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- TRF - 2018
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TRF - 2018
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[Conference-Abstract]A pedestrian crossing is a place designated for pedestrians to cross a road where they can cross safely across the flow of vehicular traffic. It also makes the pedestrians easy to be spotted by motorists, by keeping them ...
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[Conference-Abstract]Nearly 30% of the total traffic flow on most highways in Sri Lanka comprises of motorcycles. It is a popular mode of transport of middle income families, as well as the youth, due to the lower cost in transport and being ...
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[Conference-Abstract]Vehicle ownership is a key determination factor in any country’s economy. In the Sri Lankan context, it has been identified that vehicle ownership rate has expressively increased over the last decade. Apparently, the road ...
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[Conference-Abstract]Sustainable transport is essential for achieving most, if not all, of the proposed Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Improvement of public transport service quality is one of the best alternatives to achieve sustainable ...
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[Conference-Abstract]Particle packing density is one of the most important parameters in materials engineering. Ultra-high-performance concrete (UHPC), lightweight concrete, porous concrete, advanced ceramic materials, porous asphalt, filter ...
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[Conference-Abstract]The escalating demand for highways and other related structure development of any country may lead to the introduction of fast and sustainable construction techniques and materials. Internal curing is an emerging technology ...
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[Conference-Abstract]The model share of pedestrians, in developing cities has the tendency of being very high, as opposed to developed cities. For example, between 25-50% of trips in major Indian cities, and about 50% of all trips in major ...
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[Conference-Abstract]Soil stabilization technology is extremely important to the road construction industry. In order to utilize the local soil resources effectively, soil stabilization can be adopted in the construction of the roads. However, ...
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[Conference-Abstract]Ever increasing growth of various sectors has led to the continuous usage of natural resources and the generation of huge quantities of solid waste. Currently, world cities produce around 1.3 billion tonnes of solid wastes ...
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[Conference-Abstract]Use of concrete paver blocks is becoming increasingly popular. They are used for paving approaches, paths and parking areas, including their application in pre-engineered buildings and pavements. Interlocking Concrete Block ...
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[Conference-Abstract]The demand for construction materials continues to rise as the infrastructure development spreads. There is a looming crisis for raw materials used in construction running low due to this high demand, and the material-intensive ...
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[Conference-Abstract]Pedestrians need to experience safety, comfort, accessibility, and efficient mobility. Walkways are often needed in rural and suburban areas to provide access to schools, parks, community centers, local businesses, employment ...
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[Conference-Abstract]With the latest development, three expressways were opened to the public in Sri Lanka and the number of users of the expressway network is expected to rise. The pay toll system in the road is based on the traditional method, ...
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[Conference-Abstract]Measuring and monitoring road conditions are essential to ensure public and vehicle safety, prompt maintenance, as well as fuel and time savings. While developed countries use sophisticated devices installed on specialized ...
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[Conference-Abstract]Pedestrian crossing is one of the places where pedestrians and vehicles interact each other. This interaction often causes delays to both pedestrians and vehicles and increase possibility of accidents between vehicle-pedestrian ...
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[Conference-Abstract]The complexity in discharge pattern through the intersection in developing countries is mainly due to its mixed properties of traffic stream where both motorized and non-motorized vehicles are traveling in the same stretch ...
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[Conference-Abstract]Owing to the strategic location of Sri Lanka with the world maritime networks, Colombo port is developed as a main transshipment hub port, given that majority of containers throughput being represented by transshipment ...
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[Conference-Abstract]The school bus service has become more of a necessity due to two major reasons: it engages with the most sensitive crowd in the society, and operates at the most crucial time of the day. A high quality bus service is one ...
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[Conference-Abstract]When a railway line crosses a road or a path at the same level, it is called a Level Crossing (LC). The total length of the railway lines in Sri Lanka is approximately 1930 km (SLR, 2011). 1047 crossings have been reported. ...