Recent content by chris78

Hi there Thanks again for your input...i will watch my units and decimal places...I have attached a copy of my working...and specifically my triangle vector...can you confirm that I am setting this up correctly,as when i handed a similar question in he said my triangle was wrong,and therefore...

Thanks for your help...i have just posted another similar question regarding this subject...is it possible you could have a look at it for me,and tell me if I am on the correct lines? Again,thanks for your help.

1. Homework Statement A load p of 5kn is applied to the tensile member shown and carried at the joint by a single 20mm diameter rivet.The angle of the shear joint is 60 degrees to the axis of the load. calculate the tensile stress in the rivet calculate the shear stress in the rivet given...

Hi there Thankyou for you reply...when I handed this in my tutor said I was wrong..but I have been racking my brains to see why...that's why I posted a picture of my workings with my vector triangle to make sure my method is correct

I have posted my workings...within the post as well as 'illegible' scribblings...the problem states 45 degrees ?

Homework Statement A load P of 3kN is applied to the tensile member shown and is carried at the joint by a single rivet. The angle of the shear joint is 45 degrees to the axis of the load. Calculate the tensile and shear stresses in a 10mm diameter rivet Homework EquationsThe Attempt at a...