Warmest welcomesExtended to all who is attending this seminar.

CONTENTS

PROGRAMME SCHEDULE 1

FOREWORD 2 - 3

INTRODUCTION 4

BIOGRAPHY & ABSTRACT 5 - 24

LIST OF POSTERS 25 - 26

ORGANISING COMMITTEE 27 - 28

NOTE 29 - 31

i.

PROGRAMME SCHEDULE

8:00 – 8:45 Registration

8:45 – 10:00 Arrival of VIPs

National Anthem (Lagu Negaraku)

Safety Briefing

Doa Recital

Welcome Address by YBrs. Ir. Hj. Zulakmal bin Hj. Sufian, Head of Civil Discipline, JKR

Address and Official Opening by YBhg. Dato' Sri Ir. Dr. Roslan bin Md Taha, Director General JKR

Montage Presentation

Appreciation Souvenirs to DS Director General JKR

Photography Session

Keynote Address by Dato' Ir. Dr. Che Hassandi Bin Abdullah, Senior Director, CREaTE.

10:00 – 10:30 Exhibition Visit by DS Director General JKR and Tea Break

10:30 – 13:00 Presentation Session 1 (5 Research Papers)

13:00 – 14:00 Lunch Break

14:00 – 16:30 Presentation Session 2 (5 Research Papers)

16:30 – 17:00 Appreciation Gifts and Souvenirs

17:00 End of Programme

1.

FOREWORD

Civil Engineering is a professional discipline whichincludes aspects of planning, designing, constructionand maintenance of infrastructures. Civil Engineersare creative professionals in combining theoretical,pragmatic and manageable activities in their work. Asthe society always demand for the best qualityservices, Civil Engineers should always preparethemselves with strong knowledge and improve theirskills to meet the current needs.

The purpose of this conference – CIVILCORE 2019, is to equip CivilEngineers with new knowledge and skills. Knowledge gained throughresearch and field experience is the best way to enhance the efficiency andeffectiveness of the department’s aspiration to deliver the best possibleservices to customers.

Hence, this conference provides the platform for all JKR Civil Engineers toshare their knowledge, skills, and research findings through oral and posterpresentations. I hope that all participants can take advantage of thisopportunity to share and obtain as much knowledge as possible and buildgood relationships among us.

Finally, I would like to express my sincere thanks to all the parties involvedthat have endeavoured to make CIVILCORE 2019 successful.

Thank you.

YBhg. Dato' Sri Ir. Dr. Roslan bin Md TahaDirector GeneralJabatan Kerja Raya

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FOREWORD

Welcome to the inaugural Conference on Research inCivil Engineering 2019, also known as CIVILCORE 2019.The conference is introduced as a platform forknowledge sharing through presentations of siteexperience and research findings by JKR Civil Engineers.This initiative is part of the strategy to enhance JKR CivilEngineers towards becoming highly knowledgeableprofessionals with high moral and ethical values.

The conference also aims to augment self-confidence in public speakingand generate competitiveness among JKR Civil Engineers. By organising thisconference, it is also expected that more JKR Civil Engineers will engagewith the preparation of technical papers related to civil engineering fields.As a result, it is anticipated that there will be more innovations and effortsto advance civil engineering technology in line with JKR vision to be aworld-class service provider and centre of excellence in asset management,project management and engineering services for the development of thenation’s infrastructure through creative and innovative human capital andstate-of-the-art technology.

Finally, I welcome all of you to CIVILCORE2019 in CREaTE, Alor Gajah,Melaka.

Thank you.

YBrs. Ir. Hj. Zulakmal bin Hj. SufianHead of Civil DisciplineJabatan Kerja Raya

3.

INTRODUCTION

is a civil engineering conference forall JKR’s civil engineers to encourage knowledgesharing and research culture in everyday work andtask, based on current engineering challenges.

objectives are :1. To provide a foundation for all JKR’s Civil

Engineers in strengthening knowledge in civilengineering field;

2. To excite the talent of JKR’s Civil Engineers to bemore prominent;

3. To train and produce competitive Civil Engineersby engaging with researches and studies; and

4. To serve as a platform for JKR’s Civil Engineers indelivering presentations and build up confidence.

2019 research areas are :1. Structural Engineering (Bridge)2. Seismic Engineering3. Asset Management4. Project Management5. Slope Engineering6. Forensic Engineering7. Environmental Engineering

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BIOGRAPHY

Ir. Dr. Sherliza binti Zaini SooriaCentre of Excellence for Engineering and Technology (CREaTE)

Ir. Dr. Sherliza binti Zaini Sooria is a Senior Superintendent Civil Engineer at theJabatan Kerja Raya (JKR). She is currently attached at the Centre of Excellencefor Engineering and Technology JKR (CREaTE) since November 2016, mainlycarrying out research works related to Earthquake and Structural Engineering.

Ir. Dr. Sherliza graduated with B.Eng (Civil) from the Technical University of NovaScotia (TUNS), Canada in 1993 before joining JKR as a Civil Engineer in 1996. Herworks at JKR largely dealt with structural design of public buildings includinghospitals. She obtained her Master of Science (Engineering) from the Universityof Sheffield, United Kingdom in 2004, and was later conferred a PhD(Engineering) from Kyoto University, Japan in 2012. Her PhD thesis is entitled ‘AStudy on Seismic Design for Infrastructures in a Low Seismicity Region’. She is aProfessional Engineer (P. Eng.) with the Board of Engineers Malaysia, and amember of the Institution of Engineers Malaysia.

