The distance between the centres of a rivet hole to the nearest edge of the plate is called _________________?
Correct answer: D. Margin
- A. Pitch
- B. None of these
- C. Back pitch
- D. Margin
Explanation
The edge distance measured from a rivet-hole centre to the nearest plate edge is called the margin. Pitch is the spacing between adjacent rivet centres along a joint.
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