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Factor effecting roof leaking on Malaysia heritage buildings focusing on
concrete flat roof and metal roofing
Roslan Tallib
School of Housing, Building & Planning, Universiti Sains Malaysia.
Tel.: +6019 403 3507 E-mail: [email protected]
A Ghafar Ahmad
School of Housing, Building & Planning, Universiti Sains Malaysia.
Tel.: +6019 473 7433 E-mail: [email protected]
Mohd Zailan Sulieman
School of Housing, Building & Planning, Universiti Sains Malaysia.
Tel.: +6019 413 3969 E-mail: [email protected]
David Boyd
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The Birmingham School of the Built Environment, Faculty of Technology, Engineering & the
Environment, Birmingham City University.
Tel: +44(0)121 331 5233; e-mail: [email protected]; website: www.bcu.ac.uk
Susan Hayhow
The Birmingham School of the Built Environment, Faculty of Technology, Engineering & the
Environment, Birmingham City University.
Tel: +44(0)121 202 2418; e-mail: [email protected]; website: www.bcu.ac.uk
Abstract:
The purpose of this paper is to share the findings on the typical problems facing the heritage
or old buildings in term of the problem of building leakage scenario in Malaysia. From the
problem finding, the paper tabulate a list of potential solutions best practiced by the local
waterproofing implementer. It is important for the reader to take advantage on the
information of the extensive list of the real case studies pertaining to the building leakage
syndrome typically happened for heritage structure in this hot and humid tropical climate. The
good thing about this paper is that all the case studies are derived from the real selected
projects done by the associated building maintenance contractor for the last 20 years. By
identifying the possible factors that cause the leakage, one can take early steps to prevent the
same defects form repeating thus saves a lot of money! From the finding analysis, this paper
also giving the formulation ideas that can be use for creating a framework to prevent or
minimize the building leakage syndrome from happening again. As the old buildings or the
buildings that old enough to be considered worth to keep are becoming more valuable to
either the central Government or the local council; the analysis from this paper may give some
meaningful tabulation on how to maintain these heritage buildings from leakage especially
from the roof seepage thus make the property much more valuable to the owner and may give
profit to the locality as well.
Keywords: leakage; Heritage; building; maintenance; defects; Malaysia
Finite Element Analysis of Concrete-Filled Steel Tube Beams Partially
Wrapped with CFRP sheet
Ahmed W. Al-Zand1, Wan Hamidon Wan Badaruzzaman, Azrul A. Mutalib and Salam Jasim
Hilo
Department of Civil and Structural Engineering
Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (UKM)
Bangi, Selangor, Malaysia
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Abstract— The behaviour of Concrete-Filled Steel Tube (CFST) beam strengthened with
Carbon Fibre Reinforced Polymer (CFRP) sheet was investigated numerically in this paper.
Nonlinear analysis using ABAQUS Finite Element (FE) software to assess the behaviour of
square and circular CFST beams wrapped from bottom side with U-shaped of CFRP sheet
using different length and multi layers. The FE models were verified accurately through
successful comparison with existing experimental study done by others. The results
obtained from the study show that various lengths and multiple layers of CFRP sheets
directly affect the ultimate moment capacity of CFST beams; where the ultimate moment
capacity of the CFST beams was improved by increasing the layers of CFRP sheets -
specifically for beams - wrapped along 75% or more of their length. Meanwhile, CFRP
delamination failure has been observed for beams wrapped along 50% of their length,
where delamination failure occurred earlier with an increasing number of CFRP layers.
Moreover, by increasing the wrapping length of CFRP sheet to more than 75% of the beam’s
length did not lead to further improvement in the beam’s moment capacity for each specific
number of CFRP layers.
Keywords- Finite element analysis, Concrete-filled steel tube beam, Composite beam, CFRP
sheet, Strengthening
The Effect of Carbonization Temperature on the Gas Permeation Properties
N. Sazali, Zawati Harun 1Advance Materials and Manufacturing Centre (AMMC), 2Faculty of Mechanical and
Manufacturing Engineering, Universiti Tun Hussein Onn Malaysia, 86400 Parit Raja, Batu
Pahat, Johor Darul Takzim, Malaysia.
[email protected]; [email protected]
W.N.W. Salleh, A.F. Ismail, N.A.H.M. Nordin 1Advance Membrane Technology Research Centre (AMTEC), 2Faculty of Petroleum and
Renewable Energy Engineering (FPREE), Universiti Teknologi Ma laysia, 81310 Skudai, Johor
Darul Takzim, Malaysia.
