What is Rivet? Riveting Process, Definition, Meaning, Types, Applications - www.mechstudies.com

Old school riveting is the process of joining two or more pieces of material together using a rivet. This process has been used for centuries and was commonly used in the building of ships, airplanes, and structures such as bridges and skyscrapers. During the old school riveting process, a hole was first drilled through the materials that needed to be joined. A heated rivet was then placed through the hole, and a rivet hammer was used to deform the exposed end of the rivet, creating a "head" tha