Assumptions for the design of riveted joint: 1. Load is assumed to be uniformly distributed among all the rivets 2. Stress in plate is assumed to be uniform 3. Shear stress is assumed to be uniformly distributed over the gross area of rivets 4. Bearing stress is assumed to be uniform between the contact surfaces of plate and rivet 5. Bending stress in rivet is neglected 6. Friction between plates is neglected