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TECHNICAL STAFF
NORDIN BIN RAHIM
ASSISTANT ENGINEER (J29)
Phone No: 03-26154981
Room No: P101
Email:nordinrahim@utm.my
SKILLS
- Collecting, assessing and testing geology samples
- Highway engineering testing and traffic data analysis
- Petroleum testing – viscosity and density test for oil
- Rock analysis – identifying minerals, layer of the rocks and types of the rocks
- Fieldwork data sampling
- Safety management
RESEARCH / SERVICE EXPERIENCE
- 36 years experience in various laboratory analysis of samples and research experiments i.e Geology, Petroleum & Highway Laboratory
- 20 years experience in monitoring laboratory research by UTM researcher, post grad and final year students
- 5 times UTM Excellent Service Worker
- Olahragawan Sukan UTM – 1992
- Anugerah Tokoh Sukan UTM – 1995
- Member of Accredited Laboratory ISO/ECO 12705 (Petroleum Testing Unit, UTM) – 1998
- Participant in University Social Responsibility (USR) programme at Taman Tasik Bandar Baru Bangi (Pembinaan wakaf rekreasi untuk komuniti – 2015)Â
- Member of STEM Programme ‘Ask Dr Concrete’ with Green Cities and Construction Research Group at SK Batu Muda, SK St Mary and BATC UTMKLÂ
Member of Uniten – UTM Research Collaboration – Potensi Bahan Buangan Kulit Pisang Terhadap Ciri Ciri Struktur Konkrit (2020-present)
EQUIPMENTS
DRYING OVEN
Brand: ELE
Model: 78-0140/03
Function: Heat generated by high precision digital controller & temperature range from RT + 10OC to 250OC.
AUTOMATIC MARSHALL COMPACTOR
Brand: NL SCIENTIFIC
Model: NL 2000 X / 007
Function: This ruggedly constructed machine has been designed to eliminate the laborious process of hand compaction. It automatic compacts the specimen and stops after the preset number of strokes has been completed on the automatic digital display counter. This machine comes with controller compartment unit..
WATER BATH
Brand: NL SCIENTIFIC
Model: NL 2008 X / 002
Function Used to maintain in water the Marshall & asphalt specimens at constant temperature. The unit fitted with electronic temperature controller with digital display. Constructed with stainless steel inside chamber and exterior case in powder quoted painted steel sheet.
AUTOMATIC CBR TEST MACHINE
Brand: ELE
Model: 24-9150/06
Function: Used to evaluate the subgrade strength of roads and pavements. The results of these tests are used with the curves to determine the thickness of pavement and its component layers.
PENETRATION EQUIPMENT
Brand: ELE
Model: 46-5290
Function: Determines the hardness or softness of bitumen by measuring the depth in millimeter to which a standard loaded needle will penetrate vertically in five seconds while the temperature of the bitumen sample is maintained at 25 0C.
ELECTRONIC BALANCE
Brand: KENCO
Model: AJ4200E
Function: Used to determine the weight or mass of an object in capacity 0-5000g with 0.01g readability.
COMPACT CORE DRILL
Brand: TECHNOTEST
Model: 2813702
Function: Machine is designed to cut cores up to 150 mm diameter from concrete, asphalt and similar hard construction materials.
PLATE COMPACTOR VIBRATING
Brand: HISAKI
Model: YP120
Function: Designed to compact loose materials such as granular soils, gravel, small aggregate, and hot asphalt mixes.
BITUMEN ASPHALT HEATER
Brand: NL SCIENTIFIC
Model: NL 2034 X / 003
Function: This large capacity heavy duty mixer designed to mix bituminous sample for tensile splitting test, compaction test, marshall and other test where uniformity is required.
CENTRIFUGE EXTRACTOR
Brand: NL SCIENTIFIC
Model: NL 2004 X / 005 & 006
Function: Newly upgraded model with separated control panel with ECO-SMARTZ system. Used to determination of bitumen percentage in bituminous mixtures.
LA RESISTANCE ABRASION MACHINE
Brand: NL SCIENTIFIC
Model: NL 1008 X / 003
Function: This apparatus used to determine the resistance of aggregates to abrasion. The drum is rotated by a speed reducer driven by an electric motor, equipped with an automatic counter.
SET OF RING AND BALL APPARATUS
Brand: ELE
Model: 46-4605
Function: Used to determine the softening point of bitumen, asphalt and coal tar.