Ir. Dr. Sherliza contributed, at national level, as a Civil and Structural auditor forthe design and development of the Mass Rapid Transit (MRT) Line 1 and Line 2projects (2014-2015), and is a technical advisor for the Rapid Transit System(RTS) project since November 2016. Currently, she is working on a few research,mainly focusing on seismic hazard mapping and Earthquake Disaster RiskManagement in Malaysia.

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ABSTRACT

SEISMIC RESISTANT DESIGN OF STRUCTURES IN THE LOW TO MEDIUM SEISMICITY COUNTRIES: FLEXIBLE STRUCTURES FOR ECONOMIC CONSTRUCTION

ByIr. Dr. Sherliza binti Zaini Sooria

Centre of Excellence for Engineering and Technology (CREaTE), Jabatan Kerja Raya

Seismic hazard mitigation is inevitable in Malaysia, especially in the states of Sabahand Sarawak. The challenge is to design structures that satisfy seismic requirementswhich is affordable. For this reason, the design forces are much lower than thoserequired if a structure were to remain elastic. Hence, the use of flexible designconcept in the development and construction of seismic resistant structures forMalaysia is proposed. In this study pushover analysis is performed on a bridgestructure to illustrate how flexible structures fulfil the performance objectives ofsurviving an earthquake and, keeping the construction cost of seismic resistantstructures at a reasonable level.

Two types of cross section of the Samudera Bridge are subjected to monotonicallyincreasing lateral forces until a target displacement is reached. First, pushoveranalysis on the original cross section is performed to observe the seismicperformance of the structure at site. Next, pushover analysis is performed on themodified cross section, which represents the flexible cross section, to study itsseismic performance and the economic impact of introducing flexible structures asseismic resistant structures. Dynamic analysis is then performed on the bridgesystem, employing both types of cross section, to determine whether theirdisplacement responses agree with each other.

The study shows that desired ductility for satisfactory seismic performance may beachieved by using flexible structures, and the displacements recorded using dynamicanalysis on both cross sections did not differ too much from each other. Hence, it canbe concluded that flexible cross section offers an economical solution to seismicresistant design which is acceptable by the construction industry.

Keywords: seismic hazard mitigation; low to medium seismicity; Malaysia; seismicresistant structures; flexible structures; pushover analysis; construction cost

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Ir. Wan Ibrahim bin Wan YusoffCentre of Excellence for Engineering and Technology (CREaTE)

BIOGRAPHY

Ir. Wan Ibrahim bin Wan Yusoff is a project management practitioner and aprofessional engineer with practicing certificate. He holds a Bachelor Degreein Civil Engineering from University of Strathclyde, United Kingdom andMaster in Project Management from Universiti Teknologi Malaysia. He hasover 35 years of experience in the construction industry in areas of projectmanagement, project site supervision, contract administration, structuredesign, project quality system: ISO 9001 (System development & internalquality auditing), training / coaching and training module development &training material preparation.

He is currently a Senior Superintendent Civil Engineer at Centre of Excellencefor Engineering and Technology JKR (CREaTE). During the span of his career, hewas involved with (i) Upgrading & Rehabilitation of Malaysian ParliamentBuilding Projects; (ii) Deep Sea Fishing Port Project, Tanjung Manis, Sarawak;(iii) Kuala Lumpur Middle Ring Road 2; (iv) Port Klang-Rawang-Kuala Lumpur-Seremban KTM Road Interchanges and (v) JKR Project Manager CertificationProgram.

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ABSTRACT

REAPPRAISAL OF JKR QUALITY MANAGEMENT SYSTEM TO EFFECTIVELY IMPROVE THE QUALITY OF JKR PROJECTS

ByIr. Wan Ibrahim Wan Yusoff

Centre of Excellence for Engineering and Technology (CREaTE), Jabatan Kerja Raya

Quality management system (QMS) implementation has been claimed as one ofthe critical strategy to improve organisational performance. As a majorgovernment technical agency Jabatan Kerja Raya (JKR) has taken significant effortto implement QMS with the high expectation to ensure that all project deliveredto the clients will meet or exceed their expectation. However recently there havebeen a lot of criticisms about the ability of JKR to fully reap the benefits of theirQMS implementation. These claims seem to have some merit as evidently thereare several projects delivered have experience quality problems or even failure.Therefore this study has been undertaken to reappraise the implementation ofQMS in JKR. Several issues related to the problems and critical success factors foreffective QMS implementation in JKR have been addressed. The methodologyadopted for the study includes generating opinion from expert panel andquestionnaire survey distributed to JKR personnel and its contractors andconsultants. The findings from the study indicated that there is still somelimitation in the level of understanding and knowledge in QMS implementation.Various factors to justify this limitation have been identified. Apart from that, thestudy also identified the factors that can support the development of the strategyfor JKR to improve its ability to implement QMS in a more meaningful manner.

