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Rivets+plates vs. bolts in shear

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ulgric

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Sep 25, 2008
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Hi all,
I'd like to hear from you about the pros and cons of joining aluminum tubes with bolts working in shear vs. rivets and bracket plates joinery. I have in mind the Goat ultralight glider when I ask this questions. Will it save weight? Or spread the loads better? Or not?
Thank you for your attention.
Ricardo

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One sample of rivets and plates at Frame

This a sample of the Goat's drawnings with some bolts.
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