Bridges are a critical component of the transportation infrastructure system because a failure in a particular bridge may affect a wide range of areas adversely. Also, the intensity and frequency of natural shocks and ...

In order to study the fatigue crack propagation characteristics of asphalt mixture, a model of fatigue crack dynamically propagating was established based on the Paris law modified with fracture energy release rate. Four ...

The port of Colombo is the main seaport in Sri Lanka which operates as a transhipment hub in South Asia. However, the various scenarios that have been favourable to the port of Colombo to date, not remain the same. Identifying ...

Skidding on wet horizontal pavement curves is a major traffic safety concern. Themaximum safe driving speed against skidding is an important threshold for safe driving. However, because of the complex tire-pavement-fluid ...

Transportation has become a major component in a countries’ development. Improvement of public transportation along with their infrastructure is a timely need to address its demand. The comfort, safety, and attractiveness ...

Speed and safety management of highways plays a prominent role in ensuring road user safety, especially of the vulnerable categories. Pavement Friction Management (PFM) is being considered as the best possible option in ...

Building construction contributes to a substantial consumption of raw materials compared to other sectors in Sri Lanka. Despite the excessive consumption of raw materials, industry is suffering due to low productivity and ...

One of the recent applications of Tunnel boring Machines (TBM) in Sri Lanka is Uma Oya Multipurpose Development Project (UOMDP). During rainy periods, the washed tunnel muck particles sediment in low agricultural lands ...

Traditionally, road traffic crash analysis and accident modeling resorted to regression models and discrete choice models. Many countermeasures have been identified and implemented but still, the number of crashes and ...