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CONTENTS

GeotechnicalEngineering

The Geologists Act 2008 and

Its Impact on Practising Engineers

COVER NOTE

Geotechnical Challenge: Geologists Act 2008 and the

Development of Geotechnical Engineering ..........................................................5

COVER STORY

The Geologists Act 2008 and Its Impact on Practising Engineers ...........................6

FEATURE ARTICLE

Talk on Centrifuge and Numerical Investigation of Pile Performance

Subjected to Stress Relief due to Deep Excavation by Prof. Charles Ng .........12

ENGINEERING DIGEST 21

SAFE TEA TIME

Link-me-in ...............................................................................................................22

FORUMS

One-Day Workshop on Soil Parameters – Interpretation for Design ......................24

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Talk on Consolidation Settlement ...........................................................................28

A Lecture on Landslides: Physical and Numerical Modelling

of Large Gound Movements ...............................................................................30

International Symposium on Intelligent Transport System Research .....................32

The 7th Malaysian Chem-E-Car Competition 2012 ...............................................34

Tree Planting Community Project by IEM and ENSEARCH .................................39

IEM Annual Golf Competition 2012 ........................................................................40

The Malaysian Feed-In Tariff ..................................................................................44

IEM SNAPSHOTS 48

GLOBE TREKKING

In the Shadow of the Matterhorn ............................................................................49

PINK PAGE

Professional Interview ............................................................................................50

BLUE PAGES

Membership List .....................................................................................................51

Building Fund List ...................................................................................................52

IEM Diary of Events ................................................................................................52

November 2012International Focus: AFEO Mid-Term Meeting 2012 and Going Global

December 2012Women Engineers Make the Difference

January 2013Agricultural and Food Engineering

Photos courtesy of Ir. Liew Shaw Shong.

Top: Powerhouse at Bakun Dam, Sarawak,

Lower left: Soil nailing at Sg. Buloh, Selangor,

Lower right: Rock slope at Kajang, Selangor.

COVER NOTE


Geotechnical Challenge:

Geologists Act 2008

and the Development of

Geotechnical Engineering

GEOLOGISTS

by Ir. Liew Shaw Shong

Chairman, Geotechnical Engineering Technical Division, IEM

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COVER STORY

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INTRODUCTION

Subsequent to the establishment of the Geologists Act 2008

(hereinafter referred to as “The Act”) on 27 August 2008,

several issues of concern have emerged amongst practising

engineers, especially in terms of professional responsibility

and accountability. This is taken in view of the fact that the

provisions of the Act seem to offer stout protection to the

geological fraternity. To address these issues of concern, the

Geotechnical Engineering Technical Division had recently

organised a forum on the Act at the Tan Sri Professor Chin

Fung Kee Auditorium, Wisma IEM.

The forum was chaired and moderated by Ir. Dr Chin Yaw

Ming, a former Committee Member of the IEM Geotechnical

Engineering Technical Division. There were four (4) the

panellists in this forum, namely Ir. Dr Ooi Teik Aun, Chairman

of IEM Consulting Engineers Special Interest Group and

Committee Member of IEM Geotechnical Engineering

Technical Division and Consultant, Ir. Dr Mohd. Farid bin

Hj. Ahmad, Chairman of IEM Tunneling and Underground

Space Technical Division and Consultant, Ir. Dr Abdul

Majid bin Dato’ Abu Kassim, Immediate Former President

of the Association of Consulting Engineers Malaysia and

Consultant, and Mr. Seet Chin Peng, Vice-President of the

Institute of Geology Malaysia. They have brought forward

several interesting opinions related to the grey area created

by the provisions of the Act.

SCOPE OF GEOLOGICAL SERVICES

services’ as listed in the Act which would pose some

highlighted some of his personal experiences on them,

which include the following:

i. Feasibility studies;

ii. Planning;

iii. Geological surveying;

iv. Implementing, commissioning, operation, maintenance

and management of geological survey works or projects;

v. Any other services approved by the Board.

He cautioned that the provisions are very wide in coverage

and, although the Act does declare that none of its

provisions should be construed as permitting geologists to

practise engineering under the Registration of Engineers

Act 1967 (REA), they would inevitably have led to numerous

instances of geologists encroaching into the engineer’s

areas of work.

In planning, such practices are condoned by Local

Authorities which require the inputs of geologists as a

for approval of development schemes in spite of Clause

27(6) in the Act which clearly stipulates that it is not

mandatory to have geological services for the practice of

The Geologists Act 2008 and Its Impact on Practising Engineersby Ir. Yee Thien Seng

(Continued on page 8)

The forum panellists from left to right: Ir. Dr Chin Yaw Ming (moderator), Ir. Dr Abdul Majid bin Dato’ Abu Kassim,

Ir. Dr Mohd. Farid bin Hj. Ahmad, Mr. Seet Chin Peng and Ir. Dr Ooi Teik Aun

COVER STORY


engineering unless so requested by a professional engineer.

Thus, in the course of providing their inputs, it would be

the engineering aspects of the work, and this could lead to

an infringement of the REA.

process practised by some Local Authorities in receiving

applications for Planning Approval for new hill slope

developments, where the Jabatan Mineral dan Geosains

Malaysia (JMG) approval of construction suitability on

prescribed policy guidelines prevails over all other technical

departments’ or professionals’ opinions.

THE NEED TO SAFEGUARD PUBLIC INTERESTS

According to Ir. Dr Ooi, the Act as well as the constitution

of the Board of Geologists do not have the necessary

safeguards to protect public interests, and appear to have

been formulated to preserve the interests of geologists. Ir. Dr

Ooi also highlighted that the Act empowers an inspector to

apply for a magistrate’s warrant authorising him to enter and

search the premises, as and when there is suspicion that

an offence under the Act is being or has been committed, or

in connection with any business carried on any premises.

of up to one year, or both, may be imposed on any person

who obstructs or impedes an inspector in the exercise of

his duties. A similar penalty may also be imposed on any

person found to have employed a person not registered

under the Act to render any geological services. Further,

any person found impersonating a registered geologist or

RM20,000 or imprisoned for up to two years, or both. He

cautioned that engineers working on dams, tunnels and

Figure 1: Flow Chart for Approval of New Hill Site Developments

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hillslope development projects can unwittingly commit

and thereby fall foul of the Act.

GEOLOGISTS AND ARCHIVED LANDSLIDES

Ir. Dr Ooi then pointed out that the geologic fraternity enjoyed

considerable media coverage following the occurrences

of a number of highly dramatic landslides in recent times,

starting with the Highland Towers collapse in 1993, which

helped to trigger the creation of the Board of Geologists.

However, he also pointed out that all those landslides

were simply the consequence of poor engineering and

construction practices and had little connection whatsoever

with geology. Instead, Ir. Dr Ooi revealed that in 2003 a

large rock slope collapse within the reserve of the New

Klang Valley tolled expressway actually had gone through

an extensive geological study during its design; and yet it

had failed to avert the collapse of the slope which resulted

in the closure of the affected section of the expressway for

several months.

Ir. Dr Ooi also provided towards the end of his

presentation a short account of the one-day Seminar on

Hill Site Development organised by the Board of Engineers

Malaysia on 14 February 2009 along with the activities that

followed. This included the updating of the IEM Position

Paper on Hill Site Development in the same year.

DIFFERENTIATING GEOLOGICAL SCIENCE

FROM ENGINEERING

in the Act presented earlier by Ir. Dr Ooi Teik Aun. He

highlighted that the Act allows any person, irrespective of

date, to continue doing so provided he registers as a

practitioner under the Act within twelve months from that

date.

Ir. Dr Mohd. Farid noted that the Board of Geologists

essentially could accept any individuals as registered

practitioners of geology, whether or not they possess a

university degree in geology, so long as these individuals

He also shared his experience in encountering cases

whereby the geologists were required to prepare feasibility

study reports for housing and condominium development

projects. Ir. Dr Mohd. Farid remarked on the minor roles

the geologists had, and yet their inputs were made to

carry such great weight in the planning approval process

by Local Councils. He also highlighted the limited nature

of geological inputs in tunneling work and as a result the

geologists employed in these project sites were trained to

do geotechnical engineering work instead.

Ir. Dr Mohd. Farid then presented side-by-side

comparisons of the university course contents for

mining engineers and geologists. He commented that

mining engineers work on processes culminating with

the extraction of mineral resources from sources in the

geology listed in the Act cover many areas of their work.

Whilst the geology course dealt with minerals in a clearly

qualitative or descriptive manner, the mining engineers

have to cover the same with very rigorous mathematics,

reinforcing the treatment of the subject with engineering

material science and engineering mechanics. It is such

quantitative evaluations by mining engineers that make

possible meaningful conclusions, and this holds true for all

other disciplines of engineering.

Ir. Dr Mohd. Farid also warned fellow engineers that

based on the manner in which the Act has been formulated,

there lies the possibility that engineers may be charged

with practising unlicensed geology in future given the rising

trend in Malaysia towards a litigious society.

ORIGINAL OBJECTIVE OF REGULATING

GEOLOGICAL PRACTICE

According to Mr. Seet, the work on the Act started in the

1980’s and has taken 28 years to accomplish; yet its main

objective is to regulate the geological profession and its

practice. The Highland Towers collapse was an initiating

factor in its creation. He also emphasised that the Act was

not intended to intrude into the engineers’ domain. Although

concerned with geological projects.

However, now that geologists have gotten involved in

engineering projects, it could only mean that they have

strayed from the Act’s intended objectives. Feasibility

studies for housing development or construction projects

do not constitute geological projects. Geological projects

include feasibility studies for mineral exploration and for

mine operations.

He explained that the Act recognises an individual

who has been doing geological work before the Act was

enforced, although he may not possess a university degree

in geology. Through registration as a Registered Practitioner,

he is permitted by the Act to continue working as before.

However, Mr. Seet said that a non-geologist foreigner

who undertakes geological work in this country would not

be permitted under the Act to practise once his term has

expired. He explained that this was aimed at protecting the

livelihood of local geologists and practitioners.

of the Act to require an engineer’s report to be signed by a

registered geologist. However, it does require a contractors’

geological report submitted to the engineer to be signed by

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a registered geologist. Mr. Seet added that the Act has been

worded in very generic terms for ease of administration but

its enforcement is intended to be made in conjunction with

the accompanying Regulations to the Act. The Regulations

however, have yet to be released.

THE REGULATIONS AND ABSENCE OF

PROFESSIONAL LIABILITY

Ir. Dr Abdul Majid observed that there are a number of

similarities between the Act and the REA. He said that it was

encouraging to learn from Mr. Seet that the vague wordings

consultations with the Board of Engineers.

He also pointed out the Act does not contain provisions

that offer public representation on the Board of Geologists

and there are no indications that the purpose of the Act is to

protect and safeguard the public’s interests.

Ir. Dr Abdul Majid also highlighted that there is no

professional liability attached to the geological profession,

unlike in the case of engineers where the Uniform Building

be held responsible and liable for his work.

QUESTION AND ANSWER SESSION

Ir. Dr Chin opened the session by asking Mr. Seet if engineers

should register under the Act. Mr. Seet replied that only a

person trained in geological sciences could do so. But their

degrees would have to be recognised as admissible by the

Board of Geologists before registration can be permitted.

At the moment, as the Board of Geologists has yet to be

established, registration is not possible.

In response to a question from Ir. Mohd. Jamil b. Ali on

the availability of professional geological companies, Mr.

