This study analyses the effect of the catchment field approximations for accurate flood hydrograph prediction. Considering the availability of gauged data, the Karasnagala watershed of Attanagalu Oya, located in Gampaha ...

There is a great need to construct more durable roads such as concrete roads in Sri Lanka since the government is spending a considerable amount of money every year to maintain the national road network which has been ...

It was more than 40 years ago that Sri Lanka last established a wind loading map after the severe cyclone that struck the country in 1978. It is strongly believed that statistical methods had not been used in developing ...

Reinforced concrete structures often have to face modification and improvement of their performance during their service life. The main contributing factors are change in their use, new design standards, design errors, ...

Incorporating sustainability into university education enhances the knowledge of the students to practice sustainability concepts in their professional life.This research was conducted to determine how the university ...

Road safety is a vital element of the road's overall function, which is often neglected in decision-making for road maintenance management. As a result, the safety issues, especially in rural roads, remain without funding ...

Over the last century, the design for shear in reinforced concrete beams has been uncertain. The reason for this uncertainty is the lack of clear understanding of the true nature of load carrying mechanism. Researchers ...

It has been identified that the incorporation of vegetation in built-environments is a sustainable solution for reducing the energy demand for thermal comfort and air quality in tropical climate and reducing building related ...

Frequent severe flooding in Colombo due to the overflow of the Kelani River emphasizes the necessity of flood modelling as inundation extents and flood depth can easