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A 600-lb force acts on the vertical plate, which in turn is connected to the horizontal...

A 600-lb force acts on the vertical plate, which in turn is connected to the horizontal truss by five -diameter rivets (Figure P5.21, see on page 232).

(a) If the rivets share the load equally, determine the shear stress in them.

(b) In a worst-case scenario, four of the rivets have corroded, and the load is carried by only one rivet. What is the shear stress in this case?

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