Factors Influencing in Particulate Matter from Construction Activities : A Structural Equation Modeling Approach

Abstract

According to the expansion of economy, the city expansion has resulted in the construction business which is likely to expand. There is a construction, extension of various utilities, including building construction, which the problem that follows from the construction is dust. It found that the dust from construction work is difficult to control and greatly affects the neighborhood. Therefore, this research aims to analyze the factors that cause dust in construction by collecting factors causing dust in construction from related research, using a digital sensor to detect particulate matter. The factor analysis was performed using the SEM: Structure Equation Modelling analysis technique. Whether it is consistent with the empirical data or not. The preliminary research found that factors from drilling, hammering and pounding construction activities had an effect on dust intensity and were associated with high preliminary data. There are other factors in transportation and the movement of the material pile also affects the dust intensity. This correlation can identify the main factors causing dust formation and can be used to predict dust that will occur in construction work to find a way to prevent dust control not exceeding the specified standard.