Bolt Spacing and End Distance of Bolted Connection of Laminated Veneer Lumber (LVL) Sengon
Abstract: This paper focuses
on bolt connections on Laminated Veneer Lumber (LVL) Sengon. Series of
connection tests were conducted to evaluate 3.5d, 5d, and 7d end distances and
3d, 4d, and 5d bolt spacings, where d is a 10 mm bolt diameter. All
connections were double-shear model
(steel-LVL-steel). The results showed that all variations of end distance
failed in ductile manner especially the connections with end distances of 5d and
7d. Load carrying capacity of the connections with end distances of 5d and 7d
were about the same. For single bolt connections, those with 5d bolt spacing
had the highest ratio of load carrying capacity. Only the two-bolt connections
with 5d bolt spacing gave the ratio of load carrying capacity higher than that
of prediction. These findings therefore suggests that minimum end distance of
5d and minimum bolt spacing of 5d are recommended to be addopted in LVL Sengon
bolted connections.
Author: Ali Awaludin, Dani
Nugroho Saputro
Journal Code: jptsipilgg170031
