• Transport Research Forum 2020 (Pre Text) 

  Perera, HLK [Conference-Abstract]
• Strategies into practice through the pavement management system 

  Gunarathna, P; Thananjeyan, A [Conference-Abstract]

  Pavement Management System (PMS) is a set of procedures/methods available for collecting, maintaining, analysing, and reporting pavement data to assist the decision-making process. When it comes to road maintenance planning, ...
• Effectiveness of demolished concrete waste for resurfacing of low volume roads in Sri Lanka using roller compacted concrete (RCC) technology 

  Jayantha, WRAN; Mampearachchi, WK [Conference-Abstract]

  Roller Compacted Concrete Pavement (RCCP) is a type of zero slump concrete product, which has renewed the interests of sustainable pavement designers with its potential to reduce the total cementitious material content of ...
• Statistical approach to develop high mobility road network plan for Sri Lanka 

  Weththasinghe, S; Bandara, S [Conference-Abstract]

  Transportation among major commercial and socio-economic hubs will play a vital role in the economy during the next decade. Therefore, it is essential to look forward to developing a road network with high mobility among ...
• Estimating the follower vehicle platoon delay due to “U” turn vehicles at centre median openings 

  Abeygunawardana, C; Wickramasinghe, V [Conference-Abstract]

  U-turn vehicles at centre median openings create queues while waiting for acceptable gaps. This phenomenon creates delays for the follower vehicle platoon. The current study aims to estimate the delay for the follower ...
• Development of fine aggregate using coal fly ash with internal curing characteristics 

  Tharshigan, T; Pradeep, I; Mampearachchi, WK [Conference-Abstract]

  Fly ash is produced as a byproduct from Lakvijaya coal power plant, Norochcholai, Sri Lanka. The daily production of fly ash at Lakvijaya power plant is 950 – 1000 tons. Some part (around 40%) of fly ash is consumed by ...
• Enabling ITS applications with affordable communication technologies 

  Wickramarachchi, T; Dharmaraj, N; Malinda, D; Nettasinghe, G; Senevirathne, I; Weerasuriya, S; Dias, D; Samarasinghe, T; Hemachandra, K [Conference-Abstract]

  Intelligent Transport System (ITS) aims to make travel and transportation safer, faster and more efficient. ITS includes but is not limited to emergency services, road safety, transportation infrastructure, traffic management ...
• Identification of traffic parameters required to develop performance measuring schemes for traffic signals full-filling multi-stakeholder objectives 

  Withana, SC; Bandara, JMSJ; Perera, HLK [Conference-Abstract]

  Traffic signal systems are defined as a control measure or a traffic management strategy for road traffic to minimize traffic congestion and control the traffic flow. Today the traffic signal systems have evolved through ...
• Experience in calibrating the VISSIM microscopic simulation model for a signalized intersection 

  Gunathne, D; Amarasingha, N; Wickramasighe, V; Kulathunga, A. [Conference-Abstract]

  Traffic microsimulation software is a traffic management tool which is currently being used in various countries to provide traffic management solutions. For developing countries like Sri Lanka, it is possible to observe ...
• Application of intelligent transport system (ITS) in passenger boarding and alighting surveys 

  Vidanapathirana, C; Thilakshan, T; Sharic, S; Bandara, S [Conference-Abstract]

  Bus passenger transportation essentially requires continuous planning, evaluation and upgrading to maintain its level of service. Necessary traffic data including passenger counts, bus stop locations and corresponding ...
• A data acquisition methodology for the development of local driving cycles 

  Gajanayake, S; Bandara, S; Sugathapala, T [Conference-Abstract]

  Driving Cycles (DCs), the time speed profiles of a certain vehicle type for a given road segment can be considered as one of the main tools to quantify and to assess the performance in terms of fuel economy and emissions ...
• Assessing the walk-score of walking paths in Kandy City area for better walking experience for the tourists 

  Wijeweera, KP; Dias, TWKIM [Conference-Abstract]

  Walking has been always considered as a sustainable method of transportation which is more suitable for short-distance trips. The concept of “short distance trip” changes with the convenient maximum walking distance of ...
• Social impact assessment and mitigation of the negative impacts in the light rail transit projects in Colombo metropolitan region of Sri Lanka 

  Karunathilake, K [Conference-Abstract]

  Conducting a comprehensive Social Impact Assessment (SIA) is an essential and integral part during the planning stage of any infrastructural development project in today’s world. Sri Lanka is planning its first Light Rail ...
• Study of the impact on road safety on arterial roads due to close distance access roads 

  Rathnasiri, WTG; Dias, TWKIM [Conference-Abstract]

  Arterial roads are high capacity urban roads, which get fed by the collectors and delivers that traffic to expressways. These are the main roads connecting city centres. Access roads connecting to the arterial road in ...
• GAP acceptance of crossing pedestrians at urban unprotected mid- block crosswalks in divided highways 

  Diddeniya, V; Guruge, L; Wikramasinghe, V [Conference-Abstract]

  Unprotected mid-block crosswalk is a hazardous location for pedestrians. In order to fulfil the crossing action at mid-block crosswalks in divided highways, the pedestrian must accept two gaps. The primary objective of ...
• Effect of crash barriers on driver behaviour 

  Rajapaksha, S; Wickramasinghe, V [Conference-Abstract]

  Crash barriers are widely used in mountainous roads with having open road sections. Crash barriers are often defined as safety barriers due to the positive safety impacts achieved. The current study is having the aim of ...
• Effect of blending temperature and blending duration on the degree of blending of reclaimed asphalt binders 

  Hettiarachchi, C; Hou, X; Xiang, Q; Yong, D; Xiao, F [Conference-Abstract]

  Recycled asphalt mixtures are getting more popular due to many economic and environmental benefits such as a higher degree of recyclability, low material cost, less effect on the environment etc. Typically, reclaimed ...
• Axle load distribution characterization for mechanistic pavement design 

  Sumanasekara, S; Mampearachchi, W

  As per the World Bank records of the year 2018, Sri Lanka had the highest road density among the South Asian countries with 173.9 km of roads per 100 square kilometres of land. Sri Lankan government reserves a considerable ...
• Feasibility study of using calicut tile waste as an internal curing fine aggregate in construction industry 

  Pradeep, KI; Tharshigan, T; Mampearachchi, WK [Conference-Abstract]

  Over recent decades, internal curing concept has become emerging technology and research in this area has increased tremendously. American Concrete Institute described internal curing as “a process by which the hydration ...
• Development of performance indicators to evaluate performance-based road maintenance contracts 

  Mullevithana, GL; Bandara, JMSJ [Conference-Abstract]

  Effective maintenance is essential to achieving sustainable development in Road sector. There are categories of maintenance activities as per the time of attendance, the period of attendance and frequency of attendance. ...

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