Engineering Challenges for Sustainable Future

Coastal and offshore engineering

Numerical simulation of the flow passing a pipeline close to a flat seabed
F. Namazi-saleh, V.J. Kurian & Z. Mustaffa

Coastal vulnerability index at a RAMSAR site: A case study of Kukup mangrove island
A.K.A.Wahab, D.S.M. Ishak & M.H. Jamal

Effects of mooring lines and water depth parameters on the dynamic motion of a turret-moored FPSO
M.O. Ahmed &A. Musaad

VIV of four cylinders in side by side configurations - experimental and CFD simulations
A.M. Al-Yacouby, V.J. Kurian, M.S. Liew &V.G. Idichandy

Investigating the potential of soil-nail retaining structures as a slope strengthening remedy by capitalizing on reliability analysis technique
S. Qasim, I.S.H. Harahap, S. Baharom, M. Imran & D. Kazmi

Response of spar-mooring-riser system under random wave, current and wind loads
M. Jameel, A.E. Ibrahim & M.Z. Jumaat

Effects of current coexisting with random wave on offshore spar platforms
V.J. Kurian, S.N.A. Tuhaijan & C.Y. Ng

Nonlinear dynamic analysis of jacket-type offshore platform and optimization of leg batter
R. Senthil, S. Ishwarya & M. Arockiasamy

FPSO response and water depth: A study using model tests
V.J. Kurian, N. Rini, M.S. Liew &A. Whyte

Real time kinematic-GNSS methods for monitoring subsidence of offshore platform
K.C. Myint, A.N. Matori &A. Gohari

Incremental wave analysis method: An alternative to load factor method in SACS pushover analysis
M.M.A.Wahab, A.R.M.M. Kamal &V.J. Kurian

FRP shear contribution in externally bonded reinforced concrete beams with stirrups
H. Fazli &W. Teo

Coupled analysis for the effect of wave height on FPSO motions
N. Rini, V.J. Kurian, M.S. Liew &A. Whyte

The effect of short-crested waves on the dynamic responses of semisubmersible: A comparison of long and short-crested waves with current
C.Y. Ng & S.J. Ng

Decommissioning decision criteria for offshore installations and well abandonment
T.M.Q. Al-Ghuribi, M.S. Liew, N.A. Zawawi & M.A. Ayoub

Hydraulic efficiency of a pile-supported free surface breakwater subjected to random waves
S.S. Hassan, H.M. Teh &V.J. Kurian

Development of ultimate strength versus plate index diagram for initially deflected steel plate under axial compression
D.K. Kim, B.Y. Poh, J.R. Lee, K.S. Park & J.K. Paik

Rheological behavior of tsunami run-up water containing alluvial deposit at coastline of Kedah, Malaysia
A.K. Philip, H.M. Teh, S.H. Shafiai, A. Jaafar &A.H.M. Rashidi

An optimised model of pipe-in-pipe installation for subsea field
M.Z. Jiwa, D.K. Kim, Z. Mustaffa & H.S. Choi

Method for installation of marine HDPE pipeline
Y.T. Kim, K.S. Park, H.S. Choi, S.Y. Yu & D.K. Kim

Dynamic behaviour of tension leg platform in short-crested directional seas
D.O. Oyejobi, M. Jameel & N.H.R. Sulong

A simplified prediction method for subsea pipeline expansion
J.H. Seo, H.S. Choi, K.S. Park, S.Y. Yu & D.K. Kim

Tsunami risk assessment: How safe is Malaysia?
D.B. Shahruzzaman &A.M. Hashim

Wave transmission characteristics of sand containers used as submerged breakwaters
S. Gupta, H.M. Teh, A.M. Hashim & R.B.R. Sulaiman

The need of early response system to HNS accident based on case analysis
J.W. Ryu, J.M. Kim, S.M. Shin & H.K. Park

Construction and project management

Coordination process in construction projects management
W.S. Alaloul, M.S. Liew & N.A. Zawawi

