How are riveted lap joints made watertight?()
A. The faying surfaces are coated with white lead (or similar product) before the rivets are set
B. A sealing weld bead of 1/8" or less pitch is run along the plate edge
C. The plate edge is split close to an adjacent plate and mechanically forced into contact with the adjacent plate
D. A properly riveted joint will be watertight; any leakage is stopped by setting up on the rivet