Riveted Joint Calculator

Calculate rivet shear, bearing, and plate tear-out stresses for single and double-lap riveted connections.

Total force on the joint.
N
Diameter of the rivets.
mm
Thickness of the thinner plate.
mm
Distance between rivet centers.
mm
Total number of rivets in the joint.
1 for single shear (lap joint), 2 for double shear (butt joint).

Results

Rivet Shear Stress-MPa
Bearing Stress-MPa
Plate Tensile Stress-MPa
Joint Efficiency-%
References: Shigley's — Riveted Joints; ASME BPVC