Seet explained that the Act does not register companies. It

will only register individuals who are practising geologists.

Currently, there are no registered geologists in the country

since the Board of Geologists has yet to be established.

Ir. Dr Majid reiterated that, unlike in the case of engineers,

procure the services of registered geologists. Currently,

the Local Authorities are imposing the requirement for

geological services through their own procedures in addition

to their respective local by-laws.

Ir. Look Keman Sahari commented from his personal

experience that mining engineers received considerable

education in geology to the point of making them more than

working with geologists in the course of their work, and

appealed to engineers and geologists to co-operate with

each other.

Subsequently, Ir. Dr Abdul Majid opined that an engineer

has to recognise the limits of his own capability and not to

practise beyond those limits, but to enlist the necessary

assistance from individuals with the relevant expertise. This

is in line with professional ethics. He suggested that there

have been numerous instances of failures in constructed

works resulting from incompetent and negligent acts by

engineers and this situation has allowed others to claim

the engineers.

Mr. Ng Chak Ngoon, a practising geologist, described

an example of a geological report which mentioned the

existence of non-existent minerals and made a mining

company suffer business losses to justify the Act regulating

against unauthorised practice. He then asked about the

number of geotechnical engineers who have been charged

in court for the many landslides that have been reported.

Ir. Dr Ooi cited the case of the Highland Towers collapse

where a structural engineer was made liable for certifying

as-built drainage plans that he did not design nor supervise.

Ir. Yee Thien Seng added that no geotechnical engineer

had been charged so far as none had been involved in

Person, although engineers have certainly been charged

and found liable in other cases. Ir. Dr Abdul Majid recounted

a case where a consulting engineer was successfully sued

for negligent conduct, though not under the REA.

Mr. Seet also explained that the Act would protect

employees from being forced against their will by their

employers to sign geological reports. Meanwhile, an

engineer from Dewan Bandaraya Kuala Lumpur (DBKL)

talked about the receipt of unreliable site investigation

reports by her department and revealed DBKL’s practice

of requiring geologists to review geotechnical engineering

reports. She also considered this practice unusual, which

was agreed by the panellists as well.

Mr. Ng Chak Ngoon likened the way the Act was being

used by the Local Authorities (which require the services

of geologists in applications for development approval)

as a form of Development Tax since the services provide

another practising geologist, Mr. Tan Boon Kong, pointed

out that the Local Authorities’ requirement for geological

evaluations is a condition imposed by JMG and not a

requirement of the Act.

FEATURE


Talk on Centrifuge and Numerical Investigation of Pile Performance Subjected to Stress Reliefdue to Deep Excavationby Prof. Charles Ng

by Ir. Liew Shaw Shong

IT was an honour for Geotechnical Engineering Technical

Division (GETD) of the Institution of Engineers, Malaysia

(IEM) to have Prof. Charles W. W. Ng from the Hong Kong

University of Science & Technology (HKUST) deliver a

technical talk at Tan Sri Prof. Chin Fung Kee Auditorium,

Wisma IEM, recently in conjunction with the 23rd GETD

Annual General Meeting. The talk was chaired by Ir. Liew

Shaw Shong, the present technical division Chairman.

The talk had received an overwhelming response with an

audience of 115 participants.

The presentation started with a brief introduction of the

geotechnical testing facilities in HKUST and was followed

by a talk on the fundamental principles of geotechnical

centrifuge modelling with schematic illustration on how

rotating a test sample would generate a linearly increasing

centrifuge stress within the test sample and enable the

study of soil behaviours (dilative below critical state line and

contractive above critical state line) as shown in Figure 1.

The following is a summary of the four principal

applications of centrifuge technology:

a) Modelling of Prototypes such as slopes, piles, tunnels,

excavations, geo-environmental and earthquake-

induced problems, and consolidation settlements;

b) Investigation of New Phenomena such as explosions,

plate tectonics, liquefaction problems, and contaminant

transports;

c) Parametric Studies such as bearing capacity of

footings on slopes, and laterally loaded pile groups; and

d) Calibration of Numerical Models and Methods which

shows the implication of a good match between the

that subsequently raises the following questions:

procedure or model parameters are being used?

and mechanism improved?

With the uncertainties in the ground conditions (such as

non-homogeneity of the sub-soils, existence of cross-

lateral earth pressure at rest, zero displacement boundary,

permeability and degree of saturation in sub-soils, etc.),

which might not be fully captured in the numerical model,

the good matching result would be highly possible due to

mere coincidence bearing no true value to the problem.

Hence, the direct calibration of numerical modelling to

However, physical model test using a 1g prototype model

and centrifuge model test with known boundary conditions

and ground conditions could be constructed to simulate

the actual site conditions and verify both the numerical

In most piled foundation designs, it is very common to

perform a static maintained load test at the ground level. If

the project has a deep basement structure, a pile sleeve

is usually provided along the pile shaft above the lowest

basement level to prevent stress interaction from the

embedded soils. However, the actual foundation piles with

a deep basement often work underneath the basement

structure to provide support to the columns. With the

basement excavation, the actual stress in the subsoils

embedding the piles below the basement would be reduced

Figure 1: Fundamental principles of centrifuge modelling Figure 2: Representation of conventional load tests at ground level

with pile sleeve and beneath deep basement, and pile group

or pile raft in service below deep basement

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as a result of stress relief. As such, the effect of stress relief

on pile capacity and stiffness has seldom been examined

when interpreting the static pile load test conducted at

ground level well above the basement. Figure 2 illustrates

the questionable representation of the conventional single

test pile programme at ground level and at basement level

to the actual pile working conditions.

Following are some of the relevant clauses extracted

tests:

Clause 7.4.1 (1) – The design shall be based on one of

the following approaches:

– the results of static load test;

– empirical, analytical calculation methods, dynamic

load test whose validity has been demonstrated by

static load tests;

– the observed performance of a comparable pile

foundation.

Clause 7.5.1 (4) – If pile load test is to be carried out,

it shall normally be located where the most adverse

ground conditions are believed to occur.

This series of centrifuge model tests aim to:

a) Study the capacity of single piles with and without stress

relief due to basement excavation;

b) Understand and quantify the governing mechanisms for

shaft resistance of pile in both non-dilatant and dilatant

soils; and

c)

mechanism of 3x3 pile group with stress relief.

In order to characterise the soil-structure interface,

normalised roughness (Rn = R

max/D

50) as shown in Figure 3 ,

it is used to determine the two possible failure mechanisms

at the soil-structure interface (Fioravante, 2002) as stated

below:

If Rn < 0.02: non-dilatant interface – particle sliding along

the interface;

If Rn > 0.10: dilatants interface – failure happens within a

shear band in the soil.

The photographic visualisation of two response types at

soil-structure interface is illustrated in Figure 4.

To research the effect of the stress relief on pile

capacity, four scenarios of the pile load testing condition as

summarised below were explored in order to compare their

performance:

a) Single pile tested at ground level prior to excavation

resembling most of the conventional load tests, which

are conveniently implemented at site before production

pile installation. Sometimes, a pile sleeve is introduced

to eliminate interference of soil friction above the actual

pile cut-off level.

b) Single pile subjected to stress relief due to excavation.

c) Elevated pile group (3x3) with stress relief and no

contact between the pile cap and the soil platform for

load transfer other than the piles.

d) Pile group (3x3) with stress relief, but the pile cap is in

contact with soil platform enabling load transfer from

pile cap to the soil platform.

Figure 5 visualises the above-mentioned testing programme

with smooth pile shaft simulating low friction pile in non-

dilatant soils and rough pile shaft interface simulating

high friction pile in dilatant soils. To increase the pile-soil

interface roughness, the pile shaft surface was coated with

epoxy and sand grains.

Roughness of pile-soil interface encourages rolling of

soil particles over each other re-arranging themselves to a

less compact state, hence, presenting a dilative behaviour

of soil in shearing. The soil dilation within the shear band

Figure 3: Normalised roughness, Rn (Kishida & Uesugi, 1987)

Figure 4: Response of soil-structure interface

Figure 5: Test Programme of Centrifuge Model Testing


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will induce additional effective stress, which increases the

frictional resistance when subject to shearing as presented

in Figure 6.

To verify the soil dilatancy at the pile-soil interface,

plates with both smooth surface and epoxy coated with

sand grains were carried out. Toyoura sand was compacted

with relative density of 65% as the model soil. The shearing

test results in Figure 7 show comparison of stress ratio and

the dilative displacement in the high friction surface and the

low friction surface.

In preparing the 3x3 pile group model, a 20mm thick

aluminium plate adapted to nine aluminium model piles of

16mm diameter was used with pile centre-to-centre spacing

krs, was larger than 25, the pile cap could be considered

to be a rigid pile cap. The centre pile, corner pile and

edge pile were equipped with instruments for load transfer

measurement of pile axial load along the pile shaft with

In this series of centrifuge model testing, the effect of

contained in the space modelling the basement. The setting

up and testing procedures of the centrifuge tests for both a

single pile tested prior to excavation as in the conventional

load test, and a single pile subjected to stress relief due

to excavation are illustrated in Figure 9. The amount of

stress relief to the soil platform beneath the basement will

out. Loading of 100N (10kN in prototype based on scaling

laws for force) was applied incrementally to the model pile

Figure 10 shows the comparison of load-settlement

curves for the single pile in a non-dilatant soil with pile sleeve

(without stress relief) and with stress relief due to 20m deep

excavation. Considering two failure criteria suggested by Ng

et al. (pile load at settlement of 0.045D+0.5(PL)/(AE)) and

Eurocode 7 (pile load at settlement of 10% of pile diameter),

the measured pile capacity with stress relief was 20% and

16% lower than that without stress relief corresponding to

the two failure criteria respectively.

with and without stress relief, it was observed that the pile

with stress relief generally had lower overall pile capacity

as shown in Figure 11. Similarly, the lower rate of reduction

of axial load along the pile with stress relief was less than

Figure 7: Direct shear box test simulating pile-soil interface

Figure 8: Typical test arrangement of instrumented pile group

Figure 9: Testing procedures for single pile tested prior to excavation

and subjected to stress relief due to excavation

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the pile without stress relief, implying lower shaft resistance

in the pile with stress relief, but more pile base resistance

being mobilised in the pile with stress relief.

The excavation geometry (R/H) and ratio of excavation

capacity, the higher in either of the parameters implies more

reduction in the pile capacity. For the tests conducted, the

measured reduction in pile capacity was in good agreement

with the FEM parametric study by Zheng, Diao and Ng

(2011) as shown in Figure 12.

However, the performance of single pile in dilatant soils

with stress relief in Figure 13 shows stiffer load-settlement

curve leading to higher interpreted pile capacity based on

Figure 14, it is not surprising to observe the enhancing

effect of pile shaft resistance in dilatant soils, even with the

counteracting pile capacity reduction effect from the stress

effect due to excavation. The increased effective normal

stress around the pile shaft due to soil dilatancy during

shearing has increased pile shaft resistance as evidenced

in Figure 14.

Figure 15 shows the interpreted unit shaft resistances

mobilised at every instrumented segment of pile shaft with

the two stress conditions (with and without stress relief).

The soil dilatancy effect in the changes of effective normal

stress appeared to be more dominant than the stress relief

effect from excavation.

When the soil dilates during shearing, the normal

stress on the pile-soil interface does not remain constant.

