FP-96 English Version - Eastern Federal Lands Highway Division

Section 555(d) Accuracy of hole group before reaming. Accurately punch full size,subpunched, or subdrilled holes so that after assembling (before any reamingis done) a cylindrical pin 0.125 inch smaller in diameter than the nominalsize of the punched hole may be entered perpendicular to the face of themember, without drifting, in at least 75 percent of the contiguous holes inthe same plane. Punched pieces not meeting this requirement will be rejected.Holes, through which a pin 0.188 inch smaller in diameter than thenominal size of the punched hole cannot be inserted, will be rejected.(e) Accuracy of hole group after reaming. After reaming, the maximumallowed offset of 85 percent of any contiguous group of holes through adjacentthicknesses of metal is 0.031 inches.Use steel templates having hardened steel bushings in holes accurately dimensionedfrom the centerlines of the connection as inscribed on the template.Use connection centerlines when locating templates from the milled orscribed ends of members.(f) Numerically-controlled drilled field connections. In lieu of drillingundersized holes and reaming while assembled, or drilling holes full-sizewhile assembled, drilling or punching bolt holes full-size in unassembledpieces and/or connections, including templates for use with matching undersizedand reamed holes by means of suitable numerically-controlled (N/C)drilling or punching equipment is allowed.(g) Holes for ribbed bolts, turned bolts, or other approved bearing-typebolts. Provide finished holes with a driving fit.(h) Preparation of field connections. Subpunch or subdrill and ream whileassembled, or drill full size to a steel template, the holes in field connectionsand field splices of main members of trusses, arches, continuous beamspans, bents, towers (each face), plate girders, and rigid frames.Holes for field splices of rolled beam stringers continuous over floor beamsor cross frames may be drilled full-size unassembled to a steel template.Holes for floor beams or cross frames may be drilled full size unassembledto a steel template. Subpunch and ream while assembled, or drill full sizeto a steel template, all holes for floor beam and stringer field endconnections.436