This study assessed the impact of tsunami waves simulated to propagate towards South China Sea before reaching the coastlines of east coast Peninsular Malaysia with earthquake source from Manila Trench. The latest set of fault parameters developed in year 2014 incorporating the worst-case scenario of Mw=9.3 were used to generate tsunami from Manila Trench using TUNA-M2. With the study domain set at a rectangle bounded by 100°E to 125°E longitude, 0°N to 25°N latitude, grid dimensions of 1851×1851 (km) and grid size of 1500 meters, findings from this study showed that the state of Kelantan will experience the highest wave height at 1.96 m followed by Terengganu (1.55m), Pahang (0.65m) and Johor (0.56m)

In recent years fibers has been widely utilized for strengthening of concrete structures due to its high tensile and flexural properties. In this paper, an introduction is given on the properties of different fibers used for structural applications. Moreover, a brief review of the past investigations on different fibers and the use of metallic, natural and synthetic fibers on improvement in hardened and durability properties of concrete are also highlighted. This paper shall focus on literature review on strength and durability properties of hybrid fibers Steel/polypropylene/glass and carbon fiber reinforced concrete

Foundations of structures often need to be placed close to meet the architectural as well as the functional requirements. In such cases, the combined action of footings is different from a single footing. It causes interference of the stress zones. In the present study, the interference effects of two closely spaced strip footings on the surface of cohesive and cohesionless soils are being investigated. Parametric studies are done for two footings by varying the spacing between the footings and the width of the footings. The results are presented in terms of efficiency factors. In the first case, both the footings are loaded simultaneously up to failure. In the second case, one of the footings representing an already existing foundation is loaded with half of the estimated failure load of isolated footing and adjacent footing loaded up to failure. The effect of interference is observed to be particularly significant in terms of the settlement. Effect of shear keys placed beneath the footings, at different locations beneath the footing and the interference of such footings is also studied in case of stiff clay. It is found that the presence of shear keys has a significant effect on the interference between the footings, compared to without the shear keys, especially in reducing the tilt of foundations.

Dye industries and many others industries which uses dyes and pigments generates wastewater, characteristically high in colour and organic content. Most of the industries such as textile, paper, carpet, and printing use dyes and pigments to color their products. Among various physical and chemical methods used for removal of dyes, adsorption has shown better decontamination efficiencies. Although many commercial adsorbents are preferred, the researchers go in search of alternative lowcost adsorbents. In this study, application of powdered coconut shell as adsorbent which has been modified to remove Methyl Violet dye has been investigated. Adsorption of Methyl Violet dye was found to be very effective with this coconut shell adsorbent

ERP systems have distinct advantages and have radically changed the financial reporting system. This study examined the effect of ERP implementation on real earnings management in an emerging economy, specifically in the context of Bangladesh. Using a sample of 1914 firm year observations during the period 2000- 2017 listed in the Dhaka Stock Exchange, the research shows that ERP adopting firms are less likely to involve in real earnings management activities compared to ERP non-adopting firms. In particular, ERP non-adopting firms manage earnings by offering more price discount, lenient credit period, lowering discretionary expenses and increasing production cost. In addition, the study finds that corporate governance plays a positive role in limiting real earnings management in the context of ERP implementation.

Due to the propagation and interaction characteristics in materials of the ultrasonic wave, it is widely used in the different fields such as medical, mechanical, and construction engineering, specially to detect cracks and defects in concrete construction, and to identify characteristics of concrete material as well. Understanding the propagation and interaction characteristics of the ultrasound wave in isotropic and anisotropy elastic materials plays a very important role. The paper presents a method for a two-dimensional simulation of ultrasonic wave propagation in concrete structure treating as homogenous, isotropic and anisotropic elastic media. A mathematical model of wave propagation using dynamic equilibrium equations in concrete structures with inclusions, steel reinforcements and cracks, is introduced. Then, numerical simulation is mentioned based on finite element method. The results of simulation show two-dimensional images of wave propagation inside concrete structures, as well as displacements, stresses and strains at specific points in the material according to space and time. The simulations are made for different cases of concrete structures with inclusions, steel reinforcements and open cracks

The aspects of social capital and economic capital can support business sustainability, such as the sago processing business in Tambat Village, Tanah Miring District, Merauke Regency. Tambat villagers are dominated by two tribes, namely the Marind Tribe and the Mandobo Tribe who have one of their livelihoods as a sago producer. The objectives to be achieved in this study are to know the importance level of social capital aspects and sago processing capital in Tambat Village towards the sustainability of the sago starch processing business and to know the dominant aspects of the continuation of sago starch processing efforts in Tambat Village. This study uses a sample of research in the form of respondents totaling 60 respondents from a total population of 153 heads of households. The results of the research data were analyzed tabulated and described to answer the research objectives. The results of the study show that the aspects of social capital that play a dominant and primary role in the sustainability of the sago processing business are 1) the collaboration between the Marind and Mandobo tribes; 2) implementation of written rules; 3) responsibility for work as a sago processor and the role of the village in supporting business. Whereas the aspect of economic capital which has a very important role to support the sustainability of the sago starch processing business is 1) the quality of production produced, 2) maintenance and supervision of machinery, and 3) labor performance.

Construction of building and infrastructure development is a part of great civilizations throughout the different time of development. The great examples of buildings such as great pyramid, Great Wall of China and many more ancient structures of historical importance, all are examples of marvellous Architecture. The basic part of completion of these buildings are design, execution and closure. Design is the foremost and important whereas the execution is the most important in order to complete the project in timely manner and with quality. There is certainly some excellent quality and construction management methodology was adopted during those time and someone is present there to manage the resources and time scheduling. In present time there are various mathematical tools and techniques are being used such as Bar chart, CPM, PERT etc. in construction project management to handle the construction projects. Various standalone and web-based packages are also in practice to handle the multi-tasking and complex construction environment. This paper aims to explore the start of management tools and techniques in historical era to present day time, when we are handling very complex construction practices.

Causes of time and cost overrun in delivery of government buildings in Uttar Pradesh are quite complex. These causes may be divided into two categories. One type of causes or factors affects the general efficiency of construction agency which in turn results in to delay in the delivery and increase in the cost of the buildings. Other factors have direct impact on time and cost overrun. Both types of causes are important as each of them ultimately causes time and cost overrun. Attempt has been made to identify the invisible and indirect factors affecting general efficiency of the construction agencies by critically reviewing the building delivery process in Uttar Pradesh. The roles and responsibilities of various stake holders involved at various stages of this process has also been analysed. Format of study has been kept as informal discussions along with unstructured and semi structured interviews with stake holders and people involved at various stages of the process to explore the ground realities.

In view of the ever increasing costs and the negative environmental impacts of petroleum-based fuels and enormous amount of sawdust generated yearly in southwestern Nigeria. This study was undertaken to assess the suitability of sawdust of different wood species as source of energy by determining their chemical properties via proximate analysis. The results showed that the moisture contents (%MC) of the sawdust samples ranged between 7.92 - 15.96% with Entada gigas and Piptadeniasrum africanum giving the least and maximum, respectively; the ash contents (%Ash) ranged between 0.08% and 5.09% with Triplochoton scleroxylon being the least and Adansonia digitata giving the maximum; the volatile matter contents (%VM) ranged from 9.58% for Entada gigas to 18.44% for Vitellaria paradoxa; and the fixed carbon contents ranged between 77.51% and 93.59% with Funtumia elastic and Triplochiton scleroxylon having the least and maximum, respectively. The chemical properties showed that the sawdust of the different wood species would be suitable as source of energy for energy generation in thermal plants, comparing with those of Nigerian coal species.

Stakeholders in C2C e-marketplace in order to optimize the category of groceries. One way to do this is through customer equity management. Therefore, it is very important to conduct research on the analysis of customer equity, customer loyalty in the context of c2c e-marketplace in Indonesia (study in the product groceries category) which aims to partially determine the effect of brand equity, value equity and relationship equity on trust and customer loyalty and the influence of trust on customer loyalty. The design of this study uses an explanatory approach. The data analysis technique uses structural equation model (SEM) and sampling is limited to certain criteria (purposive sampling). This study used 200 respondents. The results of this study show that there is a partial influence of brand equity and value equity on constructs of trust and customer loyalty. Meanwhile, relationship equity has a direct effect on trust, but not on customer loyalty. Trust affects consumer loyalty. Companies must focus on rewarding systems through cash back reward programs, virtual loyalty cards, incentive programs, and virtual communities that have been proven to be able to increase customer loyalty

Corrosion of steel support is one of the primary solidness issues confronting fortified solid frameworks around the world. This proposition a bridge the consequences of trials to explore the feasibility of utilizing remotely fortified glass fiber strengthened polymer (GFRP) laminates to rehabilitate corrosion-damaged reinforced concrete beams. Twelve beams were casted with an admixture of rice husk ash and coating of Nitro-Zinc primer over the surface of the rebars. The beams were strengthened externally by applying I so- Resin bonding GFRP laminates to the concrete surface the results showed that the use of GFRP sheets for strengthening corroded reinforced concrete beam specimens is an efficient technique that can maintain structural integrity and enhance the behavior of such beams

Morocco has a mobilizable water heritage of 21 billion m3 including 16 billion m3 of surface water and 5 billion m3 of groundwater. Unfortunately, due to the exponential population growth and economic and social development, these water resources can’t meet the growing demand of the agriculture, industry and drinking water sectorsIn addition, more than 546 million m3 of raw wastewater is discharged annually into the receiving environment and only a tiny proportion is reused in the irrigation of about 7000 ha. Most of the wastewater discharged is responsible for the pollution of the environment.To seek new water resources while curbing pollution, Morocco has undertaken a gigantic project of treatment of its wastewater. The city of Ouazzane, like other urban agglomerations, must choose an adequate system for the purification of its wastewater discharges.The present work proposes the design and sizing of a natural lagoon WWTP based on demographic data, pollutant load, wastewater flow and availability of land for the city of Ouazzane.The project proposes a pretreatment using vertical manual grids of 36 bars of 10 mm diameter spaced 12 mm apart. Sand / grease separator of 5.6x1.8 m. Primary treatment with a circular primary clarifier 16 m in diameter, 3 m deep and 602.88 m3 in volume. Four anaerobic basins with a depth of 4 m, a volume of 8204 m3 and a size of 58.02 x 35.35 m each. Also, four Optionals basins 2 m deep, 41008 m3 deep and 107 x 192 m in size each. Finally, four ripening basins of 1 m depth and 6 400 m3 of volume each.

Economic growth of a region is low if the quality of regional development planning is relatively poor. It is necessary to analyze the causes of the quality of low development planning. Several factors that are thought to influence the quality of regional development planning are planning capacity, assessment capacity and conflict of interest. Conflicts of interest in local governments are very high, each person involved in the process of drafting local plans and budgets will prioritize their interests over the interests of the community. The results of this study actually found that conflicts of interest did not affect the quality of regional development planning

Over the last twenty-five years, the demand for electricity has skyrocketed dramatically, and the country is facing a terrible power reliability situation. The illumination of highways and roads is the biggest challenges faced by the government. Secondly, almost one-fifth of India’s rural households still remain in acute darkness. There is a huge gap between the electricity demand and the electricity being produced in the country. The current advancement in technology has been providing various solutions for the existing problem. On that context, cement being an omnipresent material, can be made photo luminescent. Photo luminescence is the light emission from any form of matter, initiated by photo excitation. This project presents an investigation on the introduction of photo luminescent property in concrete. The proposed concept is to induce light emitting pigments in glass so as to produce glow in the dark concrete. Photo luminescent pigments incorporated in the concrete, consist of rare alkaline earth elements from the lanthanide series and hence are proven to be inert, ensuring minimal harm to the environment. The resulting concrete material is found to have considerable compressive strength and possess light emitting properties. Implementing photo luminescence induced concrete has a high potential to make a valuable contribution to sustainable development in the future.

The paper raises the issue of protection of civil aviation aircraft involved in the carriage of goods against acts of unlawful interference. The importance of protection of aircraft that are potentially dangerous transport infrastructure objects due to the carriage of biological (bacteriological),chemical, nuclear (radioactive) components as goods either legally or illegally reveals a real threat of emergency situation in the case of unlawful interference in the use of explosive and incendiary devices. This paper addresses the development and approval procedure scheme of the List of potential threats of acts of unlawful interference in transport activities to implement preventive measures for population and environment protection against the threat of biological (bacteriological),chemical, nuclear (radioactive) terrorism. The mechanism of security level distribution by the authorized bodies of the Russian Federation for vehicles security, aircraft operators and procedures of civil aviation classification have been studied as well. In conclusion, recommendations are presented for the review and redevelopment of security levels taking into account the international, national, and regional situation on a regular basis.

A model of a system of managing information security of automated data processing systems of critical application is offered in the article. The model allows to evaluate the level of risk for the information security and provides support of decision-making on the counteraction to the unauthorized access to the information circulating in the information systems.

Construction of building and infrastructure development is a part of great civilizations throughout the different time of development. The great examples of buildings such as great pyramid, Great Wall of China and many more ancient structures of historical importance, all are examples of marvellous Architecture. The basic part of completion of these buildings are design, execution and closure. Design is the foremost and important whereas the execution is the most important in order to complete the project in timely manner and with quality. There is certainly some excellent quality and construction management methodology was adopted during those time and someone is present there to manage the resources and time scheduling. In present time there are various mathematical tools and techniques are being used such as Bar chart, CPM, PERT etc. in construction project management to handle the construction projects. Various standalone and web-based packages are also in practice to handle the multi-tasking and complex construction environment. This paper aims to explore the start of management tools and techniques in historical era to present day time, when we are handling very complex construction practices.

This manuscript will introduce a set of analysis established for the sake of design changes of a customary swimming pool and leisure facility. The classification of design changes are manipulated by The Green Guide for Specifications and BREEAM in terms of materials used in construction

There has been an increase in number of pharmaceutical companies in the present time. A large number of them are located in Himachal Pradesh. The effluents from these industries contaminate the nearby soil and water bodies. Here we analyses the treated waste water and soil from nearby areas for their physical, chemical and biological parameters. The samples were analyzed using standard methods according to WHO & APHA-AWWA-WPCF norms. The results showed a high amount of contamination. The pHs of the water samples showed contrasting features one being slightly alkaline while other highly acidic. The microbial activity was quiet low in the treated waste water while optimum amounts of bacterial and fungal activity was found in the soil samples near the industries. The presence of high amount of sodium and salinity was also observed. This could damage the crop productivity and soil fertility. There is an urgent need to propose strict restrictions on discharge of harmful effluents in the environment.

The study was designed to estimate growth implications of the intermediation activities of microfinance banks in Nigeria. The study covered the period 1992 to 2016. Model estimation was based on the technique of autoregressive distributed lag (ARDL) using data from the Central Bank of Nigeria statistical bulletin. Traditional intermediation functions of microfinance banks (deposit mobilization and credit creation) were adopted as explanatory variables while inflation and asset base were introduced as controlled variables. The result showed that while deposit mobilization significantly enhanced growth, microfinance banks’ loans and advances impeded the growth process.

In the engineering sector today, the need to substitute for orthodox materials like wood, aluminium, steel and concrete, has led to the invention of raw materials that meet specific needs like hardiness-to-mass ratio, i.e. increased strength and light weight, increased strength of impact, dimensional constancy and resistance to corrosion. These materials are called composites. In this paper, we have assessed several articles by a number of researchers on the impact of composites in the manufacturing industry, making aluminium composites our focus. This review studied the properties, behaviours, applications, advantages and setbacks, of aluminium composites. From this study, it was observed that the automotive industry makes the most use of aluminium composites, for the manufacture of parts like pistons and connecting rods. However, processing of Al-dependent MMC’s is costlier than other raw materials. And this is a major setback in the use of aluminium composites in the manufacturing industry.

The contribution of metakaolin (MK) to any property of hardened concrete may be expressed in terms of efficiency factor, k. For this new material to be generally accepted by the building industry, a good durability must be proven also in quantitative terms. Therefore a big challenge for researchers within this field is to determine the strength efficiency of metakaolin (MK) in binary, ternary and quaternary blended SCC mixes. For calculating the efficiency of Metakaolin, microsilica and fly ash combination in binary and ternary blended SCC, an equation has been proposed by author based on the principle of Bolomey’s equation for predicting the strength of concrete containing mineral admixtures. The strength efficiency factor ‘k’ is evaluated for three cases in quaternary blended SCC mixes: (1) micro silica (MS) is singly blended in SCC, (2) micro silica (MS) is blended with fly ash (FA) in SCC and (3) Metakaolin (MK) is blended with micro silica (MS) and fly ash (FA) SCC mix. The computed efficiency factors may be incorporated in the design of a blended concrete mixture, a method known as rational proportioning. The k value can be used to transform a certain amount of pozzolan to an equivalent amount of cement in terms of strength contribution; hence, it can be used as a basis for a more efficient proportioning of blended SCC mixes.

This research aims to examine the Criminal Law Enforcement of mercury accu disposal by industrial used batteries around residential areas so as to cause underground water pollution, in order to implement environmental criminal lawen for cement which is currently still weak in handling cases of environmental pollution and/or damage in Indonesia. The approach used in the research is Socio-legal Research, because it does not only use an approach in one legal discipline but uses several other disciplines such as medicine, chemistry, social sciences, environmental sciences and so on. Based on the results of research in the field illustrating that the environmental criminal law enforcement against underground water pollution due to the disposal of mercury by the used battery smelting industry is open dumping into the environmental field, waste is thrown away in residential areas so that the contaminated soil is dangerous well water is not suitable for consumption, the fruit from the tree is not suitable for consumption and not a few people are attacked by the disease until the baby is born with disabilities (paralysis and mental retardation). One of the factors is the weak criminal lawen forcement, especially in the environmental sector, so that in the implementation of many cases environmental pollution and/or destruction is not resolved completely. Therefore, it is necessary to take appropriate steps to optimize the enforcement of environmental criminal law by implementing environmental criminal law enforcement, especially in handling cases of open dumping of mercury to realize sustainable development

The development of innovative buildings in the urban environment around the world is rapidly becoming increasingly widespread. Today, there are many publications on the development of innovative buildings in the urban environment, but despite this fact, there is no research and model which would study the process of forming a synergistic effect of innovative buildings in the urban environment. In addition, there is no research that evaluates the synergistic effect in terms of open systems “innovative buildings - urban environment”. This urges the research issue. This research paper aims at creating a synergetic model for the development of innovative buildings in the urban environment. The principle of adaptation when dealing with the development of innovative buildings in the urban environment is considered from the standpoint of synergetics, the principles (groups) of formation and individual elements included in the model are suggested; the specifics of architectural developments in the future is determined

The study is an attempt to discover the most influential structures of excellence in study of architecture and thus to identify the most original structures in process of architectural creativity, which in turn will lead to a redirecting in the educational process of architecture. Research started from question of which structures related to architectural talent have a direct link to structures related to learning architecture. Answer to this question was tried by Architecture Department students at University of Duhok as a special case study. Thus, the possibility of redirecting teaching of architecture in initial stages according to quality of- the structures of talent of applicants- to study architecture through exploring these structures. A test design has been adopted that demonstrates possibility of a quantitative index of excellence based on the talent test.

Ventilation moves outdoor air into a building or a room and distributes the air within the building or room. The general purpose of ventilation in buildings is to provide healthy air for breathing by both diluting the pollutants originating in the building and removing the pollutants from it. The research summarized the following: 1) Ventilation is two types (natural and private). The private ventilation differs from the natural ventilation by adding filters and the work of blocking the air going out from the space and then putting it out by private ducts. Private ventilation also requires air rates and required ventilation models. The air is withdrawn from the zones according to the intensity of air pollution in the space

The main purpose of the work was to determine the methods of mining enterprises wastewater secondary treatment from nitrogenous compounds. The chemical analysis of wastewater was carried out, and substances with exceeding concentrations were established. The accumulating power of indigenous species of higher aquatic vegetation has been estimated. The absorption regularities of nitrates of duckweed (Lemna minor) in solutions with different concentrations were determined. The expediency of duckweed cultivating with the aim of phytoremediation has been proved

Phenomena of collapsibility should be considered as hazardous geological processes and construction on such soils requires special attention. The main aim of the research is to find a technical solution for eliminating collapsibility of soils under the dense building conditions. The article presents the results of a study on the elimination of this problem by constructing soil piles made with the help of an RG vibratory pile driver. The results of the study are recommended for use.

The study focused on the design of an aluminium can crusher that can be used domestically to crush empty beverage can and return them to the industry in order to encourage sustainability in the beverage manufacturing sector. Some properties of steel and aluminium which include Young’s modulus, density, yield strength and poisson’s ratio were used in the design calculation and simulation of the crusher. Each of the component part and the complete assembly of the machine was modelled using SolidWorks.

This experimental work aims at presenting load-deflection expressions for the concrete beams that reinforced with three different reinforcement ratios of ACI 318- 14, which are minimum, maximum and the average of them. Three groups of beams were cast, each group contained three beam specimens. Three types of loading are used, 1-concentrated force, 2-concentrated forces and partial uniformly distributed load. It is also seen that, when reinforcing ratio increases from minimum to maximum, in case of 1-concentrated force, ultimate capacity increases by about 280% and deflection decreases by about 33%, respectively. Whereas, in case of 2- concentrated forces, ultimate capacity increases by about 258% and deflection decreases by about 50%, respectively. Finally, in case of uniformly distributed load, ultimate capacity increases by about 289% and deflection decreases by about 28%, respectively

This research work aims at the experimental analysis of engineering properties of some selected African timber species for sustainable building development. A welldesigned questionnaire distributed to the correspondents was used to select the test samples. using availability and demand of the identified species, Mitragyna ciliata (Abura), Khaya senegalensis (Mahogany) and Terminalia superba (White Afarara) respectively were discovered as the three dorminant higher known species while Funtumia ebrifu (Ire), pterocarpus erinaceus (Madoobiya) and Albizia labbek (Ayinre) the three dorminant lesser known timber species. Samples of these species were obtained from Rijia lemu timber market, Kano Nigeria. Several experimental tests were conducted to determine the engineering properties of the samples in line with EN13183-1, EN408 and ASTM D193, using three- and four-point bending strength test methods. The formulated properties were used to acquire the characteristic values of the engineering properties in corespondant with EN384.

Research investigations over the past thirty years have clearly developed the potential use of different fiber reinforcement for improving the flexural capacity as well as toughness and shear strength of reinforced concrete members .The inclusion of hybrid fibres having different low and high modulus of elasticity, micro/macro combination also helps to reduce the problem of congestion due to flexure and shear reinforcement at critical sectional beam- column joint in structural members. This review paper is mainly focused on flexural and shear behavior of hybrid fiber reinforced concrete for the recent years

The present difficulties, in getting competent and seasoned craftsmen, to work on construction sites, calls for great concern. Nigeria, being a developing country with the potentials for a geometric population growth that would culminate to an attendant rise in the quest for shelter. would require the services of adequate and competent skilled workmen to meet these need. Presently, the construction industry is experiencing skill shortage, the experienced hands are ageing and retiring, the apprenticeship scheme is outmoded and unstructured while many youths prefer other quick money making ventures than learning skills. The emphasis on skill instruction in technical colleges has become secondary. An appreciable percentage of the available hands seem to be incompetent and half-baked. This study, therefore aims at analyzing how technical skilled manpower serves as prerequisite for enhanced productivity in the Nigerian construction. The methodology involves survey design, review of related literatures, structured questionnaires. The sample techniques involved purposive sampling techniques. Data were analyzed using mean and rank order; while Chisquare was employed in testing the hypothesis. The findings revealed that there are basically these categories of skills which are: Professionals, eg. Architects, Builders, Crafts and Tradesmen, e.g. Tilers, Machines/Equipment Operators, etc. Among the factors responsible for skill shortage are: low wages, high cost of training, etc. The impacts of such shortages are: increase in cost of construction and delay in time of project delivery/completion. This study therefore, recommends improved technological awareness, improved incentives for skilled personnel in the construction industry in order to encourage them for improved productivity and also reduce attrition.

As a critical factor of the groundwater balance, the deeper percolation rate plays an essential role in determining sustainable yields for groundwater resources, especially in water managements for consecutive drought years. Although, there are many methods to estimate deeper percolation, investigation of deeper percolation somehow remains a challenging task. Hence, the paper focused on to explore deep percolation characteristics of three soil type utilizing Richard’s function (Hydrus 1D) and observed soil moisture via field moisture sensors. The maximum deep percolation rate of sand clay loam, sand clay, and clay are estimated to be 4.5 mm/day, 3.5 mm/day, and 2.4 mm/day, respectively. The annual percolation ratios of sand clay loam, sand clay, and clay are 0.34, 0.27 and 0.04, respectively. The average monthly percolation rates of sand clay loam, sand clay, and clay vary 2-4.5 mm/day, 1.5-3.5 mm/day, and 0.5-2 mm/day, respectively with the rainfall intensity of 4-14 mm/day. The experiment gave an insight on deeper percolation characteristics as well as potential land recharge from rainfall utilizing soil moisture approach for future groundwater balance evaluation.

The influences of the cultural diversity (CD) in the process of the knowledge sharing (KS) by using the information system (IS) and how these influences affect the project performance (PP) are analysed. To shed some lights on the CD effects. Thus, the CD is given particular attention in this study to ensure the workers have a better understanding of it, and to achieve excellent PP in the multicultural construction organization. Therefore, a survey questionnaire is accomplished and used to collect the required data. The collected data is interpreted and analysed by developing a causal model simulating in the dynamic modelling system. The findings of this study evidenced the CD as one of the major problems in the multicultural construction organization. The CD influences negatively the knowledge flow by using the information system. The CD also lowers the PP of the organization.

This article seeks to discuss the women’s environmental activism as manifested in their involvement in the contemporary anti-cement movement in the Kendeng Mountain Range of Central Java. Three major issues are dealt with here: 1) the ways in which the issues of women and the environment are linked and utilised to justify the women’s involvement in the forefront of the resistance against the cement industry, 2) key female figures who have provided leadership in raising awareness among the passive, domestic-oriented women and mobilized them into a more unifying resistance force, and 3) the forms of women’s resistance against the cement industry. Although women are not the only actors in the movement, but their partaking presents an interesting feature. Their involvement in the resistance has become an icon that provides a basis for labelling the contemporary anti-cement movement as the struggle of “Kartinis of Kendeng”, linking it with Indonesia’s national heroine of the region who has struggled for liberating women from the prison of tradition.

This paper reports the experimental results of symmetrical push-out tests performed on nails and screws connectors for natural laminated timber (Kempas timber) concrete composite floor systems. The characteristic shear strength and slip modules were evaluated for two types of connectors: Type (A) Nail connector with 73.37 mm length x 4.35 mm diameter; Type (B) Screw connector with 68.7 mm length x 5.47 mm diameter. The shear force, relative slip and slip modulus results were analyzed and design of TCC deck connectors were performed using the Gamma Method. The failure mechanisms of these two connectors type are discussed. Analytical design formulas for shear-strength evaluation of (nail and screw) connections derived in accordance Eurocodes are proposed based on four possible failure mechanisms. Good approximation was found if a slight modification of the Eurocodes formulas is introduced.

In this paper, the effectiveness of textile-reinforced mortar (TRM) and fiberreinforced polymer (FRP), as a means of improving the punching behavior of reinforced concrete flat slabs were numerically investigated. Finite element (FE) model using ABAQUS computer program was developed to analyze eight half-scaled slabs, in terms of load-carrying capacity, ductility, stiffness, and crack patterns. These eight specimens were divided into two groups (G1 and G2) with four specimens for each of them. Specimens of G1 was similar to that of G2 in all details but differ in the eccentricity of the applied load. Specimens of G1 were tested with concentric load, while these of G2 were tested with 150 mm eccentricity. For each group, one specimen was built as control (unstrengthened), one was strengthened by FRP-sheet, and the other two was strengthened by TRM-jacket with two different mesh opening (10 and 20 mm). The results obtained from FE analysis showed that the efficiency of TRM in increasing the punching shear capacity of strengthened slabs was less than that of FRP. In addition, the slabs strengthened by TRM showed stiffer behavior than that strengthened by FRP, but lesser ductile. TRM effectiveness was sensitive to the mesh size of the textile. When the mesh size decreased, stiffness was increased and ductility was decreased.

In this paper we will study the biological phenomenon spatially Fungi, after that Conversion this fungi biological phenomenon to mathematical system as system of partial differential equations (PDEs). This method saves time, effort and money. Here we will illustrate the growth of fungi from type Lateral branching, Tip-hypha anastomosis with Loss Energy like salts or phosphate are feeding on the fungi, this salts and phosphate are loosed relatively for example maybe zero when the fungi is die or some relative until consumed all these slates and phosphate this mean complete relative 100%, that is mean is equal one

Acquiring knowledge and skills is important facet for growth and development. Organisations have seen the necessity of create emerging ideas through socialization so as to meet up with the standards of the evolving world. The technology industry remains one which has huge potential and has made considerable progress in the last few years. A good number of IT firms are slowly beginning to carve a niche for themselves and deliver impressive products and services. IT firms have become highly competitive and despite their efforts in creating new knowledge, they are still faced with challenges of diverse socialization of ideas, innovative technologies, cultural syndrome and competencies for service differentiation. This array of challenges facing many IT firms in Nigeria forces one to question their levels of innovation. This study was specifically, descriptive and managers of three hierarchical levels (strategic, tactical and operational) in the four selected IT firms were selected as subjects of study.

The rapid growth in tourism sector since the early of 2010s generate a significance revenue for Thai economy. In the views of inequality, tourism revenue concentrated only in Bangkok (capital city) and major cities. In fact, there are many cities which do not enjoy with the expansion in tourism sector. Then, this paper aims to evaluate the degree of inequality of tourism revenue by employ the Gini coefficient and Atkinson index by city and conglomeration (Thailand’s hidden gems and tourism cluster). On city level, the results explore the high inequality of tourism income distribution. However, the conglomeration, Thailand hidden gems and tourism cluster, can improve the degree of inequality. This paper concluded that the inequality of tourism revenue is nature and obliterated especially in city level. Following the finding, the policy to enhance the declining of the inequality of tourism revenue should be (1) implemented as the conglomeration city in order to reduce the variation between cities, (2) introduced the unseen destination especially in low tourism revenue city, (3) promoted the new tourism routes to foreign visitors and (4) supported the tourism value chain to push a strong linkage with local and neighbor cities

The Bouhouda’s dam was built on Oued Sra, a tributary on the right bank of Ouergha wadi, about 18 km in the north of Taounate town. The waters of this dam are mainly intended for irrigation and drinking water supply (Ministry of town planning and urban planning, 2014). The aim of this paper is to study the quality and the spatio-temporal evolution of the physicochemical of this dam waters parameters of over a period of eight years (2000/2008) in order to have a better knowledge of the mechanisms and the factors that condition the eutrophication of this lake. A classification has been established based on the Carlson index (1977) (Trophic State Index or TSI) and the Vollenweider index (1968), to identify the trophic state of the reservoir waters. Accordingly, these results can be used for decision support in the context of sustainable development of several nearby dams in the Sbou Basin.

There is a growing interest in sustainable buildings that are environmentally friendly and have lower energy consumption. The amount and cost of energy consumption in buildings are important design considerations. Studies of the routing and insulation impact on the heat of the internal environment of public buildings are inadequate because most of the works were based on the study of thermal behavior from the theory and measurements of the field perspective only. Furthermore, they have not implemented simulation software in their analysis. Therefore, it is necessary to adopt the current generation according to methods of climate design through digital representation via computer. Consequently, supporting the designers in this field to achieve the right design decisions. Additionally, the designer can find the results of their design decisions in advance before implementation through the calculations carried out by simulations.

This study aims to analyze the influence of open space tourism on regional development. This research was conducted in several Panatapan spots as open-air tourist spaces in Simalungun, North Sumatra, Indonesia with a total of 313 respondents. The data sources used are primary and secondary data obtained through questionnaires and documentation. Analysis of the data used in this study using Structural Equation Modeling (SEM) with SmartPLS 3.0 tools. The results of the study show the importance of developing open-air tourism in an effort to build a tourism image, tourist satisfaction, interest and loyalty of visitors, in supporting regional development in Simalungun District.

The KT-II carbonate-terrigenous stratum is the main oil and gas producing object on the eastern flank of the Pre-Caspian syneclise. Large gas fields are confined to this stratum. The structure, lithological composition and reservoir properties of stratum rocks vary in different parts of the studied region. The favorable conditions of oil and gas accumulation depend not only on the structural factors, but also on the reservoir properties of rocks. A detailed study of the lithology and reservoir properties of rocks is an important task in the organization of geological exploration and the selection of drilling points for exploration wells. This article presents a detailed description of the lithology and reservoir properties of different types of rocks of the KT-II stratum. The analysis is also carried out for the zones where the reservoir properties of rocks are most favorable for exploration wells

This study aims to determine the relationship between family functioning and selfconcept in the process among the troubled youth in Bangi’s school. The subject of this study consists of 100 students selected two sampling aimed at the reform school in Bangi. The two inventories used in this study the Coopersmith Self Esteem Inventory (CFSEI) to measure self-concept, and Family Cohesion Adapbility Skill 2 (FACES 2) measure the perception of functional family. The study showed that family functioning has a significant relationship with adolescent self-concept. Specially, the support and involvement of parents in a positive relation with the dimensions of control and parental involvement, and personal appreciation of adolescents were more in relation to support and parental controls. The main implications of this study was revealed that family functioning is an important role in shaping teenagers’ self concept.

The KT-II carbonate-terrigenous stratum is the main oil and gas producing object on the eastern flank of the Pre-Caspian syneclise. Large gas fields are confined to this stratum. The structure, lithological composition and reservoir properties of stratum rocks vary in different parts of the studied region. The favorable conditions of oil and gas accumulation depend not only on the structural factors, but also on the reservoir properties of rocks. A detailed study of the lithology and reservoir properties of rocks is an important task in the organization of geological exploration and the selection of drilling points for exploration wells. This article presents a detailed description of the lithology and reservoir properties of different types of rocks of the KT-II stratum. The analysis is also carried out for the zones where the reservoir properties of rocks are most favorable for exploration wells.

Tourism Awareness is a condition that describes the active participation of the community in encouraging the realization of a climate conducive to the growth and development of tourism in a region. It requires empowerment efforts, in order to play a more optimal role with two reasons, such as realizing their responsibility as a good host for tourists and understanding tourist rights as a manifestation of basic needs for recreation. Tourism Awareness as an essential element in supporting the development of tourism destinations needs to be developed and implemented by all stakeholders. Based on the results of the Regression analysis and descriptive analysis of the responses of 100 samples of tourism actors in North Tapanuli Regency concluded: Community Tourism Awareness has a positive and significant effect on Tourism Development in North Tapanuli Regency; The government needs to carry out a program to increase community tourism awareness, to support government programs in the Development of Lake Toba Tourism Area to attract tourist movements to the region. This will have an impact on regional development through increasing Domestic Revenue, community income, employment and the dissemination of local culture; Parties for allotment of tourist sites in particular in order to maintain the cleanliness and beauty of the environment, create order, security, and comfort for visitors who are diverse, religious, racial and national.

Pervious Concrete which is also known as porous Concrete is motley of cement, body of water and a particular sized coarse aggregate combined to form a porous structural material. Application of pervious concrete in pavements mainly focuses on storm water ascendency mostly in urban areas where scarcity of land is high gear. Permeable Pavement allows water from precipitation and other informant to liberty chit through it and therefore reduces the runoff from a site which final result in the recharge of land water and increase the level. This Pavement is made using coarse sum with no fine aggregates. The main objective is to study about the applications of pervious concrete and also develop a strong and durable Pervious cement concrete mix using additive polycarboxylate as addition.

In recent decants steel structure had played an important role in construction industry. Providing strength, stability, ductility for buildings designed for seismic loads. It is necessary to design a structure that can withstand under seismic loads. Providing steel knee braces is one of the structural systems used to resist earthquake forces on structures. Steel bracing is economical, easy to erect and occupies less space which is flexible to design to meet the required strength and stiffness. There are various types of steel bracing (X, knee bracing). In knee brace frame system (KBFS) the non-buckling diagonal bracing provide most of the lateral stiffness, the flexural yielding of knee element. In our project a 6 storey steel frame building with knee bracing system with floor plan of 9 m x 9m is considered. We studied the performance of a 6 storied steel frame building with knee bracing system and compared with bare frame. Pushover analysis, equivalent static analysis, Response Spectrum analysis, Time history analysis is performed in ETABS based on IS 1893:2002 (part 1) guidelines. The manual calculation was done on the basis of Equivalent static analysis and Response spectrum analysis to find out base shear for foundation and lateral force for each storey deck slab and compared the values with bare frame. Depending on the complexity in the problem for bracing models, we had used Etabs software in order to analysis the Base shear and lateral shear.

