Thank you dhengr, Ron, klaus and dozer for your quick responses. There were some geometrical restrictions regarding the hole edge distance and that is why the hole had to be so tight. Since it is hard to achieve these pin/bolt connections from a constructability point of view, as you also...
My team is designing a pin connection which requires that the pin hole diameter is equal or 0.5 mm greater than the pin dimater. Is there any reference in ASTM Standards about a minimum pin or bolt hole diameter? Table 3.1 specifies the maximum bolt holes according to each bolt diameter but does...
