Noise pollution generated by transport is acknowledged to be a major environmental problem. The use of environmental noise barriers, already widespread in Europe and the USA is now becoming increasingly important, changing ...

In 2015, Sri Lanka along with 192 member countries of the United Nations identified the timeliness of the concept of ‘Sustainable Development Goals’ (hereforth referred to as SDGs) and mutually expressed their desire to ...

Construction of flexible pavements involve the production and utilization of asphalt concrete (AC) for the wearing course and the binder course. The sustainable production of AC mixtures has become a major concern ...

Sri Lankan road construction sector is dealing with ever depleting construction material problem specially finding good quality aggregate has become more and more difficult for projects over the past few years. The accelerated ...

The hydration process of cement in concrete affects the temperature conditions and moisture content which indirectly cause for strength, shrinkage and cracks. Curing starts immediately after setting of concrete. American ...

As the world endures an energy dilemma, most developing communities advance toward energy efficient modes and non-motorised transport modes such as walking, roller skate, skateboard and cycling. Cycling is an environmentally ...

Bus service reliability, one of the key performance measures, has become a major concern of both transit operators and users because it significantly affects user experience and service quality perceptions. Schedule adherence ...

Calculating passenger demand in the public transport is very important. In the railway service, passenger demand calculating is very important, because it is a mass transport mode. Passenger demand calculation is very ...

In many cases, Public Private Partnership (PPP) projects are looked as skeptical phenomenon due to the risk factors involvement. However, in order to reduce the burden of government, it is essential to undertake PPP projects. ...