Engineering Challenges for Sustainable Future

<p>Engineering Challenges for Sustainable Future contains the papers presented at the 3rd International Conference on Civil, Offshore & Environmental Engineering (ICCOEE2016, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, 15-17 August 2016), under the banner of World Engineering, Science & Technology Congress (ESTCON2016).</p><p>The ICCOEE series of conferences started in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia 2012, and the second event of the series took place in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia 2014. This conference series deals with the civil, offshore & environmental engineering field, addressing the following topics:<br>• Environmental and Water Resources Engineering<br>• Coastal and Offshore Engineering<br>• Structures and Materials<br>• Construction and Project Management<br>• Highway, Geotechnical and Transportation Engineering and Geo-informatics</p><p>This book is an essential reading for academic, engineers and all professionals involved in the area of civil, offshore and environmental engineering.</p> <p><strong>Coastal and offshore engineering</strong></p><p>Numerical simulation of the flow passing a pipeline close to a flat seabed <br><i>F. Namazi-saleh, V.J. Kurian & Z. Mustaffa</i></p><p>Coastal vulnerability index at a RAMSAR site: A case study of Kukup mangrove island <br><i>A.K.A.Wahab, D.S.M. Ishak & M.H. Jamal</i></p><p>Effects of mooring lines and water depth parameters on the dynamic motion of a turret-moored FPSO <br><i>M.O. Ahmed &A. Musaad</i></p><p>VIV of four cylinders in side by side configurations – experimental and CFD simulations <br><i>A.M. Al-Yacouby, V.J. Kurian, M.S. Liew &V.G. Idichandy</i></p><p>Investigating the potential of soil-nail retaining structures as a slope strengthening remedy by capitalizing on reliability analysis technique <br><i>S. Qasim, I.S.H. Harahap, S. Baharom, M. Imran & D. Kazmi</i></p><p>Response of spar-mooring-riser system under random wave, current and wind loads <br><i>M. Jameel, A.E. Ibrahim & M.Z. Jumaat</i></p><p>Effects of current coexisting with random wave on offshore spar platforms <br><i>V.J. Kurian, S.N.A. Tuhaijan & C.Y. Ng</i></p><p>Nonlinear dynamic analysis of jacket-type offshore platform and optimization of leg batter <br><i>R. Senthil, S. Ishwarya & M. Arockiasamy</i></p><p>FPSO response and water depth: A study using model tests <br><i>V.J. Kurian, N. Rini, M.S. Liew &A. Whyte</i></p><p>Real time kinematic-GNSS methods for monitoring subsidence of offshore platform <br><i>K.C. Myint, A.N. Matori &A. Gohari</i></p><p>Incremental wave analysis method: An alternative to load factor method in SACS pushover analysis <br><i>M.M.A.Wahab, A.R.M.M. Kamal &V.J. Kurian</i></p><p>FRP shear contribution in externally bonded reinforced concrete beams with stirrups <br><i>H. Fazli &W. Teo</i></p><p>Coupled analysis for the effect of wave height on FPSO motions <br><i>N. Rini, V.J. Kurian, M.S. Liew &A. Whyte</i></p><p>The effect of short-crested waves on the dynamic responses of semisubmersible: A comparison of long and short-crested waves with current <br><i>C.Y. Ng & S.J. Ng</i></p><p>Decommissioning decision criteria for offshore installations and well abandonment <br><i>T.M.Q. Al-Ghuribi, M.S. Liew, N.A. Zawawi & M.A. Ayoub</i></p><p>Hydraulic efficiency of a pile-supported free surface breakwater subjected to random waves <br><i>S.S. Hassan, H.M. Teh &V.J. Kurian</i></p><p>Development of ultimate strength versus plate index diagram for initially deflected steel plate under axial compression <br><i>D.K. Kim, B.Y. Poh, J.R. Lee, K.S. Park & J.K. Paik</i></p><p>Rheological behavior of tsunami run-up water containing alluvial deposit at coastline of Kedah, Malaysia <br><i>A.K. Philip, H.M. Teh, S.H. Shafiai, A. Jaafar &A.H.M. Rashidi</i></p><p>An optimised model of pipe-in-pipe installation for subsea field <br><i>M.Z. Jiwa, D.K. Kim, Z. Mustaffa & H.S. Choi</i></p><p>Method for installation of marine HDPE pipeline <br><i>Y.T. Kim, K.S. Park, H.S. Choi, S.Y. Yu & D.K. Kim</i></p><p>Dynamic behaviour of tension leg platform in short-crested directional seas <br><i>D.O. Oyejobi, M. Jameel & N.H.R. Sulong</i></p><p>A simplified prediction method for subsea pipeline expansion <br><i>J.H. Seo, H.S. Choi, K.S. Park, S.Y. Yu & D.K. Kim</i></p><p>Tsunami risk assessment: How safe is Malaysia? <br><i>D.B. Shahruzzaman &A.M. Hashim</i></p><p>Wave transmission characteristics of sand containers used as submerged breakwaters <br><i>S. Gupta, H.M. Teh, A.M. Hashim & R.B.R. Sulaiman</i></p><p>The need of early response system to HNS accident based on case analysis <br><i>J.W. Ryu, J.M. Kim, S.M. Shin & H.K. Park</i></p><p><strong>Construction and project management</strong></p><p>Coordination process in construction projects management <br><i>W.S. Alaloul, M.S. Liew & N.A. Zawawi</i></p><p>Effectiveness of preventive safety management in construction <br><i>I. Othman, M. Napiah, M.F. Nuruddin & M.M.A. Klufallah</i></p><p>Highway project performance evaluation: A study <br><i>W. Sutrisno</i></p><p>Ranking of principal causes of construction waste for Malaysian residential project <br><i>U.A. Umar, N. Shafiq, A. Malakahmad, M.F. Nuruddin & I.U. Salihi</i></p><p>Attributes of coordination process in construction projects <br><i>W.S. Alaloul, M.S. Liew & N.A. Zawawi</i></p><p>Structural relationship of success factors for Small Medium Enterprises (SME) contractors in PLS-SEM model <br><i>I.A. Rahman, N.I. Rahmat & S. Nagapan</i></p><p>Categorization of Saudi Arabia’s construction delay factors using factor analysis technique <br><i>I.A. Rahman, N. Al-Emad & S. Nagapan</i></p><p>The awareness of green building ratings among university students <br><i>G. Hayder, O.A. Ahmed & S.B.C. Selia</i></p><p>Factors affecting the embodied carbon footprint potential—Assessment of conventional Malaysian housing habitat <br><i>S.S.S. Gardezi, N. Shafiq, M.F. Nuruddin, N.A. Zawawi & F.B. Khamidi</i></p><p>Optimization of residential roof design using system dynamics and building information modelling <br><i>S.A. Farhan, N. Shafiq, K.A.M. Azizli, F.K. Soon & L.C. Jie</i></p><p>The development of embodied carbon emission benchmark model for purpose built offices in Malaysia <br><i>M.M.A. Klufallah, M.F. Nuruddin, I. Othman & M.F. Khamidi</i></p><p><strong>Environmental and water resource engineering</strong></p><p>Influence of environmental factor on the performance of <i>Pistia Stratiotes </i>in a surface sequencing baffled steep flow constructed wetland <br><i>S.R.M. Kutty, E.H. Ezechi &A.T.A. Nagum</i></p><p>Influence of organic loading rate on a submerged two-stage integrated bioreactor without external carbon addition <br><i>E.H. Ezechi, S.R.M. Kutty, M.H. Isa, A. Malakahmad & E. Olisa</i></p><p>Performance of a bench scale anaerobic baffled reactor operated at ambient temperatures <br><i>U.A. Abubakar, M.M. Muhammad, F.B. Ibrahim, M.A. Ajibike &A. Ismail</i></p><p>Use of low frequency ultrasound for solids solubilization in Palm Oil Mill Effluent <br><i>L.-P.Wong, M.H. Isa & M.J.K. Bashir</i></p><p>The performance investigation of three glass cover solar stills using different basin absorbents <br><i>K.W. Yusof, A. Riahi, N. Sapari, M.H. Isa, N.A.M. Zahari, E. Olisa, K.M. Khouna & B.S.M. Singh</i></p><p>Artificial neural network approach for modeling of Cd (II) adsorption from aqueous solution by incinerated rice husk carbon <br><i>T. Khan, M.H. Isa & M.R. Mustafa</i></p><p>Implementation of attached growth system in Malaysia: An overview <br><i>G. Hayder, N.F.S.Bt. Mohamad Fu’ad & P.A./L. Perumulselum</i></p><p>Comparative study of polymeric adsorbent for copper removal from industrial effluents <br><i>S.M. Laghari, M.H. Isa, Z.M. Ali &A.J. Laghari</i></p><p>Analysis of mould growth contamination in library building <br><i>S.N.A.Wahab, N.I. Mohammed, M.F. Khamidi, Z.M. Noor & M. Ismail</i></p><p>Petroleum sludge thermal treatment and use in cement replacement – A solution towards sustainability <br><i>E.N. Pakpahan, N. Shafiq, M.H. Isa, S.R.M. Kutty & M.R. Mustafa</i></p><p>Residential landscape minimize indoor