[email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]
Corresponding Author: [email protected]
Abstract- Carbon membranes have been studied in the last few years as a promising candidate
for energy-efficient gas separation processes in replacing the traditional membranes such as
polymeric membranes. Carbon tubular membrane can be achieved by carbonizing polymeric
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tubular membrane under different process parameter. Carbonization is the most important
step in the fabrication of carbon membrane and can be recognized as the heart of the carbon
membrane production. The preparation and characterization of carbon membranes originated
from Matrimid were studied. Matrimid-based carbon tubular membrane will be fabricates and
characterize in terms of its gas permeation properties. The carbonization temperature during
the carbon membrane fabrication was studied. The polymer solution was coated on the
surface of tubular ceramic tubes by using dip-coating method. The polymer tubular membrane
was then carbonized under Argon atmosphere at different carbonization temperature; 600,
750, and 850 ◦C. Pure gas permeation tests were performed using CH4 and CO2 at room
temperature with pressure 8 bars. Based on the results, the highest CO2/CH4 selectivity of
87.30 was obtained for carbon membrane prepared at 850 oC.
Keywords: Polymeric membrane, carbonization, carbon membrane, gas separation, carbon
dioxide.
Power Quality Improvement in Z-Source Inverter fed Wind Power
Generation System
Jain Taruna
Department of Electrical Engineering
Barkatullah University Institute of Technology, BU
Bhopal, India
Abstract—This paper deals with power quality improvement of a Z-source inverter fed wind
power generation system, using hybrid active power filter. The Z-source inverter is used as
power electronic interface for voltage and frequency control. However, it introduces higher
order harmonics into the system; the use of non-linear load also has inherent problem of poor
power quality. To overcome the problems of harmonics and reactive power hybrid active
power filter is introduced between system and load. The proposed wind power generation
system is modeled in MATLAB / Simulink environment. Improved performance of the system
after inclusion of hybrid active power filter is demonstrated through comparison on various
indices like THD, reactive power compensation, power factor etc.
Index Terms—Wind power generation system, Z-source inverter, Power quality, hybrid active
power filter, harmonics and reactive power.
Some of the Properties of Wood Plastic Composite Material Made from
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Eastern Redcedar
Salim Hiziroglu
Kaan Kalkan
Sriharsha Karumuri
ABSTRACT
Wood plastic composite (WPC) is a panel or lumber product made from recycled plastic and
small wood particles or fibers. Such products are widely used in the USA for many applications
including decking, roof tiles, playground equipment, picnic tables, fencing rails, window
lineals and automotive components. The objective of this work was to evaluate some
properties of experimental wood plastic composite (WPC) samples manufactured with nano-
clay added Eastern redcedar (Juniperus virginiana L.) particles. Three percent and six percent
nano-clay was added to 40 percent wood particles and 60 percent high density polyethylene
(HDPE). One percent maleic anhydride polypropylene, as coupling agent, was added to a pre-
mixture of 40% wood and 60 % (HDPE). Subsequently, this mixture was added with nanoclay
up to 6% by weight, and casted into WPC samples by injection molding. The samples were
characterized for tensile strength, elastic modulus, water absorption, thickness swelling, and
surface roughness. Additionally, the binding of wood and polymer was elucidated by infrared
spectroscopy and the microstructure was studied by electron microscopy. A slight decrease in
tensile strength and elastic modulus has been found with increasing clay content, which is
explained by limited dispersion of the nanoclay as well as partial coverage of the wood
particles with nanoclay during the mixing processes. Clay content in the samples enhanced
their dimensional stability. Based on the findings in this work it appears that Eastern redcedar
as an underutilized species would have potential to be used as raw material to manufactured
value-added wood composite products.
IN VITRO ANTIFUNGAL POTENCY OF PIPERAZINE AGAINST CANDIDA
SPECIES
Awanish Kumar
Assistant Professor, Department of Biotechnology,
National Institute of Technology, Raipur (CG)-492010, INDIA
E-mail: [email protected]
ABSTRACT
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Candida sp. is the most widely studied pathogenic fungi. The infections caused by them are
collectively known as candidiasis. They are root cause of a number of medical conditions like
oral thrush, vulvovaginal candiadiasis, perianal candidiasis, esophageal candidiasis and a
number of other conditions in people with weak immune system. Current antifungal arsenals
are becoming a major cause of resistance against candida species. Hence there is an urgent
need to find new compounds with antifungal activity. Piperazine is an ethylenediamine
derivative or cyclic ethylenediamine (cyclizines). In the search of better antifungal agent the
antifungal properties of Piperazine were checked in this study against C. albicans, C.
dubliniensis. Minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC) of Piperazine against different starin of
candida was 256-512 µg/ml. Agar Plate Dilution Test, filter disc assay and Microdilution Test
were performed to explore more about the antifungal activity of Piperazine. Study further
indicated that piperazine nucleus is a versatile and medicinally important nuclei having
promising antifungal potential which may provide lead compounds for drug design and
development of potent antifungal agents. The valuable information extracted in this study may
help in the development of Piperazine as potent antifungal agent in future and could provide
an effective antifungal therapy to the patients suffering from fatal microbial infections.
IN SITU EXTRACTION OF PYRUVIC ACID USING NATURAL
NON-TOXIC DILUENT
Dharm Pal*1 and Amit Keshav2
1 PhD Scholar, 2Assistant Professor, Department of Chemical Engineering,
National Institute of Technology Raipur, C.G. - 492010, INDIA
Email: [email protected]
ABSTRACT
Biotechnological production of pyruvic acid is recently receiving much attention owing to its
cost effectiveness and sustainability. Reactive extraction is a promising approach that can be
applied for in-situ recovery of pyruvic acid from the fermentation media. Nevertheless,
efficiency, selectivity and biocompatibility of the solvent system are the key issues still to be
resolved. Solvent toxicity can be minimised by the use of non toxic natural diluents.