Three boundary conditions for the pile-soil interface and

the resulting shear resistances are shown in Figure 16.

To study this dilative behaviour, Discrete Element Method

(DEM) numerical model with constant normal stiffness

on single piles in non-dilatant soils

Figure 12: Effect of excavation geometry and pile length

on single piles in dilatant soils

on single piles in dilatant soils


on single pile in non-dilatant soils

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(CNS) boundary condition was used to simulate the cavity

expansion behaviour relating to the outward displacement

( ) of the pile-soil interface and the increase of normal

stress (n ) in a parametric study.

The numerical results with CNS boundary condition in

Figure 17 revealed that the mobilised stress ratio curve

with stress relief (initial normal stress of 400kPa unloaded

to 100kPa prior to shearing) has a peak value of about 1.0

(at 2% shear strain) before softening to a stress ratio of

0.72 (at about 10% shear strain) as compared to the result

without unloading. It is evident that the soil dilatancy effect

overwhelms the stress relief effect resulting in consistently

higher normal stress increase during the entire shearing

process.

Comparisons of the computed theoretical unit shaft

changes in effective normal stress to the measurements in

show reasonably good agreement.

conventional pile load test in non-dilatant material is not

conservative. Hence, the most adverse condition for load

test as required in Eurocode 7 (BS EN 1997-1:2004 Clause

7.5.1) will occur at the end of excavation. If such test is not

possible, a reduction in pile shaft resistance proportional

to stress relief should be considered in the calculation.

However, for pile in a dilatant material, the most adverse

condition might occur, either prior to excavation or after

it, due to two counteracting effects on changes in normal

effective stress. Though there is a reduction in effective

normal stress due to stress relief, the effective normal

increase of pile capacity due to soil dilatancy in design.

Finally, the test results for pile capacity and observed

failure mechanisms of elevated pile group subject to stress

relief are presented in Figures 20, 21 and 22. Based on the

failure criterion of pile settlement of 10% pile diameter as

in Eurocode 7, Figure 20 shows the interpreted group pile

capacity of 293MN, which is equivalent to 33MN per pile.

Figure 16: Boundary conditions for dilative pile-soil interface

Figure 17: Effect of stress relief on pile-soil interface response

Figure 18: Calculated and measured shaft resistances

Figure 19: Calculated and measured pile axial load distributions

Figure 15: Mobilisation of pile shaft resistance

FEATURE


Comparing with single pile capacity of 45MN with stress

is approximately 0.7. From the load-settlement curves of

single pile and group piles, the single pile appears to have

stiffer load settlement performance.

When examining the unit shaft resistance of the single

pile and group piles in the separating soil embedment

zones, namely upper half and lower half as shown in Figure

21, the unit shaft resistances of both single pile and group

piles are consistently higher in the lower half and that of

the single pile is always higher than that of the group piles

for the corresponding soil embedment zones. Mobilised

unit shaft resistance along the upper half of each pile is

only about 40% of the single pile at settlement up to 15% of

pile diameter in this study. The normalised shaft resistance

in upper half tends to be fairly constant (about 0.4) with

increasing normalised pile settlement whereas, for the lower

half, the normalised shaft resistance shows increasing trend

with increasing normalised pile settlement.

single pile (without excavation) at the interpreted pile load

with the failure criterion of Eurocode 7 corresponding to a

conventional load test result. With the same failure criterion

of Eurocode 7 to the pile group centrifuge test simulating

the pile group test (which is usually not performed in normal

piling engineering practice), the interpreted pile group

capacity of 293MN is presented in Figure 20.

In the normal pile group assessment from the result

of single pile load test, there are two following practices

suggested in Eurocode 7 (Clause 7.6.2.1(3)):

a) Failure of the pile individually

Assuming individual pile in the pile group has the same

unit shaft and toe resistance as in the single pile, the

computed pile group capacity would be 342MN (9 piles

by 17%.

b) Failure of piles and the soil between them acting as

a block

Assuming the pile group block has the same shaft and

toe resistance as for a single pile, the computed pile

group capacity would be 1497MN, which overestimates

the pile group capacity by about 400%. As the test shows

lower pile group capacity than the computed group

capacity, there is likely to be other mechanisms other

than the two aforementioned extreme cases. Thus, the

computed pile group capacity is not conservative and

has to be used with care.

SUMMARY OF KEY FINDINGS

a) Single pile in non-dilatant material:

p n

stress relief of 20m deep excavation. Sometimes

reduction in pile capacity may be up to 45%,

depending on excavation geometry and pile length.

conservative (even with pile sleeve).

– The most adverse condition for a load test is to

conduct the load test at the bottom of basement

after the excavation.

– If this is not possible, reduction in shaft resistance

proportional to stress relief should be considered

for actual pile performance in service.

b) Single pile in dilatant materials:

p n n

Figure 21: Mobilisation of pile shaft resistance of pile group

Figure 22: Derivation of pile group capacity and critical failure mechanism

to 20m deep excavation in dilatants soil

FEATURE


n is proportional to stress relief, but

the magnitude of n increases by 30% when

subjected to stress relief of 300 kPa for the piles

to excavation or after it, due to the two counteracting

terms, namely the stress relief factor and the soil

dilatancy during shearing:

– Reduction in n due to stress relief should be

considered

– But also increase in n due to dilation and

yields conservative result; may be ignored in

design

c) 3x3 pile group capacity and failure mechanism:

7): Measured capacity of the pile group = 293 MN

each pile is only 40% of the single pile at settlement

up to 15% of pile diameter in this study

– Assuming individual pile failure, overestimates

capacity by 17%

– Assuming block failure, overestimates capacity

by 400%

capacity may be lower than either case and is non-

conservative.

During the Q&A session, there were active discussions

of opinions. The technical talk ended with the presentation

of a memento to Prof. Charles Ng by the former Chairman

of GETD, Ir. Mun Kwai Peng.

Former Chairman of GETD, Ir. Mun Kwai Peng presenting a memento

to Prof. Charles Ng (from left to right: Ir. Mun Kwai Peng,

Prof. Charles Ng and Ir. Liew Shaw Shong)

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is no repeat of the digit in every Row, Column and Block of nine

squares. The number at the top left hand corner of the dotted cage

indicates the total for the digits that the cage encompasses.

For tips on solving, visit www.1sudoku.com.my

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(Solution is on page 50 of this issue.)

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A Note of Appreciation: The author wishes to express his

gratitude to Prof. Charles Ng for providing the presentation

slides which have greatly helped in the preparation of this

report, and also for the permission granted to upload the

presentation slides onto the IEM website for the reference

by our members.

ENGINEERING DIGEST


Construction Industry Sets RM120 Billion Target for 2013

(Sourced from The Star, 5 September 2012)

Weida Embarks on Green Project


Local Minds Challenged to Produce Made-in-Malaysia Robots


(Sourced from New Straits Times, 23 August 2012)

(Sourced from The Star, 4 August 2012)

SAFE TEA TIME


Link-me-in

RECENTLY, I met an acquaintance, who happens to be a

regular follower of our Safe Tea Time column. This reader

has given me a very good suggestion, which is to share the

website links of the Environmental, Occupational Health and

Safety (EHS) related agencies in Malaysia. Previously, Safe

Tea Time had shared with our readers the safety links of

issue, entitled “Where do we stand?”).

Following are some of the recently collected web links of

government (or government related) EHS-related sites:

by Ir. Shum Keng Yan

Agency Information Web link

Department of Occupational

Safety and Health

- Main site for Occupational Safety & Health

- Legislation

- License and Approvals

- Competent Persons and Firms

- Approved Personal Protective Equipment

- Approved Training Centres

- Continuous Education Programme (CEP)

http://www.dosh.gov.my

National Institute of

Occupational Safety and Health

- Competency Training and Development

- Consultation

- R&D and Laboratory

http://www.niosh.com.my

Atomic Energy Licensing Board - Atomic Energy related

- Licensing

- Training

http://www.aelb.gov.my

Fire and Rescue Department - Fire Safety

- Legislation

- Training

http://www.bomba.gov.my

Civil Defence Department - Disaster Operation

- Emergency Response

- Training

http://www.civildefence.gov.my

Department of Environment - Main site for Environmental related information

- Legislation

- License and Approvals

- Contractors

http://www.doe.gov.my

Environment Institute of

Malaysia

- Competency Training and Development http://www.doe.gov.my/eimas

Social Security Organisation - Social Security

- Employee Injury Insurance

- Invalidity

- Return to Work

http://www.perkeso.gov.my

Ministry of Works - Public Works

- Legislation

http://www.kkr.gov.my

Construction Industry

Development Board

- Construction Industry

- Training and Development

- Green Card

- Site Safety Supervisor

- Contractor Continuous Development (CCD)

http://www.cidb.gov.my

SAFE TEA TIME


Agency Information Web link

Ministry of Housing and Local

Government

- Building and related Housing Services

- Solid Waste Management Services

- Uniform Building By-Laws

- Other related legislation

http://www.kpkt.gov.my

Ministry of Energy, Green

Technology and Water

- Main site for Energy, Green Technology and Water

- Legislation

http://www.kettha.gov.my

Energy Commission - Energy (Electricity and Gas)

- Legislation

http://www.st.gov.my

Sustainable Energy

Development Authority

- Sustainable Energy

- Legislation

- Feed-in Tariff

http://www.seda.gov.my

Malaysia Green Technology - Green Technology

- Green Directory

http://www.greentechmalaysia.my

Pharmaceutical Services,

Ministry of Health

- Medicine

- Poisons

- Legislation

http://www.pharmacy.gov.my

Food Safety and Quality

Division, Ministry of Health

- Food Safety

- Legislation

http://fsq.moh.gov.my

Department of Agriculture - Pesticides

- Licensing

- Legislation

http://www.doa.gov.my

Marine Department - Marine related matters

- International Maritime Dangerous Goods

- Legislation

- Conventions

- Training

http://www.marine.gov.my

Department of Civil Aviation - Aviation related matters

- Dangerous Goods Regulations

- Legislation

- Training

- License

http://www.dca.gov.my

Road Safety Department - Road Safety

- Awareness and Promotion

http://www.panducermat.org.my

sites than the main sites!

By the way, I intend to publish a follow-up article in the

requirements.

However, should there be any changes made to the links

by the time this article is published, do drop me a note on

the broken link. Besides, I could have missed some of the

useful links.

If you are keen to share your additional links or would

like to point out any changes to the above, just send an

email to [email protected] and you will be linked in.

Tip: Did you know that the providers of global regulatory updates also source most of their information from the local government

sites and industry groups? I suppose if you are running a region and your local country EHS heads are performing their job, you

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One-Day Workshop on Soil Parameters – Interpretation for Design

by Engr. Richard Ong Hwa Tiam

GEOTECHNICAL ENGINEERING TECHNICAL DIVISION

THE One-Day Workshop on Soil Parameters – Interpretation for Design

was organised with the aim to provide engineers with practical knowledge to

interpret geotechnical site investigation reports and make assessments on

the data for the use in geotechnical engineering designs. The workshop was

conducted at Tan Sri Prof. Chin Fung Kee Auditorium, Wisma IEM with an

attendance of 66 participants.

