Zur Bemessung und Ausführung von querkraftbeanspruchten Blindnietverbindungen im Stahlleichtbau

Design and execution of shear loaded blind rivet joints in steel lightweight constructions. Blind rivet technology as a robust, fast and reliable joining technology is used wherever common joining technologies like welding and bolted connections cannot be used because of technological and design reasons or inefficiency. The areas of application for blind rivet technology in steel lightweight constructions are roof and wall claddings as well as the construction of high-rack-buildings and residential containers, which have emerged in recent years. Due to normative restrictions concerning the execution of joints with blind rivets in steel lightweight construction and the missing of appropriate design rules according to DIN EN 1993-1-3, these constructions fall under the supervision of building authorities. Therefore exists the demand from the building authorities for an experimental proof of usability. This paper presents results from systematic investigations of the shear and bearing resistance of blind rivets and joints produced with them. These investigations should serve as a generally valid extension of the previous design and execution rules of DIN EN 1993-1-3 in order to allow a safe design for shear loaded blind rivet joints and at the same time to reduce the time and effort for experimental investigations. © 2019, Taylor and Francis Inc. All rights reserved.