In the present work reactive extraction of pyruvic acid (0.1 to 0.5 kmol∙m-3) has been studied
using tributylamine (TBA; 10 to 30%) as an extractant dissolved in non toxic rice bran oil at
T=30 ±1 ℃. Results were presented in terms of distribution ratio, extraction efficiency, loading
ratio and complexation constant. Extraction equilibrium was modelled and compared using
different modelling approach.
Key Words: Reactive extraction, Natural diluents, Pyruvic acid, Tributylamine, Rice bran oil
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Automatic Optimization of single-chip UHF RFID tags
Guiseppe Vecchi
Department of Electronics and Telecommunications
Politecnico di Torino
Torino, Italy
Nurbek Saparkhojayev
Department of Informational Technologies
Almaty Management University
Almaty, Kazakhstan
Pazharbek Saparkhojayev
Department of Physics and Mathematics
Korkyt-Ata Kyzylorda State University
Kyzylorda, Kazakhstan
Abstract— The automatic optimization is presented of the passive RF part of RFID, with
special attention to single-chip UHF tags, and to the novel concept of RFID grids. The presented
approach employs an optimization based on the Genetic Algorithm, and an efficient
electromagnetic problem parameterization and novel solution strategy. A practical application
example shows increase in overall performance.
Index Terms—RFID, tag antenna, genetic algorithm, method of moments.
Fire Safety Modeling of Offshore Petroleum
Facilities Platform
Mohamed Abdelgadir Mohamed Ahmed #1, Mohammad Shakir Nasif #2
#Mechanical Engineering Department. Universiti Teknologi PETRONAS
31750 Tronoh, Malaysia
[email protected], [email protected]
Abstract— Fire event is a major area of concern especially in the presence of large quantities
of hydrocarbons. Thermal radiation is found to be the primary mechanism for causing hazards
to individuals, assets and environment as a result of a fire event in large open areas. In this
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work, the researcher aim to assess the fire safety system of an offshore platform in order to
allocate the most beneficial and safest evacuation time and egress by using CFD-FDS software.
The CFD-FDS model have been developed successfully and the total evacuation time is found
to be 248s and 191s for fine and coarse mesh respectively. With respect to oil and gas safety
standards, fine mesh result has been validated with an error percentage of 3.33% compared
with the coarse mesh 20.41% based on evacuation time (std evacuation time is 4 minutes). All
evacuation routes are safe except in a specific location within the ground deck (x=15,y=15) in
which it is recommended to install a thermal resistance wall.
Keywords— CFD-FDS, fire, thermal radiation, occupants, evacuation egress, temperature
trends.
Proximate analysis of bagasse extracted from sugarcane (Sacharum
officinarum) and soy whey extracted from soy bean (Glycine max) wastes
HASSAN PYAR1, K.K PEH1, L. MIN-TZE2 and R. Noorakmal3
1School of Pharmaceutical sciences,2School of Industrial Technology,
Universiti Sains Malaysia, 11800 Minden, Penang. 3Fisheries Research Institute, 11960 Batu Maung, Penang.
The proximate composition of waste products derived from sugarcane (Sacharum officinarum)
and soy bean (Glycine max) were determined. Further, the present study was undertaken to
evaluate two waste materials, as low-cost substrates to grow Lactobacillus sp. through
fermentation. The proximate analysis was conducted and the extent of variation in water
content, protein, lipid, ash and fibre and carbohydrate content of both wastes were studied.
The results obtained show that the water content of soy whey and bagasse was 96.71 and
61.20%, respectively. The dry matter in the products of soy whey and bagasse estimated was
3.29 and 38.08%, respectively. The protein continent of soy whey and bagasse was 0.72 ± 0.02
and 0.45 ± 0.01, respectively. Soy whey possesses lipid (0.06 ± 0.02%), ash (0.54 ± 0.09%) and
fiber (1.01 ± 0.05%), while bagasse waste contains lipid (0.18 ± 0.04), ash (0.82 ± 0.08%) and
fiber (11.34 ±0.54%). Finally, carbohydrate content was 0.96 and 26.01% from soy whey and
bagasse, respectively. Gross energy of soy whey shows low calorie (11.3 kcal/100g) compared
with bagasse (83.5 kcal/100g). The results of nutritional analysis suggest that soy whey and
bagasse wastes products could be the cheapest and valuable bio-resource to grow probiotics.
Key words: Bagasse waste, soy whey waste, nutritive value, proximate analysis.
