FAA AMT (Aviation Maintenance Technician) Airframe Practice Exam

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What is the primary load type a well-designed rivet joint should subject the rivets to?

Compression loads

Tension loads

Shear loads

A rivet joint is primarily designed to subject the rivets to shear loads. Shear stress occurs when two forces act parallel to each other but in opposite directions, causing one part of the material to slide relative to the other part. In aircraft structures, shear loads are common due to the nature of forces acting on different components. Rivets are strong in shear and provide excellent resistance against this type of load, making them ideal for joining structural components in aerospace applications. The other options (compression loads, tension loads, bending loads) are not the primary load type that a well-designed rivet joint should subject the rivets to in comparison to shear loads.

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