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TRF - 2010
Recent Submissions
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[Conference-Abstract]There has been an intensive process of urbanization which has brought about need for rapid construction of roads and related infrastructure during the end of the last century. Therefore development of economical road ...
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[Conference-Abstract]Rocketed trend of world wide Concrete Block Paving (CBP) adherence to the road network has already influenced the Sri Lanka as a well performing alternative for the rigid concrete pavements which caused many issues over ...
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[Conference-Abstract]The intensive process of urbanization in the last century has caused a need for rapid construction of roads and related infrastructure in Sri Lanka. The rapid demand for better roads and services required the designers and ...
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[Conference-Abstract]Rate of heat flux from solar radiation, thermal properties of concrete and heat loss from concrete due to convection parameters of surrounding influence the temperature variation of an exposed concrete slab. Literature ...
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[Conference-Abstract]The main consideration of any pavement design is to provide structural alternatives that are feasible both technically and economically. This can be achieved by specifying pavement layer thickness with proper types of ...
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[Conference-Abstract]The geometric design standards of roads in Sri Lanka are primarily based on the ‘Geometric Design Standards of Roads (GDSR) of Road Development Authority, 1998. The GDSR is a complete set of guidelines that the Highway ...
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[Conference-Abstract]The paper presents the research carried out to prepare a set of guidelines for the selection of appropriate specifications for low volume roads. It is an essential requirement to have such a guideline because lack of such ...
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[Conference-Abstract]Project evaluation, especially road investment project evaluations need to be handled carefully, since the initial capital outlay for such projects is considerably higher than other projects and it is highly essential for ...
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[Conference-Abstract]Road network is playing an important role in the development of any country. With the present development in Sri Lanka its road network, consisting of national, provincial and rural roads are developing rapidly. Government ...
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[Conference-Abstract]Since the pavement design plays an important role in any improvement or rehabilitation, it is a responsibility of the road design Engineer to ensure that he has come up with an effective design, so that it will last for ...
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[Conference-Abstract]Standard Specifications for Construction & Maintenance of Roads and Bridges in Sri Lanka do not specify the allowable limit of road roughness for newly constructed roads or rehabilitated roads. But, the specification ...
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[Conference-Abstract]Asphalt binders are typically categorized by one or more grading systems according to the physical characteristics. Traditional grading systems such as penetration and viscosity grading system and the new method, Superpave ...
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[Conference-Abstract]Standard specification for roads and bridges (SSCM) includes gradation master band in which upper and lower percent passing has been specified for most sieve sizes. These limits tend to make finer gradation in the asphalt ...
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[Conference-Abstract]Soil stabilization is defined as any treatment applied to improve its strength and reduce its vulnerability to water. With the rapid development of local infrastructure industry, there is a scarcity of good quality soils ...
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[Conference-Abstract]The demands for the improvement of provincial roads are ever increasing and GOSL has given priority for the upliftment of rural economy through the improvement of rural road network. Funding agencies have shown interest ...
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[Conference-Abstract]Accidents Black spots are the locations or road sections where accidents are common. Highway engineers and Traffic police generally know of the tendency for road accidents to cluster together at certain locations, commonly ...
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[Conference-Abstract]Sri Lanka, as a developing country, needs data also in the form of classification for things like reservoirs, irrigation schemes, roads etc. Most of the infrastructure facilities in Sri Lanka have been built; nevertheless, ...
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[Conference-Abstract]Majority of suppliers of material required for construction are concentrated in to a particular area to handle their facilities due to the location of existing customers, existing supplying capacity and the locations of ...
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[Conference-Abstract]In recent years Sri Lanka has experienced a high growth in urban population and the number of private vehicles. Most evident feature of such a trend is urban road congestion; roads in some areas are also facing unexpectedly ...