Production of Agarwood Essential Oil: Determination of Optimum
Parameter and Effectiveness of Hydrodistillation Method
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NOR ATIKAH MAT YUSOFF1, SAIFUL NIZAM TAJUDDIN1, ANWARUDDIN HISYAM2 & NOR
ADILA MOHD OMAR1
1Faculty of Industrial Sciences and Technology, Universiti Malaysia Pahang, Lebuhraya Tun
Razak,
26300 Gambang, Pahang, Malaysia; 2Faculty of chemical and natural resources engineering.
Universiti Malaysia Pahang, Lebuhraya Tun Razak, 26300 Gambang, Pahang, Malaysia
*Corresponding author: [email protected]
ABSTRACT- Agarwood tree is one of source resin production and known as fragrant wood that
have a highly valuable product in the global market. However, the process of hydrodistillation
efficiency is far from sufficient and affecting to the lower product quality and oil yield. Two
important purposes of this research are to investigate five pre-treatment techniques and to
identify the effective extraction method tested by standard hydrodistillation and re-design
hydrodistillation. Two other parameters which are different sample sizes (0.5cm, 0.75cm and
1.0cm) and shaking times (1,3 and 7 days) that affect on oil yield were studied. The oil
produced was compared with industrial samples. The results indicated that the optimum
parameter prior extraction is from sample size 0.5cm, soaked with fungi Phanerochaete
Chrysosporium and shaken for 7 days. Redesign hydrodistillation coupled with stirrer gave a
higher oil yield than the extraction by standard hydrodistillation. The chemical components of
the agarwood oil were analyzed by using Gas Chromatography with Flame Ionization Detector
(GC-FID) and Gas chromatography with Mass Spectrometry (GC-MS).
Keywords: Agarwood, essential oil, pre-treatment, extraction method, qualitative and
quantitative analysis
The Use of Cloud Computing to Achieving Business Rational: at Orang
Company in Jordan
Ibrahim Mansi
Assistant professor at Jadara University
Abstract:
The aim of this paper is to analyze the role of cloud computing in the organizations, and how
the clouding became added value to empower organizations to be own business rational, and
describe the clouding applications in communication industry.
The paper provide the researchers life case study about the first company which applied
clouding technology in Hashemite kingdom of Jordan, this company is Orang, and how this
company became out sourcer for his competitors through own clouding strategy.
The methodology which followed in this paper is interviewing for the employees in clouding
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department at Orang Company in Jordan.
Key words:
Cloud Computing, business Rational, Orang Company, technology diffusion, competitive value,
and cloud computing applications.
Bisection Width of Torus – Butterfly Interconnection Network
Latifah
Dept. of Information System
STMIK JAKARTA STI&K,
Lecturer of University of Gunadarma
Jakarta, Indonesia
[email protected]; [email protected]
Abstract—- The interconnection network Torus-Butterfly is a new Cartesian product network
that has constant degree, low diameter, low network cost. Its also can be embedded in linear
array with minimum dilation and expansion. That describes the good performance of this
interconnection networks. Another metrics that also commonly used to describe the
performance of interconnection networks is bisection width. This paper discuss about the
bisection width of Torus - Butterfly interconnection network.
Key words— performance of interconnection networks, Cartesian Product Network, Bisection
Width.
Comparative analysis of cardiovascular development related genes in stem
cells isolated from deciduous pulp and adipose tissue
Name of Co-Authors:
Wijenthiran Kunasekaran, Dr. Vijayendran Govindasamy, Assoc. Prof. Sabri Musa & Prof. Noor
Hayati Abu Kasim
ABSTRACT
Among the debilitating diseases, cardiovascular related diseases are the most challenging ones
to be treated using cell replacement therapies. Recently, human exfoliated deciduous teeth
(SHED) and adipose stem cells (ASC) were suggested as alternative cell choice for cardiac
regeneration. However, the truly functionability of these cells toward cardiac regeneration is
yet to be discovered. Hence, this study was carried out to investigate the innate biological
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properties of these cell sources toward cardiac regeneration. Both cells exhibited
indistinguishable MSCs characteristics. Human stem cell transcription factor arrays were used
to screen expression levels in SHED and ASC. Up-regulated expression of transcription factor
(TF) genes was detected in both sources. An almost equal percentage of > 2-fold changes were
observed. These TF genes fall under several cardiovascular categories with higher expression
were observed in growth and development of blood vessel, angiogenesis and vasculogenesis
categories. Further induction into cardiomyocyte revealed ASC to express more significantly
cardiomyocyte specific markers compared to SHED during the differentiation course
evidenced by morphology and gene expression profile. Despite this, spontaneous cellular
beating was not detected in both cell lines. Taken together, our data suggest that despite being
defined as MSCs, both ASC and SHED behave differently when they were cultured in a same
cardiomyocytes culture condition. Hence, a vigorous characterization is needed before
introducing any cells for treating targeted diseases.
Bromine as an indicator of potassium bromate presence in some food
stuffs. Name: Okla AlHorayess (PhD, Mr).
Name of Co-Authors: Awad AlZahrani
Email Addresses:[email protected]
Designation: National Center for Accelerators Technology.
