This book presents selected articles from the 4th International Conference on Architecture and Civil Engineering 2021, held in Malaysia. Written by leading researchers and industry professionals, the papers highlight recent advances and addresses current issues in the fields of civil engineering and architecture.

Autorentext

Mokhtar Awang is a professional engineer and an associate professor at Universiti Teknologi PETRONAS, Perak, Malaysia. He is also a chartered engineer with Institute of Marine Engineering, Science and Technology, UK (IMarEST). He obtained his bachelor degree in Mechanical Engineering from University of Detroit Mercy, MI, USA, and both master and doctorate degrees from West Virginia University, WV, USA. Mokhtar Awang had six years of experience in industry and over 18 years of academic experience in the field of finite element modeling and friction stir welding. Lloyd Ling is the head of the Civil Engineering Department at Universiti Tunku Abdul Rahman (UTAR) in Malaysia and an associate fellow of the ASEAN Academy of Engineering and Technology (AAET). He received his tertiary education in civil engineering and engineering management in USA. He also obtained MBA degree in finance and international business and prolonged his post MBA study at Stanford University. He served as the president of the industrial advisory board and as an adjunct faculty member for California State University, Northridge, from 2001 to 2004. He was a researcher under the California state, Los Angeles Department of Water and Power and worked in the medical device manufacturing industry. Sattar S. Emamian received his doctorate degree in Mechanical Engineering from Universiti Teknologi PETRONAS (UTP), Malaysia, in 2018. He is a member of Board of Engineers Malaysia (BEM). His research areas are welding engineering, manufacturing systems engineering and materials science.

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Substantiating building defect cause hypotheses using SPSS statistical analysis on quantitative dataRunoff Prediction Errors with Conjugate Curve NumberPotential improvement for construction sector companies Malaysia: A data envelopment analysis modelAnalysis on recognizability and legibility of urban virtual environment in virtual reality through cognitive mapsMinimalism and Essentialism in Manila: Architecture and Urban Wellbeing in the Post GFC and New NormalInfluence of waste oils on the extracted aged binder properties and dosage optimisationTypology of Design Concepts for Luxury Car ShowroomsSignificance of Illuminance Level in Hafazan Learning TaskThe Method of Measuring Students' Arabic Handwriting Performances in ClassroomsThe correlation between indoor radon concentration for different types of building and its agesDevelopmental Stages of Eversley Childs Sanitarium-an Urban and Architectural Approach Impact of the 4.0 Industrial Revolution on the Construction Industry in MalaysiaThe Challenges and Impacts of COVID-19 on the Construction Industry in MalaysiaApplication of steel framework for Multi- Storey Modular House Modules : A reviewA Sustainable Facade Treatment Through Self Cleaning Coating Agents: A Review Investigation of Direct Sunlight in Existing Classroom Design in Indonesia: Case Study of Lhokseumawe Turning Challenge into Advantage: UNIMAS Experience in Conducting Architecture Design Studio during COVID-19 PandemicFactors of obsolescence affecting adaptively reused shophouses in the Core Zone of Melaka, MalaysiaPerformance comparison on water demand methods applied at Pengkalan Gawi, Kenyir Lake, MalaysiaNumerical Validation of Hydrodynamic Responses and Mooring Top Tension of a Turret Moored FPSO using Simulation and Experimental ResultsArchitectural Value in Tanggam System on the Traditional Malay HouseStrategies to Improve Daylighting and Visual Comfort for Building Occupants The Impact of Wind Behavior on University Building Configurations in IraqDevelopment of Corrosion Hazard Map in Peninsular Malaysia Using Inverse Distance Weighting (IDW) InterpolationComparison of Corrosion Hazard Map in 10 Years Duration Using Air Pollution and Climate DataDrag Comparison for Coastal Species for Shoreline ProtectionIndoor radon concentration for buildings of different ages in Universiti Teknologi MalaysiaEvaluating the on Time Performance of Urban Bus Services in Southern States of Peninsular of MalaysiaAssessing The Passenger Load Of Urban Bus Services in Southern States Peninsular of MalaysiaObservation On Landslide Occurrence by The Rise of Groundwater After Prolong Rainfall Event Architectural spaces of comics: social and visual representationsEuropean Union's Role in Handling Overtourism (Case Study in Venice, Barcelona, and Santorini)Mechanical properties of concrete with activated sugarcane bagasse ashes as cement replacementLife Cycle Assessment on Alternatives Concretes and Cementitious Materials A GIS-Based Seismic Hazard and Building Vulnerability Assessment for an Earthquake Scenario in Chennai Utilizing a Structural ApproachBoutique hotels within heritage shophouses in George TownUnderstanding adaptive reuse through existing interior layoutsReduction of Temperature in Hot, Humid Climatic Context of Dhaka through Building Regulations of BangladeshModeling Reinforced Concrete Beam with GFRP Bar and GFRP Sheet Using Finite Element Method