Keywords: quality of product and service, implementation of management system,department and agencies, quality management system,

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BIOGRAPHY

Suhaimi bin Jamaludin obtained his Bachelor degree (BEng) in Civil Engineeringfrom University Teknologi Malaysia in 1995 and a Master degree of Science (MS) inGeotechnical and Geological Engineering from Universiti Putra Malaysia in 2006.He had 23 years in slope maintenance management along roads, landslide hazardassessment, landslide monitoring and early warning. He is currently a SeniorSuperintendent Civil Engineer as a Head of Landslide Hazard and Risk Assessmentand Mapping, Slope Engineering Branch.

He was involved in numerous R&D works, to name a few are (i) development ofrain gauge networks, (ii) study on using fiber optical sensor in landslide earlywarning system at Taman Hillview, Ampang, (iii) landslide movement monitoringusing various geotechnical sensors at KM 8.25, Jelawang – Gua Musang Road,Kelantan, (iv) landslide movement monitoring using robotic total station at Section44 and 46, Simpang Pulai – Cameron Highland Road, Perak, (v) study on landslidescontrolling factors and triggering system along the Tapah – Cameron HighlandRoad (Route 59), (vi) study on debris flow controlling factors and triggering systemin Peninsular Malaysia, (vii) collaboration study with Universiti Putra Malaysia andMinistry of Information and Communication on Using of Wireless Sensor Networks(WSN) In Landslide Monitoring, and (viii) collaborations study with Universiti SainsMalaysia, Universiti Tenaga Nasional, Malaysian Multimedia University, Universityof Tokyo and Chiba University funded by Japan International Cooperation Agency(JICA) with the title ‘Research and Development For Reducing Geo-Hazard DamageIn Malaysia Caused by Landslide and Flood (2011 to 2016). He has authored andco-authored of about 45 articles; conference and journal papers related tolandslides.

Suhaimi bin JamaludinSlope Engineering Branch

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ABSTRACT

DEVELOPMENT OF LANDSLIDE HAZARD ASSESSMENT MODEL FOR CUTSLOPES ALONG TAMPARULI – SANDAKAN ROAD IN SABAH, MALAYSIA

ByS. Jamaludin, A. H. Shamsuddin, R. Majid & A. Mohamad

Slope Engineering Branch,Jabatan Kerja Raya

Landslide hazard assessment using discriminant analysis was carried out toestimate the instability of slopes in areas underlain by metasediment formationwas presented in this paper. 1341 cut slopes along Tamparuli – Sandakan road inthe state of Sabah, Malaysia was selected to be used in the development of theslope assessment model in this study. Out of 29 slope parameters analysed usingdiscriminant analysis, 12 parameters were found significant to be used inpredicting landslides on cut-slopes along this road. Overall correct classification ofboth failed and not failed slopes produced by the new assessment model was77.8%, at par with accuracy produced by other previous researcher’s works.

Keywords: landslide, hazard assessment, cut slope, metasediment

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Ir. Dr. Hasli bin Ibrahim is a Superintendent Civil Engineer at the Jabatan KerjaRaya. He is currently attached as a Head of Project Team (HOPT 2) at the HealthFacilities Branch. He holds a B. Eng. (Hons)(Civil) from MARA University ofTechnology, Malaysia. He gained his Master in Civil Engineering (Construction)and his PhD in Civil Engineering (Project Mgmt.) from MARA University ofTechnology, Malaysia. He is a Professional Engineer (P. Eng.) in the Board ofEngineers Malaysia.

The areas of expertise include Construction Management, Project Managementand Project Risk Management. He has worked under various capacities as a landsurveyor, civil engineer, planning engineer, resident engineer and seniormanager construction.

BIOGRAPHY

Ir. Dr. Hasli bin IbrahimHealth Facilities Branch

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ABSTRACT

MODELLING TIME PERFORMANCE FOR CONSTRUCTION OF PUBLIC BUILDING PROJECTS IN PENINSULAR MALAYSIA

ByIr. Dr. Hasli bin IbrahimHealth Facilities Branch,

Jabatan Kerja Raya

Completing a project on time is symbolic of an efficient construction project.However, project delay is a common issue in the construction industry today. Thefailure in estimating reasonable construction duration will jeopardize thesuccessful completion of the projects. There are needs to establish a tool in orderto estimate the construction time performance. Thus, this study focuses ondeveloping a model to predict reasonable construction duration in order toimprove construction time performance of public building projects in PeninsularMalaysia.

This study covers four types of public sector building projects, namely; school andeducation building; public building; health and medical building; and securitybuilding. A document analysis method and quantitative approach were applied.Original contract duration and actual contract duration of 416 completed publicbuilding projects were used to assess the level of the Time Performance Index(TPI). Independent variables (i.e. original contract duration, cost, complexity andlocation) had a significant relationship to construction time performance werethen regressed against TPI using multivariate analysis to establish timeperformance models.

The regression models were successfully developed for school and education;public building; health and medical; and security building with level of R2 between86.7% and 94.1% respectively. This level indicates that the models developed weresignificant and appropriate. The models were then validated via two approaches;namely numerical validation using actual completed building projects, andsubjective validation using selected respondents by interview technique. Bothnumerical validation and subjective validation show that the models developedwere acceptable and would be regarded as a valuable tool and workable to predictthe duration for construction of public sector building projects.

