Influence of penetration force in clay soils due to speed rate effect by Ayob, Azranasmarazizi

“…Besides that, maximum strength was achieved when test reach to standard speed of penetration and reducing when the rate exceeds the 2.5 cm/s speed. These findings may serve a wide range of industrial applications whereby require the solution of time domain problems and an associated understanding of rate effects in clay soils. …”
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Utilization of waste as a constituent ingredient for enhancing thermal performance of bricks – a review paper by Raut, Ashwin Narendra, Gomez, Christy Pathrose

“…A sustainability selection criteria format is provided to assist optimal decision making in considering alternative sustainable waste material. Findings: A sustainability selection criteria format is provided to assist optimal decision making in considering alternative sustainable waste material. …”
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Construction waste management of Malaysia: case study in Penang by Shan, Ng Lee, Wee, Seow Ta, Wai, Tan Lai, Chen, Goh Kai

“…Semi-structure interview section was conducted with officers in charge the Jelutong Landfill and participant observation was carried out at Jelutong Landfill and Illegal dumping area in order to obtain the current construction waste management situation in Penang. The paper contains findings from the synthesis of literatures, interview and field observations. …”

The constraints of good governance practice in National Solid Waste Management Policy (NSWMP) implementation in Malaysia by Abas, Muhamad Azahar, Wee, Seow Ta

“…A total of six respondents took part in this study. The findings revealed three main good governance constraints in the NSWMP implementation, namely inadequate fund, poor staff’s competency, and ambiguity of policy implementation system. …”
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The optimisation of processing conditions and the effect of nanoclay towards snap fit samples. by Othman, M.H., Ibrahim, M.H.I., Amin, A.M., Y,Hashim, M., Ng, C.H., Osman, S.A., Marwah, O.M.F., Shaari, M.F., Rafai, N.H., Johar, M.A.

“…. % nanoclay) to 0.0320 % (5 wt. % nanoclay).The findings of this experiment shall be useful for future manufacturing process which was related to this sample and material. …”
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Brief Dataset on produced handsheet from oil palm residue lignocellulose treated with Bacillus cereus on mechanical and physical characterization by Syarifah, Sharfina Mutia, Mohd Kassim, Angzzas Sari, Mohd Aripin, Ashuvila, Chee, Ming Chan, Zainulabidin, Muhd Hafeez, Ishak, Nadiah, Siswanto, Waluyo Adi

“…Handsheet surface morphology was also observed on ratio of gaps differ- ences between fiber bonding conducted using scanning elec- tron microscope (SEM) and ImageJ software. The raw data findings supplement chemical composition analysis for both untreated and treated substrates on handsheet quality per- formance check as presented in the research article “Bio- Mechanical Pulping of Bacteria Pre-Treatment on Oil Palm Biomass for Handsheet Production”[1] . …”
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Impact of cover/bar diameter ratio to the structural performance of reinforced concrete member due to corrosion by Mohd Noh, Hamidun, Sonoda, Yoshimi

“…This study could predict the structural deterioration by numerical analysis using the c/d ratio. Hence, the findings provide a good input in designing a structure which takes into account the c/d ratio and also the corrosion level of the structure.…”
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Housing decision making technical information: an approach for improving quality housing delivery during the initiation development phase process by Zainal, Rozlin, Mohamed, Sulzakimin, Sarpin, Norliana, Seow, Ta Wee, Shamsudin, Zarina, Mat Radzuan, Indera Syahrul

“…At the last round, only 12 developers were finalised as the main contributor in the final process. As a result, the findings are work schedule, location and size of project are most necessary information in technical information part which are required during decision making for housing development among Malaysian developers. …”
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Optimal economic and emission dispatch of photovoltaic integrated power system using firefly algorithm by Muhamad Salim, Muhamad Solahuddin

“…It found that FA can provide the fast convergence in finding the global minima value. It can be concluded that FA can solve the problem of economic and emission dispatch accurately.…”
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Formulating layered adjustable autonomy for unmanned aerial vehicles by A Mostafa, Salama, Ahmad, Mohd Sharifuddin, Mustapha, Aida, Mohammed, Mazin Abed