The speaker, Mike Dobie, kick-started the workshop by illustrating soil

behaviour using the phenomenon which can be observed as one steps on

respectively. He managed to get the participants’ attention, making the

participants eager to know more about a number of important geotechnical

concepts such as drained and undrained behaviour, soil shear strength and

This was followed by a discussion on soil index properties with the

emphasis on meticulous review of the site investigation report data, in order

to check on the consistency and reliability of the soils being tested. Dobie

commented that index property values are generally plentiful in geotechnical

site investigation reports, so they are vital as a means of checking both

consistency of the data and the results of other tests, such as soil shear

strength.

The second session of the workshop was on soil shear strength where

Mike refreshed the participants’ knowledge on principle of effective stress

and the appropriate shear strength to be used in design (i.e. drained or

undrained shear strength). He also discussed about the procedure for

measuring shear strength of soil using shear box test and triaxial test with

highlights on the consequences from procedural error in testing.

In the third session on soil consolidation properties, Dobie discussed

about the procedures of measuring soil compressibility using oedometer test

while guiding the participant through practical examples on the determination

the application of some of the soil parameters and concepts discussed to

and the arguments for drained versus undrained analysis.

Throughout the workshop, real examples of soil data and parameters

were used to illustrate the various concepts and points made. In some

cases, these examples had been arranged as workshop examples for

the participants to review and comment on. In other cases, some simple

calculations were required. These examples had served to encourage

critical assessment of geotechnical data, before making a decision as to

how the data may be used in a design.

Indeed, the workshop’s approach in dissecting the topic on interpretation

of soil parameters for design had facilitated exchange of ideas during the

question and answer session. All in all, the workshop had achieved its

objective of imparting practical and useful information to the practising

engineers.

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Talk on Ground Improvement

Double Track Project

by Ir. Lee Peir Tien


THE

Double Track Project from Alor Setar to Padang Besar

was recently organised by the Geotechnical Engineering

Technical Division (GETD) at the Tan Sri Prof. Chin Fung

Kee Auditorium, Wisma IEM. The talk was delivered by Ir.

EG Balakrishnan with an attendance of 65 participants.

The speaker started his talk with an introduction to some

Setar to Padang Besar. He then showed the participants

ground from Alor Setar to Bukit Ketri, where soft ground is

Bukit Ketri, the railway alignment traverses through rolling

ground. Subsequently, the speaker demonstrated how

topography and land use could be utilised as an indication

of the ground condition, which is a very powerful tool for

desk study, especially to demarcate the areas of concern.

Then, the speaker continued to explain to the audience

the adopted design methodology for embankment over soft

ground. He also presented the stringent settlement design

criteria for the double track. He also highlighted the main

considerations for selection of adopted ground treatment

such as prefabricated vertical drains (PVD) with surcharge

and other techniques.

Towards the end of the talk, the speaker presented some

settlement monitoring results of a constructed embankment

where the recorded settlement was generally in line with

embankment with stone column as ground treatment. After

an interactive Q&A session, a token of appreciation was

presented to the speaker and the seminar ended with a big

NOMINATIONS PAPERS FOR COUNCIL ELECTION SESSION 2013/2014

A notice inviting nominations for the Election of Council Members

for Session 2013/2014 will be posted on the IEM Notice Board

and IEM website by 7th December 2012. These nomination

and after 7th December 2012.

Thank you.

Dato’ Ir. Pang Leong Hoon

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Talk on Consolidation

Settlement


THE Geotechnical Engineering Technical Division had

recently organised an evening talk on “Consolidation

Settlement” at the Tan Sri Prof. Chin Fung Kee Auditorium,

Wisma IEM. The talk was delivered by Ir. Dr. Chan Swee

Huat and a total of 51 participants had attended the talk.

The speaker started his talk with an introduction to the

geographical areas in Peninsular Malaysia found with soft

soils. He then explained the three components of settlement,

namely the immediate settlement, consolidation settlement

and secondary compression settlement. In particular, the

consolidation process the dissipation of excess pore water

pressure with time and accompanied by volume change,

was illustrated using a piston and spring analogy.

The speaker then described and illustrated how the one-

dimensional consolidation test is performed to determine

the compression parameters. It was highlighted that the

parameters can be obtained.

The determination of pre-consolidation pressure using

the Casagrande’s procedure and the determination of

of its simplicity and its lesser variation in determining the

requires a straight line to be drawn in the secondary

compression region, which may require extended testing

time for exhibition of clear secondary compression effect,

does not necessarily produce a straight line.

The speaker subsequently demonstrated how the

consolidation settlement can be calculated in the case of

normally consolidated soils and over-consolidated soils.

After detailed outline of the basis behind the Terzaghi’s

one-dimensional consolidation theory and solution, the

speaker discussed and demonstrated how the time rate

of consolidation settlement can be estimated. Throughout

the talk, example problems were regularly used for the

demonstration of various calculations.

appreciation was presented to the speaker. The seminar

by Ir. Dr Chan Swee Huat and Ir. Yee Thien Seng

Figure 1: Taylor’s Root Time method

Figure 2: Casagrande’s Log Time method

MS EN 413 – MASONRY CEMENT

Please be informed that the MS standards for cement would be

mandatory upon the gazette of the amended CIDB Act. The Cement

& Concrete Association of Malaysia (C&CA) as the appointed

Standards Writing Organization (SWO) for cement standards in

Malaysia, had reviewed and adopted the BS EN 413 as the new MS

EN 413 for Masonry Cement. The old MS 794 for Masonry Cement

will be superseded and replaced with the new MS EN 413 which is

available for purchase at the SIRIM library.

For more information, please contact the C&CA Secretariat at 03-

7492 1368 or [email protected].

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A Lecture on Landslides: Physical and Numerical Modelling of Large Ground Movements

CONSULTING ENGINEERS SPECIAL INTEREST GROUP

PROF. Kenichi Soga of Cambridge University, United

Kingdom recently delivered a two-hour lecture to about

90 participants on “Landslides: Physical and Numerical

Modelling of Large Ground Movements” at the Malakoff

Auditorium, Wisma IEM in Petaling Jaya. The event

was organised by CESIG, IEM and supported by UTM,

GETD, TUSTD, ICE, SEAGS and AGSSEA.

Prof. Soga began the lecture by showing the debris

in Hawaii in 2003. He then proceeded to show how the

using centrifuge and numerical methods.

Landslides are known to cause loss of lives and

property. It is also known that these landslides can move

The traditional way of evaluating the risk of landslide

is by slope stability analysis and determining its Factor

of Safety. However, this method does not assess the

extent and speed of ground movements. Prof. Soga,

using advanced computational and physical modelling,

the movement of landslides.

Initially, Prof. Soga presented some animations of

large-scale model tests on sand embankment that failed

from seepage in two different manners. The sand levee

that was initially wet or damp failed rather abruptly and

more extensive as compared to the dry embankment

where gradual failure occurred near its toe. Submarine

landslide is known to move massive volumes and can

travel at distances of up to 400km with a surface gradient

by Ir. Dr Ooi Teik Aun and Engr. Dr Hisham Mohamad

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The key question in understanding submarine landslide impact is how to

model the mass velocity and travelling distance correctly.

To further elaborate on this, Prof. Soga presented the latest research

work at Cambridge, using a mini-drum centrifuge to model the submarine

using suitable gravitational scaling laws. It should be noted that submarine

affected by water entrainment, frontal shear and hydroplaning, basal shear,

Advances in numerical methods to solve continuum problems were

introduced in the second half of the lecture. While many audiences may

be accustomed to the commercially available programmes such as Finite

all mesh-based techniques, conventional methods have limitations in

simulating very large ground deformation. Particle or mesh-free methods,

consolidation formulation was developed to couple the effect of multi-phase

soil and water movements. The model can also include partially saturated

ground conditions.

An intriguing note was made concerning experiments on levee failure,

properties of the soil, but is also sensitive to the angle of dilation. Remarkably,

the MPM method is able to replicate various types of landslide movements,

that is, from gradual retrogressive sliding to a more catastrophic failure

In the case of modelling submarine landslides, water entrainment that

also highlighted some examples of new opportunities of slope monitoring

Cambridge Geotechnical Research Group on slopes near a coastal area

applications. For example, for slope monitoring purposes, it can be used to

monitor lateral displacements similar to an inclinometer, measure axial strain

in soil nails and detect subsurface shallow movement of an embankment.

largest interest among the audience during the question and answer session.

Prof. Soga delivering his lecture Prof. Soga with organising members

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International Symposium on Intelligent Transport System ResearchHIGHWAY AND TRANSPORTATION ENGINEERING TECHNICAL DIVISION

THE Highway and Transportation Engineering Technical

Division of Institution of Engineers, Malaysia (IEM) recently

organised a one-day international symposium on Intelligent

Transport System (ITS) at the Armada Hotel in Petaling

Jaya. The symposium was attended by 70 participants.

The seminar was co-organised with ITS Centre, the

University of Tokyo, Japan. It was supported by ITS

Malaysia, ITS Japan, Transportation Science Society

Malaysia (TSSM) and Universiti Tunku Abdul Rahman

(UTAR). A total of 14 speakers from local universities and

abroad presented papers on various research projects on

ITS.

The symposium commenced with opening remarks

from the President of the IEM, Ir. Vincent Chen Kim Kieong;

the Director of ITS Centre, Institute of Industrial Science

of the University of Tokyo, Japan, Professor Dr Yoshihiro

Suda; the President of ITS Japan, Mr. Hajime Amano; and

last but not least, the President of ITS Malaysia, Dato’ Ir. Hj.

Mohamad bin Husin.

The seminar was divided into four sessions, delivering

management, ITS in vehicle control as well as image

processing and ITS sustainability.

In the ITS Innovation session, Prof. Mohamed Rehan

bin Karim from University of Malaya presented his recent

include its simple installation feature, its ability to detect

suitability for a wide range of road-related applications.

Meanwhile, Associate Professor Hiroshi Makino

presented his research on infrastructure and vehicle co-

operative system in Japan. He stressed that a well-integrated

from Taiwan highlighted his innovative research in web and

cloud taxi services. He demonstrated to the participants

that smart taxi services could be provided to users through

proper utilisation of internet technology. The proposed

system could enhance security in the taxi industry as well

as reducing the empty rate of taxi services.

Farhan Mohd Sadullah from University Science Malaysia

presented an overview of ITS development in Malaysia.

He highlighted the practical issues and challenges in ITS

implementation. He urged that there is an urgent need

for the experts to learn from past lessons in determining

the future strategies. Prof. Masao Kuwahara from Tohoku

University presented the application of ITS sensing devices

used for data collection. He showed that quality data is a

by Engr. Assistant Professor Dr Khoo Hooi Ling

IEM President,

Ir. Vincent Chen Kim Kieong

Director of ITS Centre,

Institute of Industrial Science of the

University of Tokyo, Japan

Prof. Dr Yoshihiro Suda

President of ITS Japan,

Mr. Hajime Amano

President of ITS Malaysia,

Dato’ Ir. Hj. Mohamad bin Husin

Some of the participants of the symposium

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Prof. Toshio Yoshii from Ehime University presented a development of an

area metering control method using the macroscopic fundamental diagram.

accurately. Prof. Edward Chung from Queensland University of Technology,

Australia, demonstrated to the participants the utilisation of Bluetooth

technology in a travel time study. The sensitivity analysis illustrated that the

accuracy of the data collected is dependent on the relationship between

travel time and duration (i.e. time for an active Bluetooth device to pass

through the Bluetooth scanner detection zone ).

