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One of the main questions that were raised was that people think that the Titanic used weak rivets which allowed the watertight compartments to flood which was one of the main reasons that caused the Titanic to sink.
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∙ 11y ago
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∙ 6y agoYes. Things weren't welded in those days, you had metal plates and they were all connected by iron rivets, three million in this case.
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∙ 6y agoThere was "slag"in many rivets (industrial waste) but they were still up to, and above, industry standards.
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How many punctures did the iceberg made to the titanic?
The iceberg did not make any holes in Titanic. The impact separated the plates by popping the rivets (which were riveted together, not welded) and the water breached through.
Did the titanic sink on April 16 1912?
During all of 1910, the hull of Titanic was being riveted together in the dockyard in Belfast. She was not launched until mid-1911 and even then, the hull was virtually empty with no propulsion and no funnels.
What cannot be mig welded but can be tig welded also what cannot be mig and tig welded but can be stick welded?
Aluminum is one example of a metal that cannot be MIG welded and must be TIG welded. The limitation of MIG is usually the heat it can produce versus thickness of the material. One quarter-inch thickness is usually about as thick as you can weld with either MIG or flux-core wire feed welders. Anything else will require the heat energy available with a stick welder.
Which film grossed more the lion king or the titanic?
Titanic
Why did they call the Titanic the Titanic?
BECAUSE THEY FELT LIKE IT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Why were liberty ships hard to sink?
instead of being riveted, they were Welded
Is chassis bolted or welded in trucks?
The chasis is usually both bolted and welded and even riveted in the trucks.
Why the joints in bucket are riveted not welded?
it is easy to repair it if any problem exist
Are riveted joints better than welded joints?
Better in what way? Rivited joints are generally cheaper while welded joints are generally stronger.
How many punctures did the iceberg made to the titanic?
The iceberg did not make any holes in Titanic. The impact separated the plates by popping the rivets (which were riveted together, not welded) and the water breached through.
Why were welded ships better then riveted ships?
It takes a lot more stress and force to break a weld than it does to pop a rivet.
What materials is a army tank made from?
Prior to 1941 they were built from riveted steel. From 1941 thru 1945 they were cast steel and welded steel. From the Korean War thru Vietnam they were cast (with some welding) steel. With the one exception of the Vietnam era M551 Sheridan tank which was welded ALUMINUM (hull only). The Sheridan's turret was welded steel (and the gun was steel). Post Viet War US tanks are composite (classified) armor with steel exteriors (welded).
Was the the Eiffel Tower welded or screwed?
Neither, it was riveted together. Initially the pieces were assembled in the factory using bolts, and then were replaced one by one with heated rivets, which contracted during cooling creating a very tight fit. Only a third of the 2,500,000 rivets used in the construction of the Tower were inserted directly on site as preassembled and riveted pieces were built off site.
Which is better a riveted or a welded boat?
I have a 12 foot welded flatbottom Jon boat that I purchased used ten years ago. I have used this boat at least twice a month since and have never had a problem with the welds. I have never owned a riveted boat so have no first hand knowledge as to the quality of such. I have not used a motor on my boat, we paddle, so that may have made a difference as to the abuse. ==answer both are good depending on the size and application of boat rivets however do move and pop and become loose with age and use
Use riveted in a sentence?
I was riveted to my father's agony.
Is the window regulator in a 94 cavalier convertible riveted or bolted in?
it is riveted in.
Using the word riveted in a sentence?
I found myself riveted as I listened to the speech.
