Problem 2.22 - Average Shear Stress

Problem Statement

A bracket is attached to a wall with two circular rivets of diameter d = 20 mm. A load F = 50 kN is applied in the center of the bracket. Assuming the load is split evenly between the two rivits, determine the shear stress in each rivet.

Picture with a bracket attached to the wall. The bottom of the bracket touching the wall has two rivits. The top of the bracket has a load applied. [Problem adapted from © Kurt Gramoll CC BY NC-SA 4.0]