A Documentation of Environmentally Sustainable Mosque in Malaysia

Numerous mosques design in Malaysia disregards the environment which makes the mosque less comfort. For the past 30 years, mosque designs in Malaysia have evolved and are primarily based on the expectations of decision makers and the public (Post Modernism period). However, there are several mosques in the twenty-first century incorporate sustainability into their design that need to be documented for future research. According to the findings, instead of Masjid Raja Haji Fisabilillah, Cyberjaya, there are 4 more mosques practise sustainable design in Malaysia. These mosques have a good sense of environmental design which gives comfort to the occupants. The study conducted qualitatively from the secondary data source and on field observation. The data is compiled through descriptive analysis of sustainable characteristic implemented in the selected mosques. The propose of this paper is to document sustainable mosques in Malaysia and contribute ideas for future mosque design. This paper will be the reference for the authors to continue detail study of the sustainable mosque in the future

A Documentation of Environmentally Sustainable Mosque in Malaysia

Numerous mosques design in Malaysia disregards the environment which makes the mosque less comfort. For the past 30 years, mosque designs in Malaysia have evolved and are primarily based on the expectations of decision makers and the public (Post Modernism period). However, there are several mosques in the twenty-first century incorporate sustainability into their design that need to be documented for future research. According to the findings, instead of Masjid Raja Haji Fisabilillah, Cyberjaya, there are 4 more mosques practise sustainable design in Malaysia. These mosques have a good sense of environmental design which gives comfort to the occupants. The study conducted qualitatively from the secondary data source and on field observation. The data is compiled through descriptive analysis of sustainable characteristic implemented in the selected mosques. The propose of this paper is to document sustainable mosques in Malaysia and contribute ideas for future mosque design. This paper will be the reference for the authors to continue detail study of the sustainable mosque in the future

Assessment the Strength of Column and Beam at Religious Building Structure by Using Non-Destructive Test

The mosque is a sacred place for worship for Muslims. To this date, the traditional mosque needs to be conserved and preserved wood for aesthetic value. Nowadays, most of the mosque materials have a combination of other materials such as concrete, wood and glass. In order to maintain its fit-for-purpose status, non-destructive tests (NDTs) are recommended to be done periodically to identify hidden deteriorations for planning maintenance and repair works without damaging the structure itself. This paper presents two NDTs - Ultrasonic Pulse Velocity tool (PUNDIT) and Schmidt rebound hammer test – done on 38 concrete columns and 29 ground beams of Masjid Kampung Ulu Semerah, Batu Pahat. Recorded readings have shown that most beams and columns had moderate or weak strength. As such, remedial action should be taken to uphold the mosque’s structural integrity

Aplikasi teknologi pembinaan buluh dalam pembangunan kemudahan komuniti

Pendedahan pelajar-pelajar program Senibina Universiti Tun Hussein Onn Malaysia kepada proses pembinaan bangunan berteraskan teknologi pembinaan buluh di Bandung, Indonesia telah memberi satu pengalaman yang amat bernilai kepada mereka. Walaupun pembinaan bangunan menggunakan buluh sebagai bahan binaan bukanlah asing bagi negara-negara beriklim tropika, namun beberapa faktor berkaitan keupayaan bahan itu mendepani keperluan industri binaan khususnya di Malaysia menjadi cabaran baginya untuk diterima pakai secara meluas. Menerusi projek merekabentuk berasaskan kepelbagaian deria untuk Sekolah Arunika Waldorf di Bandung, pelajar-pelajar berpeluang menghasilkan rekabentuk struktur binaan bangunan kelas pembelajaran sambil dibimbing oleh pakar�pakar pembinaan dan penyelidik teknologi pembinaan buluh. Tidak sekadar menghasilkan rekabentuk itu sahaja, hasil rekabentuk itu seteusnya dibangunkan dalam skala sebenar untuk membina kelas pembelajaran itu. Menggunakan teknologi struktur kerangka berlengan boleh laras dan gegelung pengikat besi, struktur tiang buluh yang diikat kepada tapak plat besi dapat didirikan dengan kukuh. Struktur ini seterusnya menjadi kerangka binaan yang memegang ikatan buluh-buluh kecil yang lain sebagai dinding dan kerangka bumbung banguna