Timely delivery of construction projects is a very vital issue that cannot be overlooked if the goals of the projects are to be achieved and for the projects to be completed to client’s requirements at reasonable cost. This study investigates the relationship between time overrun and project delivery in projects procured in compliance with Public Procurement Act, (PPA) 2007 among Public Tertiary Institutions (PTIs) in Southwest, Nigeria. The objectives of the study are to determine the level of compliance with PPA, 2007 among PTIs in Southwest Nigeria, the extent of time overrun in projects they procured and the relationship between time overrun and compliance with PPA, 2007. Structured questionnaires were used to collect data from Procurement Officers representing the 44 PTIs in southwest, Nigeria. Data collected were analysed using descriptive statistics for the level of compliance with the act and the extent of time overrun. Pearson product moment correlation was used to express the relationship between the level of compliance with the Act and project time overrun. The study concluded that the level of compliance with the Act is low and that there were time overruns in projects procured by PTIs, but that the level of compliance with the Act does not contribute to delay among the Institutions. The study recommended additional efforts by the regulatory authorities monitoring and over sighting the implementation and compliance with the Act so as to ensure the achievement of the goal of the procurement Act as well as successful project delivery in the Institutions.

This article discusses the results of the dynamic study conducted in the laboratory conditions to explore the effect of density and moisture of moistened loess soils on the dynamic stability of slope steepness. It is noted that the seismic stability of slope structures is determined by both internal factors, such as adhesion and friction forces, vertical stress components, soil density, base thickness, and external factors, such as the acceleration of oscillation and its components: amplitude, frequency, period. For static processing of the experimental results, a simplified method proposed for identifying the averaged value of soil indicators was used. The essence of this method is to plot a graph of the average values of a particular accumulated indicator, for example, the resistance of soil to shear under various dynamic loads. At the same time, the average indicator values are determined first from the data of two experiments, then three, four, etc. The experiments conducted on loess and sand slopes with different dynamic effects showed a direct dependence of slope steepness on soil density. There is a decrease in slope steepness with increasing clay particles in the soil composition, which indicates a greater dynamic stability of soils containing clay particles. Similar results were also shown by the experiments with fine dust particles (0.01-0.005 mm).

This study is qualitative research. It is to restructure the STEM-based students thinking in constructing the concept of formal definition of a function based on the assimilation and accommodation process through the provision of scaffolding. The research subjects are two students chosen from 18 students by a consideration that the students meet the determined criteria. The results show both the first and the second subjects experience errors in relation, the general definition of a function, and algebraic representation. Errors in Cartesian product and numerical representation are also experienced by the second subject. Scaffolding by using questions and instructions in the process of assimilation and accommodation are used to reconstruct the concept of formal definition of a function. It is essential for the teachers to create assimilation and accommodation in their thinking process in order to help the students to understand formal definition of a function in appropriate ways.

The objective of this study is to compare the performance of Applied Sciences students’ in a Pre and Post Basic Differentiation and Integration Test during their second year of study at the Faculty of Applied Sciences, Universiti Teknologi MARA, Perak Branch, Tapah Campus. This paper focuses on the students’ understanding in basic differentiation and integration for trigonometric functions. A total of 95 Semester 3 students of session 2 2017/2018 from the Department of Applied Sciences are chosen to answer the test. The pre-test was held in week 10, while the post-test was conducted in week 13 of the semester. In pre-test, the students need to answer the questions based on traditional method while in post-test, the EzTrigo Mnemonic Diagram is introduced and the students applied the technique in order to answer the questions. The results showed that the students’ performance in post-test was better compared to that pre-test.

This study is qualitative research. It is to restructure the STEM-based students thinking in constructing the concept of formal definition of a function based on the assimilation and accommodation process through the provision of scaffolding. The research subjects are two students chosen from 18 students by a consideration that the students meet the determined criteria. The results show both the first and the second subjects experience errors in relation, the general definition of a function, and algebraic representation. Errors in Cartesian product and numerical representation are also experienced by the second subject. Scaffolding by using questions and instructions in the process of assimilation and accommodation are used to reconstruct the concept of formal definition of a function. It is essential for the teachers to create assimilation and accommodation in their thinking process in order to help the students to understand formal definition of a function in appropriate ways.

This study aims to analyze the effect of government bureaucracy capability on public service quality. The population of this study is (1) all civil servants in 2016, totaling 62 people working at the civil registry service in Kendari City - Indonesia; and (2) service users who have obtained civil registry service totaling 6,378 people. By using proportional random sampling, the sample of this study is 137 people. Data collection is done by using structured questionnaires. Quantitative data is processed using multiple regression analysis. The results showed that government bureaucracy capability has a significant effect on public service quality

Eco enzyme is a fermented solution from mixture of sugar, fruit wastes and water in the ratio of 1:3:10. It can be used as pretreatment for aquaculture sludge before other further treatments in order to minimize various environmental problems that caused by high nutrient contents of the sludge. In this study, the characteristics of the eco enzymes (tomato and orange wastes) were investigated and its potential efficacy of parameters removal within 10 days treatment was also evaluated. Results showed the enzymes were acidic, composed of high total solids (TS), total dissolved solids (TDS), biological oxygen demand (BOD), chemical oxygen demand (COD), citric acids and contained biocatalytic enzyme activities which are protease, amylase and lipase. The enzymes were also showed a higher removal percentage of total suspended solids (TSS), volatile suspended solids (VSS), total phosphorus (TP), total ammonia nitrogen (TAN) and COD approximately 87%, 67%, 99%, 91% and 77% respectively in the optimum concentration of eco enzymes (10%). Besides, use of orange eco enzyme (OEE) was showed higher removal percentage compared to tomato eco enzyme (TEE) due to high organic acid contents. These findings may contribute to the effectiveness of enzymatic pretreatment which can reduce the inhibitors and improve further treatment processes in treating other industrial wastes.

One of the challenges facing private universities in Nigeria is the inability to retain highly competence academic staff. Heavy workloads, lack of adequate resources and an unfavourable work environment, all affects efficiency and productivity of the academic staff. The poor QWL can cause high stress levels, which may have detrimental effects on family life and the wellbeing of academic staff. Based on the above assertions, this study therefore examined QWL of academic staff in private universities, north central Nigeria. Theoretically, this study adopted the self and organizational theories. A sample size of 245 academic staff was purposively selected for the study. Development and Validation Scale was used to measure QWL among the selected academic staff.The finding indicates that, there was a disparity in terms of the academic staff socio-demographic features and QWL.The study concludes that in today era QWL is an important factor in determining academic staff satisfaction in private universities in north central Nigeria and if it is undermined it can affect the academic staff level of satisfaction adversely.

This study examined the visit characteristics and recognition of visitors on a forest healing program of the Therapeutic Forest over time. Visitors to the Therapeutic Forest of Mt. Minjujisan in South Korea in 2011 and 2016 were surveyed. A structured questionnaire was distributed and collected on site. The results showed that visitors preferred autumn for participation in the forest healing program and visited the Recreational Forest more frequently as a place for the program over time. Most visitors to the Therapeutic Forest were quite satisfied with forest healing program as well. The visitors in 2016 showed more satisfaction with the program than those who visited in 2011. Overall, people who had felt that their physical and mental status was at a low level had been visiting the Therapeutic Forest increasingly over time, and that they were very satisfied with the program as before. The forest healing program should focus on improving the personal evaluation on the health status and the degree of satisfaction of his or her own life.

The purpose of this study is to analyze the factors that are thought to improve the quality of regional planning in the city of Medan. The population in this study were officials involved in the planning and budgeting process in each regional organization. Variables that are thought to influence the quality of development planning are planning capacity, assessment capacity and budget reform. Data analysis method uses PLS tools. The results showed that planning capacity and assessment capacity had a positive and significant impact on the quality of development planning. While budget reform does not have a significant effect on the quality of planning.

Shear modulus of the different types of soils can be estimated using the shear wave velocity (Vs) measured by the correlations between the Shear Wave Velocity (Vs) and the Standard Penetration Tests (SPT-N values). The correlations between the two parameters have been proposed by various researchers in the past. The shear wave velocity is a measure of shear modulus of soil and is used for the measurement of parameters for geotechnical earthquake engineering. The method of applying an appropriate method of correlation between SPT-N values and shear wave velocity is an approximate method applied when the precise measurement of Vs seems to be difficult and therefore the value can be estimated using the correlation of the SPT-N value of the soil. Many correlations have been developed and suggested by the researchers in the past based on the soil profile, characteristics of the soil and geology of the site. In the current study, shear wave velocity at nine locations in and around Indore City have been estimated using 21 correlations including the one recommended for the Indian soil sites.

Symptoms of social problems among teenagers nowadays are increasingly worsening and worrying all parties concerned. This is due to the lack of religious and spiritual appreciation among society. This phenomenon, if not contained, will have a negative impact on the well-being of the community, the family institution and the teenager’s character . The objective of this study is to examine the Islamic spiritual approach based on mystical concepts developed by tasawuf scholars. This study also aimed to identify the forms of personality disorders in teenagers living in Baitul Islah in Bukit Beruntung and the spiritual approach treatment used to overcome the problem at the centre. In addition, the study also aimed to analyze the implications of the spiritual treatment approaches used on the trainees in Baitul Islah. This was a qualitative study that applied the case study design comprising interviews as well as several other methods such as document analysis and questionnaires

In the present scenario, the information technology has vital role to strengthen the banking network. With the use of information and communication technology, the banking sector created revolution in providing quality services to its customer. The information technology paved the way to the banking sector to provide the alternative channel services to its customer rather than the traditional services. The traditional banking service means branch banking where customer has to visit branch for performing the banking services. But, due to the development in information technology infrastructure, the banking sector able to provide the alternative services to its customer in the form of E-banking, Mobile banking, Debit and Credit cards and ATM. Alternative channel services are not only providing the quality services but also helps the banking sector in reduction of cost and time. In this study, the authors have tried to find out the impact of information technology on the performance of the alternative channel services and its service quality. For this purpose, the primary data is being considered which is collected from the respondents with the help of questionnaire. The customer perceptions regarding the alternative channel services and its quality are being tested with the help of service quality model.

The inflow of technology-based FDI into a country helps to develop the manufacturing sector which brings about an increase in aggregate output which boosts economic growth. It is against this backdrop that this study examined the link between technology-based FDI, manufacturing output and economic growth in Nigeria and Malaysia, using the Vector Autoregression (VAR) model, pointing out the lessons Nigeria can learn from the Malaysian economy. The secondary data used in this study was obtained from the World Bank and the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) spanning between 1980 and 2017. The result from this study showed that Malaysia’s FDI inflows are directed towards the manufacturing sector than the Nigerian economy, and this explains why the Malaysian manufacturing sector is more developed than that of Nigeria. Therefore, the study recommended that Nigeria should direct FDI to the manufacturing sector, as this will boost the growth rate of the economy

Post-tensioning technique is a commonly used for concrete structure. This technique had many advantage, it gives thinner section larger span, better cracking resisting sections. For timber material it is a new technique with limited use. in this paper a natural timber (Malaysian Kempas type) is used in post-tensioning solution. Two methods are investigated for post-tensioning solution. The first method is the standard method of post-tensioning which used commonly in concrete pre-stressing that include pump and jack tools. The other method is a new way for post-tensioning that depending on the fundamentals of pre-stressing and bending theory. Two type of threaded rod bar are used. The two methods were deflection control process and the post-tensioning force estimated by stress-strain relation. The limitation of posttensioning force was depending on the timber, rod bar strength capacity. The results clear that standard method is more effective in post-tensioning process while the posttensioning by bending is safer for specimens due to avoiding stress concentration at the end face of beam

Offsite-manufacture is considered to be the panacea to challenges in traditional construction methodology. Envisaged to address the contemporary issues of housing affordability and shortage in Australia, a great amount of research and promotion is put in by academia and government into prefabricated housing. Despondently, the sector’s growth is comparatively lower due to a multitude of reasons and lack of financial backing from financial institutions appears to be consequential. The aim of the research is to identify the factors for the perceived aversion of banks and lenders towards prefabricated housings and to draw pathways to address them in order to develop a robust business model for promoting sustainable growth of the branch in Australia.

Webgis distribution of Dani tribe family names is designed to minimize the conflict in the local lands that often occurred. The searching feature is simplified so that the users can find the subdistricts location in Jayawijaya regency. The information shown is the name of the subdistricts, family names of the Dani tribes, coordinate and distance calculation, the position pointer is the addition feature. In this research, the researchers measure the satisfaction from the users, is it suitable as what the researcher expected using the Pieces method with six domains. They are performance, information, economic, control, efficiency and service.

The purpose of the paper is the development and experimental study of new fast learning algorithms for radial basis function networks in solving approximation problems. To learn radial basis function networks, algorithms based on first-order methods have been developed for the first time: gradient descent with a pulse, Nesterov’s accelerated gradient algorithm and RMSProp in combination with Nesterov’s accelerated gradient. The advantages of sequential adjustment of parameters in each iterative cycle of network training are shown. The implementation of the Levenberg-Marquardt method for training radial basis function networks has been developed. With the help of the Levenberg-Marquardt method, the same results can be achieved as with the more complex algorithm of the method of trust regions. The developed algorithms have been experimentally studied.

Determination of Traffic Ordered Regions aims to overcome traffic congestion in the city of Medan so that the people of Medan City, Indonesia can drive comfortably and safely. This research was conducted to see the implementation of regulation of orderly traffic in the city of Medan through the Mayor of Medan Regulation No. 16 of 2011 concerning Traffic Orderly Areas. This type of research is empirical juridical conducted with 2 stages, namely the first stage of the study of normative law and the second stage of the study of the implementation of regulations by collecting secondary data through library research and primary data through questionnaires, interviews and focus group discussions. The results of the study show that the Orderly Traffic Area was established on the protocol road in Medan City. In the area, what is the obligation, prohibition and sanction is determined. For the supervision appointed by the Department of Transportation, Medan Police Satlantas, Medan City Satpol PP. The policy implemented by the Medan City Government in orderly traffic areas is the installation of road equipment in the form of traffic signs, road markings and ATCS on light traffic, pedestrian repairs that prioritize pedestrians, making Traffic Ordered Zone (KTL) as a pilot area for the implementation of Integrated Urban Road Safety, applying maximum penalties at KTL if there is a traffic violation

This study aims to analyze the influence of open space tourism on regional development (regional development) through visitor satisfaction (image), image or tourist image (destination image), and the interests and loyalty of visitors (intention and loyalty). This research was conducted in several Panatapan spots as open-air tourist spaces in Simalungun Regency, North Sumatera, and Indonesia with 313 respondents. The data sources used are primary and secondary data obtained through questionnaires and documentation. Analysis of the data used in this study using Structural Equation Modeling (SEM) with SmartPLS 3.0 tools. The results of the study show the importance of developing open-air tourism through the development of tourism images, tourist satisfaction, and interest and visitor loyalty, in supporting regional development in Simalungun District.

The Dinoyo road is a connecting road and the entrance of Malang city from the north side starts from Soekarno-Hatta roads, then becomes the entry point to the tourist area of Batu City and several campuses. The volume of vehicles on the Dinoyo road often experiences a significant increase. The types of activities in the Dinoyo road area are very diverse, making the intensity of traffic movements on this road to be high and potentially lead to traffic congestion. Increasing the number of movements using motorized vehicles can cause congestion and can reduce environmental quality and cause impacts, one of which is noise. Measurements are made to determine Ls, that is, certain values of noise change. (fluctuations during a certain time, which is equivalent to the noise level of steady noise at the same time interval) in units of dB. The measurement procedure is carried out by taking two times (morning and evening time). Each measurement time is carried out at 3 points with 5 times replication of data every 15 minutes. The results of the measurement value at the highest morning time division are 95.5 dB (triple road section on the fourth measurement) and the lowest is 82.2 dB (one road on the first measurement). Furthermore, the classification of the measurement value at the highest afternoon time division is 100 dB (road two on the third measurement) and the lowest is 81.7 dB (road three on the first measurement). Efforts that can be made by the community to reduce noise include the use of earplugs or sound absorbers installed in stores or homes, as well as controlling at the source, and receiving the sound so that unwanted things do not occur

A huge amount of fired materials changes into wastage amid preparing, transporting and settling because of its fragile nature. Consequently, utilizing these losses in solid creation could be a compelling measure in keeping up the earth and enhancing the properties of cement. Utilizing waste material as a substitution of totals will prompt less cost of material, give a simple approach to transfer of waste Hence, the pulverized waste clay tiles were utilized as a part of concrete as a trade for coarse totals and sawdust for fine totals with 10%, 20%, 30% and 40% of substitution and the trademark quality of cement contemplated

An experimental investigation of a flow of water with a weir of shape trapezoidal and rectangular weir with and without baffle an experiment is conducted. It can be determined with variation in pressure gauge. And this gives the co efficient of discharge (Cd) with weir is maximum. Sharp crested weirs are widely used as discharge measuring device in laboratories, industries and irrigation channels. From many years sharp crested rectangular and trapezoidal weirs has been investigated by many researchers. The common objective of these studies was to investigate the flow behavior of the weirs and obtain the discharge coefficient. Analysis of water surface profile and measurement of head over the weir crest are the important aspects in discharge analysis through sharp crested weirs. Width of the weir opening and the weir height affect the coefficient of discharge and thereby the discharge also. In the present paper the works carried out in this field. Flow measurement in any open channel flow is a vital aspect of its design and levy charged by the users. Sharp crested weir is a simple device for estimation of discharge in all shapes of channels. Till now it has always taken an attention by various researchers and a number of works have been carried out in this field. During the literature review, it was found that a lot of work has been carried out till date on various shapes of sharp crested weirs like rectangular and trapezoidal weir. Analysis of water surface profile and measurement of head over the weir crest are the important aspects in discharge analysis through sharp crested weirs

This highlights the importance of light weight nature of structural elements via replacing certain percentage of cement by nano materials.Nano science concerns with mere atomic scale. To be specific now Nano computers are come into picture. The world can be shrunk into Nano scale for the Universe diameter of approximately 12,000 km. By the usage of nano materials, not only more surface area but also dirt-free environment might prevail. The science of nano is now leading to nanotechnology which is the application in many engineering and science field. Nano technology can be defined as “the design, characterization, production and application of materials, devices and systems by controlling shape and size at the nano scale”. Nano technology is one of the most important key technologies of the twenty first century while its economic impact is another aspect to be recognized. Nano technology is an enabling technology that opens new possibilities in construction sustainability. Concrete is the most commonly used material for construction. A concrete produced by replacing a certain percentage of cement with nano material is called the nano concrete. The mechanical behavior of concrete material depends on the phenomenon that occurs on a nano scale.

Indonesia is the Pancasila Law State in its legal formation must come from Pancasila as a source of all legal sources. The purpose of this study is to construct the Marind Customary Penal Code in the Renewal of the Criminal Code. The method used in this legal research is socio-legal research. Sociolegal research is also known as nondoctrinal research. Nondoctrinal research places the results of observations on social realities not to be placed as a general proposition. Nondoctrinal research seeks scholarly patterns or patterns of relationships between various symptoms that manifest the presence of law in the realm of reality. The results showed that Marind Customary Law as one of the original laws of the Indonesian nation can be used as one of the ingredients in the Criminal Code Renewal, Reconstruction of traditional criminal law marind in the renewal of the Criminal Code based on a view of life originating in Pancasila and the 1945 Constitution of Indonesia, with reference on empirical facts about criminal law, and pay attention to existing rules so that it will have an impact on the formation of substations or material to be regulated so that they are in accordance with the sense of justice in society

In order to promote tourism sector to be a major sector to enhance the economic growth in Thailand, MOTS set up the tourism clusters which included the province that located in the same area, the same activity and the same culture. This paper aims to find the determinants of the visitor’s behaviors and to simulate the response of tourism revenue, sectoral final demand and sector output in Andaman and Lanna tourism clusters. The results can be used for policy recommendation to promote tourism in cluster level. The difference in tourism characters were found. The behavior of tourists in each tourism cluster are difference. They response to the economic factors with their own specific character. For sectoral analysis, tourism revenue concentrates on limited sectors. (1) The specific policy of promoting tourism in each cluster should be proposed. Moreover, the qualitative policy should be applied. (2) As the tourism revenue concentrated in limited sectors, the other policy which is target on the promoting of the others sectors to treat the equality economic expansion together with the enhancing of sectoral linkage. and (3) In fact, tourism section contributes a slice share in total output. Then, the promotion on tourism sector alone cannot generate a significant economic expansion. For sustain economic expansion and development, the alternative policy should be considered

Technology has proven in recent times to hold alternative pathways for responsive education. The continuous rise of educational technology in the educational landscape and the increasing recognition of its potential to improve the overall educational experience is a driving force in the academic milieu. With ample evidence from interviews, group discussions and questionnaires, this paper theorises social media as a learning platform within the framework of educational technology in the Cameroonian higher education system. Findings from this paper articulate social media as a pathway for continuous knowledge. With the current socio-political upheavals in Cameroon, social media has proven to be a vital technological tool for both information and disinformation. With schools increasingly becoming inaccessible in certain areas as a result of armed conflicts, social media is a readily available and free learning platform in Cameroonian higher education.

The level of employees’ utilization in the world of work determines the level of the organisational growth and sustainable development. The main objective of this study is to examine the effect of manpower underutilization on the performance of selected public ministries and parastatals in Ogun State, Nigeria. A descriptive research method (Structural Equation Model (AMOS 21)) was applied, to analyse the two hundred and twenty-five copies of valid questionnaire completed by public servants in Ogun State, Nigeria using stratified sampling technique. The results show that strong relationship exists between Human Resource underutilization and organizational performance. Therefore, we can conclude that skill underutilization, knowledge underutilisation, skill/job mismatch and untapped human resource potentials have effects on organisation effectiveness

The research work examined the impacts of internal control on financial performance in Nigeria airline industry. Airline was chosen due to the important role they play in increasing the level of fiscal activity. The aim and target of his research is to resolve whether internal control and its machineries has effect on the financial performance of Nigerian Airline Industry in checking fraud and fraudulent activities in the industry. The project was carried out by reviewing relevant journals, textbooks and literature on the topic. Questionnaires were used to elicit information. A total of 50 copies were distributed to individuals at the airports visited. The data gathered were analyzed using SPSS (Statistical Package for Sciences) to generate frequency percentages and also run the chi-square tests. The results of the empirical findings showed that internal control and its machineries has significant impacts on financial performance in airline industry. It is recommend that internal control should be undertaken with effective continuous monitoring of the controls and airline should be stricter with compliance to control procedure

The aspects of social capital and economic capital can support business sustainability, such as the sago processing business in Tambat Village, Tanah Miring District, Merauke Regency. Tambat villagers are dominated by two tribes, namely the Marind Tribe and the Mandobo Tribe who have one of their livelihoods as a sago producer. The objectives to be achieved in this study are to know the importance level of social capital aspects and sago processing capital in Tambat Village towards the sustainability of the sago starch processing business and to know the dominant aspects of the continuation of sago starch processing efforts in Tambat Village. This study uses a sample of research in the form of respondents totaling 60 respondents from a total population of 153 heads of households. The results of the research data were analyzed tabulated and described to answer the research objectives. The results of the study show that the aspects of social capital that play a dominant and primary role in the sustainability of the sago processing business are 1) the collaboration between the Marind and Mandobo tribes; 2) implementation of written rules; 3) responsibility for work as a sago processor and the role of the village in supporting business. Whereas the aspect of economic capital which has a very important role to support the sustainability of the sago starch processing business is 1) the quality of production produced, 2) maintenance and supervision of machinery, and 3) labor performance

The article discusses aspects of the application of geographic information principles, methods and technologies in the construction of project-oriented spatial data infrastructures (SDI). It gives a detailed description of the key challenges in creating effective SDIs, issues of analyzing and forecasting the state of natural-socialproduction systems, identifies key problems and directions for the development of SDIs. It was emphasized that the problem-oriented SDI is a complex of specially organized spatial databases in computer systems equipped with a special control system and a set of application programs for solving target problems.

Construction of building and infrastructure development is a part of great civilizations throughout the different time of development. The great examples of buildings such as great pyramid, Great Wall of China and many more ancient structures of historical importance, all are examples of marvellous Architecture. The basic part of completion of these buildings are design, execution and closure. Design is the foremost and important whereas the execution is the most important in order to complete the project in timely manner and with quality. There is certainly some excellent quality and construction management methodology was adopted during those time and someone is present there to manage the resources and time scheduling. In present time there are various mathematical tools and techniques are being used such as Bar chart, CPM, PERT etc. in construction project management to handle the construction projects. Various standalone and web-based packages are also in practice to handle the multi-tasking and complex construction environment. This paper aims to explore the start of management tools and techniques in historical era to present day time, when we are handling very complex construction practices.

Among other things, the performance of a university can be measured based on the volume and the impact of their scholarly research publications. However, the empirical evidence that are needed for objective analysis, evaluation, and ranking of universities based on this factor are often not readily and freely accessible to the public. In this paper, the trends of research publications in Nigerian Universities are analyzed. The total number of scholarly articles published by academic researchers in 67 Nigerian universities over a period of ten years (2008-2017) were sourced from Scopus abstracting/indexing database. Nigerian universities covered include 32 federal universities, 26 state universities, and nine private universities. The publication trends are presented using tables and graphs. Also, yearly percentage growth in scholarly research outputs are computed for each university. In practice, the insights provided will propel a more informed policy formulation and implementation towards improving institutional academic research productivity

The enormous investment through grants for infrastructures development in Higher Education Institutions (HEI) in Nigeria calls for integrity and accountability in the procurement process. However, questions have been raised as to judicious use of the funds, and it was doubtful if the institutions comply with the due process. This study examined the causes of non-compliance with the Public Procurement Act (2007) in the procurement of building projects in all public HEI in Southwest Nigeria. In all, 44 institutions comprising 17 Universities, 17 Polytechnics, and 10 Colleges of Education were used for the study. The opinions of the institutions’ Procurement Officers on the causes of non-compliance with the Act in their procurement process were sought using a structured questionnaire. The results revealed that non-compliance with the Act was due to inadequate knowledge of the Act, non-employment of qualified and experienced Procurement Officer, insufficient publicity of the Act, and non-existence of corporate governance leading to poor management of procurement record and non-provision of incentive. Conclusively, engagement of Procurement Officers having: the right educational and professional qualifications, understanding of the Act, sufficient cognate working experience, and occupying management position will enhance compliance. Builders and Engineers managed project procurement records better than other professionals. Consequently, in addition to adopting an organizational culture with corporate governance structure that supports engagement of the right and qualified personnel to handle procurement, encourages them to perform at their best and rewards excellence service by giving incentives, and operates within an administrative environment devoid of corruption

Cement concrete is the most widely used material for various constructions. Properly designed and prepared concrete results in good strength and durable properties. The main ingredient in the conventional concrete is Portland cement. Availability of mineral admixtures marked opening of a new era for designing concrete mix of higher and higher strength. As a result, the use of new mineral admixtures has considerably increased within the concrete industry. For attaining a high strength and durable concrete for major applications in the constructions such as high-rise buildings, tall structures, nuclear power plants, etc., the essential need for additives both chemical and mineral is a must to improve the performance of concrete. Unlike other pozzolans, Metakaolin is a primary product, not a secondary (or) byproduct, this allows the manufacturing process to be structured to produce the optimum characteristics for the Metakaolin, ensuing the one production of a consistent product. Silica content of Metakaolin is 53% as against the minimum value of 35% stipulated in IS: 3812-1981. After calcination of kaolinite clay between 6500C and 8500C followed by grinding to a fineness of 15,000 m2/kg (B.E.T), Metakaolin is achieved as against the minimum value of 320 m2/kg stipulated by IS: 3812-1981.

Noisy is a sound that disturbs the comfort of the community. Variable sources of noise can come from humans, household appliances, machinery, other activities both inside and outside the room, land, sea and air transportation vehicles. Noisy originating from land transportation activities, one of which comes from motorized vehicles that cross the road. Noise is generated by the sound of a vehicle engine, friction between the wheel and the road surface, horn sound, vehicle speed and driver behavior. Communities are sometimes less aware of the impact caused by noise due to traffic activities. Health can be disrupted, one of them is hearing loss. It is not realized that in fact other than residential areas there are public facilities around the road which are harmed by the noise source, namely the education area. Kamizaun Road is a road that is in the use of educational land. Traffic activity on Jalan Kamizaun certainly has an influence on students and students who are undergoing the learning process. When the teaching and learning process takes place students, students, teachers and lecturers need peace. Kamizaun Street is also not far from Merauke Mopah Airport. When air traffic activities start operating in the morning, the sound produced by airplanes is quite disturbing in the classroom. This type of research is quantitative descriptive. This study measures how much noise levels occur as a result of traffic activities of motorbikes, light vehicles and heavy vehicles. In addition it also measures the speed of the vehicle which affects the noise level. The results showed that the traffic volume on Jalan Kamizaun during the morning, afternoon and evening peak hours was 1356 vehicles, 1308 vehicles and 1602 vehicles, respectively. The highest vehicle speed is 30.3 km / h and the lowest is 18 km / hr. The highest noise level is 78.3dB and the lowest is 65dB. The noise level value has exceeded the threshold value for the school area which is 55dB.

Global climate change has huge effects on the agricultural system and its productivity. Scientists report that changing climatic conditions led to a decrease in global wheat yields by 5, 5% and corn by 3, 8% and that by 2090, climate change is projected to lead to a loss of 8-24% of total world production of corn, soybeans, wheat and rice. According with others Scientists, Africa is threatened with a loss of the corn crop by 5% and wheat by 17% until 2050.Taking all of this into account agricultural sector needs to adapt to climate change. The goal of the paper is analyze the Climate-Smart Agriculture (CSA), verify the results of this approach in some significant Country in terms of vulnerability to climate change and asses what are the impacts. The paper intends responding to why should CSA be a good alternative and how it is different from what is being practiced right now. The conclusions put evidence on what is good in it and why it is important to pursue this practice.

Classification can be addressed by supervised & unsupervised approaches. Decision trees like binary tree follows supervised approach for these executions. There is necessity to classify the data and provide the consolidated update and delete. This paper talks about an empirical associated functionality. This work is completed by following standard norms of Software Engineering. Agile scum methodology helped to ensure exact implementation in Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC) as stated in Software Requirement specification (SRS).

The doable utilization of common coagulants for the treatment of coloring waste water in SIPCOT industry is abridged in this paper. The distinctive common coagulants like Moringaoleifera, Tamarinaindica, Strychonomouspotatorum of 10, 20, 40, 60 ml doses will be utilized to recognize the appropriate one as essential coagulant. To decide the ideal measurement of regular coagulants flocculation procedure will be considered in lab. The different parameters, for example, pH, turbidity, TSS, TDS, BOD, and COD will be dissected with coloring profluent by including of regular coagulants. Results will be dissected to discover the best characteristic coagulant for evacuation efficiencies concerning turbidity, TSS, TDS, COD and BOD.

The level of employees’ utilization in the world of work determines the level of the organisational growth and sustainable development. The main objective of this study is to examine the effect of manpower underutilization on the performance of selected public ministries and parastatals in Ogun State, Nigeria. A descriptive research method (Structural Equation Model (AMOS 21)) was applied, to analyse the two hundred and twenty-five copies of valid questionnaire completed by public servants in Ogun State, Nigeria using stratified sampling technique. The results show that strong relationship exists between Human Resource underutilization and organizational performance. Therefore, we can conclude that skill underutilization, knowledge underutilisation, skill/job mismatch and untapped human resource potentials have effects on organisation effectiveness

Among other things, the performance of a university can be measured based on the volume and the impact of their scholarly research publications. However, the empirical evidence that are needed for objective analysis, evaluation, and ranking of universities based on this factor are often not readily and freely accessible to the public. In this paper, the trends of research publications in Nigerian Universities are analyzed. The total number of scholarly articles published by academic researchers in 67 Nigerian universities over a period of ten years (2008-2017) were sourced from Scopus abstracting/indexing database. Nigerian universities covered include 32 federal universities, 26 state universities, and nine private universities. The publication trends are presented using tables and graphs. Also, yearly percentage growth in scholarly research outputs are computed for each university. In practice, the insights provided will propel a more informed policy formulation and implementation towards improving institutional academic research productivity

Employee resourcing strategies are fundamental to the survival and sustainable development of any institution in the face of increasingly competitive academic environment. This study investigates the effect of employee resourcing strategies on job performance and corporate image in some selected private universities in Southwest Nigeria. In order to achieve the objectives of the study, a total of 500 copies of the questionnaire were given to the Faculty and Principal Officers of the six (6) selected private universities with the adoption of stratified and simple random sampling methods, from which four hundred and forty- three (443) were collected and analysed. Structural Equation Model (AMOS 22) was used for the analysis. The results showed significant effect of employee resourcing strategies on job performance and Universitys corporate image. The insights gained from this study would help stakeholders in higher education institutions to develop all- inclusive resourcing strategies and strong institutional policies and procedures to maintain and sustain competitiveness.

Doubt is a delicate whisper that persuades to do evil to God. This subtle whisper can make an impact on ones heart. The whisper is very dangerous if one is often missed remembrance of God and asks for help from Him. Once the devil had taken control of ones heart and soul, a whisper would be difficult to handle and eventually lost to the whisper said. It is deviated from the teachings of Islam, whether through words, actions, and movements. At-tustari explains every past thought, whether good or bad without affecting a person is not a doubt. It is indeed everything that is done without God s.w.t; it is called the doubtful; and anyone who wants the world but does not succeed, it is also called a doubt. The cause of a doubt is triggered by angry feelings, which eventually become a disadvantage. Therefore, your heart should always be with God in all matters such as relating to food, drink, gifts, and other requests, which will give you a peace of mind. Accoding to Dr Kamal Gaffar, doubt doubts are divided into two forms; one of them is from the soul (can be removed from the heart) and one from the devil (can be eliminated through remembrance of ArRahman).

The enormous investment through grants for infrastructures development in Higher Education Institutions (HEI) in Nigeria calls for integrity and accountability in the procurement process. However, questions have been raised as to judicious use of the funds, and it was doubtful if the institutions comply with the due process. This study examined the causes of non-compliance with the Public Procurement Act (2007) in the procurement of building projects in all public HEI in Southwest Nigeria. In all, 44 institutions comprising 17 Universities, 17 Polytechnics, and 10 Colleges of Education were used for the study. The opinions of the institutions’ Procurement Officers on the causes of non-compliance with the Act in their procurement process were sought using a structured questionnaire. The results revealed that non-compliance with the Act was due to inadequate knowledge of the Act, non-employment of qualified and experienced Procurement Officer, insufficient publicity of the Act, and non-existence of corporate governance leading to poor management of procurement record and non-provision of incentive. Conclusively, engagement of Procurement Officers having: the right educational and professional qualifications, understanding of the Act, sufficient cognate working experience, and occupying management position will enhance compliance. Builders and Engineers managed project procurement records better than other professionals. Consequently, in addition to adopting an organizational culture with corporate governance structure that supports engagement of the right and qualified personnel to handle procurement, encourages them to perform at their best and rewards excellence service by giving incentives, and operates within an administrative environment devoid of corruption.

Organizational citizenship behaviour (OCB) is essential for the sustainability of any organization in the 21st century because of its potential outcomes which include increased productivity, efficiency, customer satisfaction, reduced cost, reduced employee turnover rate to mention but a few. This study examines how OCB can influence employee satisfaction of small firms in Nigeria context. A survey was conducted with selected employees of small scale firms in Nigeria. A descriptive research method (Structural Equation Modeling) AMOS (20) was used to analyze 120 copies of valid questionnaire completed by the respondents using stratified and simple random technique. The study however indicated that fostering OCB practices in the work environment of small scale firms can influence employee’s satisfaction. Specifically, sportsmanship and conscientiousness behaviour were the highest variable that significantly influenced employee satisfaction while others did not significantly influence employee satisfaction. Recommendations were however made on how small scale firm’s managers can foster OCB practices in their work environment

Technology has proven in recent times to hold alternative pathways for responsive education. The continuous rise of educational technology in the educational landscape and the increasing recognition of its potential to improve the overall educational experience is a driving force in the academic milieu. With ample evidence from interviews, group discussions and questionnaires, this paper theorises social media as a learning platform within the framework of educational technology in the Cameroonian higher education system. Findings from this paper articulate social media as a pathway for continuous knowledge. With the current socio-political upheavals in Cameroon, social media has proven to be a vital technological tool for both information and disinformation. With schools increasingly becoming inaccessible in certain areas as a result of armed conflicts, social media is a readily available and free learning platform in Cameroonian higher education

This study aims to determine the relationship between family functioning and selfconcept in the process among the troubled youth in Bangi’s school. The subject of this study consists of 100 students selected two sampling aimed at the reform school in Bangi. The two inventories used in this study the Coopersmith Self Esteem Inventory (CFSEI) to measure self-concept, and Family Cohesion Adapbility Skill 2 (FACES 2) measure the perception of functional family. The study showed that family functioning has a significant relationship with adolescent self-concept. Specially, the support and involvement of parents in a positive relation with the dimensions of control and parental involvement, and personal appreciation of adolescents were more in relation to support and parental controls. The main implications of this study was revealed that family functioning is an important role in shaping teenagers’ self concept.

