RANCANGAN KEJURUTERAAN STRUKTUR
Structural Engineering Program

Dr. Taksiah A. Majid
B.Sc.Hons (CNAA),
M.Sc , Ph.D (Liverpool)
taksiah@eng.usm.my

 

Megat Azmi b. Megat Johari
B.Sc. (ONU), MSc, PhD (Leeds)
cemamj@eng.usm.my

Dr. Badorul Hisham Abu Bakar
B.Sc (USM), M.Sc, Ph.D (Leeds)
cebad@eng.usm.my

Dr. Choong Kok Keong
B.Eng. (UTM), M.Eng (Gifu),D.Eng(Tokyo)
cekkc@eng.usm.my

Dr. Mohd. Zaid Yusof
B.Eng.Hons (Nagoya), M.Eng (Nagoya), PhD (USM)
cezaid@eng.usm.my

Cik. Aizam Mohd Yusof
B.Eng. (USM)
ceaizam@eng.usm.my

 

 

LATARBELAKANG
Background

 

Rancangan Kejuruteraan Struktur di Pusat Pengajian Kejuruteraan Awam dianggotai oleh enam tenaga akademik yang berpengalaman dan pakar dalam bidang analisis struktur, rekabentuk dan bahan kejuruteraan termaju. Rancangan ini bergiat aktif dalam pendidikan pelajar, penyelidikan, penganjuran persidangan, seminar dan kursus pendek serta menjalankan kerja perundingan.

The Structural Engineering Program in the School of Civil Engineering currently has six academic staff in the area of Structural Analysis, Structural Design and Advanced Engineering Materials. The Group is actively involved in undergraduate education,  research, organising conferences, conducting seminar and short courses as well as providing consultancy services.

  

KEPAKARAN DAN PENYELIDIKAN

Expertise and Research

 

Bidang kepakaran rancangan ini merangkumi perkara-perkara berikut:

Concrete Technology : lightweight aggregate concrete ; the use of mineral admixtures in concrete ; high strength and high performance concrete ; effect of environmental exposure on durability and performance of concrete ; polymer modified concrete

 

Construction Management : buildibility Index in Construction Industry

 

 

Concrete Repair materials and techniques : performance of concrete repair materials and techniques; the use of electrochemical techniques in preventing rebar corrosion such cathodic protection, realkalization and chloride extraction.

 

Wind Engineering : wind profile ; wind data validation ; continuous development of MS1533 ; 2002 “ Code of Practice on Wind Loading for Building Structure”

 

Earthquake Engineering : seismic hazard in Peninsular Malaysia; response spectrum of force; inelastic damage analysis

 

Masonry Engineering : study on deformation of fired-clay brickwork ; creep ; modulus elasticity ; shrinkage ; moisture expansion

 

Timber Engineering : study on creep and moisture movement of Malaysian Timber for Structural Application ; continuous development of MS544  : 2001 “Code of  Practice use of Timber “

 

 

Tensioned Structures : study on material and structural behaviour of pre-stressed cable structures and tensioned fabric structures; study on the possibility of using natural fibers as material for tensioned fabric structures

 

 

 

Shell & Spatial Structures : analytical and experimental study of mechanics of lightweight shell and spatial structures ; investigation of new structural system ; study of shapes ( esp. shapes in nature) for possible application to shell and spatial structures

 

 

 

 

 

Computational Mechanics : use of finite element and numerical analysis to investigate mechanics of structural system ; formulation of numerical procedures for nonlinear problem in solid mechanics

 

 

 

 

 

 

  

GERAN PENYELIDIKAN

Research Grant

 

1

Kesan Pengkarbonatan Ke Atas Struktur Konkrit Tetulang , (Prof Madya Dr Sabarudin Mohd)

1991

USM

2

Kelakuan dan Kekuatan bahan Keluli Apabila terdedah kepada suhu tinggi (api) , (Dr. Shaari Abu)

1993

USM

3

Kajian kerosakan struktur melalui anggaran parameter dinamik, (Dr. Taksiah A.Majid)

Mac 98 – Feb 02

USM

4

Effect of environment, properties of materials and methods of construction on the design life of reinforced concrete structures in Malaysia , (Prof Madya Dr. Abu Bakar Mohd Diah)

Jul 96 – Jun 99

IRPA

5

The development of high-strength lightweight concrete (reinforced and prestressed concrete) for structural elements, (Prof. Madya Dr Sabarudin Mohd.)

Jul 96 – Jun 99

IRPA

6

Kajian Sifat-Sifat Mekanikal Batu Bata Yang Diperbuat Daripada Pelbagai Jenis Bahan-Bahan Semulajadi, (Dr. Badorul Abu Bakar)

Nov 99 - Dec 00

IRPA

7

Mengkaji Kesesuaian Pasir Lombong untuk Digunakan dalam Industri Konkrit, (Prof Madya Dr. Abu Bakar Mohd Diah)

Jun 00 – Mei 01

USM

8

Kajian Profil Angin Di Seberang Perai Untuk Kod Piawaian Beban Angin Di Malayia (Dr. Taksiah A.Majid)

Nov 01 – Okt 02

USM

9

Kajian keatas kesesuaian penggunaan Metakaolin yang dihasilkan daripada tanah liat jenis Kaolin yang terdapat di Malaysia sebagai bahan tambahan mineral untuk konkrit (Dr Megat Azmi Megat Johari)