Affiliation: KACST, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
Abstract
There is much concern regarding the human health effect of potassium bromated
(KBrO3). Therefore, this substance is prohibited in Saudi Arabia.. Samples from five
well-known brands, locally produced, potato chips and crisps. The samples have
shown relatively high levels of bromate, which raises concerns about channels and
mechanisms of bromate access to these foodstuffs. This requires more studies and
investigations in this direction. Potassium bromate was estimated in the samples by
determination of the total bromine (Br) using ICP-MS.
Structure and Morphology Study of Modified Thermoplastic Starch (TPS) Rozanna Dewi
1, Harry Agusnar
2, Basuki Widyosentono
2, Halimah
2, Medyan Riza
3
1Universitas Malikussaleh,
2Universitas Sumatera Utara,
2Universitas Syiah Kuala
Email : [email protected]
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Splendour of the global warming issue and the environmental concern is discussed intensively in
this century. Many research contributed effectively to overcome the problems. One of the
important issues regarding the environment problem in the world is demolishing plastic waste.
Demands of practical and consumptive lifestyle has encouraged increasing used of plastic each
year. Thus, it is important to develop a user friendly plastic but having competitive strength with a
conventional plastic. Modified Thermoplastic Starch (TPS) is prepared from local resource Sago
which is available abundantly in Indonesia and does not have a proper value. Polyurethane
Prepolymer (PUP) was synthesized and mixed reactively with sago in situ in an intensive mixer to
prepare modified TPS. The variations of PUP in the TPS have influent the characteristic of the
modified TPS produced. Several tests have shown forming mechanism and characteristic of
modified TPS such as Fourier Transform Infrared (FTIR), Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM) and
tensile test. PUP and sago matrix was cross link through urethane linkage and found out to be
compatible together with tight and dense phase. PU Micro particles acted as an impact modifier for
the modified TPS and consequently improved the toughness of TPS. TPS 3 has higher tensile test
with reasonable elongation at break and water absorption.
Key Words : modified thermoplastic starch, polyurethane prepolimer, cross link, urethane
linkage, starch matrix
Potentiodynamic Polarization Measurement of SAC 105 and SAC 305 in
3.5% NaCl Solution
M. Fayeka, M. A. Fazal and A. S. M. A. Haseeb
Department of Mechanical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering,
University of Malaya, 50603 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Abstract—The corrosion behavior of lead free tin based solder alloys such as Sn97.0Ag3.0,
Sn98.5Ag1.0Cu0.5 and Sn96.5Ag3.0Cu0.5 was investigated in 3.5% NaCl solution. Scanning electron
microscopy (SEM), energy dispersive X-ray spectroscopy (EDX) and X-ray diffraction (XRD) were
used to characterize the samples after the electrochemical tests. Potentiodynamic polarization
curves showed that the addition of copper with Sn-3Ag solder alloy exhibited better corrosion
resistance while lowering the Ag content decreased the resistance. The presence of tin
oxyhydroxychlorides was detected at the surface of solder alloy after polarization tests. The better
corrosion resistance of Sn96.5Ag3.0Cu0.5 solder alloy could be ascribed to the formation of
compact and adherent corrosion product on the metal surface.
Key words—Corrosion resistance, Pb-free solder alloys, potentiodynamic polarization.
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Value-Based Software Process Tailoring:
Methodology & Conceptual Framework
Noor Azura Zakaria1*, Suhaimi Ibrahim2, and Mohd Naz’ri Mahrin2
1*Department of Computer Science, International Islamic University (IIUM),
PO Box 10, 53100 Kuala Lumpur
2 Advanced Informatics School (AIS), University of Technology Malaysia (UTM),
54100 Kuala Lumpur
2 Advanced Informatics School (AIS), University of Technology Malaysia (UTM),
54100 Kuala Lumpur
Abstract— Software process tailoring is one of the solutions to customise existing software
development process to be used in the new software project. Current practice in the software
process tailoring usually adopts an ad hoc approach that tends to use directly the old process
from the previous project or process that is familiar to the software development team. Value-
based software engineering concept brings the benefit of maximising the value contribution in
the software project (e.g. budget, schedule and stakeholder satisfaction) as compared to
conventional software development approach that aims only for the success of project
completion. This study is trying to integrate the value-based factors into the software process
tailoring framework. The aim of this paper is to describe the methodology that will be
employed in order to produce a conceptual framework of value-based software process
tailoring. Prior to develop the conceptual framework, results from the systematic literature
review, industry survey and expert review are vital as input to the framework. The core
components of the conceptual framework are value-based factors, project characteristics,
process elements and tailoring rationale.