In the Vehicle Control and Image Processing session, Associate

Professor Dr Yong Haur Tay from UTAR presented the potential applications

of Android in ITS. He depicted that Android can be used as the information

dissemination and data acquisition device. Besides, it is a low-cost solution

for various high-end ITS applications.

Subsequently, Prof. Katsushi Ikeuchi from the University of Tokyo

presented an idea of a four-dimensional virtual city. Based on current

setting, the system would allow one to render the past and predict the future

development in a city. Prof. Riza Atiq Rahmat from National University

management system. He showed the participants the development of a

weigh-in-motion devices. He mentioned that street lighting posts can be

session continued with Prof. Yoshihiro Suda from the University of Tokyo,

who presented a paper on sustainable transport. Prof. Yoshihiro Suda also

shared with the participants the various ITS strategies that could reduce

energy consumption.

In the last session, on Sustainability in ITS, Prof. Takashi Oguchi from

University of Tokyo highlighted challenges that involve electric vehicles.

The critical issue in promoting electric vehicles is to ensure that the battery

power is long enough to support the users’ travel activities. As such, proper

modeling of transport planning is needed to predict users’ activities. Assistant

Professor Dr Sungjoon Hong from University of Tokyo highlighted the

framework developed to evaluate carbon dioxide reduction. The proposed

framework consists of a micro-simulation model for carbon dioxide emission

which has been calibrated and validated properly.

Finally, Prof. Sorawit Narupiti introduced the ITS research activities by

Chulalongkorn University, Thailand. There are various on-going research

initiatives in the university which involve multi-disciplinary experts.

The seminar had provided a platform for experts to discuss the emerging

issues and challenges of ITS deployment. It is anticipated that further

collaboration among local and international experts would be established.

The seminar ended with the concluding remarks made by Engr. Assistant

Professor Dr Hooi Ling Khoo (UTAR), who also took the opportunity to thank

the secretariat, the co-organisers, and all the participants for their support.

(l-r) Prof. Dr Jason Chang, Ir. Prof. Mohamed

Rehan Bin karim, Ir. K.Gunasagaran and

Assoc. Prof. Hiroshi Makino

(l-r) Ir. Richard Wong, Prof Dr Ahmad Farhan

Mohd. Sadullah, Prof. Dr Toshio Yoshii, Prof. Dr

Masao Kuwahara and Prof. Dr Edward Chung

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The 7th Malaysian Chem-E-Car Competition 2012CHEMICAL ENGINEERING TECHNICAL DIVISION

THE Chemical Engineering Technical Division (CETD)

successfully organised the 7th Chem-e-Car Competition in

collaboration with Universiti Malaysia Sabah (UMS) in Kota

Kinabalu. The teams from Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM)

managed to garner the two top spots. The car of Ziolite

line was a clear champion while the second team of USM,

the Challengers, beat the team from Army Academy of the

Republic of China (A.A. ROC) by a mere 1cm, securing the

second placing in the competition.

A.A. ROC took part in the Malaysian Chem-E-Car

performance which was ahead of 30 teams (amongst

12 Malaysian universities and 3 foreign universities). A

total of 33 teams participated in the competition setting

another remarkable achievement despite the holding of

team from USM and Brave team from Army Academy ROC

while t-Moment from UMS, the host university, won the third

place.

This year’s competition further boosted the recognition of

the competition as a stage for undergraduates to showcase

their prowess in engineering design and innovation. The

competition emphasized on the participants’ creativity

in maximising performance of a model car powered by a

self-built chemical or fuel cell as its propulsion system. The

power required to drive the model car must be generated or

converted from chemical energy.

Taking the cue from current worldwide educational

trends which emphasize on outcome and continuous

learning, the competition seeks to equip future engineers

to play an essential role in the development and progress

of their countries. Promoting teamwork as one of the

major elements, the competition also attempts to promote

cooperation between different disciplines by allowing

undergraduates from other disciplines to join the team.

Experience gained in the competition would be valuable in

preparation for their professional careers.

The model car competition focuses on accuracy, testing

water (100ml – 500ml). By revealing the load and distance

only about an hour prior to the start of the competition, and

having different loads and distances for the two attempts

for each model car, the competition further tested the

participants’ ability to calibrate their model cars on the spot

model car that comes to a stop nearest to the designated

line or distance would be declared the winner.

Out of the 33 teams in this year’s competition, there were

two teams from Universiti Gajah Mada and one from Institut

Teknologi Sepuluh Nopember of Indonesia. The National

University of Singapore returned to the competition after a

one year lapse with two teams, while the Army Academy

team. The 7th competition was one of the most successfully

organised competitions and the Chemical Engineering

Technical Division owes this success to the contributions

and support from lecturers and students of UMS as well as

the IEM Organising Committee.

The teams, despite the intense competition, demonstrated

superb sportsmanship by supporting each other. The winner

of the car competition received a cash prize of RM3,000

while the second and third placed teams received cash

prizes of RM2,000 and RM1,000 respectively. The results of

the competition are presented in the table on page 35.

by Ir. Mohamad Fadzil bin Adnan @ Nan

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The poster competition, held in the afternoon after the model car

competition, was aimed at encouraging undergraduates to speak in public

and to polish their presentation skills. Participants were given 10 minutes

to present their model cars and to describe the propulsion system, as well

as the innovative and creative ideas they have adopted in areas such as

performance. Assessment was made based on the following criteria:

a) Description of the chemical reaction/ power source/ stopping mechanism

(20%)

b) Design creativity and unique features of the vehicle (20%)

c) Environmental and safety features (20%)

d) Economic aspects (20%)

e) Quality of the poster and team member presentations (20%).

No Team Name Best of Two

1 Ziolite (USM) 0.02

2 Challengers (USM) 0.12

3 A. A. ROC (Army Academy ROC) 0.13

4 ZEPHYR (UMS) 0.19

5 RED LEXUS (UKM) 0.24

6 t-moment (UMS) 0.25

7 Spe-k-tronics (IT SN) 0.55

8 Subali II (UGM) 0.56

9 Fast 4 (UTP) 0.59

10 UNSHAKEN (NUS) 0.9

11 Vector 2.0 (MICET) 0.95

12 Cross Team (UTAR) 1.47

13 Brave (Army Academy ROC) 1.64

14 Rogayah Yippie (MICET) 1.79

15 Sugriwa II (UGM) 1.9

16 DAS AUTO (UKM) 1.95

17 Vermi Energizer 2.0 (UTP) 2.15

18 BUMBLE BEE (UKM) 2.57

19 Elechem (USM) 2.93

20 Turbang (NUS) 3.13

21 InnoChem (UTAR) 3.31

22 KUDA BELANG (UiTM) 4.66

23 EXQUISITE (UNITEN) 4.68

24 MM’s Car (UMP) 4.7

25 ALPHA (UM) 5.26

26 Going Merry (TATiUC) 5.54

27 FURION (UMS) 6.42

28 Strikeforce (UMS) 6.74

29 Chem Troll-E-d (UTAR) 8.78

30 First Generation (UM) 10.24

31 The Chequered Flag (SEGi) 11.01

32 The Pro’s (Curtin Sarawak) 11.33

33 CHEMIST 221 (UiTM) 13.42

Table 1: Results of the competition

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UMS also hosted a pre-competition dinner, where

engineering students from UMS put up a superb performance

of songs, dances and martial arts that awed the audience.

The performance clearly put an end to the dull and boring

“stereotyped” image of engineering students.

opening ceremony accompanied by the Vice-Chancellor

of UMS, Y.Bhg. Brig. Jen. Prof. Datuk Seri Panglima Dr

Kamaruzaman Hj. Ampon, and the Dean of UMS School

of Engineering and Information Technology, Assoc. Prof. Dr

ceremony and presented the prizes to the winners of the

competition.

The Organising Committee wishes to take this

opportunity to thank and congratulate Universiti Malaysia

Sabah for putting up a great show, its hospitality and its

cooperative spirit by being a very good host. UMS had

mobilised more than 60 students, 20 lecturers, and other

support staff to organise the event from arrangement of food

to accommodation and logistics. The Organising Committee

also wishes to express its gratitude to the judges, the IEM

Secretariat and others for making the event a success.

The competition has indeed gained a lot of exposure

as well as created tremendous interest in the institutions

of higher learning, resulting in a number of them stepping

forward to indicate their interest in hosting the next

competition. After evaluating the proposals from various

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Tree Planting CommunityProject by IEM and ENSEARCHYOUNG ENGINEERS SECTION, IEM

THE Young Engineers Section (YES) of The Institution of Engineers,

Malaysia (IEM) recently organised a tree planting community project at

Taman Botani Negara, Shah Alam. This project which is a continuation

of various community projects had been organised by YES with the aim

of “Giving Back to Society and Nature”. The project was jointly organised

by Environmental Management & Research Association of Malaysia

(ENSEARCH), which is also a non-governmental organisation (NGO) that

serves as a platform to raise awareness about the environment and to strive

in making environmental management as a way of life in Malaysia.

The opening ceremony was performed by Ir. Choo Kok Beng, Deputy

President of IEM together with Ir. Ellias Saidin, Vice President of ENSEARCH,

favourable response with the participation of about 60 people, including

Senior Members of IEM, Committee Members of YES, graduate engineers,

lawyers from the KL bar and students of Universiti Tenaga Nasional and

Universiti Teknologi Mara. A total of 190 trees were successfully planted

along the hilly route at Taman Botani Negara, Shah Alam. The trees planted

comprised various local fruit species native to our country.

Not only has this activity increased the number of trees in our country,

but it has also increased the income of natives, since all seedlings were

purchased from the indigenous community through ENSEARCH. Each of

the seedlings was taken as “adopted seedlings” by various organisations

and individuals. This project will increase awareness amongst young

professionals in our country about the importance of an individual’s

responsibility towards society and the environment.

by Engr. Vivekasugha Alif Gunaalan

and Engr. Ameirul Azraie Mustadza

Ir. Choo Kok Beng having a word with the Organising Committee

before the opening ceremony

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IEM Annual Golf Competition 2012

MECHANICAL ENGINEERING TECHNICAL DIVISION

A total of 94 IEM members and guests took part in the

IEM 2012 Annual Golf Tournament organised by the

Mechanical Engineering Technical Division (METD). The

event was recently held at the Bangi Golf Resort. The main

objective in organising this annual golf tournament is for

fellow engineers to socialise with each other as well as

with corporate players within the engineering fraternity. This

year, the organiser also took the opportunity to raise funds

for Wisma IEM.

The shotgun starting event teed off on time at 8.00 a.m.

as planned despite a heavy downpour of rain from Petaling

Jaya to Bangi at early dawn. However, surprisingly, the

weather at the Bangi Golf Course was lovely with cloudy

blue skies, without rain.

The mode of play for the tournament was Stableford

System-36, which does not require players to declare their

latest handicap based on handicap of the day. Each player

plays on an individual basis and, to avoid slow play, the

player is required to pick up the ball and proceed to the next

hole if the Stableford points cannot be attained.

Ir. Mohd. Nor Alias emerged as the champion with a

score of 38 net, out-driving the other golfers to win himself

the Ir. Tan Sri Abu Zarim Challenge Trophy and a much

Baharin who won a 1-hp air-conditioner with his score of

37, followed by the second runner-up Ir. Loy TW who also

scored 37 and received a digital camera.

