Case Study: Blind Rivet Solution for Solar Carport Steel Structure

The client’s key requirements include:

• Must meet the high-strength requirements for steel structure connections
  The steel structure of a solar carport must withstand tensile loads between the brackets and the RHS, as well as outdoor wind loads, over the long term. Therefore, customers typically choose structural blind rivets with high mechanical properties.

•  A clamping range that accommodates all actual connection thicknesses
  The connection points provided by the customer consist of a 4 mm-thick steel mounting bracket and a 6 mm-thick RHS (rectangular hollow section). The total thickness is 10 mm. Therefore, the rivets must be capable of covering the actual clamping thickness of 10 mm.

• Meet corrosion resistance requirements for long-term outdoor exposure
  Since the solar carport is installed outdoors, the joints will be exposed to rain, moisture, and temperature fluctuations. Therefore, the customer explicitly requested the use of stainless steel structural blind rivets.

•  Compliance with single-side installation requirements for RHS closed profiles
  Compared to ordinary steel plates, RHS rectangular hollow sections are characterized by the fact that they can be worked on from the outside, but the internal space is inaccessible. Traditional bolt-and-nut installation methods are impractical. Therefore, the customer requires blind rivets that can be installed from a single side.

• Requirement for Stable Clamping and Long-Term Connection Performance
  The solar carport project involves structural connections, which ordinary pop rivets cannot meet. You place a high priority on the rivet’s clamping force, core locking, hole filling, and long-term connection stability. Therefore, Rivmate recommends the structural Monobolt.