Keywords— software process tailoring, value-based software engineering, framework,
systematic literature review, expert review
A Pedestrian-ways re-arrangement based on Stakeholder Perception in order to Emphasized
User's Walking Experience (Case Study: Enggal, Bandar Lampung City, Indonesia)
Zenia F Saraswati1*
, Imma Widyawati Agustin1, Johannes Parlindungan
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1 Urban and Regional Planning Departement, Faculty of Engineering, Brawijaya University, MT
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Haryono St. No. 167, Tel: +6281-233-159-593, Fax: +62341 551430, Malang, East Java, Indonesia
*Corresponding author. Email: [email protected]
Summary
Enggal is a public space which consist of green space area, art center, indoor and outdoor sport
station. Located in Bandarlampung, Enggal square is an area with high traffic of pedestrian. This
research is conducted to formulate a design concept of pedetrian-ways which accentuate to attract
pedestrians and increase society interest to walk more. It is consist of three main principle designs
of pedestrian-ways which prioritize pedestrians walking experience: safety, convenience and
pleasure collaborating with pedestrians characteristic analysis, behaviour setting analysis,
pedestrian-ways geometric analysis and stakeholder perception which consist of expertists and the
pedestrians.
Zincferrite - reduced graphene oxide nanocomposite for non-enzymatic amperometric glucose detection
Zohreh Shahnavaz*, Woi Pei Meng, Yatimah Alias*
University of Malaya Centre for Ionic Liquids, Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, University of
Malaya, 50603 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
Email:; [email protected]
*Author to whom correspondence should be addressed;
Email: [email protected], [email protected]
Tel: +603-79676774; Fax: +603-79674188
Abstract
We demonstrated, for the first time, an enzyme-free sensor for detection of glucose based on
hydrothermal synthesis of magnetic reduced graphene oxide nanocomposite. The morphology and
surface property of coating phenomenon of ZnFe2O4/r-GO nanocomposite were examined by TEM,
SEM and XRD. The electrocatalytic activity of ZnFe2O4/r-GO nanocomposite towards glucose
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oxidation was investigated using cyclic voltammetry and chronoamperometry . ZnFe2O4/r-GO
nanocomposite with different amount of graphene were synthesized and its influence on the
morphology and sensing of sensor were also examined. In the amperometric detection of glucose,
ZnFe2O4/r-GO nanocomposite modified glassy carbon electrode exhibited high limit of detection
and sensitivity. It was shown that the presence of graphene increased the electronic interaction
between NPs and graphene. These excellent performances made ZnFe2O4/r-GO nanocomposite a
potential non-enzymatic sensor.
Keywords: Non-enzymatic biosensor; Zinc ferrite; Glucose
Study of the complexation behaviour of 1,2-
Bis(N'benzoylthioureido)benzene with lead (II) cation
Abigail, would like to participate in the 3rd International Conference on Advances in Engineering & Technology (Kuala Lumpur). Following are the required information:
(Author): ABIGAIL ASHA A/P ABRAHAM
Co-author names: MAJID REZAYI, NINIE SUHANA ABDUL MANAN, LEILA NARIMANI, YATIMAH ALIAS
Designation: FACULTY OF SCIENCE
Affiliation: UNIVERSITI MALAYA
Contact details: [email protected]
Abstarct:
We have developed a highly sensitive and selective potentiometric PVC-membrane sensor for lead
(II) cations. A glassy carbon electrode (GCE) was modified with synthesized 1,2-Bis(N’-
benzoylthioureido)benzene as an ionophore and reduced graphene oxide (RGO), and this material
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was characterized by scanning electron microscopy. The sensor shows a sensitive and highly
selective response to Pb(II) ion with a linear range from 6.31×10-8
to 3.98×10-2
M, Nernstian slope of
30.37±0.62 mV per decade and a detection limit of 1.58×10-8
M. The proposed sensor could be used
in a pH range of 4.0-8.0. Selectivity coefficients were determined for known common cations by
applying the match potential method (MPM). The sensor was successfully applied to monitor Pb(II)
in raw milk and in potentiometric titration of Pb2+
ions.
Designing Signage on Mayor Suryotomo Street Yogyakarta
Based on Visual Aspect
Lintang Suminar1*
, Eddi Basuki Kurniawan2, Fadly Usman
3
Department of Urban and Regional Planning, Faculty of Engineering, Brawijaya University
Jalan Mayjen Haryono 167, Malang 65145, Indonesia
*Corresponding Author
Abstract: Yogyakarta is a tourism city with increasing number of tourists. This result to the area
surrounds points of interest turning into business and trade area. The growing business and trade
sector induces the tendency to use signage for advertisement. The problem is, the existence of that
many signages somehow have covered up the face of Yogyakarta as a cultural heritage. There are so
many occurrences of misused signage, varied from misplaced signage to installing unauthorized
signage. Furthermore, another problem occurs from the visual aspect of the city, because signage
instalment affects the aesthetic of the street corridors. Therefore, a research in field of organizing
signage must be conducted based on visual aspect. This research is aimed to create an organized
design of signage that is appropriate according to visual aspects (colour, form, line, texture, and
scale). This research is using descriptive analysis method in the form of policy analysis and
evaluative analysis through Visual Impact Assessment. The result of this study is formed as how
much the signage impacts visual aspect and then developed into an input for creating signage
organizing design and adapted to the policy.
Keywords: Signage, Street Corridor, Visual Impact Assessment.