This study shows that the Islamic psychosocial level of adolescent offenders is at a low level. It is understood that Islamic psychosocial refers to the strength of the Islamic spirit within an individual to interact with the community around him. This is the nature of empathy and it is solely from the encouragement of Allah’s universal mercy. The low level of psychosocial is due to the person’s poor Islamic mentalcognitive process. The level of thinking of mental-cognitive process plays an important role in developing one’s psychosocial (compared with Gadd & Jefferson 2007). The study also reveals the positive influence between Islamic mental-cognitive process and Islamic psychosocial. In Islam one should always prioritize the needs of others above oneself. Islam does not recognize individualization and capitalization. Islam only recognizes the fact that genuine individuals are the ones who sacrifice themselves and their property to uphold the truth of Allah. Throughout the history of the prophets and righteous people, the trait that stands out within them are their philanthropic and egalitarian ways. These two traits will reveal intelligence when facing the problems of human life, especially for adolescents who are in their transitioning period

Symptoms of social problems among teenagers nowadays are increasingly worsening and worrying all parties concerned. This is due to the lack of religious and spiritual appreciation among society. This phenomenon, if not contained, will have a negative impact on the well-being of the community, the family institution and the teenager’s character . The objective of this study is to examine the Islamic spiritual approach based on mystical concepts developed by tasawuf scholars. This study also aimed to identify the forms of personality disorders in teenagers living in Baitul Islah in Bukit Beruntung and the spiritual approach treatment used to overcome the problem at the centre. In addition, the study also aimed to analyze the implications of the spiritual treatment approaches used on the trainees in Baitul Islah. This was a qualitative study that applied the case study design comprising interviews as well as several other methods such as document analysis and questionnaires. The instruments used were interview protocol and questionnaire. Data from interviews were analyzed using the manual and Nvivo 11 software. The manual method covered the process of transcription, reduction, coding and data display. Whereas the data from the questionnaire were analyzed descriptively using SPSS 23.0. The results showed that there were 22 types of problematic behaviors exhibited by trainees in Baitul Islah. This negative phenomenon requires a solution. The findings also indicated that there are several spiritual treatment approaches used in Baitul Islah, such as prayers, reciting the al-Quran, fasting, zikir, self-reflection and religious classes. The implication is that the treatment creates awareness among the trainees and convinces them to abstain from negative elements that cause their problematic behavior

This paper describes a new approach to the estimate reliability improvement of the competence related to the visual searching for prohibited items by aviation security screeners consisting in the application of fuzzy knowledge bases and equipmentspecific diagnostic techniques of the psychophysiological state. As equipment-specific methods it is suggested using the eye-tracking technology giving an opportunity to take into consideration visual searching strategies and the variational cardiointervalometry method giving an opportunity to estimate the operator’s psychophysiological strain. This paper considers the theoretical basis of the automatic synthesis of both Sugeno and Mamdani fuzzy knowledge bases. It is demonstrated that the identification of fuzzy knowledge bases using clustering algorithms consists of cluster forming in the dataspace and cluster transforming into fuzzy rules describing the certain part of the investigated system behavior. Experiments were carried out to test the suggested approach. The quality of the synthetized Sugeno fuzzy knowledge base was compared with the Mamdani knowledge base and with the linear regression model. Results showed that this model based on the subtractive clustering and the ANFIS-training with respect to the root-mean-square error does better apprise the investigated dependence than other models. The training sample accuracy was 0.0049. The test sample accuracy was 0.0275. The application of fuzzy knowledge bases will give an opportunity to create decision-making support systems to estimate the competence level of aviation security screeners in intellectual simulator complexes

Learning how to worship is a must for every Muslim including the Deaf. They have to be given the oppurtunity to learn about worship in order to practice it. However,communication barrier makes them feel very difficult to understand and learn about worship. Thus, this reasearch aims to explore issues that they faced in learning how to worship especially in Malaysian sign languange context. This research apply qualitative approach with case study design. There are ten deaf Muslims involved in this research. The results show that, the issues that they faced in Malaysian sign language in order to learn about worship are lack of worship sign language in Malaysian sign language, Teacher’s lack of skills in sign languange, no subtitle or interpreter in Islamic program, no exposure from family members about worship and worship terminologies are difficult to understand. It is hoped that this research will open the eye of the policy maker in Education Ministry, Teachers for Special needs pupils, Malaysian Sign Languange researchers to helps the Deaf increase their undertanding of Islam and practice by knowing their problems and issues especially issues related to their languange. It is because this is the only way they can undertand and practice their worship

Brick walls are considered to be among the strongest materials, however, they are subject to destruction. The cause of damage in the brickwork can be both operational and constructive. Even at the stage of construction of a building structure, it is worth thinking about its strength and durability. Therefore, the reinforcement works allow avoiding the destruction of the masonry of bricks, including the formation of cracks, as well as to strengthen and extend the life of the masonry significantly. The article discusses a method of increasing the strength of brickwork by reinforcing it with nets of various materials, and an analysis of the effectiveness when their application is carried out. In the course of the work, tests of elements of steel, glass and basalt plastic nets under tension were carried out, calculations were performed, elastic and strength characteristics of the samples were obtained, and conclusions were drawn about the effectiveness of the reinforcement of brick masonry with various materials. On the basis of the obtained results, a comparative analysis was performed, and the advantages and disadvantages of using composite or steel masonry grids were identified from the point of view of efficiency and, at the same time, cost-effectiveness.

In this paper aim is to measure the efficiency of waste management in Semarang, Indonesia. Data Envelopment Analysis (DEA) was used in this study to measure the relative efficiency between Sub-Districts as DMU (Decision Making Unit). The variable inputs used are trash bins, trash rickshaws, arm roll trucks and containers. The output of the variables used is the volume of waste produced in each Sub-District. Analytical study. This research was carried out in the range of 2004 - 2014. The total data is 176. DEA analysis in this study uses two models, namely the CCR model assuming Constant Return to Scale and the input-oriented BCC model with the assumption of Return to Scale Variables. The number of DMUs that are efficient in the input-oriented BCC model is more than the CCR model

Road infrastructure is expensive for developing countries. Indeed, on the one hand the outdated implementation techniques, and the unavailability of standards materials such as crushed gravels in some project areas, attest to and accentuate this difficulty. The northern part of Cameroon is part of the Sudano-Sahelian area of the African continent. Which is characterized by the scarcity and remoteness of rocky deposits as well as the delicacy of extraction conditions, illustrative of areas where road construction generates the most prohibitive expenditures. The work carried out, which is based on the mixture techniques commonly used in soil concretes, aims to implement locally in abundance available materials, by associating them a minimum fraction of hydraulic binders, in order to obtain a new constituent for the base course of road construction, according to the universal standards. After a comprehensive documentary compilation and experimental approach in the laboratory with samples taken in the extreme north of Cameroon, the results are convincing: the constituent of the mixture comprising 70% of sand, 25% of soil and 5% of hydraulic binder, meets the eligibility criteria prescribed in the implementation of the base course in road construction, in particular the bearing index or stability (CBR) and the hardness of skeleton’s (Rc, Rc ‘) product. This mixture would be recommended for road construction in the Sudano-Sahelian areas, alternating with crushed gravels which is scarce. Its implementation according to the prescribed optimal conditions, generally reduce considerably the expenses for an efficient development of road network in the Sudano-Sahelian area, and precisely in the north of Cameroon

Scholars emphasized that the practice of the riya will be punished and even the nature riya itself will bring the anger and torment of Allah S.W.T. The nature of riya depends on the quality, purity, and sincerity of the intentions. It compromised of three categories. If the driver of the practice coincides with his motivator, so both become equally strong, then both should be dropped and the practice is considered to be neither sympathy nor innocent. If the impetus of riya is stronger and prevents others, the practice will not benefit, but will give harm and torture. Torture in such a state is lighter than the practice of torture simply because of riya . If the intent to draw closer to Allah is heavier or more likely to be compared to other impulses, then one will be rewarded just as the excess of the strength of his sincerity, as the word of Allah s.w.t: So whoever does an atoms weight of good will see it. (Al-Zalzalah 99: 7-8)

This study aims to look at the lecturers perception of the dimension of the study centers chairpersons leadership style. Therefore, this study seeks to identify two dimensions of chairpersons leadership style, namely task-oriented (leader focuses on the tasks) and relationship-oriented (leader focuses on human relations) leader which promote motivation to lecturers. The researcher conducted a survey in three study centers at Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (UKM) which involved 75 lecturers as respondents. The questionnaire comprises two dimensions of chairpersons leadership styles and lecturers motivation level. Data from this study were analyzed using SPSS version 23.0 to obtain descriptive analysis and statistical inference (Pearson correlation coefficient). Descriptive analysis allows the researcher to identify the chairpersons leadership style either the dimension of task-oriented or relationship oriented being practiced. Meanwhile, statistical inference (Pearson correlation coefficient) is used to determine the relationship of chairpersons leadership style with lecturers motivation level. The result shows that dimension of task-oriented were more often being used by the chairperson in three study centers at UKM. The study found that there was a significant relationship between leadership styles with lecturers motivation level. There was no significant relationship between dimension of task-oriented with lecturers motivation level. On the other hand, significant relationship was identified between dimension of relationship-oriented and religiosity with lecturers motivation level

In case of dynamic analysis of tall buildings, the various important dynamic characteristics of tall building namely, the natural frequency (?, radians/second) or simply time period (T, seconds),lateral displacement, base shear and overturning moment of tall buildings using ETABS software. In this paper, an approximate procedure is generated to perform the seismic analysis of simple and tubular tall building system with base isolation (lead-rubber bearings) system and the outcome compared with the results obtained without base isolation (lead-rubber bearing) of tall buildings. Base isolation system is basically a passive control device which decouples the super structure from substructure resting ground motion by insinuating structural elements with low horizontal stiffness between the structure and foundation. This analysis of G+29 rigid joint plane RCC frame has for four cases. First case is simple RCC frame with fixed base and with base isolation (LRB), second case is simple tube RCC frame with fixed base and with base isolation (LRB), third case is tube in tube system RCC frame with fixed base and with base isolation (LRB) and fourth case is bundle tube system RCC frame with fixed base and with base isolation (LRB) .The effectiveness of base isolation in every cases is compared with simple frame and tubular system cases. This analysis is done by using ETABS software and for design purpose of base isolated system 1893:2002 (part 1) and for seismic design of isolated structures (F.Naeim and J.M.Kelly).

Riau Province, Indonesia, has oil palm plantations that continue. Based on statistical data (BPS Indonesia, 2017) in 2016 the area of oil palm plantations in Riau province was 2,430,500 hectares and the potential for large oil palm midrib waste. In order for waste not to cause problems, the waste must be utilized, one of them added as a mixture of CLC. The purpose of this study was to find a mixture of ingredients made from CLC (Cellular Lightweight Concrete) fibers using materials added to oil palm midribs. The assessment of product feasibility was determined based on the compressive strength, water absorption and density of the CLC products produced by the fiber. The study was presented using a descriptive method. The research conducted is quantitative research using experimental approaches and laboratory research. The findings of this study are that the best addition of oil palm midribs is 2.5% of the weight of cement. The conclusion is the best addition of oil palm midribs in the CLC job mix is 2.5% of the weight of cement with an average compressive strength of 44.60 kg/cm2 at 28 days; The average water absorption value at 28 days is 10.94%; The average density value at 28 days is 1.33 gr/cm3 ; the job mix consists of 480 kg of cement; 720 kg of sand; 207.5 liters of water mortar; 44 liters of air foam agent; 2.0 liters of foam agent and palm oil midribs 2.5% of the weight of cement.

A person who has forgotten Allah S.W.T and doing Allah S.W.T prohibition will suffer two types of punishments for his actions as mentioned on above verses. Allah S.W.T will disregard his servant. He will not help his servant to gain a happiness in this world and will just let his servant suffer in their difficulty. Allah S.W.T will make they forget about their true self. The darkened heart will make them not aware of the sins committed, and they will ignore their surroundings. If a person feels this is a problem to them, its obvious that they have forgotten the good that Allah S.W.T. It will become more relevant when they are approached by death and the Judgement Day because whats been done in the world will be accumulated during the hereafter. There are three stages of ignorance. Forget and ignore Allah S.W.T, His Names, His attributes, and His essences (Taqwa). Do not carry out Allah S.W.T orders, such as does not perform daily prayers, paying zakat, helping people in need, serving the orphans and more.

UKM needs to position itself to embrace the Transformation 2050 (TN50) plan and the emergence of the Fourth Industrial Revolution (4IR). This Resilient Community in Smart and Sustainable Campus project which is 1 out of the 4 projects in the proposed programme is considered the most important project. The findings from this project will drive the execution of the other projects. Three objectives of the study are as follows: First, to develop holistic indicators and KPIs of resilient community for Smart and Sustainable Campus. Second, to implement holistic indicators and KPIs for specific projects. Thirdly, to produce educational modules and materials to develop resilient campus community. The word resilient community is the key word for a successful implementation of any new systems to be introduced to the campus. To produce resilient community towards the Smart and Sustainable campus, consideration needs to be made on socio-cultural, demographic, quality of life, health, safety, economy, management and governance, environment, legal, education, technical and technological requirements, thus all disciplines of knowledge will be gathered in this project to achieve the aim.

The main purpose of this study is to review lecturers perceptions on the leadership style of chairman and also its relationship with the motivational level of the lecturers in the National University of Malaysia (UKM). This descriptive quantitative study was carried out using the Leader Behavior Description Questionnaire (LBDQ) and a Questionnaire Measure of Individual Differences in Achieving Tendency (QMAT). This study involved 100 respondents from five departments in the National University of Malaysia (UKM). Analysis of the findings were obtained using frequency, percentage, mean, standard deviation, ANOVA and Pearson correlation analysis of level ± = .05. Findings showed that the lecturers perceptions on the leadership style of the chairwomen in the National University of Malaysia (UKM) are quite satisfactory overall. Although the leadership style of the chairman based on the task-structure dimension is more dominant than the consideration dimension, both are found to be only at a moderate level. From the aspect of motivational level, findings showed that lecturers motivations towards their tasks are at a satisfactory level. The study also found that there was no significant difference towards the lecturers perceptions on the style of leadership of the chairman based on the demographic factors of the lecturers. Similarly, there was no significant difference shown on lecturers perceptions of the chairmans motivational level based on the demographic factors of the chairman, except for the age factor. However, there is a significant relationship between the level of motivation for the chairwomen and the lecturers perceptions on the style of leadership of the chairman.This confirms that the higher the perception of the lecturers on the leadership style of the chairman, the higher the motivational level of the lecturers. This study supports the relevant findings and general assumptions that the leadership style of chairman does affect the motivational level of lecturers.

This paper focus of social Muslim ummah that different from the generation of prophet Muhammad s.a.w when it comes to observing voluntary worship practices. After prophet Muhammad s.a.w and the following salaf generation, religious practices of the Muslim ummah have been polarized by the discipline of the fiqh knowledge. Most Muslims have misunderstood this discipline of knowledge. Muslims do not just make fiqh as a matter of ruling in carrying out a practice, but fiqh has been turned into a position to carry out a practice. An example is the prayer in congregation where in the perspective of fiqh, it is a non-obligatory act and just a voluntary deed. Voluntary is defined as something that if it is done, one will be rewarded for it but it also does not matter if one were to abandon it. People who are dependent on rulings would psychologically find it easy to leave the congregation prayer, because the ruling states that it is okay to do so as long as the obligatory prayer is still performed. What this means is people perform such deeds not to follow the context of the people during the time of prophet Muhammad s.a.w, but because they preferred the ruling context set by the fiqh.

Indonesia applies Islamic financial instruments in its financial system. Indonesia adheres to a bank-based industry financial system that puts Islamic banking as the driving force of the economy. This study aimed to examine the effect of Islamic financial performance in the intermediation function using representative Islamic banking instruments and the Islamic capital market (JII) on Indonesias economic growth from 2003 to 2015. This study used a quantitative approach with Autoregressive Distributed Lag (ARDL) method with Eviews 9. The data used were secondary data from the official website of the Financial Services Authority and the Central Bureau of Statistics.The intermediation performance of the Islamic financial system (Islamic banking and Islamic capital market) had a significant and positive relationship to economic growth, both in the long term and short term, during the period of March 2003 to December 2015.Thus, the performance of the Indonesian Islamic financial system consisting of Islamic banking and the Islamic capital market through the proxy of Islamic banking financing and market capitalization of JII had been proven to be able to encourage industrial productivity and public consumption in increasing Indonesias economic growth in the short term.

Organizational citizenship behaviour (OCB) is essential for the sustainability of any organization in the 21st century because of its potential outcomes which include increased productivity, efficiency, customer satisfaction, reduced cost, reduced employee turnover rate to mention but a few. This study examines how OCB can influence employee satisfaction of small firms in Nigeria context. A survey was conducted with selected employees of small scale firms in Nigeria. A descriptive research method (Structural Equation Modeling) AMOS (20) was used to analyze 120 copies of valid questionnaire completed by the respondents using stratified and simple random technique. The study however indicated that fostering OCB practices in the work environment of small scale firms can influence employee’s satisfaction. Specifically, sportsmanship and conscientiousness behaviour were the highest variable that significantly influenced employee satisfaction while others did not significantly influence employee satisfaction. Recommendations were however made on how small scale firm’s managers can foster OCB practices in their work environment.

In the development business sometime in the past every one of the activities were work serious and the board in those days implied legitimate usage of work to gain ideal ground in development in the most efficient way. Be that as it may, as of late, innovative headway and new logical developments have added new measurements to the development business. Arranging isnt really booking, yet planning will be arranging, in addition to other things. Arranging incorporates a more extensive scope of exercises and work item than booking. Presently a day for the powerful administration of development extends a methodical strategy is should have been embraced, with the guide of system to control the exercises inside the time allotment at a specific cost. This procedure is ordinarily known as the basic way technique. Utilizing of the basic way technique physically is troublesome because of increment of complexities in venture. To beat this trouble a CPM based booking programming is utilized. In this venture the famous P6 (Primavera venture organizer) programming is utilized as an apparatus for researching the ebb and flow routine with regards to CPM booking and Budgeted expense. For executing the technique embraced for this postulation work, a medium dimension association is being distinguished, which do numerous development works. Connection and arrangement of common works have been related to the guide of Primavera P6. Exercises having skim are recognized. Complete term of the sum total of what ventures has been determined by sequencing exercises through priority outlining strategy. Utilization of assets has been upgraded because of legitimate asset designation. By this deliberate technique for arranging of venture exercises effective finish of tasks inside stipulated time and by assessed expense could be accomplished.

Mindfulness has lost its ability and energy to reflect, think, and analyze the secrets of Allahs s.w.t. The mind is no longer powerful in thinking of the truth and worse is the mind of no power to seek and discover the paths that lead to the goodness, wellbeing and divine truth that can give meaningful life. Sometimes a person is wise to speak on matters of goodness and truth by submitting the arguments from the Quran and the Sunnah of the Messenger of Allah, but he is unable to practice the knowledge he knows and even his mind becomes fearful and daring to looking for a way to utilize that known knowledge into him. Gods Word s.w.t: Individuals become more ignorance and do not care to reflect and analyze the secrets of Allahs S.W.T. They are no longer interested to think about the good and the bad things which can lead them to a more meaningful life. There are times, an individual is only able to preach well in accordance with Sunnah and Al-Quran verses, but somehow unable to practice the talk, although in the right mind, it is the exact thing to do.

The study aims at examining the factors inhibiting stakeholder management of mega construction projects. The study is a case study research where project managers of selected 40 mega construction projects in Lagos, Nigeria were sampled. The study adopted a questionnaire as the research instrument as well as the use of purposive sampling technique for drawing up the samples for the study. The study found out that ineffective communication, incomplete identification of stakeholders, complexity of the project and changes in stakeholder’s interest are the most significant inhibiting factors affecting stakeholder’s management of mega construction projects. The study recommends that project managers of such complex project should encourage effective communication and subsequently prompt information dissemination among stakeholders in order to address diverse stakeholder’s concerns

There is a fact that trade union have not functioned optimally. A conducive atmosphere is needed to build a trade union. When a conducive atmosphere has been established, then the trade union will be able to implement their efforts in improving the quality of industrial relations. Improving the quality of industrial relations is strongly influenced by the condition of labor climate. The labor climate is also influenced by the political form of labor law. The purpose of the research is to analyze the substance and procedure of regulating trade union to improve the quality of conducive industrial relationship in the climate change of worker. The method used in this research is legal normative using statute approach. The result of the study is that there was a mal interpretation on regulating the substance and procedure of trade union to improve the quality of conducive industrial relationship in the climate change of labor. In the substance of the subject matter analysis, there was a a mal interpretation on the status of workers who could form a trade union. In object analysis, there was a a mal interpretation on the regulatory rights setting of the trade union. In procedural analysis, there was a a mal interpretation on regulation of forming procedures and establishing trade union. As a result of the existence of a mal interpretations on substance and procedure, the role of trade union in an effort to improve the quality of conducive industrial relationship in the climate change of labor has not been maximized. The conclusion that could be drawn is that there was a a mal interpretation on regulation of substance and procedure of trade union as the effort to improve the quality of conducive industrial relationship in the climate change of labor has not been maximal yet. The recommendation is to revise the terms of the trade union by adjusting to more open labor climate change

The doable utilization of common coagulants for the treatment of coloring waste water in SIPCOT industry is abridged in this paper. The distinctive common coagulants like Moringaoleifera, Tamarinaindica, Strychonomouspotatorum of 10, 20, 40, 60 ml doses will be utilized to recognize the appropriate one as essential coagulant. To decide the ideal measurement of regular coagulants flocculation procedure will be considered in lab. The different parameters, for example, pH, turbidity, TSS, TDS, BOD, and COD will be dissected with coloring profluent by including of regular coagulants. Results will be dissected to discover the best characteristic coagulant for evacuation efficiencies concerning turbidity, TSS, TDS, COD and BOD

The study is an attempt to discover the most influential structures of excellence in study of architecture and thus to identify the most original structures in process of architectural creativity, which in turn will lead to a redirecting in the educational process of architecture. Research started from question of which structures related to architectural talent have a direct link to structures related to learning architecture. Answer to this question was tried by Architecture Department students at University of Duhok as a special case study. Thus, the possibility of redirecting teaching of architecture in initial stages according to quality of- the structures of talent of applicants- to study architecture through exploring these structures. A test design has been adopted that demonstrates possibility of a quantitative index of excellence based on the talent test.

Due to the propagation and interaction characteristics in materials of the ultrasonic wave, it is widely used in the different fields such as medical, mechanical, and construction engineering, specially to detect cracks and defects in concrete construction, and to identify characteristics of concrete material as well. Understanding the propagation and interaction characteristics of the ultrasound wave in isotropic and anisotropy elastic materials plays a very important role. The paper presents a method for a two-dimensional simulation of ultrasonic wave propagation in concrete structure treating as homogenous, isotropic and anisotropic elastic media. A mathematical model of wave propagation using dynamic equilibrium equations in concrete structures with inclusions, steel reinforcements and cracks, is introduced. Then, numerical simulation is mentioned based on finite element method. The results of simulation show two-dimensional images of wave propagation inside concrete structures, as well as displacements, stresses and strains at specific points in the material according to space and time. The simulations are made for different cases of concrete structures with inclusions, steel reinforcements and open cracks

Southeast Asia might have its first high-speed rail (HSR) project in the next few years. Located in Indonesia, this project is expected to connect Indonesia’s capital Jakarta with the neighboring city Bandung in around 150 kilometers of distance. Proponents and critics have been addressed to this plan but only small amount of research has been conducted to examine HSR’s operating system in Asia and Europe and the rate of success of HSR implementation in Indonesia. The objective of this paper is to provide an estimate of the total cost of building, operating and maintaining a HSR with technical characteristics and the supply and demand conditions based on Asia and Europe experiences. Although the calculation formula provides a lower bound to the actual cost, this expression summarizes the critical factors that must be taken into account when analyzing the costs of HSR lines. These include the line length, the number of trains needed to respond to the demand, train capacity, average distance and the corresponding unit costs. This understanding is very important and meaningful for Indonesia’s future projects as it will lead to a better analysis of the expected construction and operating costs. Moreover, the number of passengers to be transported that are differentiated by economic and geographic conditions, and becomes the urgently service delivery to the nation people. This paper also provides suggestions and recommendations toward the government in considering the total service community.

Nowadays, information systems have become a difficult part to separate in almost every business process in an institution or organization. Information becomes an important part of information systems that have to kept safe from harm because of threats leading to alteration, wrongful disclosure, non-availability, and loss. One of the companies that faced the challenge was PTX. PTX is a company engaged in the power plants sector which have the duty to provide electricity for the community. The aim of the research is to identify and analyze the possibility of security violations, realize the causes that make the system vulnerable and formulate mitigation strategies to control and minimize the risks. This research performs practical approach in real organization environment using eight steps activities from the OCTAVE Allegro framework. Using the OCTAVE Allegro method to carry out information system risk management at PTX, is resulting 10 (ten) critical information assets. Furthermore, Customer service are continued to be assessed. The study represents an information system risk management chronological approach for identifying the possibility of security violations and formulating mitigation strategies

Over the last twenty-five years, the demand for electricity has skyrocketed dramatically, and the country is facing a terrible power reliability situation. The illumination of highways and roads is the biggest challenges faced by the government. Secondly, almost one-fifth of India’s rural households still remain in acute darkness. There is a huge gap between the electricity demand and the electricity being produced in the country. The current advancement in technology has been providing various solutions for the existing problem. On that context, cement being an omnipresent material, can be made photo luminescent. Photo luminescence is the light emission from any form of matter, initiated by photo excitation. This project presents an investigation on the introduction of photo luminescent property in concrete. The proposed concept is to induce light emitting pigments in glass so as to produce glow in the dark concrete. Photo luminescent pigments incorporated in the concrete, consist of rare alkaline earth elements from the lanthanide series and hence are proven to be inert, ensuring minimal harm to the environment. The resulting concrete material is found to have considerable compressive strength and possess light emitting properties. Implementing photo luminescence induced concrete has a high potential to make a valuable contribution to sustainable development in the future

Corrosion of steel support is one of the primary solidness issues confronting fortified solid frameworks around the world. This proposition a bridge the consequences of trials to explore the feasibility of utilizing remotely fortified glass fiber strengthened polymer (GFRP) laminates to rehabilitate corrosion-damaged reinforced concrete beams. Twelve beams were casted with an admixture of rice husk ash and coating of Nitro-Zinc primer over the surface of the rebars. The beams were strengthened externally by applying I so- Resin bonding GFRP laminates to the concrete surface the results showed that the use of GFRP sheets for strengthening corroded reinforced concrete beam specimens is an efficient technique that can maintain structural integrity and enhance the behavior of such beams

ERP systems have distinct advantages and have radically changed the financial reporting system. This study examined the effect of ERP implementation on real earnings management in an emerging economy, specifically in the context of Bangladesh. Using a sample of 1914 firm year observations during the period 2000- 2017 listed in the Dhaka Stock Exchange, the research shows that ERP adopting firms are less likely to involve in real earnings management activities compared to ERP non-adopting firms. In particular, ERP non-adopting firms manage earnings by offering more price discount, lenient credit period, lowering discretionary expenses and increasing production cost. In addition, the study finds that corporate governance plays a positive role in limiting real earnings management in the context of ERP implementation.

Morocco has a mobilizable water heritage of 21 billion m3 including 16 billion m3 of surface water and 5 billion m3 of groundwater. Unfortunately, due to the exponential population growth and economic and social development, these water resources can’t meet the growing demand of the agriculture, industry and drinking water sectorsIn addition, more than 546 million m3 of raw wastewater is discharged annually into the receiving environment and only a tiny proportion is reused in the irrigation of about 7000 ha. Most of the wastewater discharged is responsible for the pollution of the environment.To seek new water resources while curbing pollution, Morocco has undertaken a gigantic project of treatment of its wastewater. The city of Ouazzane, like other urban agglomerations, must choose an adequate system for the purification of its wastewater discharges.The present work proposes the design and sizing of a natural lagoon WWTP based on demographic data, pollutant load, wastewater flow and availability of land for the city of Ouazzane.The project proposes a pretreatment using vertical manual grids of 36 bars of 10 mm diameter spaced 12 mm apart. Sand / grease separator of 5.6x1.8 m. Primary treatment with a circular primary clarifier 16 m in diameter, 3 m deep and 602.88 m3 in volume. Four anaerobic basins with a depth of 4 m, a volume of 8204 m3 and a size of 58.02 x 35.35 m each. Also, four Optionals basins 2 m deep, 41008 m3 deep and 107 x 192 m in size each. Finally, four ripening basins of 1 m depth and 6 400 m3 of volume each

Nowadays, westernization is a phenomenon that cannot be ignored in our academic architectural culture in the Kurdistan region of Iraq, although it is a pattern of modernization, but it drives the ego towards otherness. The Study proceeds from the question of this phenomena mechanism in architecture pedagogical. Architectural theories relevant to this phenomenon give a separate description, which creates a knowledge gap in westernization study in architectural pedagogical. Through the method of research, we enable to diagnose the basic mechanism of the problem related to this phenomenon, based on this, the theory of research related to the westernization phenomenon is formulated. The theoretical and hypothetical results of research support that westernization as a phenomenon in architectural pedagogical in Kurdistan region is formed through two basic mechanisms linked to each others which are the metaphor and the subjectivity of the designers, westernization gives force to support otherness and seeking to remove the ego

This study investigates the effect of deploying Bio cement on mechanical properties of hardened concrete of Grade M25. Percolation of crack can lead to leakage problems causing concrete matrix deterioration or corrosion of embedded steel reinforcement. As bacterial concrete mainly focuses on self-healing property, with the study of closing (or) controlling cracks at the origin itself is the concept of bio-cement. Bacteria and an organic precursor are the agent. Bio cement has used as volume substitution by 0.5%, 1%, 1.5% and 2% by the weight of the cement. A notable improvement is being noticed in the strength properties of concrete when bio cement is used. Bacteria consume oxygen internally to prevent corrosion of reinforced concrete. The bacteria, however, pose no risk to human health, since they can only survive under alkaline conditions in concrete. The addition of bio cement to the concrete not only reduces permeability but will improve the properties of strength as well as durability to a great extent.

Various construction methods are being developed in accordance with the BIM (Building Information Modeling) is a technology for managing various information generated from the planning phase of a construction project to the design phase, construction phase and maintenance phase. In particular, LCC (Life Cycle Cost) information of many materials used in buildings can be efficiently managed and utilized by building a database that can be used in the BIM (Building Information Modeling) environment. In this study, LCC analysis method that can be used in the BIM environment was established and LCC information of building materials was built as database and suggested a method to utilize effectively. This study verified the consistency of the study model through case studies. This study also analyzed the LCC changes according to the persisting period and the real discount rate of buildings through the sensitivity analysis. When this model is used, it is considered that it is possible to support rational decision- making when selecting the optimal building materials in terms of economy through LCC analysis

This research investigates the possibility of produce refractory mortar which can withstand at high temperatures in the industrial furnaces for different industries. The raw materials used represented by (Grog Bauxite, Attapulgite, CaO, White Cement and Gum Arabic). In this study, we used Gum Arabic liquid for the first time instead of solution of sodium silicate as adhesive material to improve cold bonding strength. Many types of mixtures are prepared with different ratios of the materials. The mortar mixtures were prepared by adding water to dry components, some mixtures prepared by adding gum Arabic liquid with weight ratio 40% of dry content. The samples of mortar were sintered at (1350, 1400, 1450) C°. Experimental study was carried out to evaluate physical and mechanical properties of mortar based on (sieve analysis, refractoriness, bonding strength, bulk density, and linear firing shrinkage). The results show that two types of refractory mortars that prepared by adding gum Arabic liquid have properties conform to the requirements of standard ASTM C64 with cold bonding strength more than 1.38MPa, the first type has accepted refractoriness at sintering temperature 1400 C°, the second one has accepted refractoriness at sintering temperature 1350C°.

Classification can be addressed by supervised & unsupervised approaches. Decision trees like binary tree follows supervised approach for these executions. There is necessity to classify the data and provide the consolidated update and delete. This paper talks about an empirical associated functionality. This work is completed by following standard norms of Software Engineering. Agile scum methodology helped to ensure exact implementation in Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC) as stated in Software Requirement specification (SRS).

The paper raises the issue of protection of civil aviation aircraft involved in the carriage of goods against acts of unlawful interference. The importance of protection of aircraft that are potentially dangerous transport infrastructure objects due to the carriage of biological (bacteriological),chemical, nuclear (radioactive) components as goods either legally or illegally reveals a real threat of emergency situation in the case of unlawful interference in the use of explosive and incendiary devices. This paper addresses the development and approval procedure scheme of the List of potential threats of acts of unlawful interference in transport activities to implement preventive measures for population and environment protection against the threat of biological (bacteriological),chemical, nuclear (radioactive) terrorism. The mechanism of security level distribution by the authorized bodies of the Russian Federation for vehicles security, aircraft operators and procedures of civil aviation classification have been studied as well. In conclusion, recommendations are presented for the review and redevelopment of security levels taking into account the international, national, and regional situation on a regular basis. It is recommended to add new types of threats to the List of potential threats of acts of unlawful interference in transport activities timely; inform heads of airports and airlines about the new types of threats; and add quantitative indicators of the possible ecological damage connected with carriage of biological (bacteriological), chemical, nuclear (radioactive) components by civil aviation aircraft to the legislative acts of the Russian Federation.

In India large construction projects are inherently complex and dynamic. Many projects start with good ideas, huge investments and great efforts. However, most of them do not achieve much success. A major contribution to unsuccessful projects is the lack of understanding on scope, time, cost and quality. This project Projects as powerful strategic weapons when initiated create economic value and competitive advantage. The objective of the research is to explicitly declare the scope of the research to by considering only the scope, time, cost and quality as process success parameters and how specifically the cost element would influence the project success when all other elements or factors other than cost are represented in terms of cost factor along with the contract conditions as basic rules or constraints that drive the strategic cost based on applying the analysis methodology concept. The concept of benchmarking would provide right meaning of project success when allowing to properly distributing the meaning of customer profitability to the project providers (project owner and contractors). In this discussion, we emphasize the project management uses of accounting information. Interpretation of project accounts is generally not straightforward until a project is completed, and then it is too late to influence project management.

Concrete being an important material for construction of various structures has severe demand in the present trend of construction industry. Aggregate occupies the major quantity (70% approx.) of concrete based on which characteristics like compressive strength and porosity are controlled. The present usage of aggregate for construction is resulting in the depletion of the natural resources as well as it is showing a great impact on the environment. The work is to focus on the strength characteristics of concrete using coconut shell as an alternative material obtained from coconut processing units. Based on earlier studies a nominal amount of 30% replacement of natural coarse aggregate with coconut shell has been fixed. Alccofine is used as a mineral admixture by replacing cement at various proportions in order to supplement the loss of strength. Tests have been carried out to find out the dry density, wet density and compressive strength. Comparison of the results show that the 30CS A8 (M4) achieving less density without compromising the strength.

The efficacious way to increase the life time of asphalt mix pavement subjected to traffic load is the modification of bitumen with the thermosetting polymers. In this study epoxy resin is used for the modification of bitumen. The epoxy resin added in different % in the bitumen mix (that’s 1, 2, 3, 3.25, 3.5, 3.75& 4) and the test result of modified and unmodified mix are compared by the marshal test. The properties of the mix evaluated by the marshal are stability, flow, air voids, volume of mineral aggregates & void filled with bitumen. The optimum content of epoxy resin to be added in the bitumen mix is 3.25% as per marshal test. The softening point and penetration test is conducted on the modified and unmodified bitumen and the test results of the modified bitumen are better as compared to unmodified bitumen.

