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This paper focuses on bolt connections on Laminated Veneer Lumber (LVL) Sengon. Series of connection tests were conducted to evaluate 3.5 d , 5 d , and 7 d end distances and 3 d , 4 d , and 5 d 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 5 d and 7 d . Load carrying capacity of the connections with end distances of 5 d and 7 d were about the same. For single bolt connections, those with 5 d bolt spacing had the highest ratio of load carrying capacity. Only the two-bolt connections with 5 d bolt spacing gave the ratio of load carrying capacity higher than that of prediction. These findings therefore suggests that minimum end distance of 5 d and minimum bolt spacing of 5 d are recommended to be addopted in LVL Sengon bolted connections.