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This information applies to the American Steel Industry

Standard Holes

Standard hole sizes for bolts are made 1/16-in. larger in diameter than the nominal size of the fastener body. This provides a certain amount of play in the
holes, which compensates for small misalignments in hole location or assembly, and aids in the shop and field entry of fasteners. In the absence of approval by
the engineer for use of other hole types, standard holes shall be used in high strength bolted connections.

Although most holes for high-strength bolts are made 1/16-in. larger in diameter than the bolt body, certain conditions encountered in field erection require
greater adjustment than this clearance can provide and approval from the engineer is required.

The maximum sizes of holes for bolts are given in the table below, except that larger holes, required for tolerance on location of anchor bolts in concrete
foundations, are permitted in column base details.

Standard holes shall be provided in member-to-member connections, unless oversized, short-slotted or long-slotted holes in bolted connections are approved
by the designer. Finger shims up to 1/4-in. may be introduced into slip-critical connections designed on the basis of standard holes without reducing the
allowable shear stress of the fastener.

Oversize and Slotted Holes

When approved by the engineer, oversize, short slotted holes or long slotted holes may be used subject to the following joint detail requirements:

(1) Oversize holes may be used in any or all plies of connections in which the allowable slip resistance of the connection is greater than the applied load.
Oversized holes shall not be used in bearing-type connections. Hardened washers shall be installed over oversized holes in an outer ply.

(2) Short slotted holes may be used in any or all plies of connections designed on the basis of allowable stress on the fasteners provided the load is applied
approximately normal (betwen 80 and 100 degrees) to the axis of the slot. Short slotted holes may be used without regard for the direction of applied load in
any or all plies of connections in which the allowable slip resistance is greater than the applied force. Wahers shall be installed over short-slotted holes in an
outer ply; when high strength bolts are used, such washers shall be hardened.

(3) Long slotted holes may be used in one of the connected parts at any individual faying surface in connections designed on the basis of allowable stress on
the fasteners provided the load is applied approximately normal (between 80 and 100 degrees) to the axis of the slot. Long slotted holes may be used in one of
the connected parts at any individual faying surface without regard for the direction of applied load on connections in which the allowable slip resistance is
greater than the applied force. Where long-slotted holes are used in an outer ply, plate washers or a continuous bar with standard holes, having a size sufficient
to completely cover the slot after installation, shall be provided. In high-strength bolted connections, such plate washers or continuous bars shall not be less
than 5/16-in. thick and shall be of structural grade material, but not be hardened. If hardened washers are required for use of high-strength bolts, the hardened
washers shall be placed over the outer surface of the plate washer or bar.

(4) Fully inserted finger shims between the faying surfaces of load transmitting elements of connections are not to be considered a long slot element of a
connection.

Nominal Hole Dimensions

Hole Dimensions
Bolt
Diameter Standard Oversize Short Slot Long Slot
Diameter Diameter (Width x Length) (Width x Length)
1/2 9/16 5/8 9/16 x 11/16 9/16 x 1 1/16

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5/8 11/16 13/16 11/16 x 7/8 11/16 x 1 9/16

3/4 13/16 15/16 13/16 x 1 13/16 x 1 7/8
7/8 15/16 1 1/16 15/16 x 1 1/8 15/16 x 2 3/16
1 1 1/16 1 1/4 1 1/16 x 1 5/16 1 1/16 x 2 1/2
>= 1 1/8 d + 1/16 d + 5/16 (d + 1/16) x (d + 3/8) (d + 1/16) x (2.5 x d)

Anchor Bolt Holes

Hole sizes for steel-to-steel structural connections are not the same as hole sizes for steel-to-concrete anchorage applications. In the case of steel-to-steel
connections, the parts are made in a shop under good quality control, so standard holes (bolt diameter plus 1/16"), oversized holes (bolt diameter plus 3/16"),
and short and long-slotted holes can be used quite successfully. However, the field placement of anchorage devices has long been subject to more permissive
tolerances (and often, inaccuracies that exceed those tolerances anyway and may require consideration by the structural Engineer of Record).

AISC published Steel Design Guide Series 1, Column Base Plates back in the early 1990s. At that time, it was recognized that the quality of foundation work
was getting worse and worse. To allow the erector (and designer) greater latitude when possible, the permissible hole sizes in base plates were increased.
These same larger hole sizes were included in the 2nd ed. LRFD Manual. The values there are maximums, not a required size. Smaller holes can be used if
desired. Plate washers are generally required with these holes because ASTM F436 washers can collapse into the larger-sized holes, even under erection loads.

The larger hole sizes are primarily intended for the majority of base plates that transfer only axial compression from the column into the foundation. The
anchor rods don't usually do much after erection in that case.

To allow for misplaced bolts, holes in base plates are oversized. The AISC Manual of Steel Construction recommends the following oversized hole diameters
for each bolt diameter:

Anchor Bolt Hole Dimensions

Bolt Diameter Hole Size

3/4 1 5/16
7/8 1 9/16
1 1 13/16
1 1/4 2 1/16
1 1/2 2 5/16
1 3/4 2 3/4
2 3 1/4
2 1/2 3 3/4

AISC, Steel Design Guide Series 1, Column Base Plates, suggests that using oversize holes meeting these criteria may still not accommodate field variations
in anchor bolt placement and suggests adding 1/4 in. to the hole diameter listed. The guide recommends using a heavy plate washer over the holes. The AISC
Structural Steel Educational Council cites the following example: "If bolts are misplaced up to 1/2 inch, the oversized base plate holes normally allow the base
plate and column to be placed near or on the column line. If the bolts are misplaced by more than 1/2 inch, then corrective work is required."

Based on AISC oversize holes, the AISC Structural Steel Educational Council recommendations, and concrete contractor anchor-bolt placement techniques,
ASCC (American Society of Concrete Contractors) concrete contractors recommend the following tolerance for each bolt location:

3/4-in. and 7/8-in. diameter bolts: ±1/4 in.

1-in., 1-1/4-in., and 1-1/2-in. diameter bolts: ±3/8 in.
1-3/4-in., 2-in., and 2-1/2-in. diameter bolts: ±1/2 in.

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