Nov 01 – Okt 02

USM

10

Kajian analisa bentuk struktur kekerang dan ruang ringan

Shape Analysis of Lightweight Shell and Spatial Structures)  (Dr Choong Kok Keong)

Nov 01 – Okt 02

USM

11

Pengaruj mortar terhadap kekuatan dan ubah bentuk struktur batu bata (Dr. Badorul Abu Bakar)

Nov 01 – Okt 02

USM

12

Study of creep and Moisture movement of Malaysian Timber for Structural Application (Dr. Badorul Abu Bakar)

RM168,000.00

Mei 03 – April 05

IRPA

  

KEMUDAHAN MAKMAL
Laboratory Facilities

 

BILIK UTM

 


Mercury Intrusion Porosimetry Apparatus (MIP)

Makmal struktur Ringan

 

PERUNDINGAN
Consultancy

 
 

Inspection on Appearance of Cracks on Some Precast Panel for 4 Storey Hostel, Fabcrete,

Pemeriksaan Bangunan Pejabat Pos Besar, Ipoh, Perunding Bersatu, 1996

Ceramah Tentang Penghasilan Konkrit Bermutu, INTI College, 1997

Accredited Checkers for 25 storey office block PKNPk, PKNPk, 1998

Kerja Pengukuran Terikan Elemen Struktur di Penang Turf Club, L & M Structures Sdn. Bhd, 1992

Menguji Keselamatan Struktur di Bangunan Pasar Yau Tet Shin Jalan Mustapa Al-Bakri, Ipoh, Dewan Bandaraya Ipoh

Laporan Kajian Struktur Cadangan Tempat Letak Kereta Bawah Tanah Pasar Besar Ipoh, Dewan Bandaraya Ipoh, 1993

Strain Monitoring at Selbourne Square, Shah Alam, APG Structural System, 1994

Program Latihan Kursus Kakitangan Zen Concrete Mengenai Asas Kursus Teknologi Konkrit, Zen Concrete, 1994

Penilaian Keutuhan Bangunan PKNPk, 1995

Structural Assessment ke atas Bangunan Rumah Kos Rendah Slim River, PKNPk, Acredited Checkers for 27 storeys PKNPk , PKNPk, Okt 1997 – Jan 1998

Cadangan Pembangunan Silibus Kejuruteraan Awam di UTP, Mac 1999 - Mac 2000.

Cadangan Pembangunan Makmal Kejuruteraan Awam di UTP, Mac 1999 - Mac 2002 .

Structural Appraisal on Cracking Problem at Aras 2 Reinforced Concrete Beam of the The Bilik Kuliah Block for the proposed Politeknik Perlis, Konsortium BINTONG BBB Sdn. Bhd., 2002.

Coating Thickness Verification of Zinc-Coated Galvanised Steel Sheet , Tong Yong Metal Sdn Bhd , 2002

 

Structural Design of USM Archeological Research Center, Lenggong Research Center, Lenggong Perak, 2002-2003.

 

Compression Test of Plastic Pallet , Cal-Test Laboratory Sdn Bhd , 2003

Bending Test of FRP Hollow Beam Section , SL Polymer Industries Sdn Bhd, May 2003

 

 

 

AKTIVITI AKADEMIK
Academic Activities

 

  • 3rd short course on Concrete Durability and Repair Techniques , 1996
  • Kursus Pendek Penghasilan Konkrit Bermutu , 1997
  • Seminar on Tall Buildings
  • Seminar on Finite Element
  • Kursus Pendek Pengawalan Kualiti Konkrit , 1999
  • Persidangan Kebangsaan Kejuruteraan Awam (AWAM’99) , 2000
  • Seminar “Design, Construction & Maintenance of Steel Structures”, Harvard Suasana Hotel, Harvard Golf & Country Club, Gurun , Kedah, 2001
  • One day seminar on Precast Concrete , 2001
  • Kursus Penggunaan Kordinasi Modular Dalam Bangunan (Modul 1) , Nov 2001
  • Persidangan Kebangsaan Kejuruteraan Awam (AWAM 2001) , Feb 2002
  • One day seminar on Use of Architectural Membranes in Roof Structures, July 2002
  • One day EAS566 lecture on Special Structure – Shell & Spatial Structures, Jan 2003
  • 4th Short courses on Concrete Durability, Assessment, Maintenance and Repair Techniques, Sept 2003

Penglibatan dalam pertubuhan professional dan khidmat masyarakat:

  • Persatuan Konkrit Malaysia (PERKOM)
  • The Institution of Engineers Malaysia ( IEM )
  • Construction Industry Development Board Malaysia (CIDB)
  • Nasihat pakar dan khidmat ujian di tapak dan di makmal.
  • Malaysian Structural Steel Association (MSSA)
  • Forest Research Institut of Malaysia (FRIM)

 

AKTIVITI PELAJAR
Students’ Activities

 

  • EAS566 Brick Arch and Cable Net Structure Project ( Semester II, 2002-2003 )

As part of the syllabus of EAS566 – Special Structures (MSc Coursework mode) , students registering for this subject need to build a model of arch structure using bricks and a cable net structure using steel strands.   The purpose of this project is to let student gain familiarization with an important aspect of shell & spatial structure, i.e. curvature, which is essential for the stabilization and rigidity of shell & spatial structures.   Apart from that, the project is also aimed at providing students with some important practical aspects of constructing arch and cable net structure, two examples of shell & spatial structures.     Understanding of students are judged by a report which must be submitted.  

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(b)

 (a) Brick arch under loading ; (b) Completed cable net structure

 

 

20/05/2003