Effectiveness of preventive safety management in construction
I. Othman, M. Napiah, M.F. Nuruddin & M.M.A. Klufallah

Highway project performance evaluation: A study
W. Sutrisno

Ranking of principal causes of construction waste for Malaysian residential project
U.A. Umar, N. Shafiq, A. Malakahmad, M.F. Nuruddin & I.U. Salihi

Attributes of coordination process in construction projects
W.S. Alaloul, M.S. Liew & N.A. Zawawi

Structural relationship of success factors for Small Medium Enterprises (SME) contractors in PLS-SEM model
I.A. Rahman, N.I. Rahmat & S. Nagapan

Categorization of Saudi Arabia's construction delay factors using factor analysis technique
I.A. Rahman, N. Al-Emad & S. Nagapan

The awareness of green building ratings among university students
G. Hayder, O.A. Ahmed & S.B.C. Selia

Factors affecting the embodied carbon footprint potential-Assessment of conventional Malaysian housing habitat
S.S.S. Gardezi, N. Shafiq, M.F. Nuruddin, N.A. Zawawi & F.B. Khamidi

Optimization of residential roof design using system dynamics and building information modelling
S.A. Farhan, N. Shafiq, K.A.M. Azizli, F.K. Soon & L.C. Jie

The development of embodied carbon emission benchmark model for purpose built offices in Malaysia
M.M.A. Klufallah, M.F. Nuruddin, I. Othman & M.F. Khamidi

Environmental and water resource engineering

Influence of environmental factor on the performance of Pistia Stratiotes in a surface sequencing baffled steep flow constructed wetland
S.R.M. Kutty, E.H. Ezechi &A.T.A. Nagum

Influence of organic loading rate on a submerged two-stage integrated bioreactor without external carbon addition
E.H. Ezechi, S.R.M. Kutty, M.H. Isa, A. Malakahmad & E. Olisa

Performance of a bench scale anaerobic baffled reactor operated at ambient temperatures
U.A. Abubakar, M.M. Muhammad, F.B. Ibrahim, M.A. Ajibike &A. Ismail

Use of low frequency ultrasound for solids solubilization in Palm Oil Mill Effluent
L.-P.Wong, M.H. Isa & M.J.K. Bashir

The performance investigation of three glass cover solar stills using different basin absorbents
K.W. Yusof, A. Riahi, N. Sapari, M.H. Isa, N.A.M. Zahari, E. Olisa, K.M. Khouna & B.S.M. Singh

Artificial neural network approach for modeling of Cd (II) adsorption from aqueous solution by incinerated rice husk carbon
T. Khan, M.H. Isa & M.R. Mustafa

Implementation of attached growth system in Malaysia: An overview
G. Hayder, N.F.S.Bt. Mohamad Fu'ad & P.A./L. Perumulselum

Comparative study of polymeric adsorbent for copper removal from industrial effluents
S.M. Laghari, M.H. Isa, Z.M. Ali &A.J. Laghari

Analysis of mould growth contamination in library building
S.N.A.Wahab, N.I. Mohammed, M.F. Khamidi, Z.M. Noor & M. Ismail

Petroleum sludge thermal treatment and use in cement replacement - A solution towards sustainability
E.N. Pakpahan, N. Shafiq, M.H. Isa, S.R.M. Kutty & M.R. Mustafa

Residential landscape minimize indoor temperature in tropical climate: Myth or reality
N. Kamarulzaman, N.A. Zawawi & N.I. Mohammed

Enhancement of waste activated sludge disintegration and dewaterability by H2O2 oxidation
G.C. Heng, K.W. Chen & M.H. Isa

Application of integrated bioreactor system (i-SGBR) for simultaneous treatment of wastewater and excess sludge degradation
S.R.M. Kutty, N. Aminu, M.H. Isa & I.U. Salihi