The construction time performance of the public projects in Peninsular Malaysiawas found to be affected more by variables related to excusable delays thanproject characteristic variables. The attributes that had significant relationshipwith time performance should be given attention by practitioners in order tominimise the occurrence of a delay. The findings of this study are an importantstep in moving closer to a better understanding of construction time performanceand will provide a statistical regression model available for public sector buildingprojects.

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Ir. Dr. Ahmad Firdauz bin Abdul Mutalib holds a B. Eng. (Hons)(Civil). He gained hisMaster in Management in Asset and Facilities and his PhD in FacilitiesManagement. He is a Professional Engineer (P. Eng.) in the Board of EngineersMalaysia and the head committee from Malaysian Association of FacilityManagement (MAFM). Apart from that, he passed a Level 3 Certificate inMaritime Engineering (2016).

He is currently a Superintendent Civil Engineer in Total Asset ManagementConsulting Services, Integrated Asset Planning Branch, Jabatan Kerja Raya.

BIOGRAPHY

Ir. Dr. Ahmad Firdauz bin Abdul MutalibIntegrated Asset Planning Branch

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ABSTRACT

THE EFFECT OF KNOWLEDGE MANAGEMENT ON ORGANISATIONAL PERFORMANCE THROUGH THE MALAYSIAN GOVERNMENT IMMOVABLE ASSET MANAGEMENT

PRACTICES.By

Ir. Dr. Ahmad Firdauz bin Abdul MutalibIntegrated Asset Planning Branch,

Jabatan Kerja Raya

A few years back, there are several incidents of frequent mishaps happening such assevere leaking, ceilings or roofs of public buildings collapsed, and other publicamenities were badly maintained. Thus, there was a call for proper setup ofgovernance to seriously look into the numerous issues which have affected servicedeliveries by the Government. Also, several actions have been taken to the level ofstrategic, tactical and operational in government organisations. It was started withmanaging the knowledge in asset and facilities management properly to create aneffect on the organisational performance. The research conducted by Ir Dr AhmadFirdauz Abdul Mutalib has developed a model that showed the relationship betweenknowledge elements, mediating constructs, and organisational performance in themodel of FM organisational performance. The model used in this research was testedusing empirical data collected from a survey involving practitioners in theorganisation that practising Facilities Management (FM). The collected data wereanalysed by using structural equation modelling. The research showed that therelationship between knowledge and organisational performance is significantlyrelated and it was highly recommended to use this model as an approach to anyorganisation involved in asset and facilities management. Therefore, this model wasthe complement of the Total Asset Management implementation in MalaysiaGovernment. The relationships between each of the construct in the model of FMorganisational performance and the initiative taken by the Government AssetManagement Committee shows the innovation of developing a new business modelin the Total Asset Management that's contributed in creating new industry needs andcurrent development needs primarily related to the Industrial Revolution 4.0 inMalaysia.

Keywords: asset, facilities, management, total asset management, facilitiesmanagement

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Ir. Dr. Fairul Zahri bin Mohamad AbasRoad Branch

BIOGRAPHY

Ir. Dr. Fairul Zahri bin Mohamad Abas is a Senior Civil Engineer at Jabatan KerjaRaya (JKR). He is currently attached at the Bridge Division of Road Branch, JKRMalaysia. He graduated with B.Eng (Hons) from University of Bradford, UnitedKingdom. He obtained his Master of Science from Universiti Putra Malaysiaand has Ph.D. degree from University of New South Wales, Australia inStructural Engineering. He has 18 years of experience in bridge engineering.

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ABSTRACT

BRIDGE STRUCTURES: THE MASTERWORK OF CIVIL ENGINEERINGBy

Ir. Dr. Fairul Zahri bin Mohamad AbasRoad Branch,

Jabatan Kerja Raya

The bridge has been a feature that marks the progress and evolution of humanever since the first hunter-gatherer became curious over the greenery and fruitflourishing land over the river or gorge. The evolution of science and technologyaround the bridge engineering has never been retarded throughout the history ofmankind. But what is so interesting about bridges? For the last 3000 years, bridgehas defying the gravity by spanning over the gap, crossing over hundreds ofmeters of wide gorge and provides pathway to connect the people around. Thispresentation addresses the principles lie behind the bridge engineering and theunderlying advancement of technology that allows bridge designer to explore to agreater depth. Types of bridge from simple beams to long span cable supportedstructures are briefly explained. The driving forces on what need to be consideredare also discussed. Safety and aesthetics will continue to play major roles in theselection of structure types. Keeping substructures out of the roadway clear zonewill dictate longer span lengths and will keep the engineering community strivingfor optimal spans. It is envisaged to the civil engineers that the technical mastery,creativity and challenges that revolved around bridge structures be apprehendedand worth to strive for.

