Rivet Group Load Distribution
Estimate direct and torsional shear per fastener for a circular rivet or bolt group.
Governing fastener shear
1,833.33 N
direct and moment components aligned
Direct shear
1,000.00 N
equal load share P / n
Moment shear
833.33 N
direct dominated case
Calculation breakdown
Eccentric fastener group
Direct shear is shared equally; the eccentric moment adds tangential load that peaks on one side of the group.
1.83 kN peak
direct share
1.00 kN
same vertical component at each fastener
moment share
0.83 kN
tangential component from M r / sum r2
pattern stiffness term
0.0450 m2
sum of squared fastener radii
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