The unprecedented growth of vehicles has increased parking space demand into cities. It has a considerable effect on transportation development in the city. The availability of less space in urban areas has rising demand for parking space principally in central business district. Ill-effects of insufficient parking space in cities are many. Godhra is a well-known city of Panchmahal district in Gujarat which has a population of 1.62 lakh (2011). As the traffic on the existing road system in the Godhra city increases, congestion becomes serious problem. Thus, parking surveys have been carried out for collecting data about parking avaibility and requirement and its effect on present scenario. Fixed period sampling survey method is used for parking demand and Parking space inventory survey is carried out for parking supply at the study area. Analysis shows that peak demand and parking index are almost 1.5 times more of demand than supply and it is alarming stage for parking problem. Requirement of parking has been fulfilled by designing off-street parking facility for on street parking user so that they can park their vehicle safely and it is more helpful to transportation system by increasing utilization of carriage way width. Design of Multi level parking space has been done according to demand and supply available by using ParkCAD(5.0) and as per the SP-12(2015)Guidelines for parking facilities in urban area. Results help in reducing the congestion of on-street parking and diverge the demand to off-street parking.

Ventilation moves outdoor air into a building or a room and distributes the air within the building or room. The general purpose of ventilation in buildings is to provide healthy air for breathing by both diluting the pollutants originating in the building and removing the pollutants from it. The research summarized the following: 1) Ventilation is two types (natural and private). The private ventilation differs from the natural ventilation by adding filters and the work of blocking the air going out from the space and then putting it out by private ducts. Private ventilation also requires air rates and required ventilation models. The air is withdrawn from the zones according to the intensity of air pollution in the space. 2) This research showed the methods of air supplying which are through the air ducts, which are three methods (velocity reduction method, equal friction method, and static regain method) 3) Fans were identified as Centrifugal fans, Vaneaxial Fan, Tubeaxial Fan, and Propeller Fan. Vaneaxial fans were selected in the building model. It was identified the types of filters in the ventilation, including Input Filters, Pre-Filters, Primary, Final Filters, and High-efficiency particulate air (HEPA) filters used in the most polluted areas.

The main purpose of the work was to determine the methods of mining enterprises wastewater secondary treatment from nitrogenous compounds. The chemical analysis of wastewater was carried out, and substances with exceeding concentrations were established. The accumulating power of indigenous species of higher aquatic vegetation has been estimated. The absorption regularities of nitrates of duckweed (Lemna minor) in solutions with different concentrations were determined. The expediency of duckweed cultivating with the aim of phytoremediation has been proved.

Circulation of narcotics, especially prisons, is very widespread, this is an impact of the loss of control of the existing legal system. This papers described implement technology an impact on the formation of a negative view of the community towards the implementation of law enforcement in Indonesia, especially in the prison institution. For this reason, an effort and concrete steps are needed to overcome and eradicate the circulation of narcotics in prisons through changes in the legal system. So the problem examined is how the legal system for the prevention of narcotics circulation in prisons that can bring justice to peace. By using juridical empirical research methods with primary data sourced from Cipinang prison, the results of the study show that the legal system in the form of legal structure, a legal substance, and legal culture is very worrying, but there are changes in rehabilitation, methadone therapy, and rewards for officers. The most important thing that needs to be done by the Ministry of Law and Human Rights immediately needs to improve the existing legal system in correctional institutions in order to create a system of prevention of drug trafficking in prisons and reduce the circulation of narcotics in prisons

The article analyzes the role of education in a digital society and its influence on the formation of the information culture of the younger generation. The results of the expert survey of teachers in the general education system of the Stavropol Territory are presented. An expert assessment of the digital competencies of school teachers and the electronic educational environment of educational organizations was carried out. As an important conclusion of the study, problem areas have been formulated ingeneral user, general pedagogical, subject-pedagogical digital competencies of teachers who work today in general educational organizations of the south of Russia. In addition, according to survey participants, there are a number of strategically important skills that need to be developed in the learning process, regardless of disciplines, so that school graduates are in demand in a digital transformation of the economy. This is the flexibility of thinking, the ability to identify important in the flow of information and use special techniques to expand their thinking capabilities and social intelligence. The importance of the study of the readiness of teachers to form and effectively transmit digital competencies to students is also emphasized by the broad scientific discussion of the development of the electronic educational environment as an important condition for ensuring educational activities and preparing the younger generation for work in the digital economy

This paper aims to investigate the effect of railway development on the Indonesia national economy with Input-Output analysis. The data used in this study are InputOutput data from 2000 to 2010. Input-Output data analysis generates contribution, value added, intermediate input, final input, linkage and multiple impacts of railway to other modes of transportation and national economy. The result of Input-Output data analysis concludes that railway has forward and backward linkage to various sub sectors, therefore it can become superior sub-sector to increase national economic growth. The research results find out that if there is a development or investment in the railway subsector of IDR. 1 billion, this, will, therefore, give impact to: (a) the amount of economic output will increase into IDR 1.63 billion; (b) the income of the society members will become IDR. 362,5 million; (c) will upgrade the employment opportunities into 9.5 people. Accordingly, there is a need to modify the government budget (APBN) that will focus primarily on developing railway transportation, both in goods and passengers vehicles.

With the rapid growth of urban population and economic activities in several regions around the world, the demand of the building has increased in the past few decades. Scarcity of land makes the horizontal development restricted. Hence most of the designers for the construction use vertical development. One of the major obstacles for vertical development of building is lateral loads due to wind and earthquake. India is basically divided into four seismic Zones –II,III,IV,V. Zone II,III may be considered as little and moderately prone to earthquake whereas IV. V may be considered as severe and extreme severe zones. Hence the structures in zones IV, V has to be made earthquake resistant. The structure can be earthquake resistant by the provision of a shear wall in the structure. The structure will be subjected to larger amount of lateral forces during an earthquake. The structure has to be designed for gravity loads as well as lateral earthquake loads which may not be economical since it results in a larger column sizes and more steel reinforcement. For an economical design, a shear wall has to be introduced in the buildings since shear walls are very effective lateral load resisting elements because of their large stiffness and hence the force demand on structural elements like beams and columns will be reduced. In the present work, a 10 and 15 storied structures are considered and seismic analysis is performed in ETABS using seismic coefficient method. The structures were modeled with different configurations of shear walls such as L shape, core and rectangular shaped shear wall. Parameters such as lateral loads at each storey, lateral storey displacements, storey drifts, Shear force and bending moments were considered. From the study conducted, it was observed that maximum reduction in seismic response was observed when an L shape wall is placed at four corners when compared to rectangular shear wall and core shaped wall.

Currently, there is the large development of dispersion-reinforced concrete in the construction industry. This is due to the fact that with all the advantages of concrete and reinforced concrete, they also have several disadvantages, the most serious of which is considered to be low crack resistance, which causes brittle fracture of structures under load. Such drawbacks can be eliminated by using the fiberreinforced concrete - a composite material, which can be described as a cement matrix with discrete fibers of different sizes throughout the entire volume

Let G be a connected graph with vertex set V(G) and edge set E(G). The distance between vertices u and v in G is denoted by d(u, v), which serves as the shortest path length from u to v. Let be an ordered set, and v is a vertex in G. The representation of v with respect to W is an ordered set , | . The set W is called a resolving set for G if each vertex in G has a different representation with respect to W. A resolving set containing minimum cardinality is called a basis for G. The number of vertices in a basis of G is called metric dimension of G, which is denoted by . The is a complement resolving set of G if there are two vertices , such that | | . A complement basis of G is the complement resolving set containing maximum cardinality. The number of vertices in a complement basis of G is called complement metric dimension of G, which is denoted by ¯¯¯¯¯ . In this paper, we examined complement metric dimension of particular graphs and their characteristics. Furthermore, we determined complement metric dimension of corona and comb products graphs.

Recently flexible pavements are evaluated by Falling Weight Deflectometer (FWD) instead of Benkelbeam method because of several advantages. Now pavement temperature is one of the most important parameters that influence the Falling Weight Deflectometer (FWD) measurements. Since there is a huge temperature variation in Vadodara City, Gujarat, India, it is necessary to study the temperature effect on the FWD measurements. In this paper, temperature correction factor is modified based on the field results. Five different sites are selected. The readings are taken at temperature 35° C and 45° C. Some other tests like road condition survey and test pit methods are used to know the thickness of the pavement. The field results are compared with the calculated values of the elastic moduli. Comparisons show that surface and base layer are mostly affected by the temperature variation but the sub grade layer is not much affected.

This article discusses the use of a complex of GPR near-surface sounding and the possibility of using GPR in determining the location and spatial parameters of the outbreaks of coal and coal dumps with the aim of quickly making management decisions to minimize the negative impact on the environment.

The present difficulties, in getting competent and seasoned craftsmen, to work on construction sites, calls for great concern. Nigeria, being a developing country with the potentials for a geometric population growth that would culminate to an attendant rise in the quest for shelter. would require the services of adequate and competent skilled workmen to meet these need. Presently, the construction industry is experiencing skill shortage, the experienced hands are ageing and retiring, the apprenticeship scheme is outmoded and unstructured while many youths prefer other quick money making ventures than learning skills. The emphasis on skill instruction in technical colleges has become secondary. An appreciable percentage of the available hands seem to be incompetent and half-baked. This study, therefore aims at analyzing how technical skilled manpower serves as prerequisite for enhanced productivity in the Nigerian construction. The methodology involves survey design, review of related literatures, structured questionnaires. The sample techniques involved purposive sampling techniques. Data were analyzed using mean and rank order; while Chisquare was employed in testing the hypothesis. The findings revealed that there are basically these categories of skills which are: Professionals, eg. Architects, Builders, Crafts and Tradesmen, e.g. Tilers, Machines/Equipment Operators, etc. Among the factors responsible for skill shortage are: low wages, high cost of training, etc. The impacts of such shortages are: increase in cost of construction and delay in time of project delivery/completion. This study therefore, recommends improved technological awareness, improved incentives for skilled personnel in the construction industry in order to encourage them for improved productivity and also reduce attrition

Phenomena of collapsibility should be considered as hazardous geological processes and construction on such soils requires special attention. The main aim of the research is to find a technical solution for eliminating collapsibility of soils under the dense building conditions. The article presents the results of a study on the elimination of this problem by constructing soil piles made with the help of an RG vibratory pile driver. The results of the study are recommended for use.

Research investigations over the past thirty years have clearly developed the potential use of different fiber reinforcement for improving the flexural capacity as well as toughness and shear strength of reinforced concrete members .The inclusion of hybrid fibres having different low and high modulus of elasticity, micro/macro combination also helps to reduce the problem of congestion due to flexure and shear reinforcement at critical sectional beam- column joint in structural members. This review paper is mainly focused on flexural and shear behavior of hybrid fiber reinforced concrete for the recent years

There is a growing interest in sustainable buildings that are environmentally friendly and have lower energy consumption. The amount and cost of energy consumption in buildings are important design considerations. Studies of the routing and insulation impact on the heat of the internal environment of public buildings are inadequate because most of the works were based on the study of thermal behavior from the theory and measurements of the field perspective only. Furthermore, they have not implemented simulation software in their analysis. Therefore, it is necessary to adopt the current generation according to methods of climate design through digital representation via computer. Consequently, supporting the designers in this field to achieve the right design decisions. Additionally, the designer can find the results of their design decisions in advance before implementation through the calculations carried out by simulations. To achieve our goal, the research is based on the analytical and applied methodology using the RIVET and GBS software and from climatic analysis of the selected sample area. We used the building of the College of Education for Pure Sciences at the University of Kirkuk, Iraq, as a case study. This article also aims to introduce the adopted simulation software that may achieve the required outcomes and analyze them. Consequently, to provide recommendations that can be implemented in such areas

This study is qualitative research. It is to restructure the STEM-based students thinking in constructing the concept of formal definition of a function based on the assimilation and accommodation process through the provision of scaffolding. The research subjects are two students chosen from 18 students by a consideration that the students meet the determined criteria. The results show both the first and the second subjects experience errors in relation, the general definition of a function, and algebraic representation. Errors in Cartesian product and numerical representation are also experienced by the second subject. Scaffolding by using questions and instructions in the process of assimilation and accommodation are used to reconstruct the concept of formal definition of a function. It is essential for the teachers to create assimilation and accommodation in their thinking process in order to help the students to understand formal definition of a function in appropriate ways

The writing of this article aims to outline a legal protection model for consumers buying and selling apartments in Indonesia. Most of the sale and purchase of apartments is done with a pre-project selling system, namely sales before the building is completed. This practice is at high risk for consumers so the law must play a role in providing protection. This article is based on legal research (normative), namely research conducted by studying and analyzing legal materials and problems related to research. The results of the study show that consumers are the parties most often disadvantaged in buying and selling with a pre-project selling system. Consumers who buy apartments have to approve the making of an income agreement known as PPJB (Agreement on the Sale and Purchase). Whereas PPJB is an agreement document that has weaknesses because it does not provide protection to consumers who have weak training power. So that legal protection is needed for consumers by applying the principles of protection based on justice by involving the government directly in regulating and overseeing the sale and purchase of apartments with a preproject selling system

This paper investigated the effect of GGBFS to the concrete compressive strength, workability and also time span between mixing and compacting of concrete paste. It used 480 concrete cylinder specimens consist of 240 specimens for normal concrete and 240 specimens of 2 hours mixing concrete varied in the percentage of GGBFS replacing levels, concrete grades, ages and also water-cement ratio. Results found that the optimum replacement level of GGBFS is 40% indicated by the highest compressive strength of both normal and two hours mixing time. The workability of concrete paste increases by the increasing replacement level of GGBFS. However this workability values have to be checked using the Standard.

The main aim of research is to study the impact of Bakelite on various properties of bitumen binder. It has a three dimensional structure and is polymer amorphous in nature. It provide strength, hardness and rigidity. This paper gives overview on the use Bakelite in roads. Previous studies show that Bakelite can improve some properties of modified bitumen mix. Bakelite mixed in bitumen in different percentages from 1%to5% with an increment of .25%.From environment and economic point of view, use of Bakelite as an additive to bitumen mix give good result. The mixing of Bakelite with bitumen mix also increases the life of pavement. The use of Bakelite material in roads construction can increase the age of pavements for longer time

Generally, the piles are designed depending on vertical and horizontal loading. The torsional load has a significant impact so it should be taken into account. The torsional loading occurs due to eccentric of lateral load on the pile foundation. The present work is extinguished experimentally and analytically investigating the response of a single steel pile under pure torsional load at pile head. The results show the response of the pile under torsional loading is dependent on two factors. These are sections mass distribution and type of soil. The clay soil is very sensitive to torsion load, meanwhile, sand soil and rectangular sections have the capability to bear torsion load more than circular sections. The fixity length for pile under pure torsion is about 0.3 to 0.5 pile length for pile embedded in clay and sandy soil and the critical length for pile under pure torsion is 0.2 to 0.3 pile length for pile embedded in clay soil and from 0.3 to 0.5 pile length for pile embedded in sand.

The objective of this study is to compare the performance of Applied Sciences students’ in a Pre and Post Basic Differentiation and Integration Test during their second year of study at the Faculty of Applied Sciences, Universiti Teknologi MARA, Perak Branch, Tapah Campus. This paper focuses on the students’ understanding in basic differentiation and integration for trigonometric functions. A total of 95 Semester 3 students of session 2 2017/2018 from the Department of Applied Sciences are chosen to answer the test. The pre-test was held in week 10, while the post-test was conducted in week 13 of the semester. In pre-test, the students need to answer the questions based on traditional method while in post-test, the EzTrigo Mnemonic Diagram is introduced and the students applied the technique in order to answer the questions. The results showed that the students’ performance in post-test was better compared to that pre-test

This study aims to analyze the effect of government bureaucracy capability on public service quality. The population of this study is (1) all civil servants in 2016, totaling 62 people working at the civil registry service in Kendari City - Indonesia; and (2) service users who have obtained civil registry service totaling 6,378 people. By using proportional random sampling, the sample of this study is 137 people. Data collection is done by using structured questionnaires. Quantitative data is processed using multiple regression analysis. The results showed that government bureaucracy capability has a significant effect on public service quality

In the article herein, we offer the total structure of modular decision taking support system in cyber security tasks. There is described the model for fuzzy inference subsystem. Being based on the fuzzy inference rules on the input values, which can be obtained from the sensors, multiagent systems, SIEM systems, determining the threats availability, cyberattacks, anomalies, it has been proposed to specify output values for evaluating the critically important computer systems protection degree by means of decision taking support system. The model is based on the supposition, that input magnitudes for the fuzzy inference subsystems have been obtained as a result of fuzzification procedure in the corresponding module. Every element of output value characterizes the availability or absence of fuzzy situation signs, connected with anomalies, attacks or other attempts of unauthorized interference into the critically important computer systems operation. There is offered an algorithm of forming the knowledgebase of fuzzy (emergency) and standard situations in the critically important computer systems. The algorithm differs from the known ones by the fact, that it has allowed forming the aggregate of standard variants cases for reacting at the threats, anomalies and attacks in the critically important computer systems, as well, inference rules for the fuzzy authentication, which are, first and foremost, linked with the task-oriented destructive impact at the critically important computer systems. Fuzzy logic inference module usage allows maintaining the display of the most vulnerable CICS’s components condition as a multiparameter “image”. Obtained multiparameter “image” might be applied in the decision taking support system for the CICS protection qualitative assessment.

It is well known, that the most important structural elements of the cement composite is a cement stone (matrix), filler grain (disperse phase) and their bond. Based on the two-component micro-, meso- and macro-structural model, technical properties of concrete are determined by the strength, deformability, the volume of cement stone and of fillers. They also depend on the genesis of geometric and petrographic characteristics of fillers, their bond with cement stone, the nature and the number of macro- and micro-defects of the structural elements and zones of the bond. In accordance with the approach of fracture mechanics of composites, the real strength of the material is related to the fracture energy, modulus of elasticity and the size of the defect of the structure which gives rise to the beginning of the destruction. At this, it was theoretically foreseen and experimentally proved, that the disperse phase influences three above mentioned factors which strength depends on [1]. It should be noted, that the crack resistance is the most important parameter of strength. It characterizes the ability of a material structure to resist the beginning of the movement and development of cracks at mechanical and other force impacts and is the most important parameter of the limit state of the structure. In this regard, the evaluation of parameters of the mechanics of rocks, used as fillers (dispersed phase) and the cement stone (matrix phase) for concrete, influencing factor of the actual strength of the cement composite, is not only of theoreticalinterest, but also of great practical importance, since the issues in regards to the problem of choosing fillers are very poorly addressed in the professional literature, especially re the new generation of concretes.

The studies of the development of a new phenomenon in architectural formation, based on the integration of natural technologies in the field of construction of structures, have been carried out. The influence of the ecological approach on the emergence of a direction in architecture, conventionally called “bionic architecture”, is shown. The relevance and prospects of this area as one of the conditions for the transition to sustainable urban development are established. The aim of the study is to identify effective ways of developing architectural shaping of public facilities on the basis of an environmental approach. This is due to the emergence of a new role of architecture in the field of the sustainable urban development through the creation of a comfortable, accessible and safe environment, aesthetically attractive and functional. At the same time, special attention to the economic efficiency of facilities is paid, i.e. reducing the cost of construction and operation of a building or structure. This goal can be achieved only through the improvement of design and construction technologies, the development of the building materials industry with the transition to an interdisciplinary approach in solving problems, i.e. with the close interaction of specialists in various fields. In the study of this issue the analytical approach, synergetic approach, inductive method are applied.

The article describes the problems resulting from the absence in the Russian Federation of the Law on noise, regulating the relationship of stakeholders, carrying out noise protection measures, determining the area of responsibility, appropriate penalties, etc. The main mistakes in the design and construction of noise shields (which are the most frequently used type of noise protection measures in practice), including mistakes of developers of design and working documentation, mistakes during installation, poor quality panels (design defects) are identified and considered in the article. The result of the described mistakes is the acoustic fragility of noise shields, when the shield materials are no longer operational and need regular maintenance. The normative and technical documentation of various levels (state standards, standards of organizations, guidelines, departmental construction norms) operating in the territory of the Russian Federation is analyzed, its main shortcomings are revealed and the directions requiring adjustment are described. Visual illustrations of the installed noise shields at the existing facilities of the Russian Federation, which have lost their functionality due to the mistakes in the design, construction and manufacture of structures are presented in the article. The idea of the formation of two main groups of noise protection shields was put forward: unified and individual. Unified designs of noise protection shields at the stage of implementation and testing are offered to be given the status of “recommended”, and, later they can be included into the category of “mandatory” with their successful application and implementation, including the solution of the problem of reducing the cost and time for the construction of shields.

25.2 km long inner ring road (IRR) or State highway 2 is a six lane road and it is a major transportation corridor encircling the city of Chennai. It is emerging as a major industrial conurbation having many industrial estates, factories, workshops and Information technology parks. Along IRR from north to south five major intersections is there between Annanagar to Vadapalani. In this study three among five such as intersection near Annanagar, Koyambedu and near Chennai metropolitan development authority colony with a total length of 3.7km are studied. Near Koyambedu has been identified as the deadliest stretch of Chennai. Out of the 1,000 life loss due to road accidents in the city 300 were reported in this 3.7km in the past 18 months. Moreover it struggles with more volume of vehicles than its capacity which leads delay, queuing of vehicles and affect journey time. It needs an immediate attention where transportation system management is suggested to manage the vehicles flow.

This study aims to analyze the correlation between corruptions with economic growth in Asia. The data were analyzed using GMM panel regression during 2010- 2017 period. The result of the analysis shows corruption positively affect economic growth. High corruption rate inhibits the economic growth and economic growth will facilitate the economic growth. Abuse of power through corruption practices inhibits economic growth.

The article is devoted to the problem of improving the efficiency of neural network means of emotion recognition by the geometry of the human face. It is shown that one of the most significant drawbacks of modern neural network means of emotion recognition, which are used in General-purpose information systems, is the lack of recognition accuracy under the influence of characteristic interference. It is proposed to improve the accuracy of recognition through the use of capsule neural network model, which has increased adaptability to the analysis of noisy images. As a result of the research, a neural network model of the CapsNet type was developed, designed to recognize basic emotions taking into account such interference as face rotation. It is shown experimentally that in the analysis of undistorted images CapsNet slightly exceeds the accuracy of the classical convolutional neural network type LaNet, which is approximately equal to its resource intensity. The accuracy of CapsNet recognition of undistorted images is somewhat inferior to modern types of convolution networks, which have a much higher resource consumption compared to it. When detecting emotions on rotated images, the accuracy of CapsNet is comparable with the accuracy of modern types of convolution networks and significantly exceeds the accuracy of LaNet. Prospects for further research in the field of neural network recognition of emotions on the geometry of the face can be associated with the improvement of architectural solutions of the capsule neural network in the direction of reducing the number of training iterations while ensuring acceptable recognition accuracy

Shear modulus of the different types of soils can be estimated using the shear wave velocity (Vs) measured by the correlations between the Shear Wave Velocity (Vs) and the Standard Penetration Tests (SPT-N values). The correlations between the two parameters have been proposed by various researchers in the past. The shear wave velocity is a measure of shear modulus of soil and is used for the measurement of parameters for geotechnical earthquake engineering. The method of applying an appropriate method of correlation between SPT-N values and shear wave velocity is an approximate method applied when the precise measurement of Vs seems to be difficult and therefore the value can be estimated using the correlation of the SPT-N value of the soil. Many correlations have been developed and suggested by the researchers in the past based on the soil profile, characteristics of the soil and geology of the site. In the current study, shear wave velocity at nine locations in and around Indore City have been estimated using 21 correlations including the one recommended for the Indian soil sites.

The purpose of this study was to analyze irrigation water requirements in rice fields in SP4, Tanah Miring District, Merauke Regency. The method used in analyzing is discharge measurement by calculating the flow velocity on the channel by using the Strickler formula. Primary data collection consisting of channel dimension data and original land elevation using the observation method. From the calculation results, it is obtained that the available discharge on long storage is 22 liters / second, and the demand for discharge is 138 liters / second. So the total rice fields that are capable of flowing are 15.17 ha or 14.14%.

In the present scenario, the information technology has vital role to strengthen the banking network. With the use of information and communication technology, the banking sector created revolution in providing quality services to its customer. The information technology paved the way to the banking sector to provide the alternative channel services to its customer rather than the traditional services. The traditional banking service means branch banking where customer has to visit branch for performing the banking services. But, due to the development in information technology infrastructure, the banking sector able to provide the alternative services to its customer in the form of E-banking, Mobile banking, Debit and Credit cards and ATM. Alternative channel services are not only providing the quality services but also helps the banking sector in reduction of cost and time. In this study, the authors have tried to find out the impact of information technology on the performance of the alternative channel services and its service quality. For this purpose, the primary data is being considered which is collected from the respondents with the help of questionnaire. The customer perceptions regarding the alternative channel services and its quality are being tested with the help of service quality model. The study suggests, the differentaspects which encourage the customers to adopt the internet banking services are cost, security and convenience

Yogyakarta Special Region is one of the provinces in Indonesia. Yogyakarta Palace is a royal palace complex of Mataram which was founded more than two centuries ago by Prince Mangkubumi. Up to the present time, Yogyakarta Palace has remained vigorous in the midst of changes in social, political and cultural systems. This research aims to explore the symbolic meaning embodied in Yogyakarta Palace and examine its persistence. This study applies the emic approach through inductive processes. The method utilized is symbolic interaction through observation, examination and interviews with abdi dalem (cultural servants/courtiers) of the palace and reviewing related ancient manuscripts. In general, the palace comprises constelative meanings about : spiritual self approach to the Creator, sharing with others, greatness of king and hope for salvation and prosperity. The results of the study signify that there are two essential factors to maintain meaning, which are transcendental space artifacts and continuity of ritual activities. The architecture of Yogyakarta Palace is described in text, which are pieces of advice about the importance of balance and harmony in life to obtain happiness

The article is devoted to the current problem of acceptance of an optimal solution on financing of means of cyber security in the conditions of the fissile counteraction to the burglars of informatization objects. The model is developed for the decision support system of financing process in the means of cyber security for informatization object. The model is based on use of tools of a game theory. The received decision gives the chance to estimate efficiently the risks in processes of financing of means of cyber security of informatization objects. The model differs from the existing approaches by the decision of a bilinear multistep quality game with several terminal surfaces. There was found a solution of a bilinear multistep quality game with the dependent movements. On the basis of the decision of a single-step game received by application of a method of the dominance developed for the infinite antagonistic games there were made conclusion about the risks for players. Results of a computing experiment within the program realization of decision support system in the sphere of financing of means of cyber security of an informatization object are described. At the same time any ratios of the parameters describing financing process are considered, despite the attacking party (hackers) financial actions

Determination of Traffic Ordered Regions aims to overcome traffic congestion in the city of Medan so that the people of Medan City, Indonesia can drive comfortably and safely. This research was conducted to see the implementation of regulation of orderly traffic in the city of Medan through the Mayor of Medan Regulation No. 16 of 2011 concerning Traffic Orderly Areas. This type of research is empirical juridical conducted with 2 stages, namely the first stage of the study of normative law and the second stage of the study of the implementation of regulations by collecting secondary data through library research and primary data through questionnaires, interviews and focus group discussions. The results of the study show that the Orderly Traffic Area was established on the protocol road in Medan City. In the area, what is the obligation, prohibition and sanction is determined. For the supervision appointed by the Department of Transportation, Medan Police Satlantas, Medan City Satpol PP. The policy implemented by the Medan City Government in orderly traffic areas is the installation of road equipment in the form of traffic signs, road markings and ATCS on light traffic, pedestrian repairs that prioritize pedestrians, making Traffic Ordered Zone (KTL) as a pilot area for the implementation of Integrated Urban Road Safety, applying maximum penalties at KTL if there is a traffic violation.

Webgis distribution of Dani tribe family names is designed to minimize the conflict in the local lands that often occurred. The searching feature is simplified so that the users can find the subdistricts location in Jayawijaya regency. The information shown is the name of the subdistricts, family names of the Dani tribes, coordinate and distance calculation, the position pointer is the addition feature. In this research, the researchers measure the satisfaction from the users, is it suitable as what the researcher expected using the Pieces method with six domains. They are performance, information, economic, control, efficiency and service.

The purpose of the paper is the development and experimental study of new fast learning algorithms for radial basis function networks in solving approximation problems. To learn radial basis function networks, algorithms based on first-order methods have been developed for the first time: gradient descent with a pulse, Nesterov’s accelerated gradient algorithm and RMSProp in combination with Nesterov’s accelerated gradient. The advantages of sequential adjustment of parameters in each iterative cycle of network training are shown. The implementation of the Levenberg-Marquardt method for training radial basis function networks has been developed. With the help of the Levenberg-Marquardt method, the same results can be achieved as with the more complex algorithm of the method of trust regions. The developed algorithms have been experimentally studied

A huge amount of fired materials changes into wastage amid preparing, transporting and settling because of its fragile nature. Consequently, utilizing these losses in solid creation could be a compelling measure in keeping up the earth and enhancing the properties of cement. Utilizing waste material as a substitution of totals will prompt less cost of material, give a simple approach to transfer of waste Hence, the pulverized waste clay tiles were utilized as a part of concrete as a trade for coarse totals and sawdust for fine totals with 10%, 20%, 30% and 40% of substitution and the trademark quality of cement contemplated

An experimental investigation of a flow of water with a weir of shape trapezoidal and rectangular weir with and without baffle an experiment is conducted. It can be determined with variation in pressure gauge. And this gives the co efficient of discharge (Cd) with weir is maximum. Sharp crested weirs are widely used as discharge measuring device in laboratories, industries and irrigation channels. From many years sharp crested rectangular and trapezoidal weirs has been investigated by many researchers. The common objective of these studies was to investigate the flow behavior of the weirs and obtain the discharge coefficient. Analysis of water surface profile and measurement of head over the weir crest are the important aspects in discharge analysis through sharp crested weirs. Width of the weir opening and the weir height affect the coefficient of discharge and thereby the discharge also. In the present paper the works carried out in this field. Flow measurement in any open channel flow is a vital aspect of its design and levy charged by the users. Sharp crested weir is a simple device for estimation of discharge in all shapes of channels. Till now it has always taken an attention by various researchers and a number of works have been carried out in this field. During the literature review, it was found that a lot of work has been carried out till date on various shapes of sharp crested weirs like rectangular and trapezoidal weir. Analysis of water surface profile and measurement of head over the weir crest are the important aspects in discharge analysis through sharp crested weirs

This highlights the importance of light weight nature of structural elements via replacing certain percentage of cement by nano materials.Nano science concerns with mere atomic scale. To be specific now Nano computers are come into picture. The world can be shrunk into Nano scale for the Universe diameter of approximately 12,000 km. By the usage of nano materials, not only more surface area but also dirt-free environment might prevail. The science of nano is now leading to nanotechnology which is the application in many engineering and science field. Nano technology can be defined as “the design, characterization, production and application of materials, devices and systems by controlling shape and size at the nano scale”. Nano technology is one of the most important key technologies of the twenty first century while its economic impact is another aspect to be recognized. Nano technology is an enabling technology that opens new possibilities in construction sustainability. Concrete is the most commonly used material for construction. A concrete produced by replacing a certain percentage of cement with nano material is called the nano concrete. The mechanical behavior of concrete material depends on the phenomenon that occurs on a nano scale

The research aimed to evaluate the influence of independence and competence of an auditor on fraud detection capability with audit quality as the intervening variable. Based on the result of the research, it shows that independence of an auditor has no effect on audit quality, while auditor competencies positively affect audit quality. Meanwhile, audit quality has a positive effect on the fraud detection. The auditor independence has a positive effect, whereas auditor competencies have no effect on the fraud detection. Meanwhile, Auditor independence and auditor competence have no indirect effects on the fraud detection through audit quality.

The construction of industrial buildings near the slopes is associated with the risk of landslide development which may threaten the normal functioning of such structures. Slope stability prediction is a complex task the successful solution of which is due to the correct choice of the design scheme and its parameters. Analysis of landslide causes allows geotechnical engineers to identify and correct errors made in the design, thereby increasing the reliability of the calculations made. This article discusses a landslide that occurred during the construction of an industrial structure in the area of widespread swelling soils. The features of geological structure and soil properties, obtained on the basis of a large amount of experimental data, were analyzed. Particular attention is paid to shear strength parameters of soils in the conditions of their swelling. It is shown that soils are sensitive with additional moisture. According to the field and laboratory studies as well as the reverse calculation of the slope stability, the shear strength parameters of soils were adjusted. The recommendations to improve the stability of the slope were given

The main aim of this study was to determine an alternative for bitumen which will satisfy the physical and binding properties of bitumen in terms of strength, endurance, and flexibility. The asphalt market is looking for alternative sustainable binders that can (fractionally) replace the bitumen in terms of environmental sustainability and which may also augment the availability of binders. In this research study, crumb rubber has been consumed in bituminous mixes and its optimum content percentage is found, the crumb rubber is used in powdered form and that amount has been replaced from the quantity of bitumen. Standard Marshal Mix design and Penetration test and Ductility test were performed. The various percentages of crumb rubber (from 2% to 10% by the weight of bitumen) were used to prepare the samples, with optimum value of bitumen content (5%). It was observed that crumb rubber at 6% (by weight of bitumen) and at 5% Optimum Bitumen Content came out to be optimum percentage of crumb rubber. The test results shows that stability of the modified bitumen mix was increased as compared to the plain bitumen mix. The physical properties of modified bitumen were also improved, with the help of penetration test it was observed that the modified bitumen was harder consistency and was less flexible as per ductility test

The size of public improvement in India is and will continue being gigantic, driven by financial and populace development. The development and the utilization of structures, driven by fast urban extension, are probably going to force massive weight on the typical habitat. The essential goal is to decide the imperatives and reasons for hindrances to usage. The necessity for possible advancement in the development part has turned out to be huge in the most recent decade for the most part because of the generous asset utilization and tainting structures create. The poll review was led by experts who have involvement about Indian green building market. Construction contractual workers assume a fundamental part in the documentation required for a green working as a component of accreditation from LEED/IGBC. The paper tends to rising green building development in India markets in light of the verifiable audit and calls attention to future bearings of research

Eco enzyme is a fermented solution from mixture of sugar, fruit wastes and water in the ratio of 1:3:10. It can be used as pretreatment for aquaculture sludge before other further treatments in order to minimize various environmental problems that caused by high nutrient contents of the sludge. In this study, the characteristics of the eco enzymes (tomato and orange wastes) were investigated and its potential efficacy of parameters removal within 10 days treatment was also evaluated. Results showed the enzymes were acidic, composed of high total solids (TS), total dissolved solids (TDS), biological oxygen demand (BOD), chemical oxygen demand (COD), citric acids and contained biocatalytic enzyme activities which are protease, amylase and lipase. The enzymes were also showed a higher removal percentage of total suspended solids (TSS), volatile suspended solids (VSS), total phosphorus (TP), total ammonia nitrogen (TAN) and COD approximately 87%, 67%, 99%, 91% and 77% respectively in the optimum concentration of eco enzymes (10%). Besides, use of orange eco enzyme (OEE) was showed higher removal percentage compared to tomato eco enzyme (TEE) due to high organic acid contents. These findings may contribute to the effectiveness of enzymatic pretreatment which can reduce the inhibitors and improve further treatment processes in treating other industrial wastes

A method to generate bio-cementation in sand using calcium source as eggshell is presented in this paper. Instead of using calcium chloride or other calcium salts, soluble calcium was produced by mixing eggshell with vinegar and used for the ESV process. The compressive strength and permeability of sand treated using this method were measured using unconfined compression and permeability tests. A comparative study between sand samples treated using calcium produced from eggshell and those using calcium chloride with the same concentration of calcium was carried out. The study shows that the effect of the MICP process using calcium produced from eggshell is just as good as that using calcium chloride. The optimum ratio of eggshell and vinegar are established

The paper deals with the route of the designed tunnel and its main technical characteristics. The paper presents specific features of engineering-geological conditions of the territory of its location, as well as the analysis of the impact of structural and tectonic conditions on the state and properties of rocks, enclosing the tunnel structure. Forecast of the risk of inrush formation while performing mining workings, based on calculations of the enclosing rocks stability, have been made. Taking into account the degree of fracturing, rock inrush formation and water inflows value, a scheme of engineering-geological zoning of the designed tunnel route has been developed

This study is carried out in order to evaluate the effects of addition of various percentages ofstyrene butadiene rubber(SBR) on the properties of bitumen binder. SBR was added in the mix at 2.5%,3.5%,4.5%,5.5% and 6% by weight of bitumen were blended with VG 40 grade of bitumen. The conventional and SBR modified mix were subjected to various tests like marshalstability and flow, penetration test,softening point test. The tests depicted that the modified bituminous mix is superior to the conventional mix. The addition of SBR increased the stability of the bituminous mix and is environmental affable.