Keywords: bridge engineering, simple beam, long span, cable, safety andaesthetics

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Dr. Mohd Nor Rashidi bin Ab. JalilRoad Branch

BIOGRAPHY

Dr. Mohd Nor Rashidi bin Ab. Jalil holds a B. Eng. (Hons)(Civil) from University ofMalaya. He gained his Master in Environmental Management from Universiti PutraMalaysia and his PhD in Environment and Development from UniversitiKebangsaan Malaysia. He is a Certified Professional in Erosion and SedimentControl (CPESC). He is currently a Senior Civil Engineer in Environment & EnergyEfficiency Branch, Jabatan Kerja Raya.

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ABSTRACT

THE EFFECTIVENESS OF NOISE BARRIER ON REDUCTION OF TRAFFIC NOISE AT MIDDLE RING ROAD II (MRR2) KUALA LUMPUR

ByDr. Mohd Nor Rashidi bin Ab. Jalil

Road Branch, Jabatan Kerja Raya

The increase in number of urban highways constructed around residential and communityareas in Klang Valley has caused major noise pollution problems to city dwellers, whichresults in the area becoming unsuitable for the people to stay in. Numerous studies haveindicated that the most pervasive sources of noise in our environment today are thoseassociated with transportation. In mitigating this problem, local authorities have resorted toerect noise barriers in the affected areas, to reduce the noise pollution from traffic activitiesand shall substantially lessen the noise levels exposed to people living next to highways. Thisobjective of this study is to determine the effectiveness of noise barrier in reducing urbanhighway traffic noise complying with the existing guidelines and also to determine publicperception on the effectiveness of the noise barrier used. The study involved monitoring ofnoise levels at three locations along the Middle Ring Road II (MRR2) and the implementationof questionnaire survey involving the residents at the affected areas. Data supporting Leq,Lmax, L10 and L90 noise descriptors were used to evaluate the level of noise experienced andexposed to the community by the MRR2 traffics. All sound pressure level readings have beentaken under the A-weighted network for the period of one hour. The data were used tocalculate average levels for day-time and night-time periods, as well as providing a noiseprofile at each location including the quietest and noisiest hours. The noise level data wascollected at two locations at the barrier. The first readings were collected before the barrierand the second readings after the barrier. From the results of the study we can conclude thatthe traffic noise barrier is effective in reducing the traffic noise level. Among the three sites,the noise barrier in Taman Permata which is the aluminum type surrounded with the greenbelt is the best barrier in reducing the traffic noise level complying to the recommendedguidelines. The same goes to the barrier in Pandan Perdana that functioning well either inreducing the traffic noise level and fulfilling the requirements. Even though, the concretenoise barrier in Sekolah Kebangsaan Cheras Indah did serve its purpose well in reducing thetraffic noise level, however the reductions are still insufficient to fulfill the existingrequirement of 65.0 dB(A) for day-time and 60.0 dB(A) for night-time. According to thequestionnaire survey which was administered to urban dwellers from Pandan Perdana andTaman Permata residential areas, together with teachers from Sekolah Kebangsaan CherasIndah, it can be concluded that the respondents agreed that the noise barrier used iseffective in reducing the traffic noise. It has been observed throughout the study that somemajor improvements need to be taken into considerations to achieve for a quieter urbanlandscape near the busy highways. Some aspects which need to be taken into considerationinclude the design element of the noise barrier, road geometrics and pavement design,strategic land use planning, aesthetic improvement, maintenance of barriers structure andprovision of green belts. This clearly showed that the relevant local authorities have playedan important role in providing solutions related to traffic noise pollution which impacted thenearby residents. This is very significant in ensuring the aspects of sustainability which alsosupport the socio-economic elements are continuously protected.

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BIOGRAPHY

Ir. Amisah binti Awang holds a B. Eng. (Hons)(Civil) and Master in Civil Engineering(Structural) from Universiti Teknologi Malaysia. She is a Professional Engineer (P.Eng.) in the Board of Engineers Malaysia and member in the Institution ofEngineers Malaysia (MIEM). Apart from that, she also has a Structural EngineerCompetency Level 4, Jabatan Kerja Raya (SECL4 – November 2018).

She is currently a Senior Civil Engineer in Civil Engineering and Structural Branch,Jabatan Kerja Raya. Related to her excellent service, she has been received awardssuch as Excellent Service Awards (2013) and Anugerah Tokoh Cawangan from

CKAS (Jan-Jun 2016). Her expertise is in structural engineering.

Ir. Amisah binti AhwangCivil & Structural Engineering Branch

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ABSTRACT

DYNAMIC BEHAVIOUR OF LONG SPAN CANTILEVER STEEL-CONCRETE COMPOSITE FLOOR

BY

Amisah Ahwang1, Chow Han Seng2, Lee Yao Zong2, Chou Ka Chun2 & Redzuan Abdullah2

1Civil & Structural Engineering Branch, Jabatan Kerja Raya.2Faculty of Civil Engineering, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia.

