AISC bolt holes Aug 2022

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This code illustrates the readability of Python.

Compare reading these program statements to reading the text of AISC 15th Edition Manual, Section J3 (↓ at bottom of page).


def determine_lc_edge_gage_reqd(diameter_label, hole_class):
    """
    ***************************
    diameter_label:  for example 'H0750' for 3/4 inch diameter bolt
    hole_class:      one of these ['STD', 'OVS', 'SSLT', 'LSLT']  standard, oversize, short slot, long slot
    ***************************
    """

    if hole_class not in ['STD', 'OVS', 'SSLT', 'LSLT']:
        return [["invalid class: " + hole_class]]

    global dbaischole15                           # ‘database’ of AISC slots and holes
                                                  # dbaischole15 = V1415S.getallHolesAISC15()  entire 'database'
                                                  #                                            of slot and 
                                                  #                                            hole dimensions

    debug = False
    dhole = dbaischole15[diameter_label.upper()]  # 'database' row for given diameter_label
    dbolt = dhole.DIAMETER                        # bolt diameter for given diameter_label

    # define 'func_C2' which calculates 'C2' values in AISC Table J3.5
    def func_C2(db, hole_class):
        '''
        db:         bolt diameter
        hole_class: one of these ['STD', 'OVS', 'SSLT', 'LSLT']
        '''
        if db <= 0.875:
            if hole_class == "STD":
                return 0
            elif hole_class == "OVS":
                return 0.0625
            elif hole_class == "SSLT":
                return 0.125
            elif hole_class == "LSLT":
                return 0.75*db
        elif db == 1:
            if hole_class == "STD":
                return 0
            elif hole_class == "OVS":
                return 0.125
            elif hole_class == "SSLT":
                return 0.125
            elif hole_class == "LSLT":
                return 0.75 * db
        else:
            if hole_class == "STD":
                return 0
            elif hole_class == "OVS":
                return 0.125
            elif hole_class == "SSLT":
                return 0.1875
            elif hole_class == "LSLT":
                return 0.75*db

    # AISC limits
    c2c_clr_limit = dbolt            # AISC limit -- clear distance between holes
    c2c_gage_limit = 2.6666 * dbolt  # AISC limit -- center to center of holes
    c2e_limit = dhole.MIN_EDGE       # AISC limit -- center of hole to edge of plate

    # AISC C2 calculation
    c2 = func_C2(dbolt, hole_class)  # now call the c2 function

    CCWidth = CCLength = CEWidth = CELength = 0  # initialization of return variables

                                                 # AISC slots have a width and a length

                                                 # CCWidth = center to center 'width' direction
                                                 # CCLength = center to center 'length' direction

                                                 # CEWidth = center to edge 'width' direction
                                                 # CELength = center to edge 'length' direction

    try:
        if hole_class == "STD":
            c2c_clr_gage_min = c2c_clr_limit + dhole.STD              # clear limit + hole diameter
            c2c_gage_min = max(c2c_clr_gage_min, c2c_gage_limit)      # determine our greatest minimum gage

            CCWidth = c2c_gage_min
            CCLength = c2c_gage_min
            CEWidth = c2e_limit
            CELength = c2e_limit
        elif hole_class == "OVS":
            c2c_clr_gage_min_W = c2c_clr_limit + dhole.OVS            # clear limit + hole diameter
            c2c_clr_gage_min_L = c2c_clr_limit + dhole.OVS            # clear limit + hole diameter
            c2c_gage_min_W = max(c2c_clr_gage_min_W, c2c_gage_limit)  # determine our greatest minimum gage
            c2c_gage_min_L = max(c2c_clr_gage_min_L, c2c_gage_limit)  # determine our greatest minimum gage

            CCWidth = c2c_gage_min_W
            CCLength = c2c_gage_min_L
            CEWidth = c2e_limit + c2
            CELength = c2e_limit + c2
        elif hole_class == "SSLT":
            c2c_clr_gage_min_W = c2c_clr_limit + dhole.STD            # clear limit + slot width
            c2c_clr_gage_min_L = c2c_clr_limit + dhole.SSLOT          # clear limit + slot length
            c2c_gage_min_W = max(c2c_clr_gage_min_W, c2c_gage_limit)  # determine our greatest minimum gage
            c2c_gage_min_L = max(c2c_clr_gage_min_L, c2c_gage_limit)  # determine our greatest minimum gage

