The Strength and Proportions of Riveted Joints (Classic Reprint)

The Strength and Proportions of Riveted Joints by Bindon B.

Stoney explains how iron plates and rivets behave in joints, with concrete data you can apply.

This edition gathers the core findings on the strength of riveted connections, including how different plate materials and rivet conditions affect strength in single and double shear. It presents experimental results, practical rules, and observed trends that have guided designs in shipbuilding and ironwork. The language stays focused on the facts, making the material useful for reference, design checks, or deeper study.

• Learn about tensile and shearing strengths in riveted joints, with tables and measured values from multiple experiments.
• Compare the effects of drilling versus punching holes, and how perforation changes joint strength.
• See how steel and iron plates perform in practice, including how perforation, annealing, and hole spacing influence different strength measures.
• Understand how these data inform the proportions and layout of joints in marine and industrial structures.

Ideal for readers of engineering history, shipbuilding, and structural design who want a grounded, data‑driven look at riveted joints and their proportions.