
Diagonal pitch, z diagonal distance between rivets in zig-zag configuration
Diameter, d = pertains to the diameter of the rivets shank
Thickness, t = thickness of plate ; uniform plate thickness is assumed
Width, w = width of backing strip or plate overlap

Design Parameters
Lap joints are used for girth seams (circumferential).
Lap joints are rarely employed for longitudinal seams if the plate thickness exceeds 1/2in.
Satisfactory pitch should not be more than 8 times the thickness of the caulked plate.

rivet hole = d + 1/16in m = 1.5d

length of rivet = grip length + 1.5d b = 2d
grip length = tA + tB 2(z d) = p d

Rivet Failure Mechanisms

In riveted joint failure analysis, the forces causing failure are calculated from the maximum stresses of the plate and rivet
material, and the area affected.

GENERAL FORMULAE
Shearing of rivet: FSR = (/4)d2 *the area is doubled for butt joints with 2 backing strips

Shearing of plate: FSP = 2tm

Crushing of plate or rivet: FC = td C

Tearing of plate to margin: FT = t(w d) T

Tearing of plate between rivets: FT = t(p d) T

Joint efficiency ratio between the strength of the riveted (least F) with the strength of unriveted (solid plate)
sections

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Equipment Design
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