Nickel slag is one kind of nickel ore smelting waste after the combustion process. Production of nickel slag PT. Antam Pomalaa Kolaka Southeast Sulawesi province during the period 2011-2012 period approximately 1 million tons of slag / year, with a nickel content in ore processing of nickel is between 1.80% to 2.00%. Visually, the physical form of this nickel slag aggregate resembles. Research on the use of nickel slag as an aggregate in concrete mixture is carried out using a cylindrical specimen with a diameter of 15 cm and 30 cm high by 48 pieces were tested at 28 days with some variations in the mix. Variation 01, 100% natural aggregate, variation 02, nickel slag as coarse aggregate, variation 03, nickel slag as fine aggregate, and variation 04, nickel slag as coarse aggregate and fine aggregate. Aggregate gradation in the mixture is set and is designed so that it meets the specifications gradation mix for maximum aggregate size of 40 mm. The composition of the concrete mixture used is a mixture of concrete with the ratio of cement : fine aggegate : coarse aggregate is 1: 2: 3 in a weight ratio with cement water ratio (fas) is set at 0.5. The results showed that when compared with the use of natural agregate, terak nickel is used only as a coarse agregate, a fine agregate only and combined agregate coarse and fine agregates resulting slump values ??fell 39.47%, an increase of 55.26%, and an increase of 34.21%. As a coarse agregate, terak nickel increases the compressive strength, modulus of elasticity and splitting tensile strenght, respectively for 42.27%, 19.37% and 23.46%. As fine agregate, nickel terak resulting value of compressive strength, modulus of elasticity and tensile strength divided down respectively by 16.75%, 6.70% and 24.58%. As a combination of coarse and fine agregate, terak nickel increases the compressive strength, modulus of elasticity and splitting tensile strenght, respectively for 10.31%, 9.26% and 6.70%.

Abstract. This research investigates the effect of unbalanced moment directions on the behaviour of edge column slab connections using a finite element analysis. The analyses were done on subassembly edge column slab connections that were designed according to Indonesian Concrete Standard (SNI 2847(SNI :2013. Three unbalanced moment directions were considered namely perpendicular, parallel and inclined 45 o to the slab free edge. The concrete damage plasticity (CDP) and truss elements in Abaqus were utilized to model and analyse the behaviour of concrete and reinforcement bars, respectively. The modelling techniques were first validated using an experimental result available in the literature. There are five parameters in the CDP model need to be validated to get convergent results with the experimental data. Using the CDP validated parameters, then seven specimen models were analysed under combined shear force and an unbalanced moment in three directions. The ratio of M/V was kept constant of 0.3. The results show that the punching failure capacity of connections having an unbalanced moment inclined 45 o is smaller than that of an unbalanced moment perpendicular to the slab free edge, but higher than that of an unbalanced moment parallel to the slab free edge. The patterns of concrete strain are consistent with the moment directions. All tension rebars passing through column sections yield at the connection failures.

Concrete blocks are one of the common materials used in construction practice because they are quite easy to get and the price is relatively cheap. Masonry (either concrete blocks or bricks) is a structure consisting of a binding material (mortar) and a filler material (such as concrete blocks). In general, masonry is very good at resisting gravity loads, but not quite good at resisting shear loads such as loads generated by earthquakes, so it requires reinforcement in the form of plaster and additional wire mesh in the plaster of the masonry. Due to several problems of the masonry frame structure, it is necessary to conduct a research on the quality of the masonry to find out the compressive and flexural behavior of the masonry with reinforcement namely plaster and wire mesh. The method used in this study was laboratory testing by creating specimens of concrete block masonry. Variations of masonry for compressive tests in this study 3 specimens varied based on the orientation namely Type A (Horizontal), Type B (Vertical) and Type C (Diagonal), and 3 specimens varied based on the treatment: masonry without plaster (TP), masonry with plaster (DP), and masonry with wire mesh reinforcement (DPW). Variations of masonry for bending tests perpendicular to the bed joint (LA) and parallel to the bed joint (LB). Based on the results the crack patterns occurring in the specimens were relatively the same, where the initial cracks occurred predominantly in the interface area between the mortar and concrete blocks. The compressive strength of the concrete block masonry with plaster had a higher value than that of with wire mesh reinforcement. This was due to adhesion between the mortar and wire mesh and poor density so the performance of wire mesh was less effective. The concrete block masonry of Type C had the highest modulus of elasticity value. This was because the propagation of cracks that occurred in the masonry of Type C was slowed down by the position of the concrete blocks, which were installed with a slope of 45o. Meanwhile, the propagation of cracks of Type A and Type B occurred vertically in the interface between the mortar and concrete blocks. Flexural strength values ??of specimens that were perpendicular to the bed joint (LTPA, LDPA, and LDPWA) were much higher than that of parallel to the bed joint (LTPB, LDPB and LDPWB). The addition of the wire mesh reinforcement to the compressive load did not contribute much to the stiffness of the masonry. Meanwhile in the bending tests, the addition of wire mesh reinforcement resulted in an increase in the flexural strength values of the concrete block masonry.

The paper presents analysis results of structural behaviour with and without soil-structure interaction on a five-story reinforced concrete building with basements due to seismic loads. Two numbers of basements were considered namely the building with one basement floor (M1 model) and two basement floors (M2 model). Each of the M1 and M2 model has three variations with and without the soil structure interaction namely the model with the fixed supports (MJ1 and MJ2 models), the model with solid element of the soil (MSo1 and MSo2 models), and the model with lateral soil support of spring elements (MSp1 and MSp2 models). The Soil parameters of modulus elasticity, poisons ratio, reaction modulus and spring stiffness for the MSo and MSp models were obtained from soil investigation. All six models having loads combination of gravity and earthquake loads were analysed using a finite element software package program. All loadings and design codes follow Indonesian codes. Earthquake loads were evaluated using two methods namely equivalent static loads and spectrum response analysis. The results show that the roof-floor displacements of the soil-structure interaction model (MSo and MSp) are greater 2% to 3% than to that of the non-soil-structure interaction models (MJ). The roof drift and natural fundamental period of the MSo and MSp models is greater 1% to 2% than that of the MJ model. The axial force of the columns in the MSo and MSp models is less 1% to 3% than the MJ model. The addition of basement floors to the building and modelling with soil structure interactions can minimize the roof floor displacement, the natural fundamental period of the structure, and axial force of the column by 1% to 2%.

This study aims to analyze the effect of capital adequacy (capital adequacy ratio), credit risk (non-performing loan), liquidity (loan to deposit ratio), and operational efficiency (BOPO) on LPD profitability in Karangasem Regency. This research was conducted in all LPDs throughout the Karangasem Regency for the period 2015-2017. The number of samples used was 108 LPD through probability sampling method with cluster sampling technique (sampling area). This study uses a non-participant observation method and uses multiple linear regression analysis. Based on the results of the analysis, this study shows that partially capital adequacy and liquidity have a significant positive effect on return on assets in the LPD in Karangasem Regency for the period 2015-2017. Credit risk and operational efficiency partially have a significant negative effect on ROA in Karangasem Regency LPD. Keywords: capital adequacy, credit risk, liquidity, operational efficiency, profitability