anchorengineer
Structural
- May 26, 2009
- 88
Hi,
I've not come across this before but understanding early 1900's steel construction is constantly presenting something new/old to me. I've googled and found "flat head" rivets but I've only come across them for the first time on a rehab project. They are not in critical connections but I'm wondering if they should be replaced. At first I thought they were just a bad install but now I suspect that due to rivets adjacent to these, there was a clearance issue of the rivet gun, so they made the head flat. Other than the fact that they look ugly, I am wondering if they really need to be replaced. I've attached a sample photo (flat head rivets on right). Thoughts?
I've not come across this before but understanding early 1900's steel construction is constantly presenting something new/old to me. I've googled and found "flat head" rivets but I've only come across them for the first time on a rehab project. They are not in critical connections but I'm wondering if they should be replaced. At first I thought they were just a bad install but now I suspect that due to rivets adjacent to these, there was a clearance issue of the rivet gun, so they made the head flat. Other than the fact that they look ugly, I am wondering if they really need to be replaced. I've attached a sample photo (flat head rivets on right). Thoughts?