temperature in tropical climate: Myth or reality <br><i>N. Kamarulzaman, N.A. Zawawi & N.I. Mohammed</i></p><p>Enhancement of waste activated sludge disintegration and dewaterability by H2O2 oxidation <br><i>G.C. Heng, K.W. Chen & M.H. Isa</i></p><p>Application of integrated bioreactor system (i-SGBR) for simultaneous treatment of wastewater and excess sludge degradation <br><i>S.R.M. Kutty, N. Aminu, M.H. Isa & I.U. Salihi</i></p><p>Hydraulic assessment of grassed swale as bioengineered channel <br><i>M.M. Muhammad, K.W. Yusof, M.R. Mustafa &A.Ab. Ghani</i></p><p>Sulfide precipitation as treatment for iron rich groundwater <br><i>N. Sapari, H. Jusoh, E. Olisa & E.H. Ezechi</i></p><p>Climate change impact on water resources of Bakun hydroelectric plant in Sarawak, Malaysia <br><i>M.R. Mustafa, M. Hussain & K.W. Yusof</i></p><p>Investigation of the influence of particle size on the migration of DNAPL in unsaturated sand <br><i>M.Y.D. Alazaiza, S.K. Ngien, M.M. Bob & S.A. Kamaruddin</i></p><p>Comparison of support vector machines kernel functions for pore-water pressure modeling <br><i>N.M. Babangida, K.W. Yusof, M.R. Mustafa & M.H. Isa</i></p><p>Toxicological studies of Perak River water using biological assay <br><i>T.S. Abd Manan, A. Malakahmad & S. Sivapalan</i></p><p>Predicting CMIP5 monthly precipitation over Kuching using multilayer perceptron neural network <br><i>M. Hussain, K.W. Yusof & M.R. Mustafa</i></p><p>Drought analysis of Cheongmicheon in Korea based on various drought indices <br><i>K.J.Won, S.H. Kim, E.S. Chung, S.U. Kim & M.W. Son</i></p><p>Introduction of decision support system for design of LID based on SWMM5.1: A case study in Korea <br><i>J.Y. Song, E.S. Chung, S.H. Kim & S.-H. Lee</i></p><p><strong>Geotechnical engineering and geoinformatics</strong></p><p>Effects of tunnel face distance on surface settlement <br><i>A. Marto, H. Sohaei, M. Hajihassani &A.M. Makhtar</i></p><p>Characterization of Pb and Cd contaminated sandy soil by dielectric means <br><i>H.M. Al-Mattarneh, R.M.A. Ismail, M.F. Nuruddin, N. Shafiq & M.A. Dahim</i></p><p>Microbially induced cementation to improve the strength of residual soil <br><i>M. Umar, K.A. Kassim & Z. Ibrahim</i></p><p>The behaviour of electrical resistivity correlated with converted SPT-N results from seismic survey <br><i>S.B. Syed Osman, H. Jusoh & K. Chai</i></p><p>Development of new distributed optical fibre sensor as borehole extensometer <br><i>H. Mohamad</i></p><p>Pile set up investigation for improvement on pile capacity <br><i>I.S.H. Harahap & L.C. Fai</i></p><p>Feasibility study of P-wave monitoring of selective bioplugging caused by biofilms <br><i>D.-H. Noh &T.-H. Kwon</i></p><p>Prioritizing the criteria for urban green space using AHP-multiple criteria decision model <br><i>R. Ahmad &A.N. Matori</i></p><p>Effects of DEMs from different sources in deriving stream networks threshold values <br><i>N.A. Ishak, M.S.S. Ahamad, S.K.M. Abujayyab &A.Ab. Ghani</i></p><p>Spatial compliances study of present landfill siting to Malaysian standard <br><i>S.Z. Ahmad, M.S.S. Ahamad, S.K.M. Abujayyab, M.S. Yusoff & N.Q. Omar</i></p><p>Monitoring deformation of liquefied natural gas terminal with persistent scatterer interferometry <br><i>A.S. Ab Latip, A.N. Matori & D. Perissin</i></p><p><strong>Highway and transportation engineering</strong></p><p>An evaluation of 85th operating speed and posted speed limit based on horizontal, vertical alignments and traffic conditions: Case study of two lane urban roadway <br><i>A.M.A. Bakar, M.S.N.A. Rani, R. Mohamed, N.S. Sani, N. Jalal, M.A. Adnan &T.B.H.B.T. Besar</i></p><p>Mechanical performance of temperature reduced mastic asphalt <br><i>M. Dimitrov & B. Hofko</i></p><p>Influence of factors to shift private transport users to Park-and-Ride service in Putrajaya <br><i>I.A. Memon, M. Napiah, M.A. Hussain & M.R. Hakro</i></p><p>Statistical interpretations about the use of footbridges by diverse groups of pedestrians in Malaysia <br><i>R. Hasan & M. Napiah</i></p><p>Physical and storage stability properties of linear low density