Kaliwungu Kendal - The signing of a Memorandum of Understanding in the framework of the development of earthquake-resistant houses between Diponegoro University and PT. Terryham Proplas Indonesia (TPI) and Mataram University were held on Thursday, November 26, 2020. The signing was witnessed by The Minister of Research and Technology / Head of BRIN Prof. Bambang Brojonegoro accompanied by Acting Deputy for Strengthening Research and Development of the Ministry of Research and Development / BRIN Muhammad Dimyati, Director of Industrial Technology Development Kemenristek / BRIN Hotmatua Daulay, Special Staff of the Minister of Communication Danang Rizki Ginanjar, Special Staff of the Minister of Funding and Investment Ekoputro Adijayanto.
At the signing, UNDIP was represented by Vice-Rector for Research and Innovation Prof. Dr. Ir. Ambariyanto, MSc., UNRAM represented by Vice-Rector IV Yusron Saadi, ST., M.Sc., Ph.D., and Director of PT. TPI Syamsunar, SH. On that occasion, Undip Vice-Rector for Research and Innovation was also accompanied by Director and Deputy Director of Research and Industry Cooperation Dr. Ir. Bambang Purwanggono, Prof. Dr. Ir. Syafrudin, Dr-Ing. Wisnu Pradoto and Deputy Director of Research Results Development Dr. Agus Subagio, while the Earthquake Friendly House Research Team was represented by Dr. Ir. Agung Dwiyanto and Prof. Dr. Sri Tudjono.
This earthquake resistant house product is the result of innovation between Undip, PT TPI, and BPPT, which has been developed since 2019. Houses made of UPVC (Unplasticized Poly Vinyl Chloride) can be built in just a few hours, so it will be very helpful for people who are affected by natural disasters. The use of UPVC as a substitute for wood for the manufacture of walls, doors, and sills. Meanwhile, the poles and roofs use light steel so that in addition to earthquake resistance, this house is also heat resistant up to 220°C. UPVC used for earthquake-friendly houses has been researched and tested by UNDIP and BPPT. Upvc-based houses can be an alternative to strong earthquake-friendly housing, representative, climate-friendly, fast implementation of its development, and relatively cheap. UPVC material itself has environmentally-friendly characteristics, fire protection, maintenance-free, anti-termite, energy-saving, noise suppression, corrosion-resistant.
In the cooperation will be done installation of earthquake-friendly houses in Lombok area to meet the needs of homes for people affected by the earthquake. The need for earthquake-friendly houses in earthquake-prone areas, especially in Lombok, Palu, Maluku is quite high to tens of thousands of units. Therefore, the result of innovative products from research cooperation in the form of earthquake-friendly houses made from UPVC is expected to help contribute to the impacted communities. The innovation of earthquake-resistant houses made from UPVC and utilization in this disaster area following several targets of sustainable development goals, among others the first goal (no poverty) to help the victims of disasters, the ninth goal (innovation and infrastructure) where the earthquake-resistant house products are the infrastructure of innovation results, and the eleventh goal (sustainable cities and communities) where the use of UPVC greatly reduces the use of wood.
On the occasion, the Minister of Research and Technology /Head of BRIN expressed his appreciation to various parties involved in the research and development of earthquake-friendly houses. Further development will be followed up by UNDIP with other UPVC-based innovation products such as floating house prototypes and fishing boats.
Sources: www.undip.ac.id
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