Generally, bitumen mix comprises of coarse aggregate, fine aggregate, filler and binder material but in order to improve the engineering properties of the mix, the need for the suitable material arises which enhance the properties of the mix. The main motive of this study is to enhance the engineering properties by using banana fibre and zeolite in the bitumen mix against the normal mix. The banana fibre and zeolite is added in the mix at different percentages to find the effect in the bitumen mix by laboratory tests in which stability and flow parameter is analysed. The content of binder ranges from 4% to 6 % with an increment of .5 % and the Optimum Binder Content for bitumen mix were found to be 5%. The percentage of both banana fibre and zeolite ranges from 0.05% to 0.3% with an increment of 0.05%. The use of banana fibre and zeolite proves economical and environmentally friendly as the use of banana fibre improves the stability of the mix and zeolite helps in lowering the mixing and compacting temperatures which ensure highly useful especially for heavy traffic roads and multi-axle loads as the size of the heavy load vehicles are also increased. Marshall Test is carried out in this study

Tourism Awareness is a condition that describes the active participation of the community in encouraging the realization of a climate conducive to the growth and development of tourism in a region. It requires empowerment efforts, in order to play a more optimal role with two reasons, such as realizing their responsibility as a good host for tourists and understanding tourist rights as a manifestation of basic needs for recreation. Tourism Awareness as an essential element in supporting the development of tourism destinations needs to be developed and implemented by all stakeholders. Based on the results of the Regression analysis and descriptive analysis of the responses of 100 samples of tourism actors in North Tapanuli Regency concluded: Community Tourism Awareness has a positive and significant effect on Tourism Development in North Tapanuli Regency; The government needs to carry out a program to increase community tourism awareness, to support government programs in the Development of Lake Toba Tourism Area to attract tourist movements to the region. This will have an impact on regional development through increasing Domestic Revenue, community income, employment and the dissemination of local culture; Parties for allotment of tourist sites in particular in order to maintain the cleanliness and beauty of the environment, create order, security, and comfort for visitors who are diverse, religious, racial and national

Flexible work arrangements in Nigeria’s sectors especially in the telecommunication industry has been aided and abated by rapid technological development. But despite this growth, the implementation still becomes worrisome. Extant literature has shown that telecommunication industry largely focuses on teleworking through the use of information technology (IT) by networking computers using intranet and internet technologies while other aspects of flexible work arrangement are indirectly ignored. It is against this background that this study focuses on the antecedents, benefits, challenges of flexible work arrangements and they are all reviewed extensively in this paper

Technological advancements now have an impact on the implementation of tax modernization currently applied by the Directorate General of Taxation in the tax administration process. The purpose of this study is to determine the behavior of taxpayers in fulfilling their tax obligations using behavioral theory with the Technology Acceptance Model (TAM). This research is a quantitative research, with SPSS 21 analysis tool. The sample used in this study amounted to 67 people (taxpayers) individuals registered at the Pratama Merauke tax service office (KPP). The results of this study indicate that perceived ease of use, experience, complexity has an influence on perceived usefulness; the perception of ease of use affects the use; and attitudes towards use affect the interest of taxpayers behavior in utilizing tax administration facilities.

In recent years, along with the continuous improvement of existing materials, contributing to a significant technical and economic effect due to a unique combination of properties, there have been trends in the creation of new materials capable of actively interacting with external factors [1]. Such materials are called "intellectual". They are able to "feel" their physical condition, external influences and react in a special way to these "sensations", i.e. able to self-diagnose the occurrence and development of the defect, its elimination and stabilize their condition in critical areas. Due to the variety of properties of “intelligent” materials, their use will allow monitoring and predicting the state of various structures and structures at the required time and even in hard-to-reach areas, significantly increasing the service life of the systems and their reliability. It is known that animals and plants have the natural ability to heal small bodily injuries in a relatively short period of time without any external influence. In concrete, there is also a built-in recovery mechanism, which is caused by continuously ongoing physical, chemical and mechanical processes.

Elevated WTs are used to store water in the public water supply system and they play a significant role in the seismic areas. The flaw in WTs might be due to a lack of water or problem with people to suppress the flames during seismic activity. The seismic activity caused various breakdowns such as the breakdown Protection of ground and lack of support to the stages. The aim of this paper is a Reaction spectrum analysis, seismic analysis and comparison of overhead Intze WT, circular WT, and rectangular WTs with unfilled, ½ filled and complete in earthquake 3rd & 5th field is done by implementing in STAAD Pro V8i SS6. These three categories of high circular, rectangular & Intze WTs of 450000 liters capacity holds up on RCC frame stages height 27 m under seismic activity loads according to outline code section 2 of IS 1893:2002.

A deadlock is reached when multiple processes share the same resource and prevent each other for accessing the resource. Resource organization is considered the optimal solution to solve this problem. This paper presents a novel approach of steady state genetic algorithms hybrid with banker algorithm. The sequence of operation starts with features extraction that is used for feeding the Genetic algorithm optimizer. The chromosome structure in this method is the one operation processes correlated with three types of genetic operators: The one-point crossover (1X), two point crossover (2X), and Uniform crossover (UX). Observe a large number of optimal solutions that avoids the Dead Lock system as a safe state.

Indonesia is the Pancasila Law State in its legal formation must come from Pancasila as a source of all legal sources. The purpose of this study is to construct the Marind Customary Penal Code in the Renewal of the Criminal Code. The method used in this legal research is socio-legal research. Sociolegal research is also known as nondoctrinal research. Nondoctrinal research places the results of observations on social realities not to be placed as a general proposition. Nondoctrinal research seeks scholarly patterns or patterns of relationships between various symptoms that manifest the presence of law in the realm of reality. The results showed that Marind Customary Law as one of the original laws of the Indonesian nation can be used as one of the ingredients in the Criminal Code Renewal, Reconstruction of traditional criminal law marind in the renewal of the Criminal Code based on a view of life originating in Pancasila and the 1945 Constitution of Indonesia, with reference on empirical facts about criminal law, and pay attention to existing rules so that it will have an impact on the formation of substations or material to be regulated so that they are in accordance with the sense of justice in society

This research examined the laborers tendency to utilize criminal sanctions in industrial relations in Indonesia when their company violates their rights. This trend is essentially noteworthy for investors who plan to establish companies in Indonesia, so then they will not become subject to criminal sanctions on labor. Industrial relations involve very complex legal relationships. This is because the legal regime regulating it is a mixture of numerous legal fields, including civil law, state administrative law, criminal law and in certain cases, international law. There is the tendency of the workers/laborers to impose criminal law drawn from various fields of law regulating industrial relations when their company violates their rights. Labor criminal sanctions in industrial relations have their own characteristics in comparison to general criminal sanctions. In the practice of enforcing labor laws in Indonesia, the courts have decided on several labor criminal cases, including not registering workers to the workers Social Security Organizing Agency or BPJS and stipulating a wage that is below the minimum standard.

The purpose of this study was to determine the composition of the species of fish caught with gill nets on the Kumbe River in Merauke Regency. Fish sampling is carried out in July - September 2017 at three observation stations which are fishing areas by local fishermen, including: station I in the estuary section; station II ± 1500 meters from the estuary and station III ± 3000 meters from the mouth of the Kumbe River. The fishing gear used is gill nets with mesh sizes: 3.5, 4 and 7 inches. Fish samples obtained were then calculated according to the number per species and were identified at the Aquatic Resource Management Laboratory of the Faculty of Agriculture, Musamus University. Biological parameters observed were species composition, species richness, diversity index (H), evenness index (E) and dominance index (D). The results of this research are species composition: Cinetodus crassilabris namely 41.48% and the most and the lowest is Megalops cyprinoides and Nibea squamosal namely 0.25%. There are 22 species of wealth. Moderate diversity and evenness index, dominance index close to 0 indicates that there are no dominant fish on the three research stations.

For Russia, increasing the innovative activity of industrial enterprises is one of the most important strategic tasks, the solution of which depends on economic growth, business development, the level of welfare of the population and the possibility of effective integration of the countrys economy into the global economic system. The high level of competition in the world market stimulates the development of innovative processes, imposes additional requirements on the technical and economic characteristics of products and technologies and forces industrial enterprises to actively apply innovations, develop new methods and approaches to the management of innovative development. A significant problem of regional competitiveness management is the need to develop a methodology for such management, adequate to objective institutional goals and objectives. Thus, the scientific problem of the research is the study of the essence, laws, objects, factors and measures of regional competitiveness and on this basis in the development of organizational and economic mechanism of management of competitiveness of the regional economy. The scientific novelty of the research is represented by the theoretical and methodological foundations of the cluster approach to managing the development of the regional economy, the concept of "cluster" is clarified. The main attention is paid to the formation of regional cluster policy; the main directions of the formation of conditions for clustering are identified; the practical implementation of the cluster approach in the innovation sphere of the regions of Russia is considered

Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) is applied on StormPav Green Pavement system as combined road shoulder and stormwater detention structure. Applicability of the system is tested by simulating flow through the multiple chambers within StormPav system via road curb-opening inlet and outlet. The CFD simulations demonstrate flow patterns resulted from 5-minute 10-year ARI design rainfall. The distance of inlet and outlet is found to play a major role in the flow pattern in the StormPav system. The further the outlet away from the inlet, the more the CFD simulations show flow trajectory plots that suggest a water mixing quality. This finding is interestingly point to a self-cleansing ability in the StormPav system that suggests the flow pattern is favourable to flush out sediments carried by stormwater from roads.

Now a day’s construction field is witnessing lot of crisis, one of them is water scarcity. Nearly one third of water is required for construction. To overcome this crisis, self curing agents are introduced and used. This paper investigates the strength characteristics of self curing concrete with silica fume incorporating different chemical curing agents for eliminating the shrinkage effect. The selected grade of concrete was M30. The self curing agents were polyethylene glycol-6000 (0.2%, 0.3% and 0.4%) and Sodium polyacrylate (0.2%, 0.3% and 0.4%) related to the cement mass. Partial replacement of cement with silica fumes (5% and 10%) to increase the properties of the concrete. The optimum mix ratio was taken for the casting of RC beam and the strength characteristics were studied and compared with the control mix. The effect of variation in strength parameters and autogenous shrinkage i.e., (Compressive, split tensile and flexural strength) were analysed for different dosage of self curing agent

There has been recent agitation amongst estate surveyors and valuers that auctioneering ought to be an aspect of their practice. This crave for supremacy appears contestable as they have not had an exclusive preserve in this aspect of practice coupled with the participation of other professionals. This study thereby aimed at discovering the prospect of estate surveyors and valuers in auctioneering amongst various stakeholders. Questionnaires were distributed to one hundred and eighty-three (183) estate surveyors and valuers in Lagos State, thirty-nine (39) auction houses in Lagos state and eleven (11) government agencies who require the services of auctioneers. The use of descriptive and inferential statistics such as the Relative Importance Index (RII), Chi-square test and Kruskal-Wallis test of significance were used in the analysis of the data. It was revealed that although the proportion of estate surveyors and valuers engaged in auctioneering are quiteminimal, they are still substantial compared to other contending professionals. Estate surveyors and valuers are being vaunted to handle auctioneering even though caution has to be applied in the result not being significant at the 5% significant level but significant at the 1% level of significance. The need for professionals exclusively known as auctioneers was advocated. The researchers thereby opine that the inclusion of auctioneering in the curriculum of all higher institutions offering estate management will be a welcome development that will give the estate surveyors and valuers the hedge for specialization as the professional auctioneer being advocated from responses in the study

Information modeling is an effective technology for managing the life cycle of a construction project. Creating a physical three-dimensional model is the initial stage of information modeling, the value of the quality and reliability of the physical model cannot be overestimated. The article provides a rationale for the possibility of structural modeling in Tekla Structures. The software allows you to solve the whole range of design tasks. For reusable structures, custom components can be created, the degree of parameterization of which depends only on the qualifications and desires of the designer and the objectives of the project. Tekla Structures system serves as an effective design tool: it is also able to give students of building specialties a visual representation of the designs of various types. The 3D model of the building structure is equivalent to the layout, it is quite obvious, its complexity may vary depending on the stage of training (course) and the tasks solved in the educational process. The work on introducing BIM into the educational process has great potential and is capable of raising the quality of education of students and their competitiveness in the labor market to a level that meets modern requirements not only in the Republic of Belarus, but also beyond its borders

A hydrogeochemical study was conducted in the Middle Ouerrha, Taounate, Morocco, to identify the mechanisms responsible for the chemical compositions of the shallow groundwater and to document water quality. Different physicochemical parameters are determined, and correlation were used to reveal the hydrogeochemical characteristics of the shallow groundwater, and the potential water-rock interactions. Groundwater samples were collected from a natural source and two wells. Unfortunately, the groundwater of Taounate district have know the problem of salinity, which threatens their quality. In the Hammam source were characterized by high levels of salinity. The temperature, pH, electrical conductivity, salinity, Ca, Mg, Cl, SO4, K, NO3, Na and HCO3 were determined. The predominant mechanism controlling groundwater chemistry proved to be the dissolution of carbonates, salt red marls and gypsum. The purpose of this study was to identify salinity water sources and quantitatively analyze their composition using comprehensive hydrogeochemical determinations. This approach facilitates important decision making for water salinity disaster control, and quickly and accurately solves the fuzzy and uncertain characteristics of water quality. In addition, the method also can be used at various scales for water resources development, regional water resource evaluations, and environmental assessment.

The article presents the results of a study of the value orientations of specialists with higher education working in the region and representing such professional communities as IT specialists, mechanical engineers, food technologists, veterinarians and financial economists. The analysis of the influence of value orientations on attitudes to corporate social responsibility and within the boundaries of the professional community has been carried outCorporate social responsibility is considered as an indicator of the overall image of the organization and an integral part of the corporate culture, which cannot be fully realized in practice, if not shared by members of workers, production teams, formal and, as a rule, informal leaders of which are specialists with higher education. At the level of statistical observations the professional community’s understanding of the importance of professional social responsibility with localization within specific enterprises and a high status value is “own safety and the safety of others” and “well-being of loved ones” in the system of value orientations of professional communities of the region was obtained. The professional community of specialists describes at the level of competencies the high significance of various types of social and professional responsibility; accordingly, they are determined by their own professional activity and responsibility.

In accordance with the conservation’s goal and relates to urban resilience of ecological-cultural aspect, so that the plan to develop Sumberawan Site should be adjusted to the user’s needs as well as awareness to environment. Objective of the research was to study community behavioral settings pattern objectively as tourism development base, which conforms to the supporting landscape. Areas of the research include temple, forest, springs, and pond as an entity. The research combined Page’s landscape identification model as well as Cosco and Laurens’s behavior mapping model. Cultural landscape identification method is used to identify landscape elements as physical setting of behaviors. Behavior mapping is used to determine the border of behavior setting. Variables of the research are behaviors and activities of individuals or community, physical environment arrangement (milieu), time, and synomorphy (correlation between behavior and milieu). Results of the research showed ritual and non-ritual activities. Ritual activities take place around the temple, while non-ritual activities spread over the whole sites. Potencies that can be developed are religious tourism activities, study tour, religious tourism, and natural tourism. Study tour, religious and cultural tourism are centered on the temple to periphery of the guardrail. Natural tourism is centered at the area of pine forest. Such activities require environmental setting, which is supported by some elements, for example,outdoor tourism activity and that could prevent any possibility of springs damage as the main supplier of water for the community

This study aims to assess the impact of several selected free-flow speed measurement methods that are deemed suitable for basic segment expressways in Malaysia. Free-flow speed is defined as a speed where the driver can travel comfortably with their own desired speed that is within seed limit, without being constrained by physical conditions of the roadway or obstructed by other road users. Data were collected at 17 sites across Peninsular Malaysia during peak and off-peak periods. Three different criteria which includes linear speed-density relationship graphs, the average speed of vehicles recorded during low to moderate traffic volume and the average speed of vehicles with headway threshold of 8 seconds were adopted in this study. Subsequent analyses to develop and assess the free-flow speed estimation models were conducted by performing multiple linear regression and performance indicator analyses. Results indicated that the model developed using the free-flow speed measured based on headway threshold of 8 seconds is the most favorable model. The model was deemed as the best fitted model based on the highest R2 value of 0.8908, and the total score of 10 calculated based on five performance indicators. Application of the developed free-flow speed estimation model based on local traffic conditions can contribute significantly to improving the accuracy of free-flow speed values and, better estimation of capacity and level-of-service for basic segment expressways in Malaysia

In each college it is required to screen participation. Educators anticipate that understudies should be available in the majority of their classes. In each college participation is taken for consistently. By along these lines all in all one hour is squandered multi day. To discover an answer for this disadvantage biometric based participation observing framework is planned. This arrangements with face recognition to maintain every one of the insights about the participation of the understudies are as of now put away in the class database. Camera catches the substance of the understudy and contrasts it and the database. On the off chance that it matches than the participation is checked present, if not, the participation is stamped missing. Also, in the event that the understudies confront isnt in the database, it says the individual isnt approved. Queuing Petri nets usage produces different customer demands handling with more effectiveness and without hold up time. By along these lines participation is denoted each hour.

The main aim of this study was to determine the benefits of use of naturally available fibre called SISAL fibre used as additive in Bituminous concrete. Bituminous Mixture in which all component were mixed, placed and compacted at High temperature is called as hot mix asphalt. HMA grade is referred as Dense Grade mixture (DGM). Asphaltic concrete is also called Bituminous Concrete (BC). Pavements are vulnerable to cracks, potholes, distresses and permanent deformation. In this study, SISAL fibre had been used in bituminous mixes to study the benefits of use of natural fibre and environmentally sustainable design. Standard Marshall Mix design test and Drain Down test were performed. The process of mixing and preparation of aggregate, gradation had been taken as per specification of (ISMORTH). The various percentages of binder varied to (4%-6%) and additive fibre varied to (0%-0.8%) of total aggregates and Stone dust as a filler. Using Marshall Procedure, the optimum value of bitumen content was found to be (5%). Similarly, Fibre content for Bituminous Concrete (BC) was found to be (0.4%). Bituminous Concrete (BC) mix samples were made to find out their OBC and OFC, then performed with tests like Marshall Stability and Drain down test to assess the result of addition of fibre in bituminous mix. The test results show that the modification of bitumen with sisal fibre used as additive in the bituminous mixture help in increasing its stability, durability and decreasing air void and flow value. In the end it is found that using fibre as an additive enhance the properties like Stability, Strength, and endurance and reduce the Drain down of Bituminous Concrete (BC).

The research work examined the impacts of internal control on financial performance in Nigeria airline industry. Airline was chosen due to the important role they play in increasing the level of fiscal activity. The aim and target of his research is to resolve whether internal control and its machineries has effect on the financial performance of Nigerian Airline Industry in checking fraud and fraudulent activities in the industry. The project was carried out by reviewing relevant journals, textbooks and literature on the topic. Questionnaires were used to elicit information. A total of 50 copies were distributed to individuals at the airports visited. The data gathered were analyzed using SPSS (Statistical Package for Sciences) to generate frequency percentages and also run the chi-square tests. The results of the empirical findings showed that internal control and its machineries has significant impacts on financial performance in airline industry. It is recommend that internal control should be undertaken with effective continuous monitoring of the controls and airline should be stricter with compliance to control procedure

Internet technology has become part of the world of education, including organizing activities in kindergarten. One effort to optimize child development in Kindergarten also includes the readiness of children to interact with technological advances by paying attention to the role of technology in the wellbeing of students in school. School wellbeing connects the concepts of education, learning processes and wellbeing by involving influential communities and components around them. This study aims to determine students perceptions of the role of internet technology in the formation of school wellbeing. Participants involved 5 kindergarten students who in their daily lives at school used internet technology in the daily activities process in schools with an age range of 5.5 - 6.5 years. The purpose of the study is to obtain an overview of the welfare of students in the school (School wellbeing) by looking at the role of internet technology in it. The research method used is Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis (IPA) The results showed that the internet supports the emergence of school wellbeing which is characterized by the emergence of affect that gives positive energy to students, so students feel empowered to move to optimize their potential. Internet technology helps students have good friendships with students and teachers, supports mutual respect, the process of activities in the school is fun, there is involvement of parents and other parties in the school, and supports the opportunity to actualize themselves.

Due to excessive displacements of tall buildings occasioned by lateral loads, lateral load resisting systems are usually provided to curtail the load effect.The resistance may be offered by Frame Action, Core Walls, or combined Walls and Frames (also known as Dual System). In this study, 3D structural modeling based software STAAD .Pro V8i was used to generate and analyze three-dimensional building models for the assessment of the relative effectiveness of the lateral load resisting systems under the effect of wind. Ten types of RC frames with and without Staircase and Core wall have been considered; a bare frame, a frame with external brick wall 230mm & internal brick wall 115mm thick, a frame with only external brick wall of 230mm thick, a frame with only external brick wall of 150mm thick and a frame with only external brick wall of 115mm thick.Number of storey has been G+30. Each building model was analyzed for the determination of the lateral displacements at storey top. From the pilot study, it is concluded the consideration of stiffness of different elements (i.e., staircase, core and brick walls) in the frame analysis shows significant variation in the lateral displacement.

Bitumen used in hot mix plant must possess specific characteristic. There are numerous method to reach these properties. These properties can be achieved by using some specific method. Use of polymer modifiers is one of them. In this paper effect of furan resin which is a polymer used as a bitumen modifier is studied. Modified asphalt mixture were prepared by furan resin in asphalt. Furan resin is derived from furfural and it possess thermosetting properties and exhibit great physical strength. Previous studies shows that addition of furan resin as a bitumen modifier increases the consistency, ageing resistance, moisture susceptibility and temperature. In the present study furan resin was added to base bitumen in different proportions with an increment of 0.5% and percentage of best performance was adopted. The results shows that addition of furan resin in bitumen increases the stability and performance of pavement.

This research discussed the importance of daylight as one of the major factors in sustainable architectural design and highlights the significant role of daylight in energy consumption reduction and enhancement of human health and performance due to the unique characteristics of daylight such as; spectral composition, quality, and variability which has demonstrated to make it a preferred source of lighting. A physical 1/20 scale testing model is built in real sky design conditions to evaluate the feasibility of utilizing light pipes to enhance daylight in deep plan studio and to reduce the need for electric lighting. Using the model in outdoor day-lighting condition helped to evaluate the daylight performance of different mirrored light pipe prototypes. The study provides insight about light pipes parameters and evaluated them in order to understand the relationship between those parameters and the amount of illumination delivered. The parameters include cross-section shape, crosssection area, internal angle and collectors size and inclination angle. The research proved that the light pipe system is the simplest advanced system that allows daylight to transport into the interior spaces where windows are restricted. Five horizontal pipes are sufficient to illuminate the studio by 750 Lux which are recommended in design studios.

The main goal of the study performed in this paper is the improvement of disposal and processing of technogenic wastes with high nonferrous metals content. In particular, the peculiarities of the copper recovery process from technogenic raw materials by using a hydrocarbonylation method are considered. A substantiation of the real possibility of selective copper recovery from polycomponent solutions, formed as a result of technogenic raw materials repulping or leaching, is adduced. At that, the primary reagent is carbon monoxide and the duration of the process cycle is not to exceed 10 hours at low specific power consumption and the high purity of product copper

The scientific and technological progress that we are witnessing today can be considered as two main pillars of the development of any society. This in turn has a clear impact on the development of architecture on both its theoretical and practical sides. Consequently, architectural design is influenced by this technological development. The architectural and structural designers began using the latest technologies in the design and implementation processes In order to reflect the architectural output, especially in the field of digitalization, which rely mainly on technology in all aspects of formality, construction and informatics. The aim of the research is to demonstrate the relationship between architectural form and constructional structure on the timeline, which can be determined from postmodern to the era of continuous digital revolution by shedding light on the nature of the relationship and its philosophy between form and structure, as well as knowledge of the sources of knowledge affecting their production and form. The research concluded by noting that the attention shifted from (making the form) to (finding form) by employing many digital generation techniques that varied their intellectual references and formal possibilities between non-Euclidean and nonquantitative geometry, algorithmic and parametric numerical modeling, and genetic algorithm, which provided a rich repertoire of remittances that contributed to the concept of formal possibilities.

Slums are universally perceived as an impediment and the worst place to live in; though, its inhabitants consider these slums as a solution to their problems of housing, basic amenities and livelihood in urban areas. Government initiatives to facilitate better housing grants security of tenancy to slum dwellers transited to resettlement colonies and apparently seen a rise in the status of their livings, both in relative and absolute terms. But relatively better housing has failed to bring about substantial change in the livelihood of urban poor who face displacement from their place of employment. The author examines the impact of resettlement with a single case study Ahibaranpurwa slum rehabilitated in the public housing colony of Lucknow with a specificity of the local and global context. While the continuous pressure on the government is to tackle the fastest growing slum population living in deteriorated physical and environmental conditions to resettlement colonies, the casualization on allocating location of such colonies had led to the marginalization of the poor residing in the resettlement colony. The paper closes with an analysis of factors which seems to pull down livelihood opportunity of urban poor in rehabilitated colonies of urban areas.

The deformation behaviour of cylindrical tubes have attracted the attention of researchers in recent years, due to their light weight, high energy absorption capacity and ease of fabrication. Despite their excellent crash performance, high initial peak force is a major shortcoming when they are subjected to axial impact. Though various triggering methods have been examined in the previous literature with the aim of reducing the initial peak forces, these kinds of geometrical discontinuities will decrease the stiffness of the structure and also has a drawback of reduced energy absorption capacity. Therefore, a tube configuration, which does not affect the performance of the structure in normal use, whilst it could be improving its energy absorbing characteristics and the level of deceleration pulse with delayed transfer of impact crushing force is highly desired. This article aims to propose press-formed combined geometry tubular structures which include cylindrical segment harnessed with end-caps as a frontal crash safety element in automotive vehicles.

Numerical methods, which purpose are to solve differential equations, are generally categorized into two kinds; mesh-based and meshless-based. Mesh-based numerical methods, namely the Finite Element Method (FEM) and the Finite Volume Method (FVM), requires the generating of subdomain, which is called the mesh process. However, for complex domain conditions, the generation of mesh will take considerable time. One attempt to avoid this problem is the usage of meshless method, which constructs the domain by spreading nodes across it. One of the method is Radial Point Interpolation Method (RPIM). This paper will discuss the application of RPIM to approximate the SH wave equation by using numerical time integration with discontinuous Galerkin Method (DGM). The case in study is the wave propagation on elastic medium, and the SH-wave with Ricker function as the source. To verify the numerical result, the time history displacement from a receiver would be compared with the exact solution. The simulation result would be displayed as snapshots of wave propagation from certain time periods.

The traditional method of reinforced concrete beam design that using the table depend on the concrete and strength of the steel. There are many strenght steel in market and concrete, so many tables are also needed. A simpler method namely the new method where is using table depend on the concrete is needed. All the equilibrium equation variable change into ?=c/d, so only one type table is needed. In this study, only concrete table should be provided. Principle calculation in the traditonal method and the new method is samed. The strenght of steel is used later. From the example can be concluded that the new method can be used as a method of designing reinforced concrete beam

Economic growth of a region is low if the quality of regional development planning is relatively poor. It is necessary to analyze the causes of the quality of low development planning. Several factors that are thought to influence the quality of regional development planning are planning capacity, assessment capacity and conflict of interest. Conflicts of interest in local governments are very high, each person involved in the process of drafting local plans and budgets will prioritize their interests over the interests of the community. The results of this study actually found that conflicts of interest did not affect the quality of regional development planning.

This study aims to analyze the influence of open space tourism on regional development. This research was conducted in several Panatapan spots as open-air tourist spaces in Simalungun, North Sumatra, Indonesia with a total of 313 respondents. The data sources used are primary and secondary data obtained through questionnaires and documentation. Analysis of the data used in this study using Structural Equation Modeling (SEM) with SmartPLS 3.0 tools. The results of the study show the importance of developing open-air tourism in an effort to build a tourism image, tourist satisfaction, interest and loyalty of visitors, in supporting regional development in Simalungun District

In order to promote tourism sector to be a major sector to enhance the economic growth in Thailand, MOTS set up the tourism clusters which included the province that located in the same area, the same activity and the same culture. This paper aims to find the determinants of the visitor’s behaviors and to simulate the response of tourism revenue, sectoral final demand and sector output in Andaman and Lanna tourism clusters. The results can be used for policy recommendation to promote tourism in cluster level. The difference in tourism characters were found. The behavior of tourists in each tourism cluster are difference. They response to the economic factors with their own specific character. For sectoral analysis, tourism revenue concentrates on limited sectors. (1) The specific policy of promoting tourism in each cluster should be proposed. Moreover, the qualitative policy should be applied. (2) As the tourism revenue concentrated in limited sectors, the other policy which is target on the promoting of the others sectors to treat the equality economic expansion together with the enhancing of sectoral linkage. and (3) In fact, tourism section contributes a slice share in total output. Then, the promotion on tourism sector alone cannot generate a significant economic expansion. For sustain economic expansion and development, the alternative policy should be considered.

This article is devoted to the study of the attitude to organic food of residents of Southern Russia in connection with the development of a regional model of organic animal husbandry. Respondents consider organic products more acceptable to be healthy. Since the Russian state must take care of the health of the nation, the development of organic production and the consumption of environmentally friendly products by the population is, above all, the responsibility of the state. According to survey participants, it affects such areas as price control for these types of products and targeted programs to support producers, whose activities meet the needs and expectations of consumers. An important role is played by knowledge and skills of managers and employees of agricultural organizations to increase the efficiency of production and sales of organic livestock and poultry products. Therefore, professional (re)training and professional development through special programs are relevant to achieve this

The vehicle emissions cause dangerous metal rejections for environment. Roadside soils can act as long-term reserves of non-biodegradable metals. The overall objective of this research is to study the impact of the metals emitted by vehicles on the roadside soils close to Rabat-Sale high-way and their spatial distribution. This study evaluated the concentration of metal trace element (MTE) in the soils, analyzed the correlation between these metals and land use, as well as with physico-chemical parameters. Samples of roadside soils were collected at precise distances (5, 50 and 100 m), moving away from the road, to analyze spatial distribution of MTE in the soils. The averages of concentrations found in the roadside soils close to Rabat-Sale highway are slightly high, but show an enrichment in some stations. The traffic characteristics are one of the parameters to be considered in the evaluation of the im-pact of the road traffic on the surrounding soils. The age of the highway plays a very important part in the metal enrichment of soil. In fact, Rabat-Sale highway of recent age presents an enrich-ment in elements Mn, Co; elements lately integrated in the field of road traffic. The concentrations of metals recently introduced into automobile technology are higher in the young roads, whereas metals which have been used for several years (Cd, Cu, Pb, Zn) would be higher in the roads of advanced age, confirming the risk of metal deposit in the roadside soils. Significant correlations were found between the concentrations of MTE in the soil.

Reinforced concrete moment resisting structures everywhere throughout the world is in necessity of quick actions for overhauling their execution level to survive the seismic loading impacts. Failure of beam column junctions are identified as the central cause of failure in moment resisting frames during seismic loads. Successful and economical techniques are required to improve joint structural properties and ductility of structures. In present work the seismic behavior of beam column joints with Diagonal cross bracings and strengthened concrete is contemplated. Performance of beam column joints with reinforcement specifications as per IS 13920:1993 and IS 456:2000 along with diagonal cross bracings, strengthening of concrete by using glass fibers and GGBS are studied in this exertion. The outcomes in this study illustrates that the provision of additional diagonal cross bracings and strengthening of concrete shows improvement in structural properties like load carrying, energy dissipation capacities and ductility which eventually improves the seismic behavior of beam column joints

The results of studies of plate materials based on wood waste and recycled polyethylene are considered. The granulometric composition of the feedstock and its physicochemical properties are considered. The prescription composition of the composites was optimized using the experiment planning method for compositionproperty diagrams. The optimal ratio of ingredients and the effective use of the prototyped composites in construction has been established

The article presents the results of studies of the kinetics of changes in the diffusion coefficients of moisture in wet cellular materials of enclosing structures of buildings, in relation to the moisture content. The presented method makes it possible to obtain the diffusion coefficients of moisture in the cellular materials in the entire range of moisture from a single experiment, which naturally lasts about 2-3 days. This makes it possible to solve the tasks of the heat and humidity regime of homogeneous enclosing structures of buildings according to equation (2), similar to the Fourier equation based on the moisture content gradient. It is necessary for multilayer structures to have boundary conditions of type IV, i.e., respectively, equilibrium moisture content at the joints of materials.

The purpose of this work is to describe the effect of durability aspect of Nano silica when added to concrete. The use of Nanosilica in concrete is to reduce the cement content in concrete mix since the design consumes almost the total cement production in the world. Nanotechnology is one of the most active research areas which has wide applications in almost all the fields. Researchers are focussing to improve the durability and sustainability of concrete by incorporating Nanosilica. This paper summarizes the effect of Nanosilica addition on compressive strength, chloride penetration test, electrical resistivity and carbonation resistance test in varying water-cement ratio of 0.65, 0.55 and 0.5 and NS in 0%, 0.5%, 1% and 1.5% by weight. The effect of certain NS dosage on compressive strength and durability properties for high strength concrete mix was different than low strength mixes.

The article shows analysis of flight safety indices and aviation security of the Russian Federation in comparison with global indices. Based on the analysis results, conclusions have been made about the necessity in systematization of data acquisition and processing in the task of increasing the level of flight safety and aviation security by means of joining of regulatory bodies and servicing providers within the considered activity areas into a single information space. The possibilities to use principle of continuous monitoring mechanism are considered within the framework of universal check programs of ICAO in the areas of control assurance for flight assurance and aviation security in relation to tasks on construction of information systems of state control and monitoring within the concerned activity areas. Due to complexity and evident interaction of state systems of control for flight safety and aviation security assurance an approach is proposed for creation of two-level system for monitoring of control efficiency for flight safety and aviation security.

There was proposed a model for automation of the decision support system (DSS), which allows to automate the development of recommendations to the heads of the situational center (SC), which manages all decisions made during the emergency situation elimination (hereinafter ES). At the same time, we believe that the management of the SC and emergency responders who work directly at the railway accident or emergency area can get access to the DSS data. The model is designed to automate the forecast estimates for various variants of the financial and material resources distribution, spent on the elimination of an accident or emergency situation and its consequences

A high-rise rental apartment construction project is a high-rise building that has the characteristics, high complexity of work. The importance of competence, leadership and organizational culture on construction projects. Research through 88 questionnaires with respondents from construction management consultant field personnel and contractor field personnel on high-rise rental apartment construction projects using the Likert scale and statistical analysis of the SPSS program. Organizational culture has a positive and significant influence on project performance. Simultaneously the PMO function, competence, leadership and organizational culture have a significant influence on project performance. To optimize project performance by continuing to supporting and developing project organization so that it has 7 (seven) characteristics of organizational culture as follows: innovation and risk taking, attention to detail, results orientation, people orientation, team orientation, aggressiveness and stability. For this reason, the implementation of organizational culture in the field needs to be in charge and responsible. This role can be delegated to the project management office (PMO) or similar division, this certainly depends on company policy.

In this paper we study a new notion of coloring type of graph, namely a local irregularity vertex coloring. We define is called vertex irregular -labeling and where . By a local irregularity vertex coloring, we define a condition for if for every and vertex irregular labeling . The chromatic number of local irregularity vertex coloring of , denoted by , is the minimum cardinality of the largest label over all such local irregularity vertex coloring. In this article, we study the local irregularity vertex coloring of some graphs and we have found the exact value of their chromatic number

The power generating industry is undergoing an unprecedented reform. Improvement in power plant has provided machines of higher rating with better stability and increased running life. Proposed soil characteristics represent the most important physical-mechanical parameters for foundation engineering purposes. The use of historical data, improved designed techniques with provisions for earthquake condition by Civil Engineers can enhance durability and running time of heavy machineries. This paper highlights some design issues with real time examples, need for a better interaction between foundation designer and machine maintenance engineer to ensure improved machine performance. Also provides knowledge about the foundation related problems and its percentage share on the partially or fully non availability of equipments in the overall power plant.

Studies have shown that Information, Technology and Communication (ICT) has much influence in disseminating knowledge and information through the Internet using various channels such as the social network. In Malaysian schools, a number of efforts have been implemented to deploy ICT as a catalyst in enhancing schools’ academic achievement and performance. This quantitative study was designed to investigate whether primary school senior assistants have high ICT skills and knowledge and ICT beliefs as similar to their principals. Thus, 159 senior assistants from 72 primary schools were randomly selected to give their feedbacks on their ICT beliefs, skills and knowledge related to ICT. Findings revealed that primary school senior assistants score high on ICT beliefs that ICT is able to enhance the school’s academic achievement even improving their own performance. In terms of skills and knowledge of using ICT, primary school senior assistants revealed that they are frequent user of the online application but facing some problems in developing their webpage and installing their computer software application. Inferentially, there are significance difference in terms of primary school senior assistants’ gender on the element of skills and knowledge but no significance differences in terms of primary school senior assistants ICT beliefs. Based on respondents’ age factor, there are high significance differences based on both constructs.