“…The selected scenarios demonstrate different behaviors in order to create a suitable test plan and ensure significant results. Findings - The results of the UAV system tests prove that segregating the autonomy of a system as multidimensional and adjustable layers enables humans and/or agents to perform actions in a convenient autonomy levels. …”
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Roles of 5S practice in MARA Ecosystem Quality Standard (MQS)—a case study by A. Rhaffor, Kauthar, Mohamed, Aida Salwani, Jamian, Rahim, Krishnan, Pranesh

“…The initial framework has been formed based on secondary data obtained from literatures and it has been improved according to the data gained in this study. Overall findings highlight there was a positive perception towards 5S practice among the respondents and there is also positive relationship between 5S practice in MQS system with organization performance.…”
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A mixed-method analysis on students’ critical thinking and problem solving skill development in Malaysian public universities by Rodzalan, Shazaitul Azreen, Mohamed Saat, ‪Maisarah

“…The results also demonstrate that there is a relationship between transformational leadership style the skill development. The findings of this study provide the necessity for industrial training stakeholders to improve industrial training program, mainly by implementing appropriate leadership styles…”
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The reuse of the algerian petroleum sludge as alternative raw material for cement production by Benlmoudi, Ali

“…After that, the cement produced was subjected to different chemical, structural, morphological and other analyses. The findings through this research were promising and the incorporation of petroleum sludge into cement plant could provide a sustainable low cost treatment method for this waste. …”
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A comparative study of construction waste generation rate based on different construction methods used in construction projects in Malaysia by Maniam, Haritharan

“…It can be concluded that the IBS method is the most effective method to reduce CW generation on site. This finding will be a contribution for construction players, policy makers and authorities in the country to promote IBS methods more rigorously.…”
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Assessing knowledge transfer for facility management to the development of new students' residential colleges in UTHM, Malaysia by Adeyemi, Ifeoluwa Adedoyin

“…The qualitative case study research design was used to fulfil the research purpose, and qualitative tools such as semi-structured interviews and focus groups were used to collect data for the research. Findings revealed that although the FM Division is well equipped to create, manage and share knowledge, the transfer of FM knowledge is gradually becoming a thing of the past as the knowledge transferred to the new students' residential colleges ranged from minimal to none. …”
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Energy absorption performance of braided basalt reinforced composite tubes under axial loads by Roslan, Mohd Nazrul

“…A numerical model of sandwich tube with the highest energy absorption capability obtained experimentally was developed and validated with the experimental result. The main finding shows that sandwich tubes have better crushing control than thin-walled tubes under a dynamic impact loading. …”
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Servant leadership and organizational citizenship behavior, mediated by interpersonal employee conflict in Malaysian Universities by Rashid, Mehwish

“…Results revealed that IEC mediated the relationship between Servant Leadership and OCB. The findings have implications for academic leaders to practice Servant Leadership to foster academicians’ OCB and manage interpersonal conflicts. …”
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The moderating effect of firm size on corporate governance practices with firm’s capital structure by A. Abdlazez, Fahed

“…Firm size moderating the relationship between corporate governance variables and capital structure. These findings imply the importance of corporate governance practices to infuse better management practices, effective control and regulatory Practices for efficient utilization of firm’s resources.…”
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Predictive model for self-reliance intention of Malaysian Polytechnic Students by Ibrahim, Mohammed

“…The research provides empirical evidence of the significant influence of the research predictive factors toward self-reliance intention. The findings suggest that a combination of theories could be employed to develop a model and the research result could practically be used for curriculum planning in Malaysian polytechnics.…”
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The effect of liquidity and solvency on profitability: the case of public-listed consumer product companies in Malaysia by Md Yusoff, Hanaffie

“…The data were obtained from the audited financial statements of 116 firms in consumer product sector for the period of three years (2012 – 2015). The findings reveal that liquidity in term of quick ratio has positive and significant effect on profitability. …”
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