Vibration and deflection are two main parameters that always govern theconstructibility of long span cantilever slab. In this study, a 12.5m long cantileversteel-concrete composite floor slab was analyzed to determine the vibration anddeflection characteristics. The slab was a part of an actual new proposedconstruction project. The analysis was carried out using STAAD PRO software. Inthe dynamic analysis, excitation of dynamic loadings at few random locations wasapplied to the slab. The acceleration vs time graph from the software’s output wasused to calculate the natural frequency of the floor. This natural frequency wasthen used to determine the range of recommended peak acceleration using thegraph introduced by AISC Design Guide No. 11. It was found that the naturalfrequencies of the floor were in the range of 4 – 7 Hz, which is considered lowfrequency floors. With the combination of low acceleration and low naturalfrequencies, the floor was considered as not comfortable to human occupancy.Due to this reason, a recommendation to thicken the concrete slab is one of thebest proposal to increase the natural frequency of the floor, and comfortable forhuman use as an office building.

Keywords: dynamic behaviour, floor vibration, steel-concrete composite floor, longspan cantilever floor.

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BIOGRAPHY

Sr. Dr. Syamilah binti Yacob is a Senior Quantity Surveyor at Jabatan Kerja Raya.She is currently attached at the Building Facility Maintenance Branch.

Sr. Dr. Syamilah graduated with BSc (Hons) in Building Surveying from MARAUniversity of Technology, Malaysia. She obtained her MSc (Civil-ConstructionManagement) Universiti Teknologi Malaysia and PhD In Building Science andPerformance (Built Environment), University of Malaya. She is a registered BuildingSurveyor in the Royal Institution of Surveyors Malaysia (RISM) and CouncilMember of Malaysian Asset and Project Management Association (MAPMA). Shealso is an affiliate member of Institute Asset Management.

She expertise in Asset Management and Construction Management. She is alsoresponsible for the Building Condition Assessment work for government buildings,Technical advisor in Total Asset Management for other non - technical Ministryespecially for Facility Management Contract, Maintenance Management andBuilding Condition Assessment procedure.

Sr. Dr. Syamilah binti YacobBuilding Facility Maintenance Branch

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ABSTRACT

ESTABLISHING CRITICAL FACTORS CONTRIBUTING TO BUILDING DEFECTS AND ITS’ RELATIONSHIP TO SCHOOL BUILDING CONDITION

BySr. Dr. Syamilah binti Yacob

Building Facility Maintenance Branch,Jabatan Kerja Raya

Generally, most of the buildings are not given extensive attention whilemaintenance work is carried out especially to school buildings. The inefficiencies ofthe building maintenance system could result to defects and damages to thebuilding which dramatically can increase the maintenance cost. A total of 303 schoolbuildings have been chosen for this study to identify the factors contribute to thebuilding defects and to identify the condition of the buildings. The purpose of thispaper is to establish the critical factors contributing to building defects and its’relationship to school building condition. The data is collected from throughsecondary reports from archive document of Jabatan Kerja Raya (JKR). The conditionof the building were assessed using Jabatan Kerja Raya (JKR) Building ConditionAssessment Rating Systems (BCARS) for data collection. Descriptive and correlationanalysis was then done to rank the significant factors contributing to building defectsand test it’s’ relationship to condition of the building. The study identified twenty-one (21) reliable variables related with the factors that cause the building defectsand it’s found that six (6) variables have a strong relationship with the buildingcondition. The factors which have a strong significant correlation to buildingcondition are lack of maintenance, vandalism, poor waterproofing, lack ofsupervision, lack of cleaning and misuse by users. The results also show that thesefactors are the main causes at most school buildings in Malaysia. These factors needto be taken into consideration in order to address the existing maintenance.

Keywords: factors defect, building defects, building condition, school building,malaysia

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BIOGRAPHY

Mohd Hafis Ahmad is a Civil Engineer at Jabatan Kerja Raya with more than 17years of experience in managing construction projects ranging from portdevelopment, jetty construction and maintenance; road, flyover, bridgedevelopment, construction and maintenance. Currently responsible indepartmental human resources management. He obtained Civil Engineeringdegree; Master of Project Management degree and currently pursuing PhD withUniversiti Teknologi Malaysia (UTM) with research interests in ProjectManagement, Change Management and Strategic Management. He has publishedmore than 5 research papers in international journals, conference proceedings,magazine etc.; had secured 2 local research grants and in the midst of await theinternational research grants approval. He also granted with a numbers ofinternational research awards; best paper awards and obtained a copyright forresearch product.

For the higher education institution and university contribution, he has beeninvited as industrial speaker for Universiti Teknologi Malaysia (UTM) ProjectManagement Executive Diploma Program. He is also actively involved with theMalaysian engineering and technologist industry professional body such as (1) aGraduate Engineer with the Board of Engineers Malaysia (BEM); (2) a GraduateMember with The Institution of Engineers Malaysia (IEM); (3) appointed as Co-Opted Technical Committee of Project Management Technical Division (PMTD) ofThe Institution of Engineers Malaysia (IEM); (4) a Professional Technologist withthe Malaysia Board of Technologist (MBOT) and (5) appointed as ProfessionalAssessment Panel Committee of Malaysian Board of Technologist (MBOT).

He is passionate in creating learning and self-improvement opportunities as wellas inspiring people by encouraging personal career development growth byknowledge and idea sharing locally and internationally.

