Pocketbook of Useful Formulæ and Memoranda
for Civil and Mechanical Engineers

482 Molesworth’s pocket-book Riveting fob Boilers. Table of Dimensions of Rivets, &c„ for Steam Boilers. Thickness of Plate. Diameter of Rivet; Length of Rivet from Head. Distance apart of Rivets, centre to centre. Breadth of Lap. Single Riveting. inches. * i i i I inches. 1 i I l 13. 16 -11 16 inches. 1 11 if 11 2i 24 3* inches, li 11 H 2 2i 3 inches. li 11 li 8 2 2i 24 * For double-riveted joints add fids of the breadth of lap. Rivets used in Ship-building. Thickness of Plate. Diameter of Rivet. Millwall. Liver- pool. Dock- yard. Lloyd’s. Diameter of Rivet Length counter- sunk. Length Snap point. inches. f A b i 16 f I 13 16 H 15 16 1 inches. i f I It 1C 1-1 i a r 8 1 j.5 i'll 1 u u inches. i i I i 8 I 1 1 1> u w inches. i i I i 4 I I I 1 1 1 inches. ‘i I I i 7 7 a 1 * ! 1 1 inches. 11 11 11 12 111 X16 115 X10 ^1S 2| 2i 2f 2< 21 inches. li 1* 2 2* 2f 2« 2f 2| 3 3| 3|