For the non-members/sponsors category, the winner

was Mr. Ho Kam Hoong who obtained a score of 39, and

won a 1-hp air conditioner, while the second runner up,

Mr. Lau Kok Yin, won a golf bag with his score of 38. The

second runner up for this category, Mr. Lee Chok Kai, won

a digital camera as well after scoring 38.

A lot of lovely prizes were given out to the winners from

4th to 10th placing. However, the best of them all was the

“Hole-in-One” prize which was a 2-hp air conditioner, but

none of the players managed to win it. There were also

Novelty Prizes for the Longest Drive, Nearest to the Pin

and Nearest to the Line as well as the Bull’s Eye category.

No one managed to win the Bull’s Eye and the amount of

RM1,260 collected was donated to the IEM Building Fund.

The prizes were given away by Y.B. Senator Dato’ Ir.

Donald Lim Siang Chai who was also the guest of honour at

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Golfers getting ready to start the tournament Some of the golfers in action

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Lunch and prize giving ceremony

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Y.B.Senator Dato’ Donald Lim in his

speech had pledged to contribute

RM100,000 for Wisma IEM Building Fund

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the luncheon attended by the IEM President, Ir. Vincent Chen Kim Kieong, Ir.

Noor Hisham bin Yahaya, the golf convener and the organiser of the event,

and Ir. Gopal Narian Kutty who was the “emcee” for the prize presentation

ceremony.

The prizes of the competition were electrical appliances combined with

golf products which were different from the prizes offered in the previous

years. The IEM and the organisers of the event would like to thank all

the sponsors of the Golf Competition for their donations. The Organising

Committee wishes to thank the following sponsors for their golf goodies and

contributions:

1. ACSON Sdn. Bhd.

2. IMZ Sdn. Bhd. (Mitsubishi)

3. Dimension Publishing Sdn. Bhd.

4. Nehemiah Reinforced Soil Sdn. Bhd.

5. Boehringer Ingelheim (M) Sdn. Bhd.

6. Topaire Sales & Services Sdn. Bhd.

7. Tenaga Nasional Berhad.

At the end of the prize-giving ceremony, the organisers of the Golf

Competition, Mechanical Engineering Technical Division (METD) presented

a cheque of RM20,000 to the IEM President as the contribution from the

proceeds of the golf tournament towards the IEM Building Fund for Wisma

IEM. In his speech, the President thanked the Technical Division for their

hard work. Subsequent to this, Y.B. Senator Dato’ Donald Lim pledged a

donation of RM100,000 to the IEM Building Fund. Y.B. hoped that his gesture

will entice more IEM members to come forward to generously donate to

the IEM Building Fund. Y.B. felt that with the membership of over 25,000

members the remaining loan of RM6 million should be easily settled if each

member could donate to the fund.

Results of the scores are as follows:

IEM Member Category

Winner Handicap Score

Ir. Mohd Nor Alias 9 38

Ir. Hj Baharin 10 37

Ir. Loy TW 15 37

Ir. Nik Aries 8 36

Ir. David Tan SK 15 36

Ir. Khalid Hassan 19 36

Ir. Khairul Anuar 23 36

Ir. Gopal Narian Kutty 18 35

Ir. Cha Hong Kam 19 35

Ir. Noor Hisham Yahaya 24 35

Champion of the IEM Golf TournamentMETD contributions of RM20,000

towards the Wisma IEM Building Funds

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The winners of the Novelties are as follows:

The Organising Committee wishes to express its

sincere gratitude and thanks to all sponsors, participants

and the secretariat staff who made this a successful

event in the calendar of IEM.

Non-IEM Member Category


Mr. Ho Kam Hoong 14 39

Mr. Lau Kok Yin 12 38

Mr. Lee Chok Kai 13 38

Mr. Peter Tan 14 38

En. Mohd. Hanapi 14 38

Mr. Ong Kiat Lee 15 38

En. Mohd Noor 8 37

En. Anuar Hamid 11 37

En. Wan Rasdi 14 37

En. S M Salim 14 37


Nearest to the Pin

Hole 2 Mr. Jeffrey Low 14 210 cm

Hole 11 En. Mohd Seehan 17 70 cm

Nearest to the Line

Hole 3 Mr. Bernie Ooi 24 200 cm

Hole 13 Mr. Che Wei Li 24 1 mm on

the line

Longest Drive

Hole 5 Mr. David Chan 16 277 m

Hole 14 En. Wan Shah 18 363 m

20 to 22 November 2012

2012

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The MalaysianFeed-In TariffELECTRICAL ENGINEERING TECHNICAL DIVISION

EVER since the enforcement of Renewable Energy Act

2011, Feed-in Tariff has become a popular topic amongst

the engineers and the public community. The Electrical

Engineering Technical Division (EETD) of the Institution of

Engineers, Malaysia (IEM) and Institution of Engineering

and Technology (IET) Malaysia Network recently conducted

a talk entitled, ‘The Malaysian Feed-In Tariff’ at the Tan Sri

Prof. Chin Fung Kee Auditorium, Wisma IEM.

This technical talk was presented by Ir. Ali Askar bin

(COO) of Sustainable Energy Development Authority

Malaysia (SEDA) which is given the task to administer and

manage the implementation of the feed-in tariff mechanism.

The talk was attended by a total of 65 participants who

come from various backgrounds.

Renewable Energy (RE) and introducing some of the RE

available such as wind, ocean, solar, water, biomass, tidal

and geothermal to the participants.

Ir. Ali Askar then provided the background of the RE

development in Malaysia which started with the launching

of the Small Renewable Energy Power Programme

(SREP) on 11 May 2001. Under the SREP programme, the

small RE power generation plants are allowed to sell the

electricity to the Utility Company through the Distribution

Grid System based on direct negotiated rate on a “willing

seller, willing buyer” and “take and pay” basis. Under the

SREP programme, the utilisation of all types of RE including

biomass, municipal waste, solar, mini-hydro and wind are

allowed.

Malaysian Building Integrated Photovoltaic (MBIPV)

Project was introduced by Pusat Tenaga Malaysia (PTM)

which is currently known as Malaysian Green Technology

Corporation to focus on the market development for BIPV

technology with the implementation of Suria 1000 project

where a Government subsidy was provided for roof-top PV

installation based on a bidding system until year 2010.

He explained that under the 8th Malaysian Plan, RE has

5% of the energy mix. Different RE capacity targets

were included in the 9th and 10th Malaysian Plans. Ir. Ali

Askar also described the development of the Government

Policies on RE which started since the approval of the

National Renewable Energy Policy & Action Plans by the

Government of Malaysia on 2nd April 2010 until the RE Act

was enforced in 1st Dec 2011.

He highlighted the three options which have been

namely:

i. The subsidies through the previous Suria 1000 Project;

ii. The Renewable Portfolio Standards which is popular in

the United States of America (USA) but was found to be

less successful compare to Feed-in Tariff (FiT); and

iii. The Feed-in Tariff where small independent producers

can sell their generated energy to the Utility at a

Germany, China, Japan and Europe.

Ir. Ali Askar also highlighted the national RE targets which

are as follows:

He explained that the tenth Entry Point Project (EPP) on

Solar Power Capacity Initiative under the Oil, Gas and

Energy National Key Economic Area (NKEA) provides the

following target of solar power capacity:

He also highlighted that the Feed-in Tariff (FiT) has been

introduced to achieve the numerous targets on RE. FiT

that is produced from indigenous RE resources to be

institutions.

by Ir. Chong Chew Fan

Year Cumulative RE

Capacity

RE Power Mix

(vs. Peak

Demand)

Cumulative

CO2 avoided

2011 73 MW 0.5% 0.3 mt

2015 985 MW 6% 11.1 mt

2020 2,080 MW 11% 42.2 mt

2030 4,000 MW 17% 145.1 mt

Year Solar Power

Capacity

(Cumulative)

RE Capacity

(Cumulative)

RE

Capacity Mix

2011 20 MW 219 MW 1%

2015 295 MW 1,275 MW 7%

2020 1,250 MW 3,140 MW 14%

2030 3,100 MW 7,088 MW 25%

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Ir. Ali Askar also explained that Malaysia uses a legal

instrument for FiT implementation via RE Act 2011, which

includes the following:

i. Access to the Power Grid is guaranteed since the

Utilities are legally obliged to accept all electricity

generated by RE private producers;

ii. An FiT rate which is high enough to produce Return on

iii. The RE Fund which was established under the RE

Act 2011 will be used to pay for the FiT rates and to

guarantee payment over the contract period. The source

of the RE Fund is 1% collection from the consumers’

electricity bills, as decided by Government of Malaysia

in June 2011; and

iv. SEDA has been entrusted to implement the FiT.

clauses in the Renewable Energy Act 2011, namely the:

i. Section 4: Eligibility for participation in Feed-In-Tariff

system – RE installation 30MW (or such higher installed

capacity as may be approved by the Minister)

ii. Section 14: Priority of purchase and distribution

iii. Section 16: Payment of Feed-In Tariff

iv. Section 17: Degression of Feed-In Tariff

v. Section 23: Renewable Energy Fund.

Besides the RE Act 2011, Ir. Ali Askar also mentioned the

relevant subsidiary legislations on RE to the participants.

Subsequently, he further elaborated on the FiT Schedules

for various RE namely Biogas, Biomass, Small Hydropower

Web Portal. He also presented the planned annual RE

Quota for 2012-2014 and the FiT quota as of 30th June

2012. The details are illustrated in Table 1 and 2.

the online application process of FiT using the SEDA Web

Portal, beginning from the RE developer account creation

up to the application of RE quota.

He also shared with the participants the problems faced

by FiT, such as:

i. The non-user friendly issue of the e-FiT;

ii. The excessive demand for solar PV quota;

iii. The lack of interest in other technologies; and

iv. The slow action by Tenaga Nasional Berhad (TNB) in

processing the interconnection facilities and signing of

REPPAs.

He also pointed out that SEDA is encouraging the research

and development (R&D) in all RE technologies associated

with potential resources in Malaysia which is currently

not included in the FiT. Those RE technologies include

geothermal, wind, tidal, wave and ocean thermal.

during which he engaged with members of the audience

at a personal level. Before he bode farewell, the speaker

was presented with a memento by Ir. Chong Chew Fan on

behalf of EETD and IET Malaysia Network, as a token of

appreciation.

Year Biogas Biogas –

Sewage

Biomass Solid-Waste Small

Hydro

Solar PV

< 1 MW

Solar PV

> 1 MW

Total

MW MW MW MW MW MW MW MW

2011/2012 20 10 60 20 30 10 40 190

2013 20 10 50 30 30 10 40 190

Table 1: Planned Annual RE Quota for period 2012-2014

Available MW installed capacity

for FiT Application

2012/H1 2012/H2 2013/H1 2013/H2 2014/H1 2014/H2

MW MW MW MW MW MW

Biogas 10 4.47 10 7.63 10 TBA

0 0.88 0 5 5 TBA

Biomass 8.81 5.58 6.62 4.63 25 TBA

Biomass (Solid Waste) 3.71 10 15 13.82 15 TBA

Small Hydro 3.10 12.02 4.67 6.04 21.86 TBA

Solar PV

Individual (< 12 kW) 0 0 0.12 2.18 2.49 TBA

Non-individual (< 0.5 MW) 0 0 0 0 0 TBA

Non-individual (> 0.5 MW) 0 0 0 0 0 TBA

Table 2: FiT quota as at 30th June 2012

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IEM SNAPSHOTS

The President of the Organising Committee of the Engineers

Association of Timor Leste, Mr. Armando de Almeida and the

President of the Accounting Association of Timor Leste, Mr.