Characterization and Mechanical Properties of (Cr, Ni) N Ternary Single and Gradient layers
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Deposited on Mild steel by Magnetron Sputtering J. Bhatti, M. A. Fazal and A. R. Bushroa
Department of Mechanical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering,
University of Malaya, 50603 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Abstract—Mechanical properties of mild steel for automotive applications have been investigated
by depositing PVD single and gradient layer (Cr, Ni) N thin films. Microstructure, chemical
composition, coating thickness, and phase analysis were carried out using field emission scanning
electron microscopy (FESEM), energy dispersive x-ray spectroscopy (EDX), atomic force
microscopy (AFM), and X-ray diffraction (XRD) respectively. Significant increment in mechanical
properties of mild steel such as hardness, adhesion strength, and surface roughness along with
friction were also observed.
Key words—PVD, Magnetron sputtering, Ternary coating, Cr-Ni- N, Mechanical Properties
Analysis the Networks Performances of WiFi and WIMAX Scenarios Based OPNET Dr. Adnan Hussein Ali* Dr. Ahmed Rashid Ajel* Dalal A. Hammood**
*Institute of Technology, ICT Dept., Baghdad, IRAQ
** College of electrical and electronic techniques
Abstract: Wireless Fidelity (WiFi) and Worldwide Interoperability for Microwave Access
(WiMAX) networks are IEEE 802.11 and IEEE 802.16 standard. WiFi and WiMAX are a
promising broadband access solutions for wireless MANs and LANs. WiMAX Technology
is a most exciting solutions for wireless wideband access that be able of presenting high
Quality of Service (QoS) at high data rates for fixed and mobile devices and IP networks,
while WiFi is a wireless broadband access to indoor and commercial Internet subscribers.
OPNET Modeler is used to simulate and compare WiFi and WiMAX in a small area network
and compare their performance in terms of voice-packet end to end delay and MAC delay.
Fast Prototyping and Low Volume Manufacturing Using 3d Printer
Siti Afifah Mohshim
Universiti Kuala Lumpur – British Malaysian Institute (UniKL-BMI)
Batu 8, Jalan Sg Pusu, 53100 Gombak, Malaysia
Abstract
Fast prototyping is a technique used to quickly fabricate a scale model of a physical part or
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assembly using three dimensional computer aided design (CAD) data. Today fast prototyping
can be done using 3D printing technologies. 3D printing has become very important tools in
developing idea and prototype.
3D printing offers engineers highly effective ways and cost saving method to produce
prototype. In this paper, fast prototype is produced using 3D Printer model Makerbot
Replicator 2. The Printer software uses STL file to translate from CAD software to the 3D
Printer. Prototype can be produced within a one hours or more depending of the size and
numbers of models.
This paper aimed to study the process and approaches of implementation of designing
prototype using 3D printers. It will lead the revolution of adapting 3D printer into our
university for entire project development process and low volume manufacturing in the
future.
Architecture, Music and Pattern Recognition
The Case of Andalusian Architecture
Osama Mohammad Elrawi
Department of Architectural Engineering
Future University in Egypt - FUE
Cairo,Egypt
Abstract—The aim of this ongoing research project is to reach a pattern recognition process
(design system) that can turn architecture to music, and turn music to architecture. . In both
operations, style and character will be an essential issue in the design of this process system.
Based on the artistic relationship between architecture and music, we shall try to settle a
mechanism for a pattern recognition audio-visual system that can that can turn a certain style
of architecture to a collection of melodies that truly reflects the character of that architecture.
This system can also perform the the inverted process, that is turning a certain musical style to
a collection of shapes and forms. In this regard it is important to point out to the inter-
relationship between the architectural design process and writing a musical note. A musician
composing a melody works from above, that is from the whole to the parts. A composer does
not usually put notes together in order to get some melody; he envisages the character of a
melody in a statu nascendi and proceeds from above as he tries to concretize it in all its part. In
this respect, the articulation of the whole and the important junctures of the parts, the
beginning(s), or the end(s), the composer accepted the attitude of his contemporaries, and
could therefore integrate principles of architecture such as the golden section and the
Pythagorean Theorem, along with principles of acoustic harmony.
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TOWARDS THE SOCIAL LOGIC OF SPACES IN THRISSUR,INDIA:
Understanding the influence of culture on spatial organisation of traditional urban
cores of India
Ar.Josna Raphael.P, Associate Professor, School of Architecture, Government Engineering College, Thrissur,
Kerala, India .
Abstract
Space syntax is a set of techniques for the representation, quantification, and interpretation of spatial
configuration in buildings and settlements. Existing studies using the Space Syntax methodology
have compared cities, from different regions of the world, based on their configurational properties
and have shown that while organic cities across the world follow various generic characteristics
there are variations within them due to cultural differences. This paper sets out to explain the
structural organisation of space and the distribution of religious, commercial and residential land
uses within Thrissur, a South Indian temple city, using the configurational approach.The study
identifies culture specific human preferences about space proxemics. The research has been fostered
by questions: (1) How to understand and quantify the spatial configurations of organically evolved
built environments of urban cores in Indian cities? (2) Based on the configuration parameters, can
one understand the human aspects in terms of user preferences about the space proxemics, in the
Indian context. The analysis of selected examples shows some similarity in terms of syntactic
identity. The placement of important religious, administrative or commercial urban activity nodes, in
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the overall spatial configuration has helped to deduce the culture specific human preferences about
space proxemics.