This aim of the study was to examine whether instructional leadership practices have significant influence on teacher innovativeness. In order to determine the significant influence, a total of 400 secondary teachers were selected as respondents and they were asked to give their feedbacks on closed-ended questionnaires using a five-point Likert scale. Findings of the study were presented using the descriptive and inferential statistical analyses. Descriptively, the instructional practices among principals were perceived as high and explaining the school missions was named as the most frequently emphasised by the principals based on the instructional leadership framework. However, through the teachers innovativeness items, teachers self-perceived their innovativeness with moderate mean scores. Inferentially, results shown explain the schools mission and encourage a positive learning climate in school have strong influence on teacher innovativeness.

The aim of this paper is to evaluate the possibility to build 3D models using Structure from Motion (SfM) approach and images generated by sensors mounted on UAV (Unmanned Aerial Vehicle) aerial platform. Using UAV platform it is impossible to obtain information on the intrados of the arches since the gimbal of the UAV allows camera rotation only from the nadir to the horizontal position. To overcome this limitation, a special low-cost solution was developed. This solution involved the application of a further camera (smartphone) mounted on the drone to take zenith images. In fact, the creation of a dataset of zenith images with nadir and oblique images generated by the camera supplied in the drone, suggested the possibility of building 3D models. In order to reach this aim, in the first part of the experimentation we tested the level of integration and accuracy achievable from the point clouds generated by single sensor on 3D test-field. Once verified the appropriate geometrical integration, a suitable image-based method was developed to obtain 3D models of masonry bridges. Indeed, the methodology and architecture developed was applied to create a 3D model of a masonry bridge built in the middle of 1800s and located in the south of Italy, of special architectural and historic value.

Universal design (UD) is a design strategy that targets producing designs that are usable to everyone to the greatest possible extent, without having to result to adaptation or specialised design. The birth of UD in the field of architecture has brought about a paradigm shift from designing for a mystic average, to a more holistic design method that provides for the needs of everyone from the planning and design stage. Some studies have however found that in some societies, people with disabilities (PWDs) are generally marginalised in the development of the built environment as a result of accessibility and usability provisions not suitable for them. To this end, there is a need for building development legislation to have adequate provisions that can guarantee the promotion of UD practice. Consequently, this study investigated the UD related provisions in the building development regulatory legislation in Ogun State, Nigeria and examined their adequacy for promoting UD practice in Nigeria. This was done with a view to finding ways of improving social inclusion of PWDs in the main stream of the society in conformity with best global practice. The study is a document review that adopted qualitative research approaches to gather and analyse data. The result was presented using descriptive approach with the aid of a table for easy understanding. The result indicated that some UD related provisions exist in the development legislation in use in the study area. However, the said provisions were discovered not to be sufficient for the design and development of environments that are fully inclusive in nature as demanded by UD ideology, due to several inadequacies. The adequacy of the development legislation in promoting UD practice is adjudged to be substantially limited. Among the key recommendations of the study is a comprehensive review of the development Regulation to eliminate grey areas identified as possible hinderances that can prevent it from encouraging the promotion of UD practice in Nigeria

The A2 highway connects the west of the country to its eastern part. The section between Fez and Taza passes through the South Rifain Corridor mainly characterized by marl formations of the Miocene. The mechanical behavior of these marls leads to regular land instability phenomena which represent a high risk for linear features such as roads and the A2 highway. The impact of these land instabilities is more accentuated in the case of embankments such as kilometer point 232.900, which is the subject of this study. This point represents a serious issue despite the different reinforcement measures. In order to better understand the subsoil deformation at this point, a geotechnical campaign concerning the recognition of the subsoil and the installation of inclinometer instruments was carried out. The ground movement monitoring showed some slight movements acting deep downstream of the embankment. The two-dimensional modeling of the stability status of this embankment by GEOSTUDIO geotechnical software allowed us to simulate the events and disorders that could affect the structure. In order to understand the factors causing these ground movements, we evaluated the stability of the embankment in its static and pseudo static state and also during rainy and dry periods of the year. The obtained results show a decrease in the resistance of the soil to sliding during the rainy season, or even a possible triggering in the case of the occurrence of an earthquake, while theadoption of the recommended reinforcement structures has shown a good maintenance of the structure in this kilometer point even in the worse conditions. These structures have been adopted as comfort solutions by the highway manager

Every year, the quantity of slag produced in Jordan from steel making is approximately 500,000 ton. This huge amount of slag caused environmental and disposal problems. To solve these problems, research has been carried out to use part of the slag as base course in road making and as aggregate in concrete mixes. The present work used composite beam with shear stud connector and replaced the conventional aggregate by slag at 100%, 75%, 50%, 25%, and 0% (limestone) proportions. The experimental results show increase in stress of about 36.7% when replacing all limestone aggregate with slag. This indicates that the slag aggregates enhanced the strength of the structural element in building and reduced the deflection. Similarly, the strain is reduced in the slag composite beam (as compared with that in limestone beams with zero slag). Consequently, improvement in the modulus of elasticity and stiffness of structural elements occurred. It can be concluded that including slag in beams improves their mechanical properties and may at least partly alleviate the environmental problems arising from production of steel. The presence of shear stud welded on the web prevent the slipping between concrete and steel as seen in the testing of specimens

On the limestone hills, Kaliwadas hill in Karangsambung, Kebumen, Central Java, occurs a crack that have gone on a landslide which have an impact on infrastructure losses. Post-landslide weather conditions that occur are still in position and allow for landslides and can provide greater. To anticipate this, it is necessary to analyze the slope stability with all parameters that can affect the slope of the slope, the sensitivity approach to determine the most dominant parameters, slope measurement speed and landslide field volume, and landslide slope analysis. From the studies that have been carried out, the factors that produce from two-dimensional analysis are 0.505 and from the 3-dimensional analysis of 1.227, the influence of earthquake factors on slope stability is very small, judging from the results of sensitivity, rock mass movement speed of 0.15 meters / month and can As a moderate movement, the results of the landslide analysis, the losses that have occurred due to the previous shift of around 60 million rupiah, and the potential loss if an avalanche is found is the estimated income is 21 million rupiah per year

Internal instability normally occurs in widely graded or gap graded soils. To be more specific, it may occur in soils that have a bimodal structure (i.e. the soil has two components, namely, coarse fraction and loose fine fraction). Internal instability occurs when the finer fraction particles can be washed out if their size is less than the size of the constrictions among the coarse fraction particles. A commonly used approach to evaluating the potential for internal instability in soils is that of Kenney and Lau. This method is used to assess the internal stability of cohesionless soils based on the shape of their GSD curves. The main objective of this paper is to propose a modification on Kenney and Lau method to increase the accuracy of this method using the critical particle sizes between the groups of the soils. Major type groups of the soils include; gravel (>4.75mm), sand (0.075-4.75mm) and fines (<0.075mm). The proposed modification was verified with a large number of experimental tests.

This study presents a computational method smoothed particle hydrodynamics (SPH) to model debris flows containing mixed grain consist of two types (10mm and 2.5mm) particles. The two-dimensional numerical simulations are validated by comparing based on the experimental study of hydraulic physical model. This study was performed using particle tracking equations which is lagrangian equation. Numerical calculations were carried out at the waterways (flume inlet channel) which at two places (erodible bed (upstream) and near the bottom of flume channel (downstream)). The ratio of numerical model particle and actual particle mass is 1:1, but the physical shape of the particles are not similar. The numerical simulation frequency distribution results of the velocity shows fairly good agreement with the experimental results.

The key issue of the article is the research of intercultural communication in teaching process. The author of this paper analyzes the operation of communication, its main types and rules. The object of the investigation is the national German mentality as an example of its expressions in intercultural communication. It has been also interpreted the stereotypes of other Nations with respect to the Germans. The methodology of the examination is a system of research procedures, such as observation, analysis of scientific literature and communication trial with representatives of different culture. The stated purpose made it necessary to perform two tasks: the study of intercultural communication and the practical application as an act of communication in the foreign language teaching.

The purpose of this study was to determine the behavior of students towards agricultural activities at the level of education at SMAN 1 Wonggeduku, Konawe Regency, Southeast Sulawesi. The approach used in this study is a qualitative method with a phenomenology strategy. The unit of research analysis is the 2013 agriculturebased high school curriculum. Data collected by structured interview method. Data analysis uses an interactive analysis model consisting of three stages of activity, namely data reduction, data presentation, and conclusion drawing. The results of the study show that every educational unit both high school / MA and vocational school implements the national curriculum and potential curriculum with the proportion set by curriculum planners, namely 80%: 20%. Through the basic competencies of local content of agriculture-based processing with the load characteristics of the 2013 curriculum structure that is integrated into craft and entrepreneurship subjects in class X, X1, X11 SMA / MA, and SMK. Competence of local agricultural-based processing at the level of education at SMAN 1 Wong in the formulation of basic competencies in processing agricultural commodities with a set of attitudes, knowledge, and skills that must be possessed, internalized, and mastered by students after participating in learning to complete high school education. Learning about local content processing of agricultural commodities can produce high school students behavior because the young generation of agriculture is able to have an attitude of interest, knowledge, and spirit to act which is very much related to how to manage agricultural activities to equip students to do their own business. Learning strategies for agricultural activities aim to foster interest and insight into the younger generation to love agriculture since the education division is comprehensive.

This study investigated the effect of exchange rates exposure toward stock returns in export and import companies in Indonesia. It is crucial because it can give evidence that exchange rate exposure may influence stock return in Indonesian companies. So that, the investor can knows the right time to invest in the import and export companies. This was a quantitative research. The data of this study were 28 export companies and 33 import companies from all export and import companies that listed on the Indonesia Stock Exchange in period 2010-2014. The result of this study showed that exchange rate of the Rupiah per US dollar, Yen and Australian dollar influence the stock return of export companies, while the exchange rate of Rupiah per Euro has no effect. However, in import companies, the exchange rate of Rupiah per US dollar, Euro and Australian dollar influences stock returns, while the exchange rate of Rupiah per Yen has no effect. The results of this study provide an overview of the stock return that investors will receive if there is a change in exchange rate. So that, the investors can predict the right time to invest in the import or export companies.

This article highlights the relevance and appropriateness of building energyefficient houses in Russia with the use of modern building materials and devices, the use of essentially new approaches to the design of structures, the practice of introducing new technologies and structures in housing construction using the example of low-rise houses-cottages. The basic principles of design of energy-saving houses are also analyzed, such as rational landscape planning and the correct orientation of the building to the sides of the world, a spatial planning solution that implies the compactness and correct geometry of the building to reduce its heat losses, the use of highly effective thermal insulation materials in multicomponent facades, foundations and roofing systems, the use of a controlled system of combined extract and input ventilation with recuperation and the use of systems a automation. The main advantages and disadvantages of building energy-efficient houses in the Russian Federation are considered.

The priority task in the mineral industry is to increase the efficiency of the exploited and infrastructure, equipment, including the creation of transport systems that have high performance while reducing the cost of transporting mineral raw materials and products of its processing. One-third of the world’s mining companies use their mining systems at their enterprises to create a space. Backfilling activities are carried out in order to improve the safety of mining operations, namely, to control mining pressure, reduce possible mineral losses during excavation, prevent the occurrence of underground fires, as well as sudden outbursts of coal and gas, protect against destruction of objects in residential areas. Particular attention should be paid to the use of hydro-folding as a measure to prevent technogenic-tectonic earthquakes during long-term and continuous development of deposits. Taking into account the peculiarities of the materials used as a base when preparing filling mixtures, the specificity of the process of moving them to the bookmark site, necessary for obtaining a backfill array of required characteristics, is becoming increasingly important to use fundamentally new transport technologies for filling mixtures

PT. Laundry XYZ is a company engaged in laundry services. The services offered consist of leasing and washing all types of linen. In carrying out the companys operational activities, PT. Laundry XYZ has not utilized the application of information system/information technology as a whole. Data management is still manual so that it has many risks, including errors in recording or inputting data, the time needed is relatively longer to access and process information, and the risk will affect the delay in information provided to customers and management of PT. Laundry XYZ. Some other problems are the absence of application that support the companys operational activities so that linen loss often occurs, linen delivery is not on time, and difficulties in monitoring stock of linen. Based on the above problems, PT. Laundry XYZ requires enterprise architecture planning in accordance with the companys vision and mission. Enterprise architecture planning in this study uses version 9 of the TOGAF (The Open Group Architecture Framework) framework with the ADM (Architecture Development Method) method. This architectural planning produces the target blueprint of business architecture, data architecture, application architecture, and technology architecture that can be used as a guide in the procurement of information system/information technology at PT. Laundry XYZ

The region of Middle Ouerrha located in the south rifain slope, is the rainiest area of Morocco. However, the impermeability of its lands formed mainly of Cretaceous marls, prevents the development of water resources, since, surface waters are vulnerable to several natural and anthropogenic constraints. Therefore, the main objective of the project is to understand the impact of climate variation and soil distribution on surface water quality. Maximum precipitation is recorded at the Bab Ouender station in November and December, between 112.06 and 115.12 mm respectively. From a land use point of view, the majority of dominated soils are of poorly developed soil type along streams. The environmental study of the surface waters shows a degradation by the effluents of oil mills during the period of trituration of the vegetable waters. This critical situation affecting water resources in the Middle Ouerrha region requires good management to minimize the shortage, especially with the increase in meteorological drought.

This study is directed to study the change in paradigm in running good government administration through implementation of Regional Autonomy as intended by Law No. 32 the year 2004 on Regional Government Administration through the performance improvement of government autonomous agencies as detailed clarification of vision, mission and strategy indicating the level of success or failure in implementing the activities pursuant to the specified program and policy. Performance of government agencies constitutes the achievement of the government employees (civil servants) in giving services to people in certain period of time, through the performance achievement plans at the organization of regional apparatuses in maintaining and keeping the existing goals to achieve the targets on Work Plans of Regional Government Administration (RKPD). Performance achievement of government employees or civil servants pursuant to the Work Plans of Regional Government Administration can be carried out by learning the influencing variables, namely organizational culture, work satisfaction and work motivation. Study on influence of these three variables to the performance of government is supported by several previous relevant researches. This study is performed to officials of echelon III and IV at 14 Autonomous Regional Agencies in Regency of Pamekasan. Total samples used in this research are 120 officials of echelon III and IV. Structural Equation Method (SEM) is applied to test the causal relation among variables of organizational culture, work satisfaction, work motivation, and performance with the help of AMOS 20.0 program

This study aimed to determine the influence of leadership values on the leader attitude to change and the leadership effectiveness. The population in this study were 334 large-scale manufacturing industries in Southern Sumatra, Indonesia, where a sample of 110 industries was selected and determined by the proportional stratified random sampling method. Respondents in this study amounted to 660 people consisting of CEOs and staff under the CEO. The instrument in measuring variables in this study was questionnaires distributed to respondents. The results showed that the dimensions of leadership values in the form of openness to change and selfimprovement had a significant effect on the leader attitude to change, while the dimensions of self-transcend and conservation did not have a significant influence on the leader attitude to change. Research also showed that conservation had a significant influence on subordinate commitment, while other dimensions of leadership values had no significant effect on subordinate commitment. Further research results also showed that self-improvement had a significant effect on the subordinate attitude to change, while the dimensions of other leadership values did not significantly influence subordinate attitude to change

Diagrid and braced frame structural system are very popular in high rise buildings and is opening new dimensions in buildings design, twisted, tilted and free form have become possible with greater stability with the use of this system. Diagrid system is more efficient than frame structure of columns and beams due to its flexibility in designing the high rise building. Although its not just geometry of the diagrid structure with give it so much importance in high rise building but also aesthetic appearance of structures. Diagrid and braced frame structure have increased stiffness of high rise building to a great extent and here a comparative study is made to review it in a better way that which system is more efficient. These two kind of structures are compared for displacement, storey drift and base shear and conclusion is made for the better suitability of different approach. By providing diagrid triangulation in the periphery more space is brought into efficient use.

High vehicular traffic and various climatic conditions brings damage to bituminous pavements design with conventional bituminous materials. To tackle the adverse deterioration of pavement, best coherent method is alteration of bitumen by including various polymers to enhance its properties to withstand or overcome various climatic situations and resistance against vehicular traffic . various waste polymers from different sources comes with different set of modification properties. Modification with using polymer waste also have an positive effect in maintaining environmental balance. Various bitumen and bituminous mix test determines properties of modified bitumen which enables us to know more about bitumen deportment under various thermal and mechanical state. Here Nitrile butadiene rubber (waste of sole of shoes) in powdered from is being used to modify bitumen and compared to properties of bitumen of viscosity grade 40, also test on bituminous mix with conventional and modified form were conducted. Results show that NBR waste influences bitumen properties with decrease in penetration and increase in softening point as compared to conventional bitumen used as VG40. Also mechanical resistance of NBR was better than conventional bitumen with better Marshall stability and flow value .

Railways public transport play important roles in Indonesia in which it becomes one mode of national transportation system with bulk freight characteristics and it contains more advantages compared with other transport modes. The research aimed to know the rail class calculation on the reconstruct of line tripe-stubs based on the operation of the train and its load. Besides, this study also aimed to test the upper components to know the class of the railway by using UIC (Union International Railway) and PD 10 (Peraturan Dinas 10). Based on the result of the planning calculation the reconstruction of rail roads from Babat to Jombang, it was found that a new rail road which include rails type 50, concrete pads, ballast and sub ballast, and track from Babat to Jombang, later it can be passed by using a locomotive type CC 202 based on the calculation of the rail class by using Passing Tonage the result is UIC 6. Meanwhile, based on the Peraturan Dinas 10 possessed by PT. Kereta Api, and the locomotive’s load axle and speed, the rail class on that line is planned to use II rail class.

The assesment of the road pavement condition using mechanical tools collided with the problem of funds, because the price of these tools is quite expensive and for one type of equipment only measures one particular condition, the method of visual inspection is a good solution, because it is sufficient practical, simple and efficient, but there are still weaknesses in the visual assessment of road damage. The visual assessment method is very subjective, depending on the assessor. Considering the existence of weaknesses in the method of visually evaluating road damage, it is necessary to make an algorithm or method to detect and calculate the value of damage to the road quickly and precisely. This study aims calculating the value of road damage with the Dirgolaksono and Mochtar visual methods (D & M method), to make a model of road damage based assessment algorithms based on digital imagery, and to apply digital image methods to the road sections reviewed. The initial step of the algorithm process is taking pictures with a type of digital camera, so that digital images are generated and then processed using Matlab R2016a. It resulted a classification of road damage and the value of damage from the road section. The results obtained are visually damaged road values and road damage values in digital imagery, getting values that are almost the same for the same road segment. It is proven that there is a strong correlation between the value of damage visually with thevalue of damage digitally or it can be said there is no difference between the value of damage visually with the value of damage in digital image

The role of the universities in Malaysia is to prepare the youth towards educational transformation through higher learning education system, in parallel with the needs and challenges of the future. Through Malaysia Education Blue Print 2015-2025 (for Higher Education), the universities in Malaysia have been targeting to (i) produce holistic graduates who are entrepreneurial and balanced, (ii) improve students’ learning experience, and (iii) expand collaboration between industries, government agencies and communities. Measures have implemented in curriculum and academic programmes by increasing experiential learning and Service-Learning. This article focuses on the practice and implementation of Service-Learning in four public universities in Malaysia. The study included queries on practice, implementation methods, evaluation, documentation, and impact of positive teaching learning by using the latest Service-Learning method. The study was designed to be an exploratory qualitative with the respondents consisting of the lecturers of the four universities. Data were gathered from structural interviews in focus-group discussion and individually. Data were analysed using thematic approach. The findings uncovered that Service-Learning has been implemented in many public universities in Malaysia by means of “bottom-up” and “top-down.” The implementation was made successful through the involvement of volunteers and the application of variety of methods of teaching including problem-based learning, project-based learning, community case study, as well as research or discipline-based project and capstone projects. Also, through sistematic monitoring and evaluation. Four impacts can be observed from the implementation of Service-Learning in Malaysian universities: impact on students, impact on lecturers, impact on university, and impact on community.

This paper has objective to explore macroeconomic Variables to affect initial return (underpricing) for period 2000 to 2018. Underpricing is calculated by closing price on the first day of trading in stock market compared to price of Initial Public Offering (IPO), sometimes its called Initial Return. Vector Autoregressive is used to get variable that affected underpricing. The result shows that variable of Initial Return Lag one and two, Inflation and variables of Oil prices significantly affected Underpricing in Indonesia market.

The objective of this project is to discover a solution for controlling the corrosion in steel bars. Among all waste plastics PET bottles, poly-ethene bags are playing the major role in pollution. Thus an attempt has been made to reduce corrosion in rebar by using waste plastics. In this project used Polyethylene terephthalate [PET] bottles have been chosen among all plastics, experimental investigation was carried out with mild steel rods of 6 mm diameter and average length of 50mm coated with PET. Corrosion tests were conducted on the treated specimens at 700 ºC. Pore resistance (R p ), Resistance of the MS sample(Rct), corrosion current (Icorr ) were found to find the corrosion rate. From weight loss method, it was concluded that the treated samples can be effectively used against corrosion in concrete which is basic in nature (pH: 11- 12.5) and also for off shore works. The SEM image of treated MS sample shows the coating thickness varies from 1.19 micron – 3.37 micron.From EIS experiment, it was found that optimum temperature to induce a corrosion resistant property to the rebar is 700 ºC and optimum weight ratio of rebar and PET is 1:1.

The purpose of this study is to minimize pedestrian waiting time to cross the roundabout. This study employed an analytical hierarchy process for crossing points at the roundabout. AHP decision making of level 1-3 micro-alternatives and its ranking is represented in the hierarchical structure. The prime objective of producing a combination of solutions ultimately reduces wait time <6 secs, as long waiting time is a persisting issue. Combination of fractional solutions regarding fuzzy weights, represents reliability, efficiency, economy, traffic literacy, optimality, and waitingtime thinning. This result to maximize the user performance on the crossing site. Spiderweb represents commendable solutions obliged to the pedestrian crossing. Microscopic evaluation and time thinning factor also save budget, time and serves ease in crossing recommendations. Improved Pedestrian crossing and thinning wait time appear in higher fuzzy weights. There are different parameters and its combination, FHI is an uneconomical and efficient solution serves 99% pedestrian crossing. Before microscopic evaluation in user preference survey, the parameters combination, namely, CBAI and FHI recorded the highest and lowest performer respectively. After microscopic evaluation in terms of Fuzzy weights of properties, recorded that FHI and ADBI were highest and lowest performers respectively. The fractional solutions workable as per the pedestrian’s activities in terms of trip length at the roundabout, thus accuracy works up to the single pedestrian cross-ability andmaximum to any number. The present research provides an all-inclusive approach to reduce the pedestrian waiting and crossing problems at the roundabout.

For the construction industry there is a place for the development and implementation of resource-and energy-efficient building materials, innovative technologies for their production. So, in modern monolithic construction, high-tech concrete mixes are increasingly being used, capable of filling formwork (form), including densely reinforced and with complex geometry, while maintaining cohesion and homogeneity - self-compacting concrete (SCC) without the use of any external mechanical impact. Along with high workability such concretes are characterized by rapid rates of curing, high physical and mechanical characteristics

Thin plates are commonly-used structural members with wide range of applications. In spite of the proliferation of research on the buckling behavior of such members, further detailed investigations are still required for the performance assessment and improvement of such structural members. On this basis, the buckling behavior of thin steel plates subjected to uniaxial compressive loading is further investigated in this research endeavor via detailed numerical simulation by considering some key factors including the support conditions, aspect ratio, and slenderness. The results and findings of this study can provide further insight into the efficient design and application of such important structural members.

In the construction of Railways in the Far North, it is necessary to take into account the harsh natural and climatic conditions of construction, the permafrost state of the soil and the high cost of work. In addition to taking into account the peculiarities of soil conditions affecting the stability of roads, it is necessary to improve their design, especially in the case of forced backfilling of the embankment from substandard fine soils, widespread in these areas. The article deals with the issues of improving the technology of construction of Railways in complex engineering-geological conditions of the Arctic zones. A new original design of the railway embankment of increased stability is proposed, which allows to significantly reduce the amount of soil for filling the embankment.

Self-compacting concrete (SCC) is a highly flowable concrete that is placed by means of its own weight. The importance of SCC is that it maintains all concretes durability and uniqueness, gathering expected routine requirements. Researchers confirmed that the usage of industrial by products such as Fly ash, GGBS, Pond ash etc., as partial replacements for cement in concrete for green initiatives, due to the speedy growth of urbanization influencing the cutback of natural aggregate recourses, thereby encouraging the tradition using alternative aggregate materials such as, manufactured sand, crushed stone aggregates, construction and demolition waste, quarry dust, copper slag, crushed sand, marble and granite waste aggregates and etc. This paper illustrates the laboratory findings of SCC by incorporating European Federation of National Associations Representing for Concrete (EFNARC) guidelines, by complete replacement of fine aggregates with Processed Slag Sand (PSS) and partial replacement of Binder with Class C fly ash i.e.50 percent of total binder as which is represented as SCC 55. The outcome obtained pertaining to flow, strength, and durability; for this SCC mix when compared with control concrete was found to be satisfactory and thereby promote todays Engineers to implement SCC technology with this new blend for sustainable development.

Nowadays, Indonesia is a country with abundant marine resources. Natural wealth in the sea until now has not been able to contribute to the prosperity of the nation. This study aims to obtain a model that represents Indonesia maritime culture on government policy in order to strengthen Maritime National Resilience. Government Policy is needed to restore the vision and the mission of the Indonesia State, become a strong maritime country that can prosper Indonesia people. Furthermore, the model and the framework are prepared based on quantitative descriptive analysis with the aim of describing the relationships between variables accompanied by indicators. The model development carried out in this research is the Structural Equation Model (SEM) approach. The results of the research get a new model in the form of a significant relationship between Maritime Culture, Government Policy, and National Maritime Resilience. The indicator of Maritime Culture variables found are Citizens Characters, Economic Activity, Cultural Activities, and Maritime Traditions. The indicator of Government Policy variable is Defence and Security Policy, Economy Policy, Technology-Education Policy, and Socio-Cultural Policy. The Indicator of National Resilience variable are Ideology aspects, Politics aspects, Economy aspects, Socio-cultural aspects and Defence Security aspects.

The purpose of this paper is to present the fundamental and critical differences between two of the most powerful methodologies in a process excellence initiative in food industryThe approach taken was to follow the methodology Mr Jiju Antony in his paper Six Sigma vs Lean - Some perspectives from leading academics and practitioners, to compare the results of two case studies carried out in a fish canning company in Morocco by experts in the field of both Lean and Six Sigma methodologies. Although both methodologies are focused on process and quality improvement, Lean is much more easy to use and allow to the company to collect the low hanging fruits without using complex statistics, however Six Sigma requires great mastery of statistical tools, which is one of the biggest lacks in food industry in Morocco. The results and viewpoints expressed in the article are those of a tow case studies carried out in a fish canning factory in Morocco, It is important to capture the viewpoints of more academics and practitioners to arrive at sound and valid conclusions. The paper provides an excellent resource for many researchers and for practitioners who are engaged in research and applications of the most two powerful methodologies for achieving and sustaining operational excellence. It is also critical to understand the fundamental differences between these two methodologies.

Most cities today are covered with impermeable areas. During heavy rains or floods, water flowing to the surface causes inconvenience to users. In areas with a poor drainage system, this leads to severe flooding in low areas. In this situation, it is important that the surface is permeable. This is just the surface of the permeable concrete. Permeable concrete should have more voids compared to conventional concrete, which is achieved by the small amount or absence of fine aggregates. The important feature of permeable concrete is its permeability. This property allows water to enter the concrete. However, there are very limited standards for measuring this property. In particular, there is still no clear laboratory test for measuring the permeability of permeable concrete. We measure the unique property of permeable concrete, i.e. its permeability, and also try to increase the strength of permeable concrete without affecting the percolation properties. Experiments were performed on blends of zero fine granules and water / cement ratios of 0.3 to 0.35. We also tested the properties for small amounts of sand, namely 5%, 10% and 15% of the total aggregates, to obtain the optimum water / cement ratio obtained in our tests. To test the permeability used, the soil is replaced with a concrete sample of suitable dimensions. For a fine zero aggregate it was observed that the percolation coefficient increases with decreasing water / cement ratio of 0.32, at which the resistance is also comparatively maximal. We therefore found that the optimum water / cement ratio for the permeable concrete mix was 0.32.

Concrete and reinforced concrete are used for the construction of buildings and structures with long-term operation. The use of structures made of these building materials is massive, and more than 4.5 billion m3 per year of concrete and reinforced concrete are produced in the world to meet the requirements in the building industry. During operation, structures are often exposed to adverse environmental effects (aggressive chemicals in the form of gases, salt solutions and aerosols, microorganisms) and turn out to be in difficult working conditions. These effects contribute to the destruction of materials and reduce the durability of structures, which in some cases may fail within a year or even months after the start of operation. When building objects are located near industrial enterprises and on the coast, the impact of adverse factors may increase. The article presents the results of a study of the content of inorganic salts and the species composition of microorganisms in the surface layer of concrete in reinforced concrete structures operated on the Black Sea coast. The authors presented the results of the study of samples of concrete taken from the structures of the pier, which was in direct contact with sea water, depending on elevations relative to sea level and orientation to the cardinal points. The results of the study of samples taken from the structures of the fence, located at a distance of about 50 m from the coastal edge, depending on the orientation of the fence on the cardinal points and its parallel or perpendicular position relative to the coastline were also obtained. A correlation was found between the levels of salt content and the types of microorganisms inhabiting the surface layer of concrete in coastal structures. It has been established that under the influence of the sea climate, a simultaneous impact on building structures of high air temperature, solar radiation, wind, biological environment, moisture and impurities of hygroscopic sea salts in the air occurs.The intensity of the impact of negative factors depends on the elevations of the location of the structures relative to the surface of the water and their orientation relative to the coast and to the cardinal points.

The paper deals with the problems of industrial accidents on coal-mining enterprises of Russia. Relevance of study is proved since rate of accidents in coalmining industry is high as compared to that in the countries, leading in volumes of production. The main problem here is the fact that hidden causes for occurring most accidents are still not fully examined. Most accidents being the primary reasons for failed industrial injuries and incidents are not identified so far. Currently there is a task of establishing a system for accounting, analyzing, and predicting probability for violations of industrial safety rules, where the major problem lies in availability of non-identified cases, when the workers use hazardous methods of work. The paper is devoted to a way of solving the problem in question, namely, to use of statistical method of forecasting through fuzzy set theory. The key approach described in the paper involves construction of membership function characterizing frequency of occurrences when workers fail to comply with industrial safety rules, and constituting a tool for assessing dynamics of workers’ non-compliances with labor and industrial safety norms thereafter. An example of using the forecast method is presented related to the mine in operation based on data about identified violations.Practical use of accident probability forecast method given in the paper enabled to achieve the following results: - probable amount of labor safety rules violations for subsequent period was predicted to timely develop and introduce preventive measures; - an opportunity for accounting non-identified cases of violations using fuzzy set theory was described. The paper materials may be of advantage for labor safety departments and production control departments as methodological materials to employ proactive approach to decrease the number of industrial violations, and, as a result, facilitate reduction of the number of industrial accidents

The article discusses the evolution of engineering standards and estimation methods. The development of the philosophy of ensuring the safety of buildings and structures being engineer, took place in separate stages and in its main course always developed under the slogan of more and more detailed forecasting of structures, studying the nature of the strains affecting on these structures, more clearly describing the requirements for a constructive form and conditions for meeting such requirements.

This paper details a laboratory study which aims to understand the relationship between moisture-induced damage and torque in asphalt concrete mixtures. Research was conducted using three different gradations of dense asphaltic concrete mixed at two different temperatures of 140oC and 155oC. Torque readings were measured using a transducer at different temperatures while compacting the mixtures using a gyratory compactor and these were logged using a software. Indirect tensile strength tests were conducted on these samples for both dry and wet conditions to obtain the tensile strength ratio (TSR). The findings suggest that any increase in the value of torque will result in the decrease of Tensile Strength Ratio (TSR). This research also found a significant relationship between torque and TSR; all the variables (TSR, mixing and compaction temperatures) significantly influenced torque. This implies that any increase in TSR at different level of mixing and compaction temperatures will decrease the value of torque. The findings from this research can be used as guidance on workability for the asphalt industry

The article presents a proposal for solving the problem of excessive temperature of the return line based on the results of the study of the hydraulic modes of heat networks from the Tyumen CHP-2. The authors propose a modernized scheme of a group heating point (GHP), which is installed at the border of the balance of the main and district heating network. For this scheme, a physico-mathematical model is created, the purpose of which is to derive a modernized formula for the mixing ratio for a GHP, with which it is possible to determine the necessary actions to increase the efficiency of heat supply system control and the amount of time required for this. The calculation is made for the existing heat chambers of the city of Tyumen using the GHP scheme, the results of which revealed certain patterns.

This empirical study examines the contributory factors of the environmental noise generated by traffic. The degree of variance in Noise descriptors and Indicators is studied and analyzed for both at and above grade links of flyovers to establish a correlation with its causative factors. Noise measurements were taken on weekdays three times a day during peak hours and carried out at 24 locations both at grade and above grade. The study reveals ambient noise levels, other noise descriptors, and noise indicators were above permissible levels for the land use. The study also revealed that major contributor to noise emission from vehicles traveling on access controlled links was higher, followed by volume and density. The study also revealed that noise levels were significantly lower on at grade locations than those above grade locations of the flyover with a standard deviation of 3- 4 dB(A). The land use zones abutting the flyover areas studied were residential, educational and hospital zones which further indicate that high speed volumes of traffic through sensitive neighbourhoods should be avoided. The study results are significant to understand and identify factors contributing to noise intense environments which are a potential hazard and detrimental to the health and well-being of users. The study is also an aid to stakeholders for planning, drafting policies, conducting an ex-ante assessment as well as decision making in mitigation strategies or projects

Reinforced concrete moment resisting structures everywhere throughout the world is in necessity of quick actions for overhauling their execution level to survive the seismic loading impacts. Failure of beam column junctions are identified as the central cause of failure in moment resisting frames during seismic loads. Successful and economical techniques are required to improve joint structural properties and ductility of structures. In present work the seismic behavior of beam column joints with Diagonal cross bracings and strengthened concrete is contemplated. Performance of beam column joints with reinforcement specifications as per IS 13920:1993 and IS 456:2000 along with diagonal cross bracings, strengthening of concrete by using glass fibers and GGBS are studied in this exertion. The outcomes in this study illustrates that the provision of additional diagonal cross bracings and strengthening of concrete shows improvement in structural properties like load carrying, energy dissipation capacities and ductility which eventually improves the seismic behavior of beam column joints

In this experimental study the fly ash and GGBS is used to make the geopolymer concrete and PET fibers were added in it with different percentage. The fly ash and ggbs based geopolymer concrete was used with equal quantity (50% fly ash and 50% ggbs) and PET fibers were used in it (volume fraction of fine aggregates/weight percentage of fine aggregates),with different percentage i.e. 2%,3%,4% to study the mechanical and durability properties. Geopolymer concrete containing PET Fibers were cured with two methods i.e Oven curing (24 hours at 600C) and ambient curing. The PET fibers dimensions was used corresponding to 45 aspect ratio 90x2 (length x breadth).The prepared samples were tested at 7 days and 28 days. The study has been done on the fresh property, compressive strength, tensile strength and flexure strength of PET fiber encapsulated geopolymer concrete. The compressive strength improved a little with the incorporation of PET fibers, tensile strength and flexural strength tests gave significant improvement over controlled specimen

Annotation: Pollution of the aquatic environment with heavy metals has become a global problem lately as they have the ability to bioaccumulate in biosystems, they are indestructible and toxic to organisms. Heavy metals can enter water systems from various natural and man-made sources, including industrial or domestic wastewater, the use of pesticides and inorganic fertilizers, storm water, landfill leaching, shipping and port activities, geological weathering of the earths crust and atmospheric deposition. Metal contamination can have a devastating effect on the ecological balance of the recipient environment and on the diversity of aquatic organisms. Heavy metal pollutants have a direct impact on fish and shellfish. Thus, they are widely used to assess the state of aquatic ecosystems in relation to chemical pollution. Subject of research: The impact of the construction of oil and gas facilities on the objects of the fauna of the Gulf of Guinea. Objectives: Analysis of the environmental safety of the oilfield infrastructure based on biosphere-compatible construction technologies. Materials and methods: statistical data are processed using the method of correlation analysis; informational modeling of the environmental situation in the Niger Delta area is performed. Results: The impact of oil and gas facilities in the Niger Delta is disastrous for the region: degradation of species biological diversity is observed, environmental safety standards are violated and public health is under the threat, heavy metals are deposited and accumulated in the soil of the coastal zone. High levels of THC in the sediment will be maintained as long as oil continues to be used and oil is being spilt into the environment.Conclusions: One of the ways to solve this problem is the use of pipes with higher tensile strength and hardness, which cannot be cut using conventional cutting equipment. Oil companies should also take advantage of the cross-drilling technology to place oil facilities in the field.

