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2. Rivet - Wikipedia

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   Semi-tubular rivets (also known as tubular rivets) are similar to solid rivets, except they have a partial hole (opposite the head) at the tip. The purpose of this hole is to reduce the amount of force needed for application by rolling the tubular portion outward. The force needed to apply a semi-tubular rivet is about 1/4 of the amount needed ...

3. Rivet nut - Wikipedia

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   Typical rivet nut Sectional view Sectional view, with bolt inserted. A rivet nut, also known as a blind rivet nut, or rivnut, [1] is a one-piece internally threaded and counterbored tubular rivet that can be anchored entirely from one side. It is a kind of threaded insert. There are two types: one is designed to form a bulge on the back side of ...

4. Fastener - Wikipedia

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   B18.6.1 Wood Screws (Inch Series) B18.6.2 Slotted Head Cap Screws, Square Head Set Screws, And Slotted Headless Set Screws (Inch Series) B18.6.3 Machine Screws, Tapping Screws, and Metallic Drive Screws (Inch Series) B18.18 Quality Assurance For Fasteners; B18.24 Part Identifying Number (PIN) Code System Standard for B18 Fastener Products

5. Nail (fastener) - Wikipedia

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   It then bites back into the wood from the side opposite the nail's head, forming a rivet-like fastening. [24] Clench-nails used in building clinker boats. [25] Shoe tack – A clinching nail (see above) for clinching leather and sometimes wood, formerly used for handmade shoes. [26] Carpet tack; Upholstery tacks – used to attach coverings to ...

6. Plate girder bridge - Wikipedia

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   In some cases, the plate girders may be formed in a Z-shape rather than I-shape. The first tubular wrought iron plate girder bridge was built in 1846-47 by James Millholland for the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad. [2] Plate girder bridges are suitable for short to medium spans and may support railroads, highways, or other traffic. Plate girders ...

7. Stressed skin - Wikipedia

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   Section from the original Britannia Bridge, showing top and bottom stressed-skin construction. William Fairbairn documented the development of the Britannia and Conwy tubular bridges for the Chester and Holyhead Railway in 1849; [4] in it, Fairbairn describes how Robert Stephenson enlisted his aid to revise Stephenson's original concepts, which would route rail traffic inside riveted steel ...