Key words: Culture, Space proeximics, Spatial structure, Space syntax
Forced Vibration of Dam and Reservoir Using
SBFEM
Amin Rafiei⃰, Shahram Vahdani, Peyman Badiei
School of Civil Engineering, University of Tehran, Tehran, Iran
E-mail: [email protected], [email protected], [email protected]
Abstract: Determination of the hydrodynamic pressure acting on dams during earthquake has
been of high interest in design steps of these structures. An efficient method for the analysis of
forced vibration of the dam and reservoir in different modes of the dam's motion and deformation
has been presented which, could be easily extended to study fluid-structure interaction. The SBFEM
(Scaled Boundary Finite Element Method) is utilized to model the far-field sub-domain while the
FEM (Finite Element Method) is used to model the near-field sub-domain of the reservoir. Although
a simple geometry of boundary conditions has been chosen, all the required necessities to extend the
method to a practical case are implemented.
Keywords: Dam-Reservoir Interaction; SBFEM; Hydrodynamic Pressure
Sustainability issues in Human-Computer Interaction Design
Abdulmajid Hissen Mohamed Ali Sebha University
PO Box 18758, Sebha, Libya
[email protected] Nage E. Bazina
Tripoli University
Alfornaj, Tripoli, Libya
Fatma A. Alghali
Sebha University
PO Box 18758, Sebha, Libya
Hissen A. Idress
WIFE Foundation, 15 Hampshire, No 1 Jln Mayang Sari, 50450 KL, Malaysia
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Abstract—The ICT market is growing rapidly and more business and social networking
systems is crossing over to less developed regions. This IT usage expansion is associated with
increasing environmental threats in the form of greenhouse effects and hardly decommissioned e-
waste. For this reason sustainable development became an issue in the last two decades of the 20th
century. Recently, sustainable software engineering has become a hot research topic; it spans
sustainability aspects in all stages of software lifecycle. This paper discusses sustainability issues in
the human-interaction design phase, and it suggests appropriate steps which would lead to tackle
HCI sustainability issues such as lower power consumption, waste and saving the wellbeing of
human users.
Index Terms—Sustainability, HCI, e-waste, programming interaction design, sustainable interaction
design, user interface.
Thermal Comfort Scales in the Equatorial Fully
Humid Climate of Malaysia
Harimi Djamila*, Chu Chi Ming, Sivakumar Kumarisan
Faculty of Engineering
Universiti Malaysia Sabah, Jalan UMS, 88400 Kota Kinabalu, Sabah, Malaysia
Corresponding Author*. Tel.: +60 88320000 Ext. 3036; Fax: +60 88320348. E mail
Abstract
The aim of the study is to investigate the desired ASHRAE thermal sensation versus the ASHRAE sensation scale in
the humid tropics of Malaysia. This study was carried out in university classrooms by means of both objective and
subjective approaches. The field study was conducted in the Faculty of Engineering, University Malaysia Sabah. This
study discussed some of the issues in using different scales for predicting comfort temperature and the preferred
temperature. The results showed that the desired thermal sensation was lower than the neutral sensation by about
one unit.
Keywords: Thermal Comfort, ASHRAE scale, Desired ASHRAE Scale, Humid tropics, Malaysia
CONSTRUCTION OF DESIGN &
DESIGN OF CONSTRUCTION Paolo Fiamma
School of Engineering
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University of Pisa
Pisa, Italy
Abstract - Nowadays, we are working in a stimulating scenario where the new digital technologies
and the traditional design process in Architecture are definitively mixed together. We know that
majority of mistakes in the phase of construction comes from the design phase and this trend looks
often to come from a base concept aimed to separate, dramatically, the design activity from the
construction activity. The most negative effects were detected in terms of increasing costs and of
decreasing of the quality of the buildings. The new computational methodologies can enable us to
obtain significant benefits in reducing the gap between designing and building. The new parametric
approaches can help to highlight the centrality of the constructive detail. The concept of parameter
is, at the same time, logical element and material element; therefore its nature is related to the theory
and also to the practice of the Architecture. If we think to the importance of the executive detail, the
parametric approach looks like the link between the "bit" and the brick. It is necessary designing the
building, according its constructive logic: that is possible only trying to develop a biunique link
between the two phases of the process that must be conceived as only one. To think via parametric
the constructive details, means knowing that any existing design complexity can be lead back to an
original constructive element: this dynamic discloses the sense of the complexity. I think that the
digital fabrication represents the first real “bridge” between design and construction, because
transforms a digital component in real component. The new technical and cognitive paradigms can
be an efficient contribution in order to define a theoretical and practical vision in order to understand
"the design of the construction" and "the construction of the design" as one. The next step of that
current research will be how to move our vision from the “Architecture as ontology” to the
“Architecture as taxonomy”.
Index Terms—Architecture; design; construction; cognition; details.
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