polyethylene at optimum content <br><i>N. Bala & I. Kamaruddin</i></p><p>Feasibility of reclaimed asphalt pavement in rigid pavement construction <br><i>G.D. Ransinchung.R.N, S. Singh & S.M. Abraham</i></p><p>Optimal maintenance planning for Trans-West Africa coastal highway infrastructure using HDM-4 <br><i>O. Oloruntobi, N. Madzlan, K. Ibrahim & O. Johnson</i></p><p>The effect of water on the performance of polymer fibre-reinforced road bituminous mixtures <br><i>I. Kamaruddin, M. Napiah & M.H. Nahi</i></p><p><strong>Structures and materials</strong></p><p>3D nonlinear finite element analysis of HPFRC beams containing PVA fibers <br><i>N. Shafiq, T. Ayub & S.U. Khan</i></p><p>Displacement-based design for precast post-tensioned segmental columns with different aspect ratios <br><i>E. Nikbakht & M.S. Mahzabin</i></p><p>Carbon emission analysis of double storey reinforced concrete house in Malaysia <br><i>M.S.A. Hamid, N. Shafiq, N.A. Zawawi, M.F. Nuruddin, M.F. Khamidi & M.S.H.M. Shaharmi</i></p><p>Addition of natural lime in incinerated sewage sludge ash concrete <br><i>T.Y. Yu, D.S. Ing & C.S. Choo</i></p><p>Properties and structural behavior of sawdust interlocking bricks <br><i>B.S. Mohammed, M. Aswin &Vethamoorty</i></p><p>Development of nano silica modified solid rubbercrete bricks <br><i>N. Mahamood, B.S. Mohammed, N. Shafiq & S.M.B. Eisa</i></p><p>Analysis layers method of strengthening reinforced concrete T-beams wire rope moment negative (attention reinforcement slab) <br><i>D.L.C. Galuh & H.P. Riharjo</i></p><p>Concrete panel from polystyrene waste <br><i>D. Sulistyorini & I. Yasin</i></p><p>Fault tree analysis for reinforced concrete highway bridge defect <br><i>W.S.Wan Salim, M.S. Liew &A. Shafie</i></p><p>Effect of high volume fly ash in ultra high performance concrete on compressive strength <br><i>N.M. Azmee & M.F. Nuruddin</i></p><p>Behaviour of structural properties of fiber reinforced high strength concrete beams subjected to static loads <br><i>N. Shafiq, M.F. Nuruddin &A.E.A. Elshekh</i></p><p>Single strap pull test of carbon fibre reinforced polymer plated steel member under fatigue loading <br><i>N. Osman, A.Y.M. Yassin & I. Akbar</i></p><p>Experimental study for stepped reinforcement concrete beams <br><i>M.A. Hussain & N. Safiq</i></p><p>Nano silica modified roller compacted rubbercrete – An overview <br><i>M. Adamu, B.S. Mohammed & N. Shafiq</i></p><p>Contribution of natural pozzolan to sustainability of well cements for oil and gas industry <br><i>A. Talah, F. Kharchi & R. Chaid</i></p><p>Costs of urbanization and its impacts on the urban density <br><i>B. El Kechebour & S. Haddad</i></p><p>Numerical study on shear and normal stress variation of RC wall with L shaped section <br><i>A. Ahmed-Chaouch</i></p><p>Effects of alkaline solution on the microstructure of HCFA geopolymers <br><i>M.F. Nuruddin, A.B. Malkawi, A. Fauzi, B.S. Mohammed & H.M. Al-Mattarneh</i></p><p>Influence of pozzolan on sulfate resistance of concrete <br><i>A. Merida & F. Kharchi</i></p><p>Presentation of a helping tool for the sizing and the optimization of ‘beam’ in reinforced concrete <br><i>A. Boukhaled & F. Mendaci</i></p><p>Sustainable waste management of bottom ash as cement replacement in green building <br><i>N.L.B.M. Kamal, G. Hayder, O.A. Ahmed, S.B. Beddu, M.F. Nuruddin & N. Shafiq</i></p><p>Numerical analysis of the composite “ball-and-socket” carcass design for unbonded flexible pipe <br><i>A.F. Billah, Z. Mustaffa & B.T.M.B. Albarody</i></p><p>Milling time influence of ultrafine treated rice husk ash to pozzolanic reactivity in portlandite <br><i>M.F. Nuruddin, S.A. Saad, N. Shafiq & M. Ali</i></p><p>Mix design proportion for strength prediction of rubbercrete using artificial neural network <br><i>A. Awang, B.S. Mohammed & M.R. Mustafa</i></p><p>Roof insulation material from low density polyethylene (LDPE), kapok fibre and silica aerogel <br><i>N.H.A. Puad, M.F. Nuruddin, J.J. Lian & I. Othman</i></p><p>Application of new codes for fatigue assessment of older bridges <br><i>A.Q. Ayilara, T.Wee & M.S. Liew</i></p>