Pavement Quality Concrete (PQC) is that concrete which is used for highway and road construction .Due to high strength, better serviceability and economy. Now a day’s engineers are much focused on development of pavement which could be effective in long run. The attempt of this learning was to develop M40 PQC mix including GGBS and Metakaolin as fractional substitution of cement as well as waste medicine wrappers as fractional substitution of fine aggregates in the concrete mixes. In this study cement was fractionally substituted with Ground Granulated blast furnace Slag (GGBS) at 10%, 20% and 30% whereas Metakaolin was kept constant at 15% as well as Fine Aggregates was fractionally substituted with waste medicine wrappers at 15%, 10% and 5% in the different design mixes. Concrete cubes, beams and cylinders were casted and tested after 7 days and 28 days. The compressive, flexural and split values for PQC mixes for different percentage of substitutions were reported. The Ultrasonic pulse velocity test and SEM were also performed. From study, it was concluded that for fractional substitution of 20% GGBS and 15% Metakaolin with Cement by weight and 10% Waste Medicine Wrappers with Fine Aggregates (FA) by weight, obtained the utmost value for compressive, flexural and split tensile . Further it was accomplished that with increase in waste medicine wrapper content, ahead of 10 %, strength decreases.

The present research work has been done to find the best suitable mix on addition and replacement with some other materials possessing similar physical properties as conventional concrete materials. The materials used in this study were Recycled Concrete Aggregates (RCA), Rice Husk Ash (RHA) and Polyvinyl Alcohol Fibre (PVA). Coarse aggregates were replaced with RCA in varied percentages like 0%, 25%, 50%, 75% and 100%, whereas cement was replaced fractionally as 5%, 10%, 15% and 20% with RHA by weight. PVA fibre has been added to a fixed percentage of 0.25% by weight of concrete. PVA fibre with geometric length of 6mm and aspect ratio of 428 was used. Different destructive and non-destructive testing had been done for 7 days and 28 days. Experiment had shown best results at 50% of RCA and 10% RHA with PVA fibre fulfilling the design requirements for the appliance in construction industry. Further it was seen for higher percentages of RCA and RHA, strength of the concrete start decreasing due to effect in pozzolanic properties of concrete

Some educational facilities support Islamic Junior High School as educational institutions. School building as a physical facility has a vital role in supporting learning activities. Many buildings of educational institutions are built but not supported by good maintenance management so that there is damage to the components of the building. This research aims to determine the influence level of variable maintenance of Islamic Junior High School building. This research uses a method to know the influence level by using a mathematical model that is Structural Equation Modeling (SEM). The mathematical equation used is the recursive path model. The location research is building a class in Islamic Junior High School AlRifaie Malang Regency. The analysis of influence level considers the user perception include teachers and students. The research variables include facility and utility as an exogenous manifest variable, maintenance quality as a moderator variable, and building performance as an endogenous manifest variable. The result of the analysis describes that facility and utility variable have a positive influence on maintaining quality. The three variables of facility, utility, and maintenance quality have a positive influence on building performance. The building maintenance considers the improvement priority based on the most significant among the variables that influence the maintenance quality and building performance

Social media is an online media where users can easily participate, share and create content. Indonesia itself is a country with a population that is actively using social media. Indonesia is included as an active social media user country. In 2016, the following are the most widely used social media in Indonesia, LINE, this research is focused on social media users LINE. This study was used to analyze the effect of using LINE social media on student learning interests. It was found that LINE social media had an effect on student interest in learning, with the use of e-learning on social media LINE could increase student learning interest.

Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) have a great contribution to the economic growth in Indonesia both macro and micro. Economic growth in west Sumatra exceeded the national economy in 2015 up to 5.46% while the national economic only 4.71%. In 2016, economic growth in West Sumatra only grew about 4.81%. Despite the decline of economic growth, SMEs remain a factor supporting the economic growth in West Sumatra. This study was conducted to determine the extent to which the role of Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) in their contribution to the economy of local communities in West Sumatra. This study was empirically examining the role of SMEs in improving the economy of local communities by using qualitative methods. The research result explained that SMEs have already given a big share in improving the local peoples economy due to most of the people of West Sumatera have an entrepreneurial spirit that have been ingrained hereditarily which has become the structure root of the original culture of the local economy

Various methods were developed to increase the flexural capacity of reinforced concrete beams. One of method possibility method is by using truss system reinforcement. Therefore, this study aims to analyze the effect of spacing of steel truss system on the behavior of reinforced concrete beam in flexure and crack pattern, and to obtain the theoretical equation to calculate the moment capacity of concrete beams reinforced by steel truss system. This study was conducted experimentally. The number of specimens was twelve, which consist of three control beams (BN) with the vertical stirrups, and nine beams reinforced by steel truss system (BTR). The dimension of all specimens was 150 mm x 2500 mm x 3300 mm. The spacing of steel truss system varied into 0.25d in BTR25, 0.5d in BTR50 and 0.75d in BTR75. The d is the effective depth of the beam. The results of this study showed that the spacing variation of steel truss system can enhance the ultimate capacity of the concrete beams. Compared to BN, the ultimate capacity of BTR25, BTR50 and BTR75 was 10.72%, 7.83% and 4.82%, respectively. In addition, the stiffness of the beam can be also increased due to the effect of steel truss system. Compared to BN, the increment of stiffness in BTR25, BTR50 and BTR75 was 10.23%, 7.47%, and 4.60%, respectively. The steel truss system also affected the number and the propagation of crack pattern, where the number of cracks was higher in BN than in BTR. The diagonal tension crack was also not observed in BTR. Finally, the empirical equationto estimate the moment capacity of the concrete beams reinforced by steel truss system (MPF) was obtained which showed a good accuracy compared to the experimental results.

Automatic ship berthing has been known as one of most difficult problems in field of ship control. To complete the berthing automatically and safely, the control systems need to satisfy the complex feature of ship dynamic under low-speed condition of berthing. To meet this demand, artificial neural networks (ANNs) are usually applied as they have ability to imitate and perform all the actions of human brain in ship berthing process. However, when using this theory to design the automatic system for ship berthing, there are still some disadvantages which cause certain difficulties to design the control system for real-world applications of ship. In this research, a review is conducted to analyze advantages and disadvantages of automatic ship berthing systems using ANNs. In addition, some trends are also pointed out to the studies of automatic system of ship berthing in future

In the article there was carried out the assessment of Federal Antimonopoly Service of Russian Federation (FAS Russia) activities based on approaches to efficiency evaluation of federal executive bodies according to process management criteria and indicators of results. The subject of the assessment is activity of FAS Russia and its territorial units in control in public and municipal procurement. Based on the report data of FAS Russia in 2016-2018 we have developed the set of criteria that was used for efficiency assessment. The results allow to expand analytical possibilities of efficiency assessment of the activity of FAS Russia for the purposes of program-target management. The assessment that was carried out with considering of proposed criteria is the optimal and sufficient source of primary data for assessing the effectiveness in future. The value of results is confirmed by the development of methodological base for assessing of the federal executive bodies efficiency.

This work presents the results of a seasonal survey during 32 months from January 2013 to October 2016 of heavy metals accumulated in the soft parts of the body mussel Perna perna at four sites in the Lévrier bay (Mauritania). The pattern of the metal levels at all the sites studied followed Zn>Cu>Cd>Pb>Hg in soft body tissues. So, this study shows that high values of heavy metals in P. perna were recorded in the cold season, while during the hot season all metal levels were relatively low. The concentrations of Hg recorded in P.perna soft tissues were the lowest of all metals, whatever the site and the season. Mean concentrations of all heavy metals in this study were in most cases lower than those in other North African areas. Seasonal variations could be explained by the presence of upwelling currents that predominate in the cold season, and further by the life cycle of mussels that have their maximum spawning period in autumn. The maximum values of each metal analysed in P. perna soft tissues no exceeding the European Union (EU) limit at all sampling sites except for Zn in COMECA. These results show that P. perna may be used as a bioindicator of heavy metals and the concentrations found in this work could be used as baseline values.

Now-a -days Nanotechnology is the advanced technology in Science and Research. In the field of Civil Engineering nano materials offers higher results than the micro materials. The particle size in nano materials ranges from 1nm to 100nm because of this vary the specific surface areas of various materials ranges like 200.1m2 /kg and 321.6m2 /kg. The applications of nano technology in Civil Engineering are many. The reduction of shrinkage and swelling in self compacting concrete are done through nano technology. The compressive strength were multiplied by the use of nano tubes and nano clay(nano metakaolin).Nano sensors are utilized in construction part to understand early age properties of concrete. The subsequent are the review papers that give the use of nano technology in Civil Engineering constructions

This study aims to examine the ability of young species of green plants to absorb CO2. Plant tillers consist of Angsana (Pterocarpus indicus), Ashoka (Ixora coccinea), Bottle Palm (Mascarena lagenicaulis) and Red Shoot (Syzygium oleana). The longterm goal is to find out the role and contribution of the types of green open space plants to plants for the beauty of the city as well as climate change mitigation efforts in Central Kalimantan

Excessive arrangement of re-bars in the construction of high rise and long span structure is been considered one of the main reasons that deteriorate the quality of the structural member. To overcome this quality degradation problem that arise from the excessive arrangement of the re-bars, the strengths of the steel materials used in structural members has been increasing steadily in the recent years in consideration of stability and durability of buildings. As a consequence, while using of high-strengths re-bar in the construction of highrise and long-span structures is not only bring an ease to re-bar arrangement but also improve the constructability, reduce the construction periods and more simplified connection details can be obtained. The purpose of this research is to investigate the reduction ratio and applicability of the high-strength reinforcing bars (SD500, SD600) to three types of structural systems (rahmen structure, bearing wall system and flat plate system). The results of this study summaries that the reduction ratio of the high-strength bars on the horizontal members was higher than the vertical members in general. This is because, in the case of the vertical members, the reduction of the amount of the re-bar was governed by the minimum required ratio and spacing rather than the member strengths itself. Among the horizontal members, beam and foundation showed a similar decrease in each structure. On the other hand, in case of slabs, the reduction ratio of the re-bar was large according to the type of the structure. For the mixed-used residential complex building the decreasing ratio of the re-bar was significant when slabs strengths were large. But, in the case of apartment buildings re-bar ratio decreasing was highly governed by the minimum requirement and the spacing of the re-bar, while the amount of the rebar was rather increased due to the restriction of crack spacing in the case of office buildings. Based on the above findings, the use of high strengths reinforcing bars reduces the amount of reinforcement work and shortens the construction period due to the reduced reinforcing bars. Ultimately, the economizing effect is greater if considering the qualitative effects such as the improvement of the workability and the quality improvement of the structure due to the proper spacing of the re-bars

The by-products obtained from industries such as Silica Fume (SF) and Fly Ash (FA) can be utilized to improve the strength and durability of High-Performance Concrete (HPC). The application of these industrial by-products is becoming common all over the world because of the reduction of their potentially dangerous effects on the environment. This paper investigates the behavior of Silica Fume as a fractional replacement to Ordinary Portland Cement (OPC) on the parameters such as water permeability, compressive strength, split tensile strength and flexural tensile strength of High-Performance Concrete (HPC). HPC mixes with silica fume contents of 0 %, 5%, 7.5%, and 10% and a constant proportion of 10% fly ash was adopted in the trial mixes. Superplasticizer in optimum dosage was added to achieve required workability. Tests were conducted to determine the optimum proportion of Silica fume which yields appreciable Fresh and hardened state properties.

In this paper structural efficiency of tubular, outrigger and bracing systems have been analyzed. Tubular system is one of the very effective and efficient system which is widely used as a lateral load resisting system for concrete and steel tall building. In this system the lateral loads have been transferred by peripheral columns and deep spandrel beams. Another very effective system which commonly used for stabilization of high-rise building is outrigger belt truss with core shear wall. In this technique basically core shear wall is used for structural strength and outrigger is used to increase its lateral stiffness of tall and super tall buildings. Locations and number of outriggers play very important role which need to be optimized. Bracing system is another technique which used as a lateral load resistance system for tall buildings. In this system lateral loads are transferred through lateral bracing by means of tensioncompression. In this paper comparison of tubular, outrigger and latera bracing systems have been studied on a 42 story concrete building by using standard package ETABS 2016

Basically in case of tall building lateral loads i.e. earthquake and wind always governing the design. So, to counteract these loads, a proper lateral load resisting system should be used to fulfill design and serviceability criteria. Lateral bracing and fluid viscous damper are among those system which can be used to fulfill strength and latera stiffness criteria. In this paper a 20 story reinforced concrete building has been modeled in standard package ETABS 2016 for the purpose of study. Total of 6 models have been made, bare frame, bracing with its type and fluid viscous damper. Also equivalent static and linear response spectrum analysis have been performed to capture accurate response of structure. For seismic efficiency base shear, time period and lateral deflection of each model have found and compared with each other

Reinforced Earth (RE) wall offers a variety of advantages when compared to conventional retaining walls and embankments for road approaches. This study is carried out on proposed RE wall design for an approach road on Visakha side using finite element based computer program “PLAXIS 2D (version 8.6)”. The proposed Design which is to be executed in the near future is based on limit-equilibrium approach. The main aim of this study is to find out the Deformation of this RE wall along with its Stability using finite element approach. The Global factor of safety of this Geotechnical structure is also determined using PLAXIS 2D. PLAXIS 2D is a finite element analytical geotechnical Software which gives accurate results compared to that finite difference and limit equilibrium analytical software’s. Detailed study of the Design (using limit-equilibrium approach) acquired from the ongoing project site is

To date, glued wooden structures are used in almost all the elements of buildings and structures. Such structures can be found in ceilings, in coatings, beams, trusses, partitions, walls and even in enclosing structures. Wood is of particular interest in modern construction as a renewable material especially at the time of focusing on energy efficiency. Many European countries are perplexed by the widespread introduction of renewable materials into the construction process; the Russian Federation also strives for improving the energy efficiency of structures and materials, while not neglecting the bearing capacity and durability of structures. In this article special attention is paid to glued wooden structures, which gain momentum in the construction of many structures, including the long-span sports and entertainment facilities, such as indoor stadiums, sports complexes, swimming pools, indoor concert halls and playgrounds, as well as in retail and entertainment complexes. The advantages and disadvantages of using such material in the construction of buildings with large spans instead of metal structures are considered. Particular cases of the use of laminated wood in large-span structures, such as sports complexes for various purposes, facilities for mass attendance of people, concert halls, storage facilities and others are considered. The comparative characteristics of glued laminated timber and typical timber, as well as a comparative table of the properties of LVL timber and metal structures are given. In these comparative tables the basic properties of these materials are structured, which allows to consider their properties, advantages and disadvantages relative to each other

The main aim of this study was to increase the strength of beams by using different types of jacketing techniques and checks the most cost-efficient methods. In this paper, the reinforced concrete (RC) jacketing and carbon fiber reinforced polymer jacketing was used for retrofitting the beams. In this research study, 100 mm thickness of RC jacketing is used in all four sides of beam and carbon fiber reinforced polymer (CFRP) of different thickness of sheet are used. The point load test is done on loading frame machine and check the crack, ultimate strength and comparing the results and cost of all different types of retrofit techniques for reinforced concrete. Analyses was also performed on ABAQUS software and then validation is done by comparing the deformation and stress behavior in ABAQUS and experimentally. It was observed that the RC jacketing strength increased 63% and 48.5% strength increase in CFRP. The test results show that the RC jacketing gain more strength then other jacketing methods and increase the flexural strength.

Elastomeric bearings are design efficient and economical, hence widely used in bridge construction worldwide. These bearings need reinforcement to restrict vertical deformation which is generally provided in terms of steel plates. In present study, mechanical property analysis on elastomeric bearing is carried by changing materials of reinforcement. The results suggest that it is possible to produce the strong and effective reinforced elastomeric bearing using material other than steel, that matches the behavior of a steel-reinforced bearing. The study compares the design of bearing reinforced using ASTM B22 and an optimized alloy with the conventional steel laminates used for bearing reinforcement. The bearing used in the case study is designed for the forces applicable to metro rail viaduct. The load calculations are done according to the specification provided by BMRCL (Bangalore Metro Rail Corporation Limited). The analysis for the stress and deformation is performed using ANSYS. The maximum stress and strain in the bearing using new materials as reinforcement were found to be slightly lesser than the bearing using conventional steel reinforced bearing

Marble waste powder is waste material which is derived during the cutting and polishing of marble. While ceramic waste is obtained from various construction wastes. This experimental work is conducted to develop recycled (marble powderceramic waste aggregate) concrete by using marble waste powder as percentage substitution of OPC-43 and ceramic waste aggregate as percentage substitution of Natural aggregate. OPC-43 was partially replaced at different ratios of Marble powder (10%, 20%, and 30%) and coarse aggregate was replaced at different ratios of Ceramic (20%, 40%). In all the concrete mix, the water-binder ratio of 0.40 and slump of (50-90mm) is used. Different tests were performed, so to evaluate various mechanical properties of concrete. It was observed that the strength of concrete containing Marble slurry and ceramics tend to decline over 20% substitution of Marble slurry and 20% substitution of CWP and gives satisfactory results below that level. The main purpose of using ceramic aggregate and marble powder in concrete is to utilize various environmental hazardous waste materials such as marble waste and ceramic waste in making Recycled concrete

Deterioration of patches is a critical problem as the patches deteriorate after some time because there is not proper bonding between existing bituminous of road and patch placed over there. In this Research paper, initially, we analyzed the strength of demolished aggregate and conventional aggregate individually. After that different combination of a binder such as lime and cement mixed with waste demolished aggregates whereas bitumen is mixed with conventional aggregate is examined. The aim of this Research is to examine the feasibility of construction demolished waste for improving the performance of patches. The main contribution of this research is to utilize construction demolished waste. The research is conducted in two phases: (i) experimental work and (ii) visual inspection. The standard tests such as Aggregate Impact value Test, Crushing value test, Specific Gravity test, Water Absorption test, and Los Angeles Abrasion test, flow value test and Marshall Apparatus test are performed. The visual inspection is performed by on foot. The results are compared by attaining values such as using bituminous patches, lime patches and concrete patches. From the experiment, it is determined that the concrete patches are stronger compared to bituminous patches and the life span of concrete patches is more than bituminous patches

The issues that often arise within geotechnical engineering include uncertainty, complexity, and inaccuracies in planning. Therefore, this creates problems as relying on assumptions are the only way to determine parameters in design and construction. Recently, a new approach has emerged, inspired by the intelligence of the human brain, and it is called artificial neural network (ANN). This study aimed to utilize the ANN models with a back-propagation algorithm that feeds forward to predict the ultimate bearing capacity, namely NN_Qult. The total number of samples used are 375, and the input variables are d, Lp Le, A, K, fc, Ntip, Nshaft, and P. According to Shahin (2001), the model was divided into two group: 2/3 training data and 1/3 validation data, processed in a modified ANN program. The prediction results of NN_Qult are then compared with the carrying capacity of pile driving analysis (PDA). It shows a good relationship, as evidenced by the value of R2> 0.8 and RMSE close to 0.1. The sensitivity analysis (AS) was also carried out to obtain the level of influence of the input compared to the output which are 12,367%; 10.255%; 14.576%; 8.323%; 15.870%; 5.154%; 8.218%; 14.314%; 10.923% respectively. The Le, Ntip and P variables are the most influenced of the dataset

An integrated evaluation of investment construction project is a complex decision process. Based on the study of AHP, the authors proposed an integrated evaluation method of multiple construction projects simultaneously, therefore it helps the investor to be able to select the construction project, which possesses the most advantages among others, satisfies the determined objective. This method also allows expert groups analyze and evaluate construction investment projects in a feasible manner. It is able to "quantify” specific comparisons accurately into the master document, containing a lot of reliable information. Therefore, the results would be more comprehensive and avoid making unnecessary subjective decisions by investors.

Ramp-freeway junctions are almost designed to allow high-speed and high capacity merging and diverging with the minimum disruption to the adjacent traffic. One source of conflict on freeway weaving section, when the merge and diverge is short require vehicle to entering or exiting the freeway to execute it need one or more lane changes. The operational analysis of weaving, merging and diverging of rampjunction in freeway are applicable at multilane highway. The objective of study is to evaluate and improve the existing ramp and ramp junction in urban area. The study conducted in Amman-Jordan for major known cloverleaf interchange. Two types of analysis are conducted, weaving and ramp-junction analysis using highway capacity manual of 2010 (HCM-2010) methodologies. The highway capacity software program (HCS-2010) is applied for analysis and improvement of the selected cloverleaf interchange as a case study. The result of the analysis for the existing condition shows that the interchange is operating at LOS F for the weaving area. The improvement results of short-term and medium-term for the weaving area, merging and diverging of the ramp-junction for the selectedinterchange will be operated at LOS D or LOS C.

The development of multimedia technology has promised great potential in changing the way a person learns, to obtain information, adjust information and so on. Multimedia also provides opportunities for educators to develop learning techniques to produce maximum results. For this reason, the aim of this research is to develop multimedia-based learning applications in education management courses in the Indonesian primary school superior education study program. This study uses research and development methods The research procedure used in this study is to modify the Rowntree model which has three stages, namely: product planning, development, and evaluation. In this evaluation phase, the application of Multimedia-based Learning for Education Management courses has been further validated by two multimedia experts and two instructional design experts in the field of education management. The results of this study indicate that the application of multimedia-based learning in education management courses obtained significant value so that multimedia is categorized as appropriate to use as a learning media technology

This study focuses on the simulation of groundwater flow and investigates the best operation system for the pumping wells of the right bank of Derbendikhan Earth Dam. This dam located at about 50 km south of Sulayamaniyah province, northeast of Iraq. The right bank of the dam suffering from danger of landslides due to high elevations of groundwater and difficulties in lowering the reservoir water level. In order to avoid this sliding problem, this study suggested different scenarios to examine and reduce the groundwater table at the bottom of the sliding zone of the Marl clay layer based on computer software called ground modeling system (GMS) MODFLOW-package to simulate the steady and unsteady states of flow based on three dimensional finite difference techniques. These scenarios are proposed to operate eight wells which are already exist as the first scenario, and the second scenario suggested to drilled two wells in addition to eight wells around the study area. Moreover, the pumping period and reservoir level for all scenarios are ranged between (5-15) days and (450-440) m.a.s.l. respectively. The simulation output found that the second scenario of ten wells, (15) days pumping period and (440) m.a.s.l. reservoir level is the best operation system for groundwater of the aquifer.

Cities are centers of knowledge and sources of growth and innovation and possess exceptional possibilities for economic development. At the same time, however, the cities undergo certain transformation due to urbanization and thus need to face the urban development challenges. The paper discusses briefly on the paradigms (independent or multiple paradigms) the cities adopt and in over the years how there has been a paradigm shift that address the urban development issues. The paradigm shift has been analyzed based on extensive literature review of significant paradigms that have been implemented in several cities in the world in the last decades. An extensive study has summed up the tools for analysis- selected parameters and characteristics of numerous urban development paradigms

Refill drinking water depot (DAMIU) is a business that aims to middle and lower class because of its affordable price. The laboratory analysis of refill drinking water quality showed that the total coliform had exceeded the threshold based on the Ministry of Health Regulation No. 492/2010. Direct observation in the depots resulted in a general conclusion that poor water quality was produced due to incapability the operators in operating water treatment units. The capability of DAMIU operator was divided into 3 latent variables, which are knowledge, attitude, and behavior. Those variables observed by 17 indicator variables described operators understanding about refill drinking water regulations (knowledge), depots operation and maintenance (behavior), and operators willingness to improve their depots performance (attitude). Structural Equation Modeling conducted through validity test and correlation test. Validity test result showed only 9 indicators were valid. Correlation test carried with the valid indicators identified that correlation value of knowledge, behavior, and attitude towards coliform contamination were 0,165; 0,151; and 0,374; respectively. The priority of the improvement was determined by fishbone analysis which made based on the valid indicators and adjusted by the correlation value between latent variables from correlation test. The first problem to overcome was operators attitude, followed by their knowledge, and last was their behavior.

Electrical government characteristic sign generator, successful on reproducing the control attribute disturbances in pursuance, is presented within it paper. The signal creator is cloven into joining parts: Lab VIEW primarily based digital instrumentation software program program because of defining the repair parameters then hardware electronics due to the fact regarding sign generation (data winning visiting card then monitoring amplifier). The demand bill focal point is about the diagram regarding control amplifier because scaling the statistics acquirement card outturn voltage stage in accordance with the so-called limit rank voltage (180V). The sign generator does stay back because of technology regarding mention signals useful because checking out the government virtue sure contraptions or more than a few algorithms because of government characteristic disturbance detection. In such manner, that PC based totally sign factor do stay ancient as like appropriate or price tremendous choice in conformity with the devices because of checking out the government quality meter or analyser. The relevant report - ISO Guide in imitation of the expression on uncertainties within measurements, because of white metrological assessment about advanced sign generatores, account or gratuity concerning measurement incertitude finances is performed.

This paper presents the ballistic performance of transparent polymer materials. The need to design transparent projectile protective armour leads to research on ballistic limit for the type of material. The ballistic resistance of different type of layered sandwich polymer/plates was investigated polycarbonate and Polymethylmethacrylate materials were chosen as test cases. The materials were subjected to an impact against a rigid spherical steel projectile in the range of 100 – 650 m/s up impact velocity. The relationship between the initial and final velocity was correlated and validated against existing literature. A very good agreement between the experimental result and Ipson and Recht was presented. The propose empirical equation between initial velocity and final velocity is obtained from statistical analysis

Some of the most serious problems of the world today concern elimination of waste and finding a solution for reusing it. Large quantities of waste are generated from manufacturing processes and construction destruction works. Materials waste administration is one of the most important environmental interests in the world today and with the reduction of space for landfilling, waste employment has become an effective alternative to the disposal of waste. In this work, cement was replaced with ceramic waste powder (CWP) in the range of 0%, 5%, 10%, 15%, 20%, 25%, 30%, 35%, and 40% of cement weight and the fineness of the CWP used was below 75µm. After the moulding and curing processes, the specimen’s mortar was tested and compared with the conventional mortar in terms of compressive, flexural and splitting tensile strengths, and sorptivity test. The findings showed that the compressive strength attained was up to 35% as a result of replacing cement with CWP.

Globally the value of water and natural resources is increasing day by day. From that point of view, it is desired to put efforts to find out techniques to safeguard water from wastage and utilize the waste materials. The utilization of these waste materials could have a significant effect on hardened characteristics of the concrete. However, the use of a self-curing chemical agent has a positive effect on concrete. The moisture distribution from the atmosphere can also change the mechanical properties of concrete. In this study, Polyethylene-glycol 400 was designated as a self-curing agent along with waste marble powder and polypropylene fiber to determine the mechanical characteristics of Self-curing concrete (SCC). The experimental investigation was carried out for mix design of M30 grade in SCC with 1 % Polyethylene-glycol 400, and (0.5, 1, 1.5) % of polypropylene fiber as in the concentration of cement. It also defines the usage of different percentages, such as (5, 10, 15) % of waste marble powder as a partial replacement of fine aggregate in an SCC. Various tests had been conducted on hardened properties of SCC, such as [Compressive, Flexural, and Tensile] strength, X-ray Powder Diffraction (XRD), Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM) & Energy Dispersive X-Ray Spectroscopy (EDS) to evaluate the strength properties of SCC. The results signify that the utilization of waste marble powder and polypropylene fiber enhance the mechanical characteristics of self-curing concrete as compared with controlled concrete of air-cured (C0) and moist cured (C0'). The optimum values were 0.5 % of polypropylene fiber and 15 % of marble powder enhanced the mechanical characteristics of self-curing concrete

The volumes of construction, both in the private and public sectors, increase annually. Therefore, building materials become more and more popular, the manufacturers of which are on the move and constantly offer all new types that are significantly superior to the main characteristics of their predecessors. One of these materials is Lego brick, which is a high-quality product made by hyper pressing without using of firing. This article presents an analysis of the advantages of the Lego brick in modern construction, the technology of its production, and especially the use in stonework. It is described what raw material is used in the manufacture, its features of shape and structure

In the subsequent period of the Ottoman Empire between both the nineteenth and twentieth centurys, Syria undertook substantial changes, which led to the emergence and development of European forms in art and architecture. At present, the urgent problem of preserving and restoring the monuments of residential architecture of Damascus has arisen. This is especially important because Damascus is included on the world cultural values list of UNESCO. One of the most interesting periods in the development of Damascus urban planning is the period of “Damascus Baroque”, noting that it is not fully covered in studying the history and theory of architecture in Damascus. This research highlights the studying the creative heritage of residential Damascus architecture which is necessary in historical and cultural terms for their use in modern practice of design and construction, through emphasizing on the identification of architectural traditions and construction in the house of Damascus, analyzing the impact of Western European culture on the architecture of urban residential buildings through research and reviewing various historical and cultural data on these buildings, and their classification.

The insurance industry in India has undergone a spectrum of changes since its liberalization, in terms of a number of players, the distribution system and the diversity of products. Bancassurance as a channel of distribution has been effective in the European countries and it has come into existence in India. The banks and the insurance companies come together and the banks distribute the products of insurance company’s ie.Bancassurance. This arrangement facilitates the insurance companies in reaching out to the rural market through the strong network of the bank branches.The article attempts to understand the evolution of bancassurance in India through a review of the literature. Further, it explores the research in the area of bancassurance, tries to identify the gaps and provide directions for further research. For this purpose, several articles on bancassurances pertaining to various countries and India were reviewed. The earlier studies were reviewed attempting to understand bancassurance in the perspective of marketing. The research in the area of bancassurance has several perspectives and extensive researches have been carried out in the European markets while the research in bancassurance pertaining to the Indian context is limited. Research can be carried out to measure the effectiveness of bancassurance, explore the cross buying intentions of the customers of the bank, compare the effectiveness of the bancassurance channel over the traditional channels, the relevance of bancassurance with the increasing online purchase.

High oil content in serving fish cake using a deep fry, can cause bad effects to the health. Addition of the edible coating kappa carrageenan is an effort to reduce the excessive oil content. This is related to the function of the edible coating kappa carrageenan, as a barrier to the evaporation of water in the material and the barrier to the entry of oil during frying process. This study aimed to determine the effect of the edible coating of kappa karaginan as an oil reduction on the fried fish cake and optimum concentration of edible coating on the fried fish cake. The method of the study was an experimental study with descriptive statistical analysis. The results showed that the highest water content was found in the fish cake with the addition of edible coating of kappa carrageenan with a concentration of 3% as much as 46.16%. The highest ash content was found in fish cake with the addition of edible coating of kappa carrageenan with a concentration of 3% as much as 7.51%. Whereas, the lowest fat content was found in fish cake with the addition of 3% edible coating of kappa carrageenan was 4.72%. The highest fat content in fish cake without edible coating was 9.37%. In conlusion, the administration of the edible coating of kappa carrageenan with a concentration of 1% was the best treatment for reducing oil in fried fish cake.

This study aimed at investigating the influence of proposed asphalt concrete mix using improved aggregates, soil stabilization and quality control in improving fatigue life and resistance to permanent deformation in Kuwaiti roads. The used methodology included testing the stability, compatibility, water immersion and fatigue life of the aggregates before and after coating. The methodology included also reviewing the related literature in order to find the effect of the quality control programs on enhancing the performance of the roads. The results of this study showed that the stability and voids of the cement treated mixes have increased with the degree of cement coating. The higher void content indicated to reduction in compatibility of the mix and this result in low stabilities. The results showed also that increasing the blows did not effect on the asphalt content of different concrete mixes. Any increase or decrease in compressive strength affect directly with an inverse relationship of the fatigue life of the concrete mixes of the pavement.

The biofilter is a wastewater treatment system that is carried out by flowing wastewater into a biological reactor filled with a filter to reproduce contaminant decomposer microorganisms that contained in wastewater either using aeration or without aeration. This study objective is to determine the appropriate combination to reduce lead (Pb). This study uses an experimental method with a completely randomized design consisting of five treatments group and four replications each group. The treatment group in this study are proportion differences of Gracillaria sp. and Anadara granosa combination. The parameters observed in this study were the levels of heavy metals in seaweed, cockles, and water. Data analysis using Analysis of Variant (ANOVA) and continued with Duncans Multiple Range Test. The results show that the use of a combination of Gracillaria sp. and Anadara granosa can absorb lead (Pb) in NPK fertilizer waste with the best combination in P2 treatment group with a proportion of 50% Seaweed (Gracillaria sp.), 50% Blood cockles (Anadara granosa) and Zeolite. The combination of Gracillaria sp. and Anadara granosa as biofilter can be used as an alternative in a wastewater treatment system to reduce lead (Pb) pollution which is very dangerous for the environment

The discrete element method (DEM) was combined with the finite element method (FEM) approach to investigate the numerical response of granite material under uniaxial compression loading. A calibration analysis was performed in this study using the commercial software LS-DYNA. The aim of this work was to calibrate the micro-parameters in a numerical simulation using a bonded particle model of granite rock. In this DEM-FEM simulation, the rock specimen was modelled in DEM, while the steel plates were simulated using FEM. The numerical analysis was then compared to experimental data from a standard uniaxial compression test. The results show that the DEM-FEM simulation can reproduce the trends in the experimentally observed stress-strain curve for granite rock under uniaxial compressive loading. Comparisons were carried out of the values for UCS and Young’s modulus from experimental data and numerical analysis, and these showed that the UCT DEM/BPM model fits within the range of values for UCS and Young’s modulus from laboratory test results, i.e. 52.63–87.96 MPa and 10.13–20.76 GPa

Nowadays, theres associate increasing interest within the development of ecofriendly materials. The properties of Stone dust and Sand are almost same so it can be easily used as partial replacement of sand in concrete . Steel Fiber is also added to the concrete that it increases the crack resistance, ductility, energy absorption or toughness of concrete. Thus, this paper addresses the results of change of Stone dust and Steel fiber on the strength properties of concrete. The replacements are done at 0%, (30%, 1%), (40%, 1%), (50%, 1%) of fine aggregate with Stone dust and addition of Steel fiber 1% by the weight of cement. Design mix is prepared on M30 grade of concrete. The result showed that at fixed W/C ratio (0.40) the strength and durability increased initially at small percentages and the cost for production is also cheaper

In present study, different storied building has been modeled using staad.pro software and analyzed with gravity and seismic loads to compare the results of seismic analysis as per IS:1893-2002 and IS:1893-2016.The design has been done for 4 storey, 8 storey & 11 storey buildings. The maximum height of the aforementioned buildings is 39.6m, therefore, according to previous seismic code (IS:1893-2002) static seismic analysis was performed and as per new seismic code (IS:1893-2016) dynamic seismic analysis was performed. The loading and all other relevant considerations are same for various building. The performance of the structures has been evaluated in terms of different structural parameters such as axial force, bending moment, displacement, material quantity etc. Cost analysis has also been carried out on material (concrete and steel). Comparison of these results has been done to draw the conclusion of the present study. From the final outcomes of the study, it has been found that the total cost of the buildings designed with dynamic seismic analysis comes out to be 1.06 to 1.1 times higher than the building designed with static seismic analysis

Background: The growth of overweight and obesity remains public health concern and reflects the overall low ability to achieve and maintain a healthy body weight [1][2][3]. Being overweight and obese is associated with risk of numerous comorbidities which are leading causes of disability and death, such as cardiovascular disease, diabetes mellitus, and many types of cancer. Methods: Study were based on legislative documents, economics and statistics reports. Results: According to World Health Organization (WHO) obesity rate in Kazakhstan is about 21% of population. In 2012, Kazakh Academy of Nutrition promulgated the results of national research in overweight and obesity situation among adults and children. The prevalence of overweight and obesity among adults was 46.3 percent and 21.8 percent, respectively [4].Comparing with the similar research proceeded in 2002, the prevalence of pathology increased by 25 percent. However, these figures are questionable, as existing information systems are not adapted to proper registration patients with overweight and obesity so this figure can be increased even doubled.[5][6]. Conclusion: It is obvious that current situation requires effective activity for prevention and control of overweight and obesity among population. Establishing of national registry of obesity is an effective measure for provision obesity management covering all population, and timely interventions and intersectional cooperation are keys to curb the trend toward overweight and obesity in Kazakhstan

The topic of recycling concrete waste is significant in the general effort for prospective growth and environmental conservation in our time. Therefore, the use of recycled concrete aggregate as an alternative to natural coarse aggregate in concrete mixes is an essential solution for preserving the natural aggregate resources and saving landfill spaces. This papers main goal is to assess the mechanical properties of recycled aggregate concrete with target strength 30Mpa after 28 days at different replacement ratio and to improve its behavior by adding steel fiber. The main parameters of this study are recycled concrete aggregate ratio and steel fiber content. Sixteen concrete mixtures are designed with different RCA ratio (0%, 30%, 70%, and 100%) and hooked steel fiber (0%, 0.5%, 1%, and 1.5%) by volume at fixed (W/ C ratio=0.4). The results showed that the mechanical property of RAC decreases gradually with increasing RCA ratio compared to control mixes. Nevertheless, the results ameliorate with increasing the content of steel fiber

PT. Eksonindo MPI is a company that manufactures various kinds of bags that are marketed with Export, Eiger and Bodypack trademarks. At present, operators who carry out their work often complain that certain parts of their body hurt. This pain is caused by the presence of a poor working system. Improving the work system can be accomplished by analyzing the body posture of nine specific work activities. Analysis of the worker’s posture employs the REBA method. The results of the REBA analysis indicate that all nine activities carry moderate and high risks. Proposed improvements have been made by designing table and chair sizes using the anthropometric data of the Indonesian workers involved. The proposed improvements made at a later stage were simulated and recalculated using the REBA score. The simulation results of proposed improvements show a significant improvement so that it will be convenient as a safety fund or investment for workers.

