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Analysis of bridge decks for thermal loading for the Sri Lankan industry

Weerasekera, IRA; Premawardena, VAS; Prasanna, KPN; Samarasinghe, CM [Conference-Abstract]

Concrete bridge structures, which are exposed to the sun are subjected to complex thermal stresses, which may vary continuously with time. The magnitude of these stresses depends mainly upon the temperature variations ...
Application of ergonomic principles in designing of human powered vehicle - the "pedal car"

Shereefdeen, Z; Fernando, MARV

Transportation is one of the key issues currently we face in Sri Lanka. Situation has become more complex with soaring fuel price. Further, petroleum fuel powered vehicles cause enormous environmental problems particularly ...
Application of total productive maintenance: a comparative study

Perera, HSC; Musadik, MBM [Conference-Abstract]

It is understood that the manufacturing organizations in Sri Lanka do not perform effectively in terms of resource utilization in order to compete with the international competition. There are several management shortcomings ...
Assessment of controls of information system function in organizations of Sri-Lanka

Keerthiwansa, P; Prasanna, R [Conference-Extended-Abstract]

IS function includes all the activities related to the information system function in the organization. In other words, it includes the planning, organizing, coordinating, controlling of information system activities and ...
Assessment of wave climate off the southern coast of Sri Lanka

Gunaratna, PP [Conference-Abstract]

Wave climate off the southern coast of Sri Lanka is characterized by the long period swell waves with nearly southerly direction of approach throughout the year and the sea waves mainly influenced by the south west ...
Comparison of the embedded energy in two distinct walltile manufacturing processes in Sri Lanka

Divakara, S; Witharana, S; Attalage, RA [Conference-Abstract]

The ceramic industry is a highly energy intensive industry in Sri Lanka. In meeting its daily rated out put of nearly 34,000m2 which is growing at a steady rate, the ceramic factories consume a sizable chunk from the ...
A comprehensive study of serviceability behaviour of slabs on grade

Weeraseka, IRA; Rowel, WDNP; Dassanayake, CI; Ratnayake, KC; Wickramaratne, PVL [Conference-Extended-Abstract]

A slab on grade is simply a slab constructed on earth or ground. Often these types of slabs are encountered in the industrial practice. There are several types of slabs on grade commonly used such as pavement slabs found ...
Computer aided hazard analysis for mixing operation: case study of an instant string hopper mixture

Wimalasiri, KYD; Gunasekera, MY [Conference-Abstract]

Rapid industrialization and the severe industrial accidents occurred during the past decades have increased the public awareness on the negative impacts of present technologies used and the hazards posed by potential ...
Cracks in masonry walls due to thermal movements of overlying slab

Dilrukshi, KGS; Dias, WPS [Conference-Extended-Abstract]

Concrete slabs exposed to direct sunlight experiences temperature related horizontal movements. In addition, temperatures on the top surface will be higher than those on the underside of the slab, causing an upward movement ...
Critical analysis of banki turbine

Fernando, MARV [Conference-Abstract]

'Banki turbine', named after its inventor professor Banki, is different from other types in that the flow through the turbine is across it. Thus some literature prefers to call it 'crossflow turbine', while some others ...
Critical success factors for mobile applications in finance sector, Sri Lanka

Basnayake, BAC; Prasanna, R [Conference-Abstract]

Mobile telecommunications industry worldwide has expanded and surpassed the fixed line operators. This technology evolved in the developed countries in the last decade and has been growing at a rapid pace. Due to number ...
Design and construction of a machine to desalinate sea sand and to prepare it as fine aggregate for the construction industry

Allis, RLKG; Kahandagamage, GA; Lokuwithana, NPH; Punchihewa, HKG [Conference-Extended-Abstract]

Design and construction of a machine to desalinate and sieve sea sand is discussed. Initially, a full scale machine was designed according to the requirement. Then, the device was modelled using Pro/Engineer to depict the ...
Design and development of a machine for selective plucking of tea or similar items

Krishantha, RPP; Fernando, MARV [Conference-Abstract]

First stage of Tea manufacture is plucking. This may be done in two ways, "Pluck and select" OR "Select and pluck - called selective plucking". First method can use simple machines, such as grass trimmers even, and ...
Design of a human powered vehicle for urban environments - frame and body

Molligoda, MLCY; Fernando, MARV [Conference-Abstract]

The future of "green transport" is of great concern to rational planners and politicians who want to find solutions to the many environmental problems caused by the extreme popularity of the automobiles. Therefore, a ...
Design of a weft gripper system for required weft tension on rapier loom

Gopura, RARC; Gunasekara, JMP; Fernando, EASK [Conference-Full-text]

In an existing rapier loom, when the rapier comes out from the shed, the tension of the weft yam changes before the reed reaches the fabric fell. Also in case of elastic yam, a certain length of the yam may retract due ...
Design of in-vessel continuous composting process for handling sugar industrial waste

Ariyaratne, H; Ishiyama, EM; De Alwis, A; Hettiarachchi, M; Gunasekera, MY [Conference-Extended-Abstract]

During the past decades Sri Lanka has not satisfactorily processed agricultural products which were a major burden to the national economy. Realizing the importance of value addition, the relevant processing of agricultural ...
Design, fabrication and testing of a down draft stove for small scale industrial applications

Wickramasooriya, IPTS; Witharana, S; Wickramanayake, ABAT; Sugathapala, AGT [Conference-Extended-Abstract]

Biomass represents the largest share of primary energy supply in Sri Lanka. For household cooking as well as large industry applications, there have been a growing trend in the development of high efficiency technologies. ...
Development of negative skin friction on pilesinstalled through soft compressible soils in Sri Lanka

Thilakasiri, HS [Conference-Extended-Abstract]

Use of grounds with soft compressible layers at shallow depths for development projects requires the use of pile foundations to support the structural loads. Piles installed through soft compressible soil layers are subjected ...
The development of rubber-thermoplastic blends from ground tyre rubber and waste polypropylene

Egodage, SM; Harper, JF; Walpalage, S [Conference-Abstract]

Rubber-thermoplastic blends are regarded as economical alternatives to the synthesis of new polymers with moderate characteristics and the market for such materials has grown dramatically because of the ability to recycle ...
Evaluation of electro kinetic properties of Sri Lankan peaty clays

Kulathilaka, A [Conference-Extended-Abstract]

Finding economical and speedy methods for the improvement of extremely soft peaty clays is a major challenge ahead of the Sri Lankan geotechnical engineers involved in new infrastructure development projects. Peaty clays ...

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