Engineering Research & Development for Technology 3rd ERDT CONFERENCE

“Post Graduate Multidisciplinary Approach to Solving Philippine Problems”

September 11, 2009

EDSA SHANGRI-LA HOTEL

Conference Papers Part I

ENERGY

GLOBAL STATUS OF NUCLEAR POWER AND THE NEEDED HUMAN RESOURCES

Corazon C. BERNIDO

Philippine Nuclear Research Institute, Quezon City, Philippines.

IMPROVING OVERCURRENT RELAY RESPONSE TIME MODELS TO ACCOUNT FOR HARMONIC DISTORTIONS OF ELECTRICAL TRANSIENTS IN POWER SYSTEMS

Roy Vincent L. CANSECO, and Rowaldo R. DEL MUNDO

University of the Philippines, Quezon City, Philippines.

THE MULTI-COMMODITY HEAT PUMP DRYER

Lorcelie B. TACLAN1, Nestor G. CANDELARIA2, Romeo B. GAVINO2, Samuel S. FRANCO1,3, Teresito G. AGUINALDO2 and Francisco D. CUARESMA2

1PhD Aen Student and ERDT Scholar, Central Luzon State University of Munoz, Nueva Ecija, Philippines and Researcher, Mariano Marcos State University, Batac, Ilocos Norte, Philippines

2Central Luzon State University, Science City of Munoz, Nueva Ecija, Philippines

3Mariano Marcos State University, Batac, Ilocos norte, Philippines

THERMODYNAMIC CONSIDERATIONS IN THE REDUCTION OF NICKEL OXIDE BY METHANE CONTAINING GAS

Cecille C. DEUDA and Nathaniel M. ANACLETO

College of Engineering, MSU-Iligan Institute of Technology, Tibanga, Iligan City, 9200

ENVIRONMENT AND INFRASTRUCTURE

A CASE STUDY APPLICATION OF THE ENHANCED BALANCED SORECARD (EBSC) SUSTAINABILITY PLANNING PLATFORM

Mili-Ann M. TAMAYAO and Virginia J. SORIANO, PhD

University of the Philippines, Diliman, Quezon City

ANALYSIS OF BACKGROUND VARIATIONS IN COMPUTED SPECTRAL VEGETATION INDICES AND ITS IMPLICATIONS FOR MAPPING MANGROVE FORESTS USING SATELLITE IMAGERY

Beata D. BATADLAN1, Enrico C. PARINGIT2, Jojene R. SANTILLAN2, Alexander S. CAPARAS2and, John Louie FABILA2 Remote Sensing & Resource Data Analysis Department, National Mapping & Resource Information Authority, Taguig City, Philippines

Department of Geodetic Engineering, College of Engineering, University of the Philippines, 1101 Diliman, Quezon City, Philippines

ANALYSIS OF MULTI-TEMPORAL REMOTELY SENSED IMAGES OF THE TAKLONG ISLAND NATIONAL MARINE RESERVE (TINMAR) TO ASSESS IMPACTS OF THE 2006 GUIMARAS OIL SPILL

Enrico C. PARINGIT and, Jojene R. SANTILLAN

Training Center for Applied Geodesy and Photogrammetry, College of Engineering, University of the Philippines, 1101 Diliman, Quezon City

ANGAT RESERVOIR MONTHLY ALLOCATION WITH AN OPTIMIZATION-SIMULATION MODEL AND AUTOREGRESSIVE MODEL TO FORECAST INFLOWS

Guillermo Q. TABIOS III

Institute of Civil Engineering and National Hydraulic Research Center, University of the Philippines, Diliman, Quezon City

ASSESSMENT OF JEEPNEY IN TERMS OF ERGONOMICS, SAFETY AND ENVIRONMENTAL FACTORS FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF SPECIFICATIONS AND STANDARDS

Riches S. BACERO, Dr. Karl N. VERGEL

Institute of Civil Engineering, University of the Philippines, Diliman, Quezon City, Philippines

BIODEGRADABILITY OF CORN STARCH-NANOCLAY BIO-COMPOSITES IN AEROBIC NATURAL SOIL

Joyrence Mervin Q. AGAS, Shoeybi S. MOHSEN, Blessie A. BASILIA

Mapua Institute of Technology, Intramuros, Manila, Philippines

DEVELOPMENT OF TEST PROTOCOL FOR FIRE TESTING AND COMBUSTIBILITY OF CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS AND ASSEMBLIES MADE IN THE PHILIPPINES BASED ON THE ANALYSIS OF EXISTING FIRE TESTING STANDARDS

Eugene G. TANJUTCO, Norbert S. QUE and, Benito M. PACHECO

Institute of Civil Engineering, University of the Philippines, Diliman, Quezon City, Philippines

DEVELOPMENT OF DRIVE CYCLES, EMISSION AND FUEL CONSUMPTION FACTORS OF LIGHT DUTY VEHICLES IN METRO MANILA

Ernesto ABAYA, Karl VERGEL, Ricardo SIGUA, Supphasin THAWEESAK

Intitute of Civil Engineering, College of Engineering, UP Campus, Diliman, Quezon City, Philippines

EFFECTIVENESS OF ENGINEERING INTERVENTIONN FOR STABILIZATION AND PROTECTION OF STORM-EXPOSED COASTAL BEACHES

Eric C. CRUZ

Intitute of Civil Engineering, College of Engineering, UP Campus, Diliman, Quezon City, Philippines

EFFECT OF FLOW RATES IN THE REMOVAL OF LEAD IONS FROM SOLUTION IN A COCO PEAT COLUMN

Diocel Harold M. AQUINO, Maria Antonia N. TANCHULING, Leah S. FONTANILLA

Intitute of Civil Engineering, College of Engineering, UP Campus, Diliman, Quezon City, Philippines

EFFECT OF TiO2 LOADING ON THE PHOTOCATALYTIC DECOLORIZATION OF METHYL ORANGE

Kerry P. CABRAL, Jurex C. GALLO, Josephine Q. BORJA, and Susan M. GALLARDO

Chemical Engineering Department, De La Salle University, Manila, Philippines

EXTENT OF GROUNDWATER AND TAILWATER REUSE CONTAMINATION WITH AGRICULTURAL CHEMICALS IN AN INTEGRATED IRRIGATION SYSTEMS

Ireneo C. AGULTO1, Allan Ross E. AGULTO1, Evangeline B. SIBAYAN2

1College of Engineering, Central Luzon State University, Nueva Ecija, Philippines

2Philippine Rice Research Institute, Nueva Ecija, Philippines

FERROCEMENT FOR PRESSURIZED TANK APPLICATION

Arabella A. CABATCHETE1 and, Daniel S. MOSTRALES2

1Valencia City Water District, Valencia City

2Mindanao State University-Iligan Institute of Technology (MSU-IIT), Iligan City

LIMITING FACTORS IN THE DESIGN OF HORIZONTAL WELLS

Leonard Q. LIONGSON

Institute of Civil Engineering and National Hydraulic Center, College of Engineering, University of the Philippines, Diliman, Quezon City 1101, Philippines

RISK MANAGEMENT PHILOSOPHIES IN THE MITIGATION OF EARTHQUAKE DISASTERS

Benito M. PACHECO Professor & Director, Institute of Civil Engineering, University of the Philippines Diliman, Quezzon City, Philippines