En. Mohd Hafis bin AhmadUrusetia Disiplin Awam

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ABSTRACT

READINESS OF ORGANISATION AND EMPLOYEES IN THE MALAYSIAN PUBLIC ORGANISATION TOWARDS CHANGE MANAGEMENT

ByMohd Hafis Ahmad 1, Syuhaida Ismail 2, Abd. Latif Saleh 3

1Jabatan Kerja Raya 1,3Faculty of Civil Engineering, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia.

2 UTM Razak School of Engineering and Advanced Technology, Universiti TeknologiMalaysia.

Organisational change refers to the transformation of an organisation from itspresent condition to some intended conditions in the future in minimising refusalfrom employees and expenditure of running the organisation while simultaneouslyboosting the productiveness of the change attempt. This paper aims to appraise thechange administration of organisations in Malaysia since limited research have beendone to examine whether the employees are ready to accept change in theorganisation. This research is materialising its objectives of (1) identifying theattributes of change management in the Malaysian public organisation; (2)investigating the current practice of organisation and employees in the Malaysianpublic organisation towards change management and (3) assessing the factorsinfluencing readiness of organisation and employees in the Malaysian publicorganisation towards change management. It is found that change management isan organised way to make sure that changes are completely implemented withoutany problems to make transitions from the aspects of individuals, groups, andorganisations to an intended circumstances in the coming days by focusing on thewider impacts of change, particularly on people, where change takes placethoroughly in the entire organisation. Furthermore, it is found that current practiceof organisation and employees in the organisation towards change managementinvolved in three main factors, namely trust in management, communication andorganisational commitment; with the positive vision for the future perceived bymanagement team as the factor of trust in management, meanwhile forcommunication, it is found that there is good communication between supervisorsand employees about the organisation’s policy toward the changes. The factor foundin organisational commitment is employees enjoy discussing their organisation withoutsiders. The findings of this paper provide a positive impact on changemanagement planning, which ultimately help in ensuring more effective changeprogramme implementation in the public organisation in Malaysia.

Keywords: change management; readiness for change; public organisation;Malaysia

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LIST OF POSTERS

1. Seismic Resistant Design of Structures in the Low to MediumSeismicity Countries: Flexible Structures for EconomicalConstruction, Ir. Dr. Sherliza Binti Zaini Sooria, Centre of Excellencefor Engineering and Technology (CREaTE).

2. Reappraisal of JKR Quality Management System to EffectivelyImprove the Quality of JKR Projects, Ir. Wan Ibrahim Bin Wan Yusoff,Centre of Excellence for Engineering and Technology (CREaTE).

3. Development of Landslide Hazard Assessment Model for Cut-Slopesalong Tamparuli – Sandakan Road in Sabah, Malaysia, Suhaimi BinJamaludin, Slope Engineering Branch.

4. Modelling Time Performance for Construction of Public BuildingProjects in Peninsular Malaysia, Ir. Dr. Hasli Bin Ibrahim, HealthFacilities Branch.

5. The Effect of Knowledge Management on OrganisationalPerformance through the Malaysian Government Immovable AssetManagement Practices, Ir. Dr. Ahmad Firdauz Bin Abdul Mutalib,Integrated Asset Planning Branch.

6. Bridge Structures: The Masterwork of Civil Engineering, Ir. Dr. FairulZahri Bin Mohamad Abas, Road Branch.

7. The Effectiveness of Noise Barrier On Reduction of Traffic Noise atMiddle Ring Road 2 (MRR2) Kuala Lumpur, Dr. Mohd Nor Rashidi BinAb. Jalil, Road Branch.

8. Dynamic Behaviour of Long Span Cantilever Steel-ConcreteComposite Floor, Ir. Amisah Binti Ahwang, Civil & StructuralEngineering Branch.

9. Establishing Critical Factors Contributing to Building Defects and Its’Relationship to School Building Condition, Sr. Dr. Syamilah BintiYacob, Building Facility Maintenance Branch.

10. Readiness of Organisation and Employees in the Malaysian PublicOrganisation Towards Change Management, Mohd Hafis Bin Ahmad,Urusetia Disiplin Awam.

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LIST OF POSTERS

11. Isu Kualiti Bitumen Semasa Penghantaran ke Kuari, MakmalPenyelidikan Jalan, Centre of Excellence for Engineering andTechnology (CREaTE).

12. The Use of Natural Rubber as Bitumen Additives in AsphaltPavements, Makmal Penyelidikan Jalan, Centre of Excellence forEngineering and Technology (CREaTE).

13. Road Surface Texture, Makmal Penyelidikan Jalan, Centre ofExcellence for Engineering and Technology (CREaTE).

14. A Study on High Performance Thermoplastic and Cold AppliedPlastic Road Markings, Makmal Penyelidikan Jalan, Centre ofExcellence for Engineering and Technology (CREaTE).

15. Case Study for the Implementation of Material Test Plan forAssessment of Concrete Structure Defects, Ir. Mohd. Shaifuddin BinAbd. Razak, Ir. Bernard Toides and Ir. Mohd Hairul Nizam Bin Shukor,Civil & Structural Engineering Branch.

16. A Case Study on Carbon-Fibre Reinforced Polymer (CFRP)Strengthening of a Library in Politeknik Kuching Sarawak, Ir. Mohd.Shaifuddin Bin Abd. Razak, Ir. Hanizah Bte Argadan and Ir. AmirulHaikal Bin Azizan, Civil & Structural Engineering Branch.

