351. 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)
(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.