Education is no doubt a very crucial factor in the economic growth and development of a nation, especially in growing economies. It has also become integrated with Information Technology for various purposes. The need for IT infrastructure as well as their constant maintenance for diverse educational uses is highly burdensome on institutions especially in times of economic crisis. Cloud computing therefore becomes a preferred option for optimum quality of service despite the minimum resources available in the institutions. Cloud computing is a fast evolving concept that has led to new changes and advancement in Information Technology and especially education. The virtualization of resources as well as its elasticity and scalability justify the continuous adoption of this technology in many educational institutions. This paper deals with cloud computing technology, its application in education and more importantly, a detailed review on previous related work.

The production of Nile Tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus) is quite significant but the unstable quality of feed and the uncertain supply increase the demand of fish flour. The aim of this study is to find out the substitution of fish flour to earthworm (Lumbricusrubellus) flour on specific growth rate, feed conversion ratio and feed efficiency of Nile Tilapia. The study was experimental study using a completely randomized design (CRD) with five treatments and four replications. The concentration of worm flour was P0 (0%), P1 (30%), P2 (35%), P3 (40%), and P4 (45%). The parameters observed were specific growth rate, feed conversion ratio and feed efficiency. Data analysis used ANOVA. The results show that the addition of worm flour in feed formulations of Nile Tilapia for 45 days could increase specific growth rate, feed efficiency and could reduce feed conversion ratio. The fastest growth rate is in P4 treatment (mean = 2.31%) which was added of 45% worm flour. The lowest feed conversion ratio is in P4 treatment (1.26). The best feed efficiency is P4 treatment (79.06%). The substitution of fish flour into earthworm flour at a dose of 45% in fish rations can be used to increase the specific growth rate and feed efficiency and can reduce the feed conversion ratio

This paper present seismic performance assessment of steel frame consisting of CFST column, according to the procedure provided in FEMA P-58, evaluation of building response and estimating median value of structural response parameters in terms of story drift and story acceleration were carried out. To exactly predict the response, 5-Story and 10-Story buildings are used. In this research paper the response of steel frame with CFST column at failure is obtained by performing a series of non-linear analysis, firstly non-linear static analyses is used to check the yielding and failure roof displacement then incremental dynamic loading is used. IDA is performed with increasing intensities until the collapse is occur then the response of building in terms of storey drift and displacement is obtained. The results obtain show that with vertical irregularities the drift and displacement of building increases and special care should be taken when building built with CFST column is subjected to any vertical irregularities

In this paper, we discuss the model reduction and estimation of state variables of the heat conduction system by using Linear Matrix Inequality method and Kalman filter algorithm. We aim to obtain accurate estimation with short computing time. First, we construct a reduced model by using Linear Matrix Inequality method. Further, we apply state variables estimation steps of discrete stochastic dynamical systems by using Kalman filter algorithm on the reduced model.

Comb pen shells (Atrina pectinata) are one of marine biota in industrial city waters, which are threatened by contamination of lead heavy metal (Pb) from industrial and inorganic waste. One way to see the size of the content of lead heavy metal (Pb) in comb pen shells is through the size of shells. This study aimed to determine the content of lead (Pb) in comb pen shells (Atrina pectinata) in industrial waters and to determine the correlation between the size of comb pen shells and the content of lead (Pb) in comb pen shells in industrial city waters. The observational results showed there was lead (Pb) content in comb pen shells (Atrina pectinata) in industrial city waters based on various sizes, which were large (1.147 mg/kg), medium (0.133 mg/kg), and small (0.084 mg/kg). The statistical analysis showed the calculation of lead content (Pb) in comb pen shells with various sizes had a correlation value of 0.618. Mean of lead content in comb pen shells (Atrina pectinata) based on various sizes, none of which had exceeded the quality standards that were allowed for lead heavy metal and the correlation of comb pen shells of different sizes had a strong relationship.

The dynamics of animals’ higher nervous activity disturbances and bioaccumulation of uranium in tissues under the conditions of prolonged oral admission of industrial uranium ore dust (UOD) at doses of 25 and 50 maximum exposure concentrations (MPC) to the body were studied. In the early periods after the admission of UOD into the animals’ body, the maximum concentrations of uranium are determined in the kidneys, in the late period – in the bone tissue, while the content of uranium in organs and tissues correlated with the dose of UOD. On the background of an increased concentration of uranium in the rats’ brain with chronic admission of UOD in the body, a steady alarm state is formed and terms of retention of acquired passive avoidance skills are reduced. The data obtained in this work indicate the presence of long-term effects of radiotoxic exposure of UOD, which dictates the expediency of long-term observation of the behavioral reactions of animals

The development of Information and Communication Technology in all fields has an influence in improving the quality of Human Resources (HR). Along with the development it has an impact on the increasingly widespread growth of tertiary institutions in Indonesia, there are 746 undergraduate programs in Informatics. while the number of lecturers from PTN is: 2,504 people and PTS as many as 12,661 and the impact of variations in the curriculum, because every campus has full authority in preparing the curriculum based on the rules set by the Kemenristek Dikti. As a result of curriculum variations, the graduate competencies of each campus are different, even though they come from the same field of study, and finally the competencies needed by graduates (industry) are less relevant to graduate competencies. Utilization of Ubiquitous Learning with a Research and Development Approach, both conceptually, procedurally and physically, has been interconnected with all involved components, including from the side of Industry, Organizations to students and instructors who are the subjects of this Research. Ubiquitous learning in this case utilizes 2 learning development models, namely Borg & Gall and Hanafin & Peck models, and combined with a system development model, Waterfall Model Lifecycle. Where in the final process will be able to analyze the population and existing samples as well as the system of applying care or assistance systems (nurturing system) will get a container of applied product technology that can be used as a platform or an alternative learning and bridging human resource capabilities and knowledge in the field of Informatics in Indonesia, especially in the Competency Test of Information Technology in Indonesia,

Restoration of defects of hard tissues in cervical region of teeth is one of the most topical problems of modern dentistry. Defects of cervical region have different etiology, pathophysiology of development of defect formation process. The most frequently used method for restoration of lost hard tissues of teeth is method of direct filling. However many authors believe that this method is not effective enough. One of the main goals of restorative dentistry is to replace lost tooth structure by a material whose structure and physical properties are similar to natural tissues of tooth. This goal can be achieved by CAD/CAM technology. Chemical stability of hybrid ceramics secures its good mechanical and optical properties as well as excellent biocompatibility. A restoration of cervical region must be subjected to several different types of loads, one of them are temperature fluctuations in oral cavity. The article studies influence of thermocyclic loads on state of boundary "filling-tooth". The experiment proved that indirect restoration of hybrid ceramics is more resistant to thermocyclic loads

Local scour downstream the box culverts outlet may cause to a complete failure of the culvert structure. New research is employed to reduce the max scour depth downstream the outlet of the box culvert under a different flow conditions based on an experimental investigation. A sharp edge sill is proposed on a rigid bed to dissipate the flow excess energy. Consequently, a great reduction of the scour hole dimensions is obtained by using the sharp edge sill. The experimental study was carried out using a different positions, heights and shapes of the sharp edge sill with different flow rates as well as tail water depths too. The results indicates that the sharp edge sill is a promising tool to reduce the scour dimensions. The reduction of the scour depths by using the sharp edge sill are 60%, while the reduction in the scour depths are 64%,that is because of using of rigid apron of length 7 times the height of culvert, compared to previous results without rigid bed.

In connection with the modern economic collapse of the housing policy reform, there has been a significant change in the housing availability of Russian citizens. At the same time, the peculiarity of housing as a long-term economic good causes the need for an effective state housing policy. It should be noted that for the majority of Tyumen citizens it is impossible to improve their living conditions or solve the housing problem on their own due to the high cost. The article presents the sociological study results of Tyumen residents’ needs in housing improvement, it points toward the fact that the housing purchase at their own expense is available to less than 10% of the population, and due to this fact, the ways to solve the housing problem are proposed.

This research paper presents the experimental study to find out strength parameter of sugarcane with partial replacement of cement and marble waste as partially and fully replacement with coarse aggregates. Addition of sugarcane is 5%,10%,15%,20% in cement and coarse aggregates contain 50% & 100% of marble. To find out the properties for specimens of compressive strength test, rebound hammer test and ultrasonic pulse velocity test (UPV), flexural strength test and water absorption tests are performed. Results indicate that the maximum strength and durability getting observed when the sugarcane replacement was 5% with 100% replacement of marble.

During past earthquakes column plastic hinges are more prominent than beam hinges which gives rise to global structural damage and high life threatening risk. All the structural components transfers their forces through column and column than shares it with foundation to soil, so u can imagine if column fails whole structure can collapse this is strong beam weak column concept. By making column more moment resistant than beams the plastic hinges shifts to beam and avoids the global damage in this case only beam will show flexure as a sign of beam damage and the people will have adequate time to evacuate the place and beam failure will only limit to a particular storey. This concept is strong column weak beam. In this paper three RC frame of 5, 8 and 12 storey height are investigated for strong column weak beam concept for zone 5 and medium soil and moment capacities are checked as per IS1893:2016. For checking the performance of plastic hinges of column and beam non linear static analysis (pushover analysis) is done in ETABS 2016 these hinges are checked and verified according to acceptance criteria given in FEMA 356. Base shear and performance point with displacement is checked for all frames

Concrete had reached its increasing demand since the construction industry involved innovation in all forms of phenomenal infrastructural works. The main objective of our project lies in find a perfect solution for the diminishing resources of cement, fine and course aggregates. Our ideology was adding metakaolin, foundry sand and demolition waste to the concrete and studying the strength properties of concrete with the variation in nominal mix. i.e., to study the strength properties of concrete (M20 Grade) for mix ratio of 5%,10%,15%,20% and 25% at 7 and 28 days. The strength properties being studied in our theses are as follows: 1. Compressive strength 2. Split Tensile strength 3. Flexural strength These properties were then compared with the nominal concrete mix

A novel method to achieve water-repelling character upon a cement paste has been investigated. GGBS (Ground Granulated Blast furnace Slag) is a by-product from steel industry which is preferred to produce a superhydrophobic surface coating for cement mortar. The super hydrophobic coating is prepared by sonicating Nanoscaled GGBS powder into a mixture of silane/siloxane. Different methods of application of coating, such as brushing, spraying and impregnation are used. In this paper, the super hydrophobic performance and durability of the coated cement mortar cubes has been reported based on water contact angle, water absorption and sorptivity. Also the reduction of surface porosity has been studied by using Ultrasonic pulse velocity test. As a result, The spray coated surfaces exhibited superhydrophobicity with a water contact angle of 152.2°. The performance of the impregnated samples are notably higher in water absorption, sorptivity and ultrasonic pulse velocity.

An experimental study on the performance of concrete containing waste-tires based fine aggregate is presented in this paper. This study examines the effect of replacing the natural fine aggregate (NFA) with recycled fine aggregate (RFA) on the workability and mechanical properties of concrete. The mechanical properties include: compressive strengthand tensile strength. Various RFA replacement ratios were used including (10%, 20%and 30%). Four mixes were examined: three with different RFA replacement ratios and one mix with NFA for comparison purpose. The results show that RFA reduces both the workability and the mechanical properties of concrete

The article article is dedicated to the analysis of the strategy of the modern smart development of the smart cities, which should be aimed at harmonizing the interaction of natural, social and production systems. Formed with new technologies, urban landscapes should emerge as the imprint of a transforming society for a long time. The harmonization of interaction smart cities systems should be based on the technological, human, institutional and energy frameworks and active use of Internet of things, modern building materials. at the same time, it is necessary to preserve the objects of cultural heritage in parallel with the development of effective modern smart cities.

The article proposes a new methodological approach to assess the impact of external factors on the innovative activity of Russian organizations. The identification of such factors is necessary to improve the management of innovative organizations in Russia. The authors assess the factors of the external environment of innovative organizations. The correlation model is constructed and the key factors influencing innovative activity of the Russian organizations are revealed. A regression model reflecting the dependence of the level of innovative activity of organizations on changes in the external environment in the dynamics from 2005 to 2016 is constructed. Four variants of the scenario of changes in the number of innovative organizations in the Russian economy under the influence of external factors are constructed

The underground architecture is linked to the history of human beings as it was the first architecture to resort to it in the early days of human life for housing and protection within the ecosystem. However, life soon developed in various technological and construction fields with many disadvantages that contributed to influencing the ecosystem. Including architects to the need to preserve the ecosystem and return to such a kind of architecture ,but in line with the progress of urban and technology ,to address this research to study the underground architecture as an architectural and environmental concept through the most important trends and ideas an architecture that has been advocated by many architectural movements , and the possibility of applying such kind of architecture as a technique in the future to reach a number of conclusions and recommendations to work on the rise of this type of research to serve the life humanity as a whole .

In India, number of construction companies is increasing day by day so the demand for the efficient employees is also increasing, but there are lots of dissatisfaction is observed among the employees of construction companies in India which causes increasing rate of employee attrition. Employees of construction industry can be satisfied by motivating them with financial and non-financial encouragements. In this paper, factors affecting employee retention in the construction industry were identified and assessed. The views of 287 employees were collected by the help of structure questionnaires distributed to Architects, Civil Engineers, Builders, Surveyors, Clarks and others from selected construction companies in India. Basic facilities, working environment, scope & opportunities and employee satisfaction were found as the major factors affecting employee retention. To analyze the impact of those factors on the employee retentions, Structural Equation Modeling (SEM) through AMOS Software has been used hereThe study shows that all identified factors have significant relationship with the employee retention.

The main objective of researches was assessment of a stress-strain state of regional parts of a rock massif and coal pillars at various seam thickness, panel width and a mining depth. Dependences of extent of zones of limit state on the main geological and mining parameters are established. The increased hazard of mining of thick flat seams with the increased width of longwall panel is shown. Recommendations about decrease in the endogenous fire hazard connected with disintegration of regional parts of seam and chain enter panel coal pillars are made.

Adhaim River is one of Tigris river tributaries, contributing by 5555% of the Tigris River yield, with annual flow rate of 0.832 BCM. To simulate Adhaim River flow, Artificial Neural Networks (ANNs) was used, 21 years hydrological and meteorological data were collected and analyzed from Iraqi ministry of water resource. Catchment delineation was estimated using Geographical Information Systems (GIS( technique, to obtain the best simulation of the runoff, five different methods for estimated average rainfall and five formulas for scaled all data was examined. ANNs technique parameters was obtained by the most appropriate performance criteria of graphical and statistical approaches, such as number of neurons, layers, and epoch values. ten types of transfer functions, different learning rate. As a result, four models were developed with different time steps (i.e., 15, 20, 25, and 30 days). The study shows that the most appropriate ANNs algorithm was Levenberg-Marquradt with back propagation using one hidden layer and three transfer functions namely tansig, logsig, and trainlm, The networks performance varied with different time step involved in the study; however, the 30 days was almost better than other networks.

The results of mathematical modeling of working excavations while mining out coal layers in one of the fields of the Kuznetsk coal-mining field are presented in the paper. Engineering-geological features of the coal-measure rocks, plan and mutual orientation in the space of working excavations are considered. Evaluation of the stress state of coal-measure rocks in the main stresses is given. Features of formation of stress fields under the mutual influence of working excavations in the period of 2016-2018 are given.

The main objective of the executed researches was assessment of efficiency of recovering and equipment re-installation of longwalls at the applied technological schemes of mining of flat coal seams of the Kuznetsk coal basin. The analysis of the actual duration of performance of dismantling and installation works in mines of the SUEK Kuzbass company is made. It is shown that very poor state of a roof of recovery rooms is a basic reason for increase in duration of equipment downtimes. Recommendations about increase in roof stability of recovery rooms, a longwall erection are made. Economic disbenefit assessment from outages of the highperformance equipment of longwalls is executed

The main objective of researches was establishment of the reasons of a floor heave and failure of gateroad during the mining of Polenovsky seam in the mine of S.M. Kirov in the Kuznetsk coal basin. In paper results of measurement of floor heave, rooflowering and convergence of ribs are presented. Relationships of a floor heave and the location of a longwall face are shown. The defining influence of depth and high rock pressure zones from the interpanel pillars left on overlying Boldyrevsky seam is established. Recommendations about a floor heave exception in the geological and mining conditions of the mine of S.M. Kirov are made

The main objective of researches was the analysis of experience of application of technological schemes of mining of longwall panels without re-installation of the equipment of a coal face. For conditions of the mine Taldinskaya-Zapadnaya-2 change of coal face output when mining longwall panels with a longwall turn is shown. Sharp decline in output of a longwall at a face turn is shown. Comparison of efficiency of mining of longwall panels with a turn of a complex and at re-installation of a longwall is executed. Recommendations about decrease in equipment downtimes and increase in efficiency of re-installation of the equipment of a longwall are made.

The development of cloud computing has affected infrastructure used in travel companies. PT. XYZ is a company engaged in management travel services. Services offered consists of consulting, development, implementation, industrial and operational solutions. In order to complete the project, the company has used FIS (Finance Information System) but has not been integrated with the booking engine and HRIS (Human Resources Information System). This happens because of lack of designing in the process of developing information systems for the company. Service system management that has not been integrated have a lot of risks, including errors in recording or entering data, the time needed is relatively longer to access and process information. The study aims to design an appropriate business process based on cloud computing. The design will be able to produce an architecture that can integrate between FIS and HRIS in an integrated and cloud-based manner that can be used as a guide in the procurement of information / information systems technology at PT. XYZ.

The presence of some high voltage towers in flood stream is one of the most important problems that may lead to the collapse of these towers. The main reason for collapse is the soil erosion around the tower foundation during flood. The shape of the foundation is a vital factor in scouring process. This research is focused on studying different shapes of a tower foundation and its effect on the maximum scour depth. A sediment scour model has been investigated by using Flow 3D V 11.2 Program. The numerical simulation results of the maximum scour depth surrounding a single square pile model have been assured using prior experimental findings and showed good agreement. After that, different four shapes of footing and five values of the inclination angle for pyramid and cone footing have been investigated. The results of cuboid footing have been used as a reference to compare with different shapes. Seventy-two numerical runs have been carried out considering the wide range of Froude number ranging from 0.26 to 0.50 under clear water condition. It is found that, for pyramid and cone footing, the lager the inclination angle, the smaller the scour depth will be and vice versa. The cone footing is better than the other footing shapes. An empirical equation has been developed by using the nonlinear regression to predict the relative maximum scour depth around the footing

Russia’s coal industry has a clear trend towards increasing load on mining faces equipped by coal-face systems. With increase of coal-face equipment output, financial losses from the equipment downtime also increase. Downtime of fullymechanized faces can have different causes, but downtime in disassembly is inevitable, and for this reason, minimizing downtime duration is paramount for improving mines operations efficiency. The main causes of repositioning duration increase are roofing rocks collapses into the work area, the most intensive collapse of roofing rocks occurs at the end sections of a recovery room. One of effective modes of enhancing the stability of roofing rocks is rocks destressing. The study objective is determining the parameters of destressing recovery room immediate roofing rocks in developing a gently-sloping thick coal seam on the base of the finite element mining and geomechanical model. The paper describes the methodology of developing a model and design models for assessing the components of the stress-strain state of the coal-bearing massif in the area adjacent to the recovery room. Assessment was conducted of the parameters of limit state zones in a coal seam and in the roofing rocks of the recovery room. Justification was provided for the parameters of the mode of immediate roofing destressing from the stresses at the end sections of the recovery room via drilling relief boreholes. The determined parameters of the technology include: the width of the destressing zone, the depth of the relief boreholes, their diameter, the boreholes’ spacing interval and the period of time until the passage of the longwall, for which they must be drilled.

Luwu Regency, South Sulawesi Province is an area, encountering a lot of flood problems because in particular the rivers in downstream are relatively flat increase sedimentation in the lower reaches of the Lamasi River. In this study one of the rivers in Luwu district, which often experiences flooding every year and has a length of 76.43 km and an area of river basin 432.80 km2 . The flooding caused losses of nine villages in the area surround the Lamasi river. The objective of this study is to determine the optimal capacity of the retention pond and the dimensions of the retention pool used based on the analysis using the Gumel and Nakayasu methods. The type of research based on the data is done by using a quantitative approach by collecting secondary data from the Central Office of the Pompengan and Jeneberang River Region in South Sulawesi province. The result showed that the optimal capacity of the retention pond is 1,600,000 m3 at 9.3 m elevation while the pool volume in the pond at the 10-year return period was 901,131.78 m3 and the water elevation in the pond is at plus 8.43 m. The dimensions of the retention pond are 3,069 m long and vary from 100 m to 300 m and within an average of 3 m, the height of the embankment is 1.50 m with the width of the embankment 5 m with an optimal reservoir of 1,500,000 m3 . The age of the retention pool functions effectively because of the sedimentation of 4,481.01 m3 per year estimated for 133 years

The study of religion emphasized on the objectivity and scientific approaches. Different approaches have been used in interfaith dialogue within the Islamic framework in order to create a harmonious platform of discussion between religions. Religious polemic, within an extreme platform, could risk the build of society at many levels as well as affecting religious tolerance among society with different backgrounds of races and religions. In the context of Malaysia, the implementation of interfaith dialogue has been a common practice organized by different organizations which involved common values and different approaches. This paper is to significantly address the guidelines in conducting interfaith dialogue in the context of Malaysia and the adaptation of those approaches to improve religious tolerance in Malaysia. The methodology adopted for this paper is the qualitative approach which included literature review, observation as well as particular interviews with three people who represented different religious organizations. The finding shows that even though interfaith dialogue has been acknowledged as the best platform for religious discussions, there are still possible improvements and suggestions to be implemented in its establishment.

Al-Quran is the great revelation promised by Allah SWT of its protection encompassing the aspect of recitation and writing. The revolving time has witnessed various innovations featured by Islamic scholars to ensure that Al-Quran is preserved. Beginning with mushaf which was transferred from bone, stone, palm branch or animal skin into sheets of paper until the latest form which is digital, scholars have never missed out from paying attention to its protection from all aspects. Besides that, concern of the community also has played its role in increasing the sensitivity of Muslim people to any form of mistake that happens in the publication of Al-Quran mushaf and at the same time the perfectness of Al-Quran can be preserved well and carefully. Concern by the Malaysia government through development of this Smart Quran application indirectly is capable of controlling the usage of various al-Quran mushaf application nowadays. Hopefully, this effort can be continued for the sake of goodness for the global community

One of the main conditions for producing self-compacting concretes is the use of superplasticizers with a relatively high content of dispersed materials in the form of Portland cement, mineral additives, ground fillers and / or very fine sand.

Al-Quran is the great revelation promised by Allah SWT of its protection encompassing the aspect of recitation and writing. The revolving time has witnessed various innovations featured by Islamic scholars to ensure that Al-Quran is preserved. Beginning with mushaf which was transferred from bone, stone, palm branch or animal skin into sheets of paper until the latest form which is digital, scholars have never missed out from paying attention to its protection from all aspects. Besides that, concern of the community also has played its role in increasing the sensitivity of Muslim people to any form of mistake that happens in the publication of Al-Quran mushaf and at the same time the perfectness of Al-Quran can be preserved well and carefully. Concern by the Malaysia government through development of this Smart Quran application indirectly is capable of controlling the usage of various al-Quran mushaf application nowadays. Hopefully, this effort can be continued for the sake of goodness for the global community

The misunderstanding of the concept of al-Takfir in Islam is one of the factors that leads to disunity of people nowadays. The unity of a country depends on the unity of its people. Al-Takfir without rights and propositions is a violation of the concept of alWasatiyyah and a breach of the principle of al-Tabayyun. One considered as an extremist when he judges a person blindly without any proof and investigation. Hence, the role of Ahl al-Sunnah wa al-Jama?ah to be in the middle between two extremes seems to be significant so that the real concept of moderation is preserved in addition to comply with syariah. By using the method of libratory study, this qualitative research explains what is meant by concept of al-takfir and how its relation to the national unity. The result of research shows that the concept of al-takfir by Ahl aSunnah wa al-Jama?ah is very specific and not to judge a person with the matters of khilafiyyah in a simple way. It is also one of the aspect to mantain the national unity and its people.

This article aims to introduce Ulul Albab Quranic Studio (UAQS) which was built upon cooperation between University Malaysia Terengganu and Education Welfare Council of Besut and analyse its usage from the aspect of technologised Quranic learning. Discussion on the learning process of al-Quran is always mentioned by many sides as it is an obligatory upon every Muslim. This is important because it involves compulsory recitation in the prayer and sunat muakkad outside the prayer as a highly encouraged form of worship in Islam. Usually, the learning process of alQuran is performed traditionally based on the talaqqi and musyafahah techniques through recitation before a trusted teacher. However, development of science and technology nowadays has improved the learning techniques by the establishment of the first UAQS in Malaysia. The questions are, how was UAQS established? What is meant by technologised quranic learning? How far is the extent of usage and advantages of quranic studio compared to previous methods? This article utilised content analysis method to several related texts and special interviews to answer the questions. The discussion in this article is arranged into three parts. First, the history of UAQS establishment. Second, the usage of UAQS from the beginning until today. Third, analysis of the UAQS preferences compared to traditional methods. As a result, this article found that there are four main advantages of technologised quranic learning in the studio which are efficient audio-visual utilisation, interactive learning, conducive atmosphere and scientific measurement of recitation achievement. It can be concluded that all these advantages are on the right track of learning al-Quran today and compatible with standard guidelines of Quranic recitation.

This paper discuss on Scientometric analysis of solar cells research performance during from 2009 to 2018, totally 46676 records were retrieved and downloaded during the study period. solar cells research publications shows an increasing trend, 55925 authors were contributed in this research during the study period, amongst Kim J H has first position 505 contributions, remaining 55924 authors were contributed below 500 contributions. Institutions wise contributed “Chinese Acad Sci” has first position with 3153 contributions, “Univ Chinese Acad Sci” has second place with 730 contributions, and so on. This study found that, single author contributions are less compare with multi authored papers in this research. The Peoples R China has first place with 14356 contributions, USA has second place with 7002 contributions, South Korea has contributed third place with 5761 contributions, Japan has fourth place with 3518 contributions, moreover India has seventh place with 2704 contributions

Road plays an important role in the economic growth of a city. Character image of a city can be seen from the appearance of the main road corridor. In the Aru road corridor, the activities that occur and the geographical location of the area become potential that can be developed in terms of economic and commercial aspects. The problems in the Aru road corridor include 1). Road shoulders which are the flow of vehicles both in the fast lane and the slow lane are used as vehicle parking areas so that serious handling is required. 2). There is no pedestrian path. The use of road shoulder by street vendors causes the Aru road corridor to become irregular. The methodology used in this study is a qualitative descriptive methodology with data collection methods. The design principles and development strategies that are tried to be applied to the Aru road are for parking, by utilizing a home page or shop yard during the day with two-way circulation. Whereas at night the circulation path changes into one direction with an edge parking system that utilizes the road body. For the arrangement of the pedestrian lane, the road shoulder which is the place for street vendors to sell is organized into a pedestrian during the day and becomes a street food court at night while the area not occupied by street vendors is a pedestrian area to support the areas functions as a commercial area during the day and culinary tourist area at night.

This presented work falls into the valorization of the Municipal Solid Waste Incinerator Bottom Ash in the Civil Engineering field. The bottom ash from waste incineration consists of, by their origin, atypical granular materials. They are industrial by-products resulting from the incineration of the domestic wastes; and the way of considered valorization is road gravel. In this paper, the geotechnical characteristics of bottom ash taken from a recycling company in the North of France were presented. These features can help classifying this bottom ash according to the technical guide of realization of embankments and subgrades and compare with other bottom ash in the litterature.

Due to the toxicity and harmful environmental effect of (Pb) because the potential electrode values tendency to losses ions and oxidization, Antimony adding impact in the range of (2-15) wt. % to lead on the corrosion resistance, in three concentration of acidic acid solution with corrosion interval (288 hour), were investigated by weight loss measurements. The experimental results show that, antimony added to lead increase the corrosion resistance of lead, therefore the maximum total corrosion rate done in alloy1 for all concentration which used in previous work. It was (1.77133E-17MPY) for 0.1MHCl, (1.73E-17MPY) for 0.2MHCl and was (1.389E17MPY) for 0.3MHCl. Meanwhile the minimum total corrosion rate was in alloy4 for all concentration, it was (1.57E-17MPY) for 0.1MHCl, (1.39E-17MPY) for 0.2MHCl and (1.24E-17MPY) for 0.3MHCl. The general total corrosion rates degrease with increasing the concentration of corrosion medium, and the maximum average corrosion rates were in 0.1MHCl, wherever the minimum average corrosion rates were in 0.3MHCl.Howeve, the alloy (15%Sb-83.35%Pb) didn’t show the significant effect in corrosion resistance proportion to high Antimony contents comparison with the three first alloys

Correctional Center (BAPAS) is an institution that has a very important role in assisting children who violate the law, the role of Correctional Institution is the spearhead in the juvenile justice process, one of which is to assist children in conflict or problem with the law starting from the child arrested by the authorities, the child carries out the process at the investigation stage until the sentence is terminated and as long as the child is serving a sentence even though the child must be accompanied by an officer from the child counseling of the Correctional Center. This is a concern to be able to conduct this research see the extent of guidance for children who violate the rule of law at the Correctional Center Class II B. This study uses the Juridical Empirical method that is by approaching or reviewing the rules of written legal law and collide with reality in society concerning children who have applicable laws. The results of the study are that there are still obstacles that must be faced in the process of protecting children, this occurs because there is still a lack of inadequate human resources. Same as what happened to the Merauke Class IIB Correctional Center which lacked human resources and facilities that did not yet exist such as child development institutions and child care institutions while this resulted in child protection occurring in the Bapas Class IIB Merauke more directed at returning to the parents to be fostered and community advisers only carry out supervision. So that in the future it is expected that the government can pay more attention to the provision of facilities needed by children in conflict with the law so that the recovery and return of children to the community is better both psychological and physical from the child so that they become children as before and do not repeat criminal acts.

In this paper, the studies of research works related to Failure and Collapse of Buildings/Structures are reviewed. A model which researchers can use for selecting the journal for publishing their research work is proposed.

Water quality observation data were collected from 10 representative monitoring sites located in the main stream of the Aleg’s lake, Mauritania and its major tributaries between 2016 and 2018.The Brakna region (Aleg, Mauritania) is symptomatic to the general State of the Mauritanian Sahel, which was hit by a desertification that has been steadily increasing over the last decades. It results in a strong reduction, or even a local loss, of the potential agro-sylvo-pastoral production, leading to a genuine risk for the populations’ survival or at least an aggravation of poverty. All this has not been without impact on a highly deteriorated environment and a lastingly mortgaged socio-economic development. In the light of this situation, we will be studying the hydrochemistry of the surface water of Aleg’s lake in Mauritania. After many years of domestic exploitation, both industrial and agricultural, besides climate change, it is interesting to ensure water’s quality. With this intention, we have tried to realise a physicochemical analysis, an evaluation, to have an idea on the evolution of the chamical facies of Aleg’s lake’s water. For this, a sampling has been done for both dry seasons and wintering of the year 2017 at the 10 stations on both of the lake’s shores. The following physicochemical parameters are: T, pH, C.E, Ca2+, Mg2+, Na+ , K+ , Cl- , HCO3- and SO4-2 . These measures include the volumetric and the spectroscopic analyses. The statistical exploitation of the results and their comparison with the interpretation of Piper’s diagram, the results of the present study have shown that the lake’s water in general has a bicarbonate calcic and magnesian facies for water at all sampling stations. As well as the evaluation of the analysis of the physicochemical parameters of the water of Aleg’s lake presented in this work, it showed that the pH is close to neutrality: 7.43, the mineralization is average due to the conductivity presenting and average of 313.5 µS/cm. the average values of the calcium, magnesium, sodium and potassium ions are, respectively, 28.75 mg/L, 21 mg/L, 28.92 mg/L and 18.54 mg/L and the sulphate contents of the samples are very low: 22.13 mg/L. these results meet the FAO norms.

Nowadays, the mining of sand resources from rivers areas especially in Perak state is a common practice and may lead to destruction of public assets as well as impacts or increase stress on commercial and noncommercial living resources that utilize these areas. This study was carried out to determine possible river sand removal capacity and their consequences towards Sungai Perak. Van Veen Grabber and Helley Smith sediment sampler are used to collect bed soil samples and determine sediment transport at the time of sampling. These two methods could estimate the suitability of available sand material and the flux of sediment transport locally. By conducting the surveys and analysing all the collected data, it showed positive results. Almost 90% of the grab samples were good quality of sand. The minimum total quantity of minable sand in Sungai Perak at Bota Kanan is 713,073.1 tonnes (269,084.2 m3 ) with the maximum replenishment period of 100 days. The recharge sediment transport yield on average is in range 0.14 tonne/km2 /day to 0.53 ton/km2 /day and it is in the range of reported sediment transport yield in several Perak’s rivers (0.04 – 1.4 ton/km2 /day). By implementing this method, the negative impact of sand mining activities can be reduced and the river will be sustained.

The purpose of this research is to analyze factors that influence millennial’s technology acceptance of chatbot in the banking industry in Indonesia. In this quantitative research, innovativeness is the exogenous variable, while the endogenous variables are perceived usefulness, perceived ease of use, attitude towards using and behavioral intention. This research used primary data gathered from distributed questionnaires, directly from the millennial people in Indonesia. Using simple random sampling technique to total sample of 400 people out of the total population of 90 million people. Statistical analysis in this research is conducted using Partial Least Square Structural Equation Model (PLS–SEM). The result shows that innovativeness, perceived usefulness, perceived ease of use and attitude towards using the chatbot affected behavioral intention

An extra ordinary cement which streams and solidifies under its own weight in this manner disposes of the issues of putting cement in troublesome conditions is known as Self Compacting Concrete. It even diminishes the time in putting vast segments and in the meantime giving high quality and better toughness attributes when contrasted with the Normal Concrete. The different parts of SCC including the materials and blend plan, diverse test techniques, for example, V-channel test, L-Box test and so on., are talked about in this paper.

This paper represents the results of the investigation carried out from the use of saw dust as partial replacement for fine aggregate in concrete.Saw dust is a waste material obtained from woods or otherwise resulting from the machine milling.In this fine aggregate was replaced by saw dust as 0%,5%,10%,15% by weight for M-20 Mix.The results obtained was 15% optimum replacement for compresssive strength

The problem of water pollution affects the whole world including groundwater which is more susceptible to contamination by residues of industry, agriculture and domestic wastewater leading to the emergence of many serious epidemic and toxic diseases (methemoglobinemia, saturnism, fluorosis, cholera, typhoid, amoebiasis,…etc). The purpose of our present study is to evaluate the impact of agricultural intensification and discharge of untreated sewage on the physical, chemical and bacteriological water quality of SAISS’s groundwater (Saiss, Morocco). The physicochemical parameters followed are: T°C, pH, EC, NH4+, NO2-, NO3-, Cl-, F-, HCO3-, SiO2, SO42-, Boron, Dry Residue, Turbidity, Total Hardness (TH), Dissolved O2, Oxidisability and total and fecal coliforms of raw water from the boreholes.

The article is devoted to the question of designing, creating and updating spatial databases within the framework of spatial data infrastructures (SDI). The paper deals with key aspects of the development of models of spatial-temporal data based on the study of landscapes, as well as provides the main directions for updating the geospatial repository of information based on remote sensing data of the Earth.