17179. The pull required to tear off the plate per pitch length is (where p = Pitch of rivets, t = Thickness of plates, and σt, τ and σc = Permissible tensile, shearing and crushing stresses respectively) September 13, 2025 by Admin (p – 2d)t x σc (p – d)t x τ (p – d)t x σt (2p – d)t x σt ✅ The correct answer is option C.