Baraga Team and ACE Team, ITS FT-SPK Civil Engineering Department
Sepuluh Nopember Institute of Technology (ITS) students have once again made brilliant achievements in the construction sector. This time, the Baraga and ACE Team from the ITS FT-SPK Civil Engineering Department succeeded in bagging two championships at the 12th Civil in Action event in the 2024 Sustainable Bridge Competition sub-competition organized by Gadjah Mada University.
The Baraga Team won the first place podium with its bridge called Citta Logawa. One of the team members, Moch Choirul Akbar Majid, explained that the name was taken from Old Sundanese, the words Citta which means hope and Logawa which means strong. “This bridge was created as a strong hope that it can become sustainable public infrastructure,” he explained.
The student, who is familiarly called Akbar, revealed that the bridge design requested in this competition was a bridge with a single arch type. This model has never existed in Indonesia because its shape really pays attention to architectural and strength aspects. Taking this into account, his team used ASTM A36 quality steel material to create a model bridge with a length of four meters and BJ-51 quality steel for the 100 meter bridge design.
This bridge model has a tendency for large torques or moments of force on its arches. For this reason, the bridge uses a cable configuration that gathers in the middle so that the force distribution when loaded is even. The bridge assembly itself uses the scaffolding method for the four meter model bridge and the full cantilever method for the 100 meter bridge design which adapts to the flow and depth of the river.
The bridge was designed taking into account the three pillars of sustainable development, namely social, environmental and economic. From a social perspective, this bridge is designed as a landmark and new mobility access for the IKN community. In the economic aspect, the bridge uses an efficient configuration to minimize material costs and can stand strong for a long time.
Apart from that, the bridge also excels in the environmental aspect by innovating fly ash as a substitute for concrete to reduce carbon emissions produced during the construction phase. In addition, this bridge is equipped with an Early Warning System feature called Kriya Siaga which can detect earthquakes, floods and other natural disasters so that it can close bridge access until conditions are safe.
Finally, the two teams hope that this single arch type bridge can begin to be implemented in Indonesia. The application of a bridge design like this, especially in metropolitan cities, is considered to be able to add to the futuristic value of the city. “Apart from that, we also want to work better in the future so that we can consistently make ITS proud”
Sepuluh Nopember Institute of Technology (ITS) students have once again made brilliant achievements in the construction sector. This time,
At the beginning of 2025, ITS FT-SPK welcomed new officials who were appointed for the 2025-2029 term of service
Implementing one of the programs presented in the Chancellor’s Speech at the Beginning of 2025, Institut Teknologi Sepuluh Nopember