0 0 votes A bracket is attached to a vertical column by means of two identical rivets $U$ and $V$ separated by a distance of $2a = 100\; mm$, as shown in the figure. The permissible shear stress of the rivet material is $50$ $\text{MPa}$. If a load $P = 10$ $\text{kN}$ is applied at an eccentricity $e = 3\sqrt{7} a$, the minimum cross-sectional area of each of the rivets to avoid failure is ________________$mm^2$. $800$ $25$ $100\sqrt{7}$ $200$ Mechanics of Materials gateme-2022-set1 mechanics-of-materials applied-mechanics-and-design numerical-answers + – ♦Arjun 503 views answer comment Share Follow Add Sync Questions 0 reply Please log in or register to add a comment.