            CCWidth = c2c_gage_min_W
            CCLength = c2c_gage_min_L
            CEWidth = c2e_limit
            CELength = c2e_limit + c2
        elif hole_class == "LSLT":
            c2c_clr_gage_min_W = c2c_clr_limit + dhole.STD            # clear limit + slot width  
            c2c_clr_gage_min_L = c2c_clr_limit + dhole.LSLOT          # clear limit + slot length 
            c2c_gage_min_W = max(c2c_clr_gage_min_W, c2c_gage_limit)  # determine our greatest minimum gage
            c2c_gage_min_L = max(c2c_clr_gage_min_L, c2c_gage_limit)  # determine our greatest minimum gage

            CCWidth = c2c_gage_min_W
            CCLength = c2c_gage_min_L
            CEWidth = c2e_limit
            CELength = c2e_limit + c2
    except:
        pass

    if CCWidth == 0:
        return [["invalid result"]]
    else:
        ndigits = 2
        return round(CCWidth, ndigits), round(CCLength, ndigits), round(CEWidth, ndigits), round(CELength, ndigits)

if __name__ == "__main__":

    for ch in ['STD', 'OVS', 'SSLT',  'LSLT']:
        print("\n", ch, "\n")
        for d in ["H1500", "H1375", "H1250", "H1125", "H1000", "H0875", "H0750", "H0625", "H0500"]:
            print(d, "  ", determine_lc_edge_gage_reqd(d, ch))



Results from above Python function
Hole Class
diameter_label  (CCWidth, CCLength, CEWidth, CELength)

   # AISC slots have a width and a length
      # CCWidth = center to center 'width' direction
      # CCLength = center to center 'length' direction

      # CEWidth = center to edge 'width' direction
      # CELength = center to edge 'length' direction

 STD 

H1500    (4.0, 4.0, 1.88, 1.88)
H1375    (3.67, 3.67, 1.72, 1.72)
H1250    (3.33, 3.33, 1.62, 1.62)
H1125    (3.0, 3.0, 1.5, 1.5)
H1000    (2.67, 2.67, 1.25, 1.25)
H0875    (2.33, 2.33, 1.12, 1.12)
H0750    (2.0, 2.0, 1.0, 1.0)
    # therefore 
    # 3/4 inch bolts (STD) could be placed at a 2” gage 
    # with a 1” centerline to edge dimension
H0625    (1.67, 1.67, 0.88, 0.88)
H0500    (1.33, 1.33, 0.75, 0.75)

 OVS 

H1500    (4.0, 4.0, 2.0, 2.0)
H1375    (3.67, 3.67, 1.84, 1.84)
H1250    (3.33, 3.33, 1.75, 1.75)
H1125    (3.0, 3.0, 1.62, 1.62)
H1000    (2.67, 2.67, 1.38, 1.38)
H0875    (2.33, 2.33, 1.19, 1.19)
H0750    (2.0, 2.0, 1.06, 1.06)
H0625    (1.67, 1.67, 0.94, 0.94)
H0500    (1.33, 1.33, 0.81, 0.81)

 SSLT 

H1500    (4.0, 4.0, 1.88, 2.06)
H1375    (3.67, 3.67, 1.72, 1.91)
H1250    (3.33, 3.33, 1.62, 1.81)
H1125    (3.0, 3.0, 1.5, 1.69)
H1000    (2.67, 2.67, 1.25, 1.38)
H0875    (2.33, 2.33, 1.12, 1.25)
H0750    (2.0, 2.0, 1.0, 1.12)
    # therefore 
    # 3/4 inch bolts (short-slot) could be placed at a 2” gage 
    # with a 1” centerline to edge dimension (width)
    # with a 1 1/8” centerline to edge dimension (length)
H0625    (1.67, 1.67, 0.88, 1.0)
H0500    (1.33, 1.33, 0.75, 0.88)

 LSLT 

H1500    (4.0, 5.25, 1.88, 3.0)
H1375    (3.67, 4.81, 1.72, 2.75)
H1250    (3.33, 4.38, 1.62, 2.56)
H1125    (3.0, 3.94, 1.5, 2.34)
H1000    (2.67, 3.5, 1.25, 2.0)
H0875    (2.33, 3.06, 1.12, 1.78)
H0750    (2.0, 2.62, 1.0, 1.56)
H0625    (1.67, 2.19, 0.88, 1.34)
H0500    (1.33, 1.75, 0.75, 1.12)

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