Apolinario Guterres paid a courtesy visit to IEM on 20th June

2012. The delegation sought assistance and guidance from IEM on

formulating a work plan on the range of activities as an association,

covering issues such as membership, internal organisational and

professional development as well as assessment of the standard

of existing tertiary educational programmes in Timor Leste.

Technological Associations in Malaysia (COSTAM) led by its

President, Prof. Ir. Dr Ruslan Hassan (who is also an IEM Vice

President) had a meeting with Y.B. Datuk Seri Panglima Dr

Maximus Johnity Ongkili, Minister of Science, Technology and

to discuss on the issue of ‘Lack of Students Studying Science’

which is the current situation in the country.

The Annual Hari Raya Gathering Dinner was hosted by the Young Engineers Section (YES) of IEM on 5th September 2012.

The guests included members of the IEM Council, Executive Committee, Standing Committees, Technical Divisions, YES

volunteers and, last but not least, IEM Secretariat.

Chairman of YES, Engr. Mah Way Shang IEM Council Member, Ir. K. Gunasagaran and

IEM Executive Director, Ir. Cheang Kok Meng

IEM Secretariat

Guests mingling and enjoying the Raya buffet spread

GLOBE TREKKING


by Ir. Chin Mee Poon

In the Shadow of the Matterhorn

IN August 2011, my wife and I spent 10 days trekking in the

Swiss Alps. There were six other Malaysians in the group.

We started from Chamonix, a famous French ski resort at

the foot of Mont Blanc, the highest peak of the Alps. We

would normally start our daily trek from a valley, where we

would scale a mountain slope to reach a pass, and then

descend into the next valley to put up for the night in a guest

house located in a quaint little village, while enjoying the

spectacular scenery on the way.

Trekking in the Alps was an exhilarating experience.

The villages nestling in the valleys that we were fortunate

enough to visit are actually connected to one another by

vehicular roads. Thus, one can quite easily visit all of them

by car and still have a good time enjoying the mountain views

from ground level. However, we had chosen to trek over the

mountains to have a better appreciation of the beauty of the

Swiss Alps from different angles.

On the ninth day of our trekking, we reached Zermatt

around noon. Zermatt is a very charming town located at the

foot of the Matterhorn and by far, it is the most famous one

amongst the Alpine peaks. Its shape is easily recognisable

as most people would have seen an image of it somewhere.

when I was still a young boy, but that cigarette brand was

no longer in the market.

The common name of this 4,478m high peak actually

comes from two German words, Matte, which means

“meadow”, and Horn, which implies “peak”. The Matterhorn’s

Italian name is Monte Cervino and its French name, Mont

Cervin. The Matterhorn was one of the last great Alpine

end of the golden age of alpinism.

Some of us trekked in the shadow of the Matterhorn

on the last day of our trek. We had a fantastic view of the

Matterhorn as we moved along the mountainside separated

from the peak by a river valley.

Zermatt is a famous resort town for mountaineering and

be outnumbered several folds by tourists during the peak

seasons. Nevertheless, the many beautifully-decorated

buildings lining its main street make the place very

pleasurable to stroll in. Zermatt is also the western terminus

for the Glacier Express rail service connecting St. Moritz to

the Matterhorn – Gotthard Bahn (MGB), one of the 8 scenic

train routes in Switzerland.

PROFESSIONAL INTERVIEW


Date: 10 September 2012

To All Members,

CANDIDATES APPROVED TO SIT FOR YEAR 2012 PROFESSIONAL INTERVIEW

The following candidates have been approved to sit for the Professional Interview for 2012.

to passing the year 2012 Professional Interview.

A MONTH from the date of

Honorary Secretary,

NEW APPLICANTS

Name

CHEMICAL ENGINEERING

EESAN MARKANDU A/L

KANAGASABAI

BE HONS (BIRMINGHAM)

(CHEMICAL, 2001)

CIVIL ENGINEERING

MOHD SHAHRIL BIN MOHD BE (HONS) (UPM) (CIVIL, 2002)

MOK YEW CHEONG BSc (ALABAMA) (CIVIL, 2001)

MONITHA A/P

ANTHONISAMY

BE HONS (USM) (CIVIL, 2004)

WONG SIONG ING, RITA BE HONS (UTM) (CIVIL, 2005)

MSc (NATIONAL UNIVERSITY

OF SINGAPORE) (CIVIL, 2011)

ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING

MOHD GHAZALI

BIN SHAARI

BE HONS (UTM)

(ELECTRICAL, 2001)

MSc (UTM) (ELECTRICAL-

POWER, 2009)

MOHD HAFIDZ BIN JAMIL BE (HONS) (UM)

(ELECTRICAL,2004)

SAFRI BIN IBRAHIM BE HONS (UiTM)

(ELECTRICAL, 2004)

SANJAY KRISHNA A/L

KRISHNAN

BE HONS (UNITEN)

(ELECTRICAL POWER, 2002)

ELECTRONIC ENGINEERING

IRYANI BINTI

MOHAMED RAWI

BE HONS (UTM) (ELECTRICAL-

TELECOMMUNICATION, 2002)

LAU KEAN HONG BE HONS (MONASH)

(ELECTRICAL & COMPUTER

SYSTEMS, 1996)

MATERIAL ENGINEERING

SALINA BINTI BUDIN BE (HONS) (USM)

(MATERIAL, 1993) MSc

(USM) (MECHANICAL, 2003)

PhD (USM) (2011)

MECHANICAL ENGINEERING

CHEW TZE SEANG BE HONS (UNITEN)

(MECHANICAL , 2007)

MOHD SAFAR

BIN MAHFODZ

BE HONS (UNITEN)

(MECHANICAL , 2002)

MUHAMMAD SHAZWAN

BIN ZAKARYA

BSc (CARNEGIE MELLON)

(MECHANICAL, 2001)

NORZELAWATI

BINTI ASMUIN

BE HONS (UKM) (MECHANICAL

& MATERIALS, 1994)

MSc (UPM) (AEROSPACE, 2000)

TRANSFER APPLICANTS

Name

CHEMICAL ENGINEERING

45348 CHO KAI SHIN BE HONS (UMS)

(CHEMICAL, 2004)

42438 MOHD AZAHAR BIN

MOHD ARIFF

BSC (ARIZONA)

(CHEMICAL, 1996)

CIVIL ENGINEERING

28044 BEGUM IRDAWATI

BINTI DOWLAD

RAHUMAN

BSC HONS (UTM)

(CIVIL, 2001)

MSC (UPM) (HIGHWAY &

TRANSPORT, 2006)

19953 CHE BAKAR BIN

CHE SOH

BE (HONS) (UPM)

(CIVIL,1999)

44132 CHEW WAN CHIU BE HONS (ADELAIDE)

(CIVIL & STRUCTURAL,

2006)

27103 CHIN CHING WEI BE (HONS) (USM)

(CIVIL, 2007)

41147 KENNEDY @

MOHAMMAD AL-

FATIH BIN SARNANG

BE HONS (UiTM)

(CIVIL, 2009)

22258 LEE WEI THIAM BE HONS (LEEDS) (CIVIL,

1999)

27563 TING LEE YUNG BE HONS (UMS)

(CIVIL, 2006)

19406 WONG KIM CHEN @

DICKSON WONG

BE HONS (NEWCASTLE)

(CIVIL, 1998)


29041 CHAN KAR MUN BE HONS (MALAYA)

(ELECTRICAL, 2006)

24231 FAIZAL BIN

MOHD DOM

BE HONS (UNITEN)

(ELETRICAL &

ELECTRONIC, 2001)

MSC (UTM) (ELECTRICAL-

POWER, 2009)

43909 JAFNI BIN ALIAS @

SULONG

BE HONS (UTM)

(ELECTRICAL, 2000)

29738 LEE CHOO YONG POSTGRAD DIP (EC) (2009)

ME (UTM) (ELECTRICAL,

2008)

TRANSFER APPLICANTS

Name

ELECTRONIC ENGINEERING

26766 SAIFUL KADAR

BIN SAIFUDDIN

BE HONS (UTM)

(ELECTRICAL, 2000)

48499 ZAMANI BIN MD SANI BE HONS (USM)

(ELECTRICAL &

ELECTRONIC, 2000)

MSC (ELECTRICAL &

ELECTRONIC, 2009)


20922 ISTAS FAHRURRAZI

BIN NUSYIRWAN

BE (HONS) (UTM)

(AERONAUTICS, 1996)

ME (UTM)

(MECHANICAL, 1999)

36304 KHAIRUL SALLEH

BIN MOHAMED

SAHARI

BE HONS (MASEDA,

JAPAN) (MECHANICAL,

2000)

49421 KU SIM AIK BE HONS (UTM)

(MECHANICAL, 2009)

24386 LAU CHUANG BING BE HONS (UM)

(MECHANICAL, 2002)

22533 MATHEN KUMAR A/L

RAMACHENDRAM

BE (UNITEN)

(MECHANICAL, 2005)

25541 MOHAMED

MOHIDEEN BIN A.

JAMAL MOHAMED

BE HONS (KUiTTHO)

(MECHANICAL, 2006)

21672 SYED FADZIL BIN

SYED MOHAMED

BE HONS (PAISLEY)

(MECHANICAL, 1992)

WATER RESOURCES ENGINEERING

20702 NOR IRWAN BIN

AHMAT NOR

BE (HONS) (UTM)

(CIVIL, 1999)

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Submission of abstracts:

Conference Website: www.iieom.org

Submit full paper/abstract online:

Submission Deadline: April 30, 2013

ANNOUNCEMENT – NON IEM EVENTS

MEMBERSHIP


ADMISSION TO THE GRADE OF GRADUATE

Name


53722 LEE CHAI HOON B.E.HONS.(UNITEN)

(MECHANICAL, 02)

54098 LIAN YEE CHENG B.E.HONS.(MALAYA)

(MECHANICAL, 10)

52543 LIEW LUI YUE B.E.HONS.(MALAYA)

(MECHANICAL, 07)

54055 LIM MEI LING B.E.HONS.(UNITEN)

(MECHANICAL, 11)

54059 LOONG SEE MING B.E.HONS.(MALAYA)

(MECHANICAL, 00)

ME (MALAYA)

(MANUFACTURING,

08)

54037 M. RAJA

KUMAR A/L S.

MURUGASAMPILLAY

B.E.HONS.