17. Vulnerability Studies to Existing Building due to Seismic Activities inSabah, Ir. Hafizah Binti Zakaria, Civil & Structural Engineering Branch.

18. Performance Based Spesification-In Situ Cover Monitoring andAcceptance Criteria, Ir. Sarina Binti Ismail and Siti Hawa @Norsuriatie Bt Che Ismail, Civil & Structural Engineering Branch.

19. The Effectiveness of Green Technology Application in UrbanDrainage System for JKR Pilot Projects, Ir. Atikah Binti Abdul Hamid,Civil & Structural Engineering Branch.

20. A Case Study on the Assessment of Fire-Damaged Building of TheInstitute For Medical Research, Malaysia, Ir. Emmy Sherina BintiIsmail Hashim, Ir. Mohd. Shaifuddin Bin Abd. Razak and Ir. MohdFirdaus Bin Mohd., Civil & Structural Engineering Branch.

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AdvisorIr. Hj. Zulakmal bin Hj. Sufian

ChairmanIr. Mohd Noor Azudin bin Hj. Mansor

Vice ChairmanDr. Maziah binti Mohammad

SecretariatIr. Ahmad Nadzri bin Abdul Majid

Mohd Hafis bin AhmadNur Qistina binti AbdullahNur Azrien binti Abdul Aziz

ORGANISING COMMITTEE

EXHIBITION COMMITTEECoordinator

Ir. Siti Nurulhuda binti Amirrudin

Members

Norlida binti Abd. AzizMohd. Idzwan bin Razali

Utaya Kumar A/L Veelmurugan

PROMOTION AND PUBLICITY COMMITTEECoordinator

Kamaruzaman bin Hj. Zainal

Members

Risa binti Asha’riMuhammad Ikhwan bin Zainuddin

Tg. Mohamad Shahril bin Tg. RazmanNur Liyana binti Lokman

Muhamad Razif bin NorzaliSarawanan A/L Elumali

Norshamimi binti KhosidiNuriswara binti Mohamed

REPERTOIRE, DOCUMENTATION AND PUBLISHING COMMITTEECoordinator

Ir. Gnana Sekaran A/L Doraisamy

Members

Ir. Zaiton binti Zainal Badri

Norazizul bin Abd. Aziz

Ir. Nazman Akram bin Akmal

Nurul Badiin binti Abdul Ghani

Shahanema binti Francis

Farid Wardi bin Abu Rashdi

Muhamad Adzmeer bin Azhari

Ahmad Luqman bin Halit

Wan Saidatul Farahiyah binti Wan Kamaruddin

Norhafsah binti Selamat

Tuah Nor Fatimah binti Ramlan

Amera Diana binti Juril

Farah Zuhana binti Zullkefle

Mohd Hafiz bin Shafie

Yoggitha Devi A/P Elengovan

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ORGANISING COMMITTEE

ACCOMMODATION, SAFETY, REFRESHMENT AND EVENT

COMMITTEECoordinator

Ir. Hjh. Junaidah binti Jaafar

Members

Ir. Wan Ibrahim bin Wan YusoffIr. Hj. Nor Azmi bin Mohd Jamal

Ir. Kamarulzaman bin KasiminMarlinah binti Mohamad

Ir. Nor Azilawati binti Abu TalahPn. Hafliza binti Abdullah Fakri

Ir. Zainudin bin SulaimanIr. Kamaliah binti Mohd Saha

RESEARCH PAPERS COMMITTEECoordinator

Zamri bin Mohd. Nor

Members

Ir. Adilah binti IsmailHaslina binti Salim

Mohd. Rizal Bin. ZolkifliNurfitri binti Senin

Hani Nadzrah Binti Razali Dayang Farah Asyikin binti Ag. Puteh

Norsyazwina binti LokmanNor Suriani binti Samsudin

REGISTRATION AND FINANCIAL COMMITTEECoordinator

Ir. Dr. Sherliza binti Zaini Sooria

Members

Helmi bin YusufHafiz bin Mohd. SabriIr. Kamaliah binti Mohd SahaPn. Hafliza binti Abdullah FakriMohd Zakuan bin Zabri

PROTOCOL AND CEREMONIAL COMMITTEECoordinator

Ir. Mohd. Firdaus bin Burjamin

Members

Ir. Ali bin Mohamad YusofZurina binti ElyasMuhammad Iqbal bin NasirRosmunira binti ZukkafliRobiatul Adawiah binti AhmadMohd. Fazrul bin Noor ArzahanSiti Sazmilaila binti Mohd. SaimiMohd. Faridzul bin Ab. Rahman

MULTIMEDIA, PHOTOGRAPHY AND VIDEO COMMITTEECoordinator

Ir. Mohamad Zaidi bin Ibrahim

Members

Syazlin Emida binti Khairul IkramIr. Mohd Suhaili bin IsmailIr. Mohd. Yusaini bin Mohd. YunusIr. Mohd Basri bin Che BakarIr. Norain binti Osman

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Warmest thanksExtended to all who are

involved directly or indirectly in this seminar.