UiTM Press Pulau Pinang

Syahrul Fithry Senin

Civil Engineering Studies, Universiti Teknologi MARA Cawangan Pulau Pinang, Permatang Pauh Campus, 13500 Permatang Pauh, Penang, Malaysia

Nureen Natasya Mohamad Zamri

Civil Engineering Studies, Universiti Teknologi MARA Cawangan Pulau Pinang, Permatang Pauh Campus, 13500 Permatang Pauh, Penang, Malaysia

Rohamezan Rohim

Civil Engineering Studies, Universiti Teknologi MARA Cawangan Pulau Pinang, Permatang Pauh Campus, 13500 Permatang Pauh, Penang, Malaysia

Amer Yusuff

Civil Engineering Studies, Universiti Teknologi MARA Cawangan Pulau Pinang, Permatang Pauh Campus, 13500 Permatang Pauh, Penang, Malaysia

Chan Hun Beng

Civil Engineering Studies, Universiti Teknologi MARA Cawangan Pulau Pinang, Permatang Pauh Campus, 13500 Permatang Pauh, Penang, Malaysia

Nur Ashikin Marzuki

Civil Engineering Studies, Universiti Teknologi MARA Cawangan Pulau Pinang, Permatang Pauh Campus, 13500 Permatang Pauh, Penang, Malaysia

DOI:10.24191/esteem.v22iMarch.9841

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