• Three storied terrace houses with an insulated rooftop for tropical climatic conditions 

  Madurangi, MMN; Jayasinghe, MTR [Conference-Abstract]

  With the growing population, there can be seen many developments in the construction field in recent times. People tend to move to the city areas seeking more facilities. However, this has been very difficult due to the ...
• Low cycle fatigue behaviouir of steel/ CFRP composite exposed to loads with constant amplitude. 

  Abeygunasekera, S; Gamage, JCPH; Fawzia, S [Conference-Abstract]

  This paper aims to investigate the fatigue performance of CFRP (Carbon Fibre Reinforced Polymer) bonded steel plate under the three point flexural fatigue. CFRP (Carbon Fibre Reinforced Polymer) bonded steel plate subjected ...
• Innovative reusable lightweight cement blocks 

  Mahaarachchi, TN; Perera, SVTJ [Conference-Abstract]

  The cement blocks are a prefabricated material mainly used to build masonry walls in construction industry. Self-weight of units, workmanship and construction time are key factors affecting the masonry wall construction. ...
• Rapidly constructed two storey thermally comfortable houses for tropical climates with light weight loadbearing concrete panels 

  Eric, TB; Gunawardana, SGW; Hasalanka, HHH; Jayasinghe, MTR; Damruwan, HGH [Conference-Abstract]

  Apartments in tall buildings are often promoted as a solution to rapid urban migration that is happening in the world. However, all the apartment houses that have been undertaken in many parts of the world in large cities ...
• Bond performance of carbon fiber reinforced polymer (CFRP) strengthened reinforced concrete curved beams 

  Kahandawa Arachchia, KADYT; Gamagea, JCPH; Chandrathilakea, ERK [Conference-Abstract]

  The concept of using Fiber reinforced polymer composites for strengthening of concrete structures is one of the trending research areas in the civil engineering industry. Although the use of Near Surface Mounted (NSM) CFRP ...
• An Investigation into the flexural behaviour of horizontally curved beams strengthened with NSM CFRP laminates 

  Kajanan, S; Chandrathilaka, ERK; Gamage, JCPH [Conference-Abstract]

  An experimental program was carried out to investigate the flexural behavior of Carbon Fibre Reinforced Polymer (CFRP) strengthened reinforced concrete curved beams using the Near Surface Mounted technique (NSM). Seven ...
• Thermal performance of aerated concrete block 

  Ranasinghe, RMGB; Jayasinghe, C [Conference-Abstract]

  The ever-increasing demand for housing and other types of buildings results in heavy utilization of construction materials. Such a growing demand causes an over-exploitation of natural resources in the material manufacturing ...
• Study on concrete with manufactured sand 

  Tharshigan, T; Kajaharan, T; Baskaran, K [Conference-Abstract]

  Concrete is the most widely used and versatile material of construction all over the world. All these years, natural river sand is being used as fine aggregate, by the Sri Lankan concrete industry. However, the amount of ...
• Laboratory study of the effect of long-term aging and temperature on resilient modulus of dense graded asphalt concrete with lime kiln dust 

  Dammika, HTR; Sarukkalige, R; Nikraz, H [Conference-Extended-Abstract]

  The flexible pavements are highly vulnerable to surface damage due to an increase in temperature, excessive load, moisture and aging of asphalt mixes. They should have high engineering and structural performance to have a ...
• Effectiveness of community involvement in development projects in Sri Lanka 

  Palihawadana, MP; Jayasinghe, C [Conference-Abstract]

  Various agencies have been involved in multitude of programmes on road construction projects in Sri Lanka. Almost all such programs have been implemented in the nature of supply driven system in which the beneficiaries ...
• Analysis properties of rock mechanics in JIIPE area, Gresik, East Java, Indonesia for tunnel construction using deformation methods in Matlab application 

  Indriani, RF; Padlilah, M; Yulianita, D; Widya Utama, DEA [Conference-Abstract]

  JIIPE Gresik’s Industrial Area, East Java, Indonesia is located in Randublatung depression zone, which is rich of sedimentary rock. In this study, we use two samples sedimentary rock (samples K2 and K5) that have been ...
• Near real time EO satellite data for civil engineering applications : a conceptual design of the data receiving facility in Sri Lanka 

  Mahindapala, WKM; Vandebona, AP; Viswakula, SA [Conference-Abstract]

  One of the oldest engineering disciplines, civil engineering, has many branches such as construction, geotechnical, water resources and transportation engineering; that significantly impact the environment. Sri Lanka, being ...
• Acoustic profiling and non linear acoustics finite element modeling of Sugathadasa Indoor Stadium 

  Wijesiriwardana, R; Perera, HYR [Conference-Abstract]

  Acoustic performance of an arena is measured and classified by it’s acoustic parameters. The acoustic parameters are used for the designing of the sound systems and improving the arena’s acoustic performance by proper sound ...
• Numerical analyses of cold-formed stainless steel lip-channel beams (ICB) with non-circular web openings subjected to shear 

  Ishqy, MFM; Wanniarachchi, KS; Keerthan, P; Gunalan, S; Corradi, M [Conference-Abstract]

  In recent decades, the application of cold-formed stainless steel structural sections in the construction industry has become increasingly prevalent worldwide due to their favourable material characteristics, improved ...
• IOT-Enabled monitoring of historic buildings and surroundings : a conceptual design 

  Firdhous, MFM [Conference-Abstract]

  Historic buildings are considered an important asset for countries and societies as they reflect the cultural past as well as become a source of income for both the country as well as the people living in the area. UNESCO ...
• Markov chain models for modelling pipeline deterioration 

  Chathumal, RAK; Dias, WPS [Conference-Abstract]

  A Markov Chain is a model of a sequence of event transitions in which the transitions from one event to other events occur with a fixed probability for a fixed time duration. In general both the events and time steps are ...
• Numerical investigation of split mullions subject to negative wind action 

  Sivaprakasam, T; Kesawan, S; Mahendran, M [Conference-Abstract]

  In modern facade construction, unitized aluminium framed and glazed facades have gained increasing popularity. In these unitized systems, vertical load bearing member is a split mullion (or mullion couple) made of thin-walled ...
• Analyzing the durability and the lateral drainage characteristics of open graded friction course pavement 

  Dedigamuwa, KV; Nawaz, RZ; Mampearachchi, WK [Conference-Abstract]

  In Open Graded Friction Course (OGFC) is a thin permeable layer of special type Hot Mix Asphalt (HMA) which contains a combination of uniform size aggregate skeleton with minimum fines, and high asphalt content. OGFC is ...
• Investigation on effect of partially replacing cement by GGBFS (ground granulated blast furnace slag) in concrete 

  Kajaharan, T; Tharsigan, T; Baskaran, K [Conference-Abstract]

  Strength and durability are two key aspects of the construction industry all over the world. Even though durability still holds an important position and it will have a huge impact in the maintenance period of a structure, ...
• Laboratory study of lime kiln dust as a moisture damage reducing agent in dense graded asphalt concrete mixture 

  Dammika, HTR; Sarukkalige, R; Biswas, W; Nikraz, H [Conference-Abstract]

  Road authorities are experiencing a considerable degree of moisture associated distresses such as ravelling and stripping, on flexible pavements. Therefore, it is required to modify asphalt concrete (AC) mixtures to have ...

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