(NEWCASTLE

UPON TYNE)

(MECHANICAL, 92)

54096 MAISARAH

BINTI LUTFI

B.E.HONS.(UTM)

(MECAHANICAL, 08)

52534 MARSHAL

BIN ANTHONY

B.E.HONS.(UTM)

(MECHANICAL-

AERONAUTICS, 04)

53689 MOHAMAD AZRI BIN

KAMARULBAHRIN

B.E.HONS.(MONASH)

(MECHANICAL, 10)

53731 MOHAMMAD AL

BUKHARI BIN

MARZUKI

M.E.(STRATHCLYDE)

(MECHANICAL, 11)

52508 MOHAMMAD AZRUL

BIN AHMAD

B.E.HONS.(UTM)

(MECHANICAL-

TEKNOLOGI MARIN,

06)

52489 MOHAMMAD FAEIZ

BIN ISMAIL

B.E.HONS.(UiTM)

(MECHANICAL, 06)

54060 MOHAMMAD KHALIL

BIN ROSLI

B.E.HONS.(UKM)

MECHANICAL, 08)

54040 MOHD AMIN BIN

KASSEBULLAH

B.E.HONS.(UTM)

(MECHANICAL -

AUTOMOTIVE, 05)

54100 MOHD ARIFDIN

BIN AB MAJID

B.E.(NAGASAKI)

(MECHANICAL, 07)

53720 MOHD AZRIN

BIN HUSIN

B.E.HONS.(UTM)

(MECHANICAL, 12)

53765 MOHD FAIRUZ

BIN MOHD SALEH

B.E.HONS.(UTM)

(MECHANICAL, 07)

52569 MOHD FARID

BIN OMAR

B.E.HONS.(UTP)

(MECHANICAL, 10)

54056 MOHD HAFIEZ

BIN MOHD NAFIAH

B.E.HONS.(UTM)

(MECHANICAL, 08)

52538 MOHD HAFIS

BIN SULAIMAN

B.E.HONS.(UTM)

(MECHANICAL, 09)

MSC (UTM)

(MECHANICAL, 11)

52486 MOHD HANIS

BIN AMRAN

B.E.HONS.(UTHM)

(MECHANICAL, 11)

52502 MOHD IDZUAN

BIN MOHD YUSUFF

B.E.HONS.(MALAYA)

(MECHANICAL, 09)

53794 MOHD JUZAIRI

AZMIR BIN ATAN @

ABDULLAH

B.E.HONS.(UTM)

(MECHANICAL, 11)

52528 MOHD

KHAIRULNIZAM

BIN KASRON

B.E.HONS.(UTM)

(MECHANICAL-

TEKNOLOGI MARIN,

05)

52548 MOHD NASHRIQ

BIN ZULKEFLE

B.E.HONS.(UTP)

(MECHANICAL, 10)

54057 MOHD NAZRULLAH

BIN LIAS

B.E.HONS.(UPNM)

MECHANICAL, 11)

52537 MOHD RIDZUAN

BIN MOHD JAMIR

B.E.HONS.(UTM)

(MECHANICAL, 09)

Note:


Name

54063 MOHD SYARIFUDDIN

BIN MOHD

B.E.HONS.(USM)

(MECHANICAL, 00)

54049 MOHD SYUKRI

BIN HASSIM

B.E.HONS.(UTM)

(MECHANICAL, 06)

53764 MUHAMAD ASNURI

BIN KAROJI

B.E.HONS.(UTM)

(MECHANICAL, 04)

54046 MUHAMAD FALIQ BIN

MOHAMAD NAZER

B.E.HONS.(UTEM)

(MECHANICAL -

AUTOMOTIVE, 11)

54103 MUHAMAD RIDZUAN

BIN JEMAAT

B.E.HONS.(UTP)

(MECHANICAL, 11)

52472 MUHAMMAD AZRI

BIN ISMAIL

B.E.HONS.

(MELBOURNE)

(MECHANICAL, 10)

53806 MUHAMMAD FAIQ

BIN MOHD ROZI

B.E.HONS.(UTM)

(MECHANICAL, 04)

53770 MUHAMMAD FARIZI

BIN SAULIUS

B.E.HONS.(UNITEN)

(MECHANICAL, 11)

52504 MUHAMMAD

HAFIZUL HAFIZ

BIN ABD HALIM

B.E.HONS.(USM)

(MECHANICAL, 10)

52559 NG CHEE FONG B.E.HONS.(UPM)

(MECHANICAL, 08)

52516 NOORHAZELINDA

BINTI MOHD.

SALLEH

B.E.HONS.(UTM)

(MECHANICAL, 11)

53783 NORADILA BINTI

ABDUL LATIF

B.E.HONS.(UTHM)

(MECHANICAL, 10)

53718 NORIZWAN

BIN JURAIMI

B.E.HONS.(UTHM)

(MECHANICAL, 09)

53733 NORLAILA

BINTI RAMLAN

B.E.(GANNON)

(MECHANICAL, 92)

54047 NORRAZMAN ZAIHA

BIN ZAINOL

B.E.HONS.(MALAYA)

(MECHANICAL, 02)

54108 NUR HAFIZ BIN

MOHD AZMI

DIPL.-ING.

(WISSENSCHAFTEN)

(MECHANICAL, 11)

52468 NUR HAZWANI

BINTI MOKHTAR

B.E.(SHIBAURA)

(MECHANICAL, 08)

MSC(UTM)

(MECHANICAL, 11)

54097 OON CHEEN SEAN B.E.HONS.(UNIMAP)

(MECHANICAL, 10)

53721 OSMAN BIN

ABD MOIN

B.E.HONS.(UTM)

(MECHANICAL, 11)

54099 PHUAH KOK SUN B.E.HONS.(MALAYA)

(MECHANICAL, 09)

54042 RASYIDI BIN

MOHD TAHIR

B.E.HONS.(KUiTTHO)

(MECHANICAL, 06)

52519 SHAFIZAL BIN MAT B.E.HONS.(UiTM)

(MECHANICAL,05)

53768 SHAHRUL AZHAR

BIN MUSTAFFA

B.E.HONS.(UKM)

(MECHANICAL, 08)

53766 SITI LINORIZAH

BINTI MOHD

KAMBALI

B.E.HONS.(UTM)

(MECHANICAL, 07)

54061 SYARIFAH NUR

AQIDA BINTI SYED

AHMAD

B.SC.HONS.(UTM)

(MECHANICAL, 02)

54043 TAN JIE B.E.HONS.(UNITEN)

(MECHANICAL, 08)

52478 TAN SUH YONG B.SC.(TEXAS TECH)

(MECHANICAL, 93)

52493 TANG CHUN KIT B.E.HONS.(UTAR)

(MECHANICAL, 10)

54054 TEO KUI THENG,

JONATHAN

B.E.(NANYANG)

(MECHANICAL, 96)

52549 THIRUPATHI

CHELVAM A/L

POOTHAN

MOOKAIAH

B.E.HONS.(USM)

(MECHANICAL, 04)


Name

53763 WAN FAIRUZ BIN

WAN YUSOF

B.E.HONS.(UTEM)

(MECHANICAL, 06)

54062 WANG WEN JIANG B.E.HONS.(UTAR)

(MECHANICAL, 11)

54044 WONG JUN HAO B.E.HONS.(MMU)

(MECHANICAL, 10)

53687 WONG YOONG

LUNG

B.SC.(SAGINAW

VALLEY STATE, USA)

(MECHANICAL, 03)

53795 YEO WEI HONG B.E.HONS.(UNITEN)

(MECHANICAL, 08)

52473 YUSRI BIN YUSOF B.SC.HONS.(UTM)

(MECHANICAL, 97)

54048 ZAHIR BIN HASIM B.E.HONS.(UTM)

(MECHANICAL-

MANUFACTURING, 99)

53772 ZAINI BIN AHMAD B.E.HONS.(UTM)

(MECHANICAL, 02)

MECHATRONICS ENGINEERING

53716 ANATI AQILAH BINTI

ABDUL RAHMAN

B.E.HONS.(UIAM)

(MECHATRONICS, 11)

54095 CHANG CHEE PANG,

TOMMY

B.E.HONS.(UNIMAP)

(MECHATRONIC, 10)

53762 MOHAMAD SABRI

BIN ABDULLAH

B.E.HONS.(UNIMAP)

(MECHATRONICS, 08)

53692 TIEW SENN, JUSTIN B.E.HONS.

(MELBOURNE)

(MECHATRONICS, 10)

54053 WONG KA PAU B.E.HONS.(UCSI)

(MECHATRONIC, 11)

54052 WONG YING QIAN B.E.HONS.(UCSI)

(MECHATRONIC, 11)

PRODUCTION ENGINEERING

53976 MUHAMMAD

HAFIZUL BIN AZIZ

DIP.ING.

(FACHHOCHSCHULE

ROSENHEIM)

(PRODUCTION, 07)

STRUCTURAL ENGINEERING

54050 TAHA MOHAMMED

JASSAM

B.SC.(AL-ANBAR,

IRAQ) (CIVIL, 03)

ME (UKM) (CIVIL, 10)

ADMISSION TO THE GRADE OF

INCORPORATED MEMBER

Name

ELECTROMECHANICAL ENGINEERING

54107 LOGESWARAN

JOTHI

B.SC.HONS.

(SOUTHERN PACIFIC)

(E’TROMECHANICAL,

07)

ADMISSION TO THE GRADE OF

ASSOCIATE MEMBER

Name


54106 POH CHIA CHUN @

SIMON

H.ND.

(HERTFORDSHIRE)

(ELECTRICAL, 02)

MECHATRONICS ENGINEERING

54105 CHEW HAN SIONG DIP.(TAR COLL)

(MECHATRONICS, 03)

TO

( )

CONTRIBUTIONS TO WISMA IEM BUILDING FUND

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1 13636 KAMAL BHAREEN BIN EMBONG

2 23785 TAN SEE WEI

3 16576 MOHD ZAIM BIN ABD. HAMID

4 18910 HARUN BIN ABDUL RAHMAN

5 01366 NG LAM SHEN

6 12274 TAN KIM TIANG

7 08590 SAKIM BIN ROSDI

8 48507 TAQIUDDIN AHMAD KENDONG

9 07935 AB. RAHIM BIN ABU HASAN

10 18934 MD. AZMAN BIN HUSSIN

11 47541 SYAHIDUDDIN BIN MISBAHULMUNIR

12 39976 MOHD FAIZ BIN A. SAMAD

13 34571 FAM THEN SIONG

14 35608 ADNAN BIN HASSAN

15 20927 CHENG KHIE CHIEH

16 49441 ZULZAMRI BIN KOSNAN

17 16178 SAHARI BIN OTHMAN

18 28363 NAZRI BIN AMINUDIN

19 04961 ASOK KUMAR S/O HARILAL

HIRA PATEL

20 25867 TRIDJATMIKA BIN JITNO WIDODO

21 04923 TAN YONG LONG

22 30245 MOHD SHAHAR BIN SULAIMAN

23 20425 JUNAIDI BIN JAMALUDDIN

24 37979 TAN TEE GIAP

25 27117 TENGKU REZA AFFENDI BIN TENGKU

MOHAMED

DETAILS

26 11938 ONG CHING LOON

27 25276 MUHAMMAD FARID BIN ZULKIPLI

28 06290 PAZANON BIN AZIZ

29 30635 MEHERON A/L SELOWARA JOO

30 15859 NG LIN HONG @ PAUL NG

31 06409 CHEONG CHEE HOONG

32 13969 CHEW SHENG JYE

33 14341 YAP CHOON KIAT

34 17391 GOH KHENG HAU

35 37038 CHAN YEW FAH

36 24817 AMIRUL ZIZI BIN UDA NOOR ABDUL

KARIM

37 52316 HONG WAI ONN

38 12969 MOHAMAD BIN EMBONG

39 20014 POH HEON KHOON

40 04610 WONG SOON HIIK

41 21166 SIVARAMAN A/L RUKUMANGATHA

RAJAH

42 19079 ENG SIEW CHEE

43 19210 ONG THIAM LING

44 09010 LEONG SANG KHIM

45 18621 ROSLI BIN MOHAMAD APPANDI

46 13845 CHONG WEI YU

47 06836 OOI LEAN HOCK

48 09499 TAN CHIN NYAN

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