On Friday, January 28, a bridge in the city of Pittsburgh collapsed, injuring 10 people and seven vehicles falling into a valley. The infrastructure condition in the US is getting worse every day, and the $1.2 trillion Infrastructure law that the Biden administration recently passed is still considered insufficient.

The collapse of the bridge in Pittsburgh occurred after an inspection of the bridge was carried out, the last time was in September 2021. As a result, the bridge was judged to be in poor condition.

VOA contacted Ir. Azhar Saputra PhD., senior lecturer at the Faculty of Civil Engineering, Gajah Mada University. They questioned why the fact that the bridge was in a poor condition, there was no immediate follow-up by the government? Especially considering this is a quick and visual assessment.

“In a good bridge management system, in that poor condition, there should be followed by a more detailed investigation to ensure whether the status still meets safety standards or not. Actually, from the SOP (Standard Operating Procedure) in the United States itself, after a poor condition emerged from the Department of Transportation, it should be continued with a detailed investigation to determine whether this bridge should be closed or not. It seems that this has not been done.” Said Ashar.

This opinion, said Ashar, is strengthened by the information that has circulated so far in the community, in particular the early photos from the NTSB investigation which show extensive and severe rusting of iron. this clearly reduces the capacity of the structural elements of this bridge to bear the load. (Source: https://www.voaindonesia.com/; Ir. Ashar Saputra Ph.D.)

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Syllabi of Civil and Environmental Engineering UGM 

A memorandum of understanding was signed between the Faculty of Engineering UGM and International Consultant Nippon Koei Co., Ltd. (NK) On Thursday (1/24), at the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Faculty of Engineering Universitas Gadjah Mada (CEED UGM). This event was attended by the Dean of the Faculty of Engineering, Chair of the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Head of the International Cooperation Unit and Academic Staffs of CEED UGM. Meanwhile from Nippon Koei, Mr. Tomonori Sakashita as Chief Representatives, and several company officials. NK has been more than 60 years in Indonesia, especially in the construction of dams, hydropower and reservoirs. According to Mr. Tomonori Sakashita, the MoU is the first collaboration between NK and University in Indonesia.

The MoU Signing Ceremony was then followed by small group workshop, where Nippon Koei presented about the history of the establishment of the Nippon Koei and their projects in collaboration with several BUMNs in Indonesia. Meanwhile, CEED UGM share the profile and several possible collaborations with Nippon Koei. The list of presenters:
1. Dr. Ali Awaludin (DTSL)
2. Dr. Angga Fajar S. (DTSL)
3. Dr. Kuniaki Miyamoto (Nippon Koei Co.Ltd.)
4. Mr. Tomonori Sakashita (Nippon Koei Co.Ltd.)
5. Dr. Haisheng Jin (Nippon Koei Co.Ltd.)
6. Dr. Yoshihiro Katsuhama (Nippon Koei Co.Ltd.)
7. Mr. Andi Sambudi (PT Indokoei Internasional)

NK was founded in June 1946 by Yutaka Kubota. It is one of the consulting services company in engineering field, which has business experience for 72 years and operates in 160 countries. Every year NK also records 5,500 projects. NK is supported by 1,534 professional engineers who are certified, with various fields of expertise.

Safety is our common responsibility, including traffic safety. Various efforts were made to reduce accident rates and increase the safety for road user. One of the most vulnerable road users are children.

Children tend to imitate what they have seen and done by adults around them. Therefore, it is important for parents and adults to set a good example in driving and traffic rules.

As an efforts to increase awareness on traffic rules and emphasize its importance for road safety, Universitas Gadjah Mada in collaboration with Gachon University, Regional Police Office of DIY, Transportation Agency of DIY, KPAI, and the Indonesian Ministry of Transportation held a Dialogue and Child Traffic Safety Talk show “Stop Traffic Rules Violations, Prevent Accidents, Save the Children as Our Future Generation’.

The event was held on November 27, 2018 at MM UGM Auditorium which attended by delegates and officials, i.e.:
1. Director of Traffic from Regional Police of DIY
2. Head of STTD Bekasi
3. Vice Chair of DPRD DIY
4. Secretary of KPAI in Yogyakarta
5. Vice President of Samsung Indonesia
6. Head of DIY Transportation Agency
7. Head of Jasa Marga Service, Yogyakarta
8. School Principals, teachers, and members of school committees in DIY
9. Yogyakarta Korean Community Association
10. Head of Education Office in the 5 regencies/city in DIY
11. Head of Transportation Office in the 5 regencies/city in DIY
12. Traffic Unit (Satlantas) in the 5 regencies/city in DIY
13. UGM Students

The Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Universitas Gadjah Mada is involved in the Erasmus+ Staff Mobility Program, with Visiting Scholar activity for Prof. Mustafa Tombul. He is Professor of Hydrology from Anadolu University, Turkey

Prof. Mustafa Tombul conducts several lectures for undergraduate and master students at DTSL FT UGM:

1. Tuesday, September 25 2018: Lectures for undergraduate students (class A) for Hydrology courses
2. Wednesday, September 26, 2018: Lectures for undergraduate students (class B) for the Hydrology course and a General Lecture of Urban Drainage for Master Student
3. Thursday, September 27, 2018: Lectures for Master Students with Streamflow course and to Undergraduate student for the Design of Hydraulic Structures course

Prof. Mustafa Tombul also visit several tourist sites in Jogja including the Yogyakarta Palace and Prambanan temple.

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UGM Centre for Occupational Security, Safety, Health, and Environment (PK4L) has once again established cooperation with Sleman Transportation Agency related to socialisation of traffic safety.

As many as 60 people participate in the event, coming from PK4L, Gama Medical Center, Academic Hospital, faculties, etc.

Head of PK4L, Arif Nurcahyo, S.Psi., M.A., said traffic was one of important aspects of life. Disruption in this case will disrupt others, too.

“At least, economic distribution will be affected, education and goods distribution, too,” he said  in Auditorium of Faculty of Forestry UGM on Wednesday (25/7).

He said the socialisation was to refresh the road users of traffic compliance. It has to be acknowledged that some people still violate traffic regulations.

Head of Transportation of the Sleman Transportation Agency, Marjanto, S.SiT., M.T., said the socialisation was to remind road users to always follow order. He said traffic was heavy presently in Sleman. He reminded the participants that UGM has a vital role because the traffic at UGM will highly affect the traffic in Sleman.

“I am pleased that this event will refresh our knowledge about traffic. And this is the third cooperation after last time we collaborated in vehicle emission test,” he said.

Event participants were given materials on traffic order and safe helmet, traffic law, driving license, and simulation of accident handling.

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