Which of the following is correct?
(a) effective diameter of rivets = rivet hole diameter
(b) effective diameter of rivets = nominal diameter of rivet
(c) effective diameter of rivets = 1.5 x rivet hole diameter
(d) effective diameter of rivets = 1.5 x nominal diameter of rivet
I had been asked this question during an interview.
Origin of the question is Riveted Connections topic in portion Bolted Connections of Design of Steel Structures