Hydraulic assessment of grassed swale as bioengineered channel
M.M. Muhammad, K.W. Yusof, M.R. Mustafa &A.Ab. Ghani

Sulfide precipitation as treatment for iron rich groundwater
N. Sapari, H. Jusoh, E. Olisa & E.H. Ezechi

Climate change impact on water resources of Bakun hydroelectric plant in Sarawak, Malaysia
M.R. Mustafa, M. Hussain & K.W. Yusof

Investigation of the influence of particle size on the migration of DNAPL in unsaturated sand
M.Y.D. Alazaiza, S.K. Ngien, M.M. Bob & S.A. Kamaruddin

Comparison of support vector machines kernel functions for pore-water pressure modeling
N.M. Babangida, K.W. Yusof, M.R. Mustafa & M.H. Isa

Toxicological studies of Perak River water using biological assay
T.S. Abd Manan, A. Malakahmad & S. Sivapalan

Predicting CMIP5 monthly precipitation over Kuching using multilayer perceptron neural network
M. Hussain, K.W. Yusof & M.R. Mustafa

Drought analysis of Cheongmicheon in Korea based on various drought indices
K.J.Won, S.H. Kim, E.S. Chung, S.U. Kim & M.W. Son

Introduction of decision support system for design of LID based on SWMM5.1: A case study in Korea
J.Y. Song, E.S. Chung, S.H. Kim & S.-H. Lee

Geotechnical engineering and geoinformatics

Effects of tunnel face distance on surface settlement
A. Marto, H. Sohaei, M. Hajihassani &A.M. Makhtar

Characterization of Pb and Cd contaminated sandy soil by dielectric means
H.M. Al-Mattarneh, R.M.A. Ismail, M.F. Nuruddin, N. Shafiq & M.A. Dahim

Microbially induced cementation to improve the strength of residual soil
M. Umar, K.A. Kassim & Z. Ibrahim

The behaviour of electrical resistivity correlated with converted SPT-N results from seismic survey
S.B. Syed Osman, H. Jusoh & K. Chai

Development of new distributed optical fibre sensor as borehole extensometer
H. Mohamad

Pile set up investigation for improvement on pile capacity
I.S.H. Harahap & L.C. Fai

Feasibility study of P-wave monitoring of selective bioplugging caused by biofilms
D.-H. Noh &T.-H. Kwon

Prioritizing the criteria for urban green space using AHP-multiple criteria decision model
R. Ahmad &A.N. Matori

Effects of DEMs from different sources in deriving stream networks threshold values
N.A. Ishak, M.S.S. Ahamad, S.K.M. Abujayyab &A.Ab. Ghani

Spatial compliances study of present landfill siting to Malaysian standard
S.Z. Ahmad, M.S.S. Ahamad, S.K.M. Abujayyab, M.S. Yusoff & N.Q. Omar

Monitoring deformation of liquefied natural gas terminal with persistent scatterer interferometry
A.S. Ab Latip, A.N. Matori & D. Perissin

Highway and transportation engineering

An evaluation of 85th operating speed and posted speed limit based on horizontal, vertical alignments and traffic conditions: Case study of two lane urban roadway
A.M.A. Bakar, M.S.N.A. Rani, R. Mohamed, N.S. Sani, N. Jalal, M.A. Adnan &T.B.H.B.T. Besar

Mechanical performance of temperature reduced mastic asphalt
M. Dimitrov & B. Hofko

Influence of factors to shift private transport users to Park-and-Ride service in Putrajaya
I.A. Memon, M. Napiah, M.A. Hussain & M.R. Hakro

Statistical interpretations about the use of footbridges by diverse groups of pedestrians in Malaysia
R. Hasan & M. Napiah

Physical and storage stability properties of linear low density polyethylene at optimum content
N. Bala & I. Kamaruddin

Feasibility of reclaimed asphalt pavement in rigid pavement construction
G.D. Ransinchung.R.N, S. Singh & S.M. Abraham

Optimal maintenance planning for Trans-West Africa coastal highway infrastructure using HDM-4
O. Oloruntobi, N. Madzlan, K. Ibrahim & O. Johnson

The effect of water on the performance of polymer fibre-reinforced road bituminous mixtures
I. Kamaruddin, M. Napiah & M.H. Nahi

Structures and materials

3D nonlinear finite element analysis of HPFRC beams containing PVA fibers
N. Shafiq, T. Ayub & S.U. Khan

Displacement-based design for precast post-tensioned segmental columns with different aspect ratios
E. Nikbakht & M.S. Mahzabin

Carbon emission analysis of double storey reinforced concrete house in Malaysia
M.S.A. Hamid, N. Shafiq, N.A. Zawawi, M.F. Nuruddin, M.F. Khamidi & M.S.H.M. Shaharmi

Addition of natural lime in incinerated sewage sludge ash concrete
T.Y. Yu, D.S. Ing & C.S. Choo

Properties and structural behavior of sawdust interlocking bricks
B.S. Mohammed, M. Aswin &Vethamoorty

Development of nano silica modified solid rubbercrete bricks
N. Mahamood, B.S. Mohammed, N. Shafiq & S.M.B. Eisa

Analysis layers method of strengthening reinforced concrete T-beams wire rope moment negative (attention reinforcement slab)
D.L.C. Galuh & H.P. Riharjo

Concrete panel from polystyrene waste
D. Sulistyorini & I. Yasin

Fault tree analysis for reinforced concrete highway bridge defect
W.S.Wan Salim, M.S. Liew &A. Shafie

Effect of high volume fly ash in ultra high performance concrete on compressive strength
N.M. Azmee & M.F. Nuruddin

Behaviour of structural properties of fiber reinforced high strength concrete beams subjected to static loads
N. Shafiq, M.F. Nuruddin &A.E.A. Elshekh

Single strap pull test of carbon fibre reinforced polymer plated steel member under fatigue loading
N. Osman, A.Y.M. Yassin & I. Akbar

Experimental study for stepped reinforcement concrete beams
M.A. Hussain & N. Safiq

Nano silica modified roller compacted rubbercrete - An overview
M. Adamu, B.S. Mohammed & N. Shafiq

Contribution of natural pozzolan to sustainability of well cements for oil and gas industry
A. Talah, F. Kharchi & R. Chaid

Costs of urbanization and its impacts on the urban density
B. El Kechebour & S. Haddad

Numerical study on shear and normal stress variation of RC wall with L shaped section
A. Ahmed-Chaouch

Effects of alkaline solution on the microstructure of HCFA geopolymers
M.F. Nuruddin, A.B. Malkawi, A. Fauzi, B.S. Mohammed & H.M. Al-Mattarneh

Influence of pozzolan on sulfate resistance of concrete
A. Merida & F. Kharchi

Presentation of a helping tool for the sizing and the optimization of 'beam' in reinforced concrete
A. Boukhaled & F. Mendaci

Sustainable waste management of bottom ash as cement replacement in green building
N.L.B.M. Kamal, G. Hayder, O.A. Ahmed, S.B. Beddu, M.F. Nuruddin & N. Shafiq

Numerical analysis of the composite "ball-and-socket" carcass design for unbonded flexible pipe
A.F. Billah, Z. Mustaffa & B.T.M.B. Albarody

Milling time influence of ultrafine treated rice husk ash to pozzolanic reactivity in portlandite
M.F. Nuruddin, S.A. Saad, N. Shafiq & M. Ali

Mix design proportion for strength prediction of rubbercrete using artificial neural network
A. Awang, B.S. Mohammed & M.R. Mustafa

Roof insulation material from low density polyethylene (LDPE), kapok fibre and silica aerogel
N.H.A. Puad, M.F. Nuruddin, J.J. Lian & I. Othman

Application of new codes for fatigue assessment of older bridges
A.Q. Ayilara, T.Wee & M.S. Liew