| dc.description.abstract | Indonesia is a country that has a high risk of natural disasters
because it is located on the Pacific Ring of Fire, which is the most
seismically and volcanically active region in the world, where more
than 75% of volcanic activity occurs. This condition makes the
government continue to strive to create temporary shelters because
it is a human need. Because of the urgency of these temporary
houses, it is necessary to have an alternative solution for
constructing them with low prices, readily available materials, and
resistant to earthquakes. PVC pipe is one of the alternative materials
that can be used for this temporary house. This research tests part of
the building structure, focusing on the truss structure. Before starting
the truss testing, axial and flexural strength testing is required. The
average axial test of both specimens was 36.16 kN. The flexural
strength test was divided into two length variations, i.e., 1 and 2
meters. The average maximum load of 4.145 kN was achieved by the
1-meter pipe length. Meanwhile, the lesser load of 2.12 kN occurred
by the span of 2-meter pipe length. Two different models of the truss
structure were tested while undergoing numerical analysis. Based on
the tests, models 1 and 2 can receive loads up to 14,433 kN and 10.71
kN, respectively. In the numerical analysis aimed at verifying the
laboratory test results, model 1 reached appropriate results, but
model 2 produced satisfactory results due to eccentricity problems. | en_US |
