Judul: Pengembangan bambu lapis berkualitas tinggi
Abstrak: Utilization of non wood forest product such as bamboo is one of alternative in reducing wood usage. Some advantages of bamboo among other are very fast growth rate, short rotation, high tensile strength, abundantly in many countries, and traditionaly has been using as building material. The aim of this study was to produce ply bamboo that has high quality in terms of physical and bonding strength properties, and also resistance to termite attack. The raw material used in this study consisted of three bamboos species, namely, tali (Gigantochloa apus), andong (Gigantochloa verticillata) and betung (Dendrocalamus asper); and five kinds of adhesives, namely methylen diphenyl isocyanate (MDI), phenol formaldehyde (PF), melamine formaldehyde (MF), urea formaldehyde (PF) and poly vinyl acetate (PVAc). Fundamental properties of ply bamboo tested according to SNI 01-5008.7-1999. This study consisted of two topics. The aim of first study was to improve mechanical properties of ply bamboo, especially in enhanching perpendicular to grain bonding strength, and the purpose of second study was to improve resistance of ply bamboo to termite attack. The treatments applied in first topic were glue taped and sewn of bamboo strands perpendicular to grain. The distances of each treatment applied in bambo strands of both glue taped and sewn were 5 cm, 10 cm, and 15 cm, respectively; whereas the treatments applied in second topic were soaking in cold water, hot water, and boiled lime solution 5 %. The results of first topic showed that MDI was the best adhesives for ply bamboo, in terms of improving physical and bonding strength properties significantly. The results also indicated that the treatments applied in ply bamboo improved physical and bonding strength properties significantly, especialy in enhancing the perpendicular to grain bonding strength. The results of second topics showed that boiled lime solution 5 % was the best treatments for ply bamboo in improving resistance to termite attack.
Keyword: 

Judul: Karakteristik Bambu Lapis Menggunakan Anyaman Kajang dari Bambu Andong (Gigantochloa pseudoarundinaceae)
Abstrak: Wood production from forests is decreasing. In other side, the needs on wood as raw material for wood processing industries indicate an inclination to increase. As a consequence, wood supply is getting lower and the price of raw material is increasing. Hence, an effort is needed to produce alternative materials as wood substitution to ensure the sustainability of wood-based industries. The objective of this research was to analyze the influence of adhesive types, composition of width and thickness of bamboo’s strip to the physical and mechanical properties of ply bamboo. Bamboo was used in kajang bamboo mate type with different thickness of 0.5 mm and 1 mm, and different width of 1 cm and 2 cm. The internal bonding and modulus of elasticity (MOE) were not in accordance with SNI 01-5008.2-2000 with the values of less than 7 kg/cm2 dan 80 000 kg/cm2, respectively. Modulus of Rupture (MOR) and physical properties including moisture content and density fulfilled the SNI 01-5008.2-2000 standard which were less than 320 kg/cm2 for MOR and 14% for moisture content. Plybamboos in all combinations of width and thickness using epoxy were better than plybamboo which used PVAc as adhesive. The damage testing of ply bamboo using epoxy was 20.10%-35.58%. Plybamboo using thickness of 8 mm, width of 2 cm, and glued together with epoxy had better physical and mechanical properties compared with other plybamboos.
Keyword: PVAc, plybamboo, epoxy, andong bamboo

Judul: EGSnrc Monte Carlo Simulation of the Manchester System for Brachytherapy Using Multiple Radioactive Sources
Abstrak: Perhitungan dosis sistem manchester pada kanker serviks dapat dilakukan menggunakan metode monte carlo. Tujuan penelitian adalah membandingkan dan menganalisis kurva isodosis pada fantom jaringan yang diradiasi menggunakan beberapa jenis sumber radioaktif berbeda dengan sistem manchester melalui simulasi monte carlo. Jenis radioaktif yang biasa digunakan sebagai sumber radioaktif pada brakiterapi diantaranya adalah Cobalt-60, Cesium-137, dan Iridium-192. Penelitian ini menggunakan fantom homogen jaringan berukuran 10 × 10 × 10 cm^3 dan disimulasikan melalui perangkat lunak EGSnrc. Hasil penelitian didapatkkan bahwa distribusi dosis pada setiap jenis radioaktif pada titik acuan memiliki nilai yang berbeda, yaitu Cobalt-60 memiliki distribusi dosis pada titik acuan A sebesar 15,08% dengan distribusi dosis pada titik acuan B sebesar 0%, Cesium-137 adalah sebesar 13,37% dan 0%, Iridium-192 sebesar 13,27% dan 0%. Penggunaan jenis sumber radioaktif dapat disesuaikan dengan titik lokasi dan ukuran sebenarnya kanker serviks., Calculation of the Manchester system dose in cervical cancer can be done using the Monte Carlo method. The purpose of the study was to compare and analyze the isodoses curves on tissue phantoms irradiated using several different types of radioactive sources with the Manchester system through Monte Carlo simulation. The types of radioactivity commonly used as radioactive sources in brachytherapy include Cobalt-60, Cesium-137, and Iridium-192. This study used a homogeneous tissue phantom measuring 10 × 10 × 10 cm^3 and was simulated through EGSnrc software. The results showed that the dose distribution for each type of radioactive source at the reference point had different values, namely Cobalt-60 had a dose distribution at reference point A of 15.08% with a dose distribution at reference point B of 0%, Cesium-137 was 13.37% and 0%, Iridium-192 was 13.27% and 0%. The use of radioactive source types can be adjusted to the location point and actual size of cervical cancer.
Keyword: Brachytherapy, EGSnrc, Isodose Curve, Monte Carlo Simulation, Manchester System