On Mon, 03 Jan 2005 02:41:38 GMT, "Cy Galley"
wrotD:

Flush rivets are weaker so it takes more.


A&P school was 35 years ago, but if memory serves it's the diameter
and material of a rivet that sets the strength and not the head type
as they are basically a shear loaded device. Spacing is set based on
rivet diameter irrespective of head type.

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