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For the exercise of Problem P5.28, and for the most conservative design, at what locatio...

For the exercise of Problem P5.28, and for the most conservative design, at what location on the step should you specify in your calculation that the 200-lb person stand? Determine the rivet diameter for that loading condition.

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Problem P5.28

A small stepladder has vertical rails and horizontal steps formed from a C-section aluminum channel (Figure P5.28). Two rivets, one in front and one in back, secure the ends of each step. The rivets attach the steps to the left- and right-hand rails. A 200-lb person stands in the center of a step. If the rivets are formed of 6061-T6 aluminum, what should be the diameter d of the rivets? Use a factor of safety of 6, and round your answer to the nearest of an in.

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