I am wondering if it is acceptable to substitute a plasma cut hole for a drilled hole in a cyclically loaded structure (bridge).
I originally posted this in the structural forum but I suspect that some of the members monitoring the Machining topic might have some great feeback. Here is the...
I have a fabricator who is preparing some 850mm x 25mm x 650mm steel plates with a variety of holes/slots. I specified that the 34mm dia. bolt holes within the plate be drilled. The fabricator is wondering if it would be acceptable to plasma cut the holes, as he will already have the steel...
