Experimental investigations on joints with blind rivets to extend the design rules according to EUROCODE 3 for lightweight steel structures made of high-strength steels

The strength verification of blind rivet connections can be done acc. to the DIN EN 1993-1-3. Linked to the design equations from this standard are uncertainties in the design. These uncertainties must be eliminated through individual case studies. Furthermore, blind rivets are increasingly being used in constructions that are exposed to cyclical loads. This means that the fatigue strength verification for this type of connection is also coming to the fore. However, there are no normative requirements for this verification. These open questions in the design are to be considered. For this purpose, results from quasi-static and fatigue tests on joints with blind rivets are presented and were used to derive generally valid design rules.