Before revision: Applications A riveted buffer beam on a steam locomotive A riveted truss bridge over the Orange River Detail of a 1941 riveted ship hull, with the rivets clearly visible Impact method for solid rivet and semi-tubular rivets Before welding techniques and bolted joints were developed, metal-framed buildings and structures such as the Eiffel Tower, Shukhov Tower and the Sydney Harbour Bridge were generally held together by riveting, as were automobile chassis.
After revision: Applications A riveted buffer beam on a steam locomotive A riveted truss bridge over the Orange River Detail of a 1941 riveted ship hull, with the rivets clearly visible upImpact method for solid rivet and semi-tubular rivets Before welding techniques and bolted joints were developed, metal-framed buildings and structures such as the Eiffel Tower, Shukhov Tower and the Sydney Harbour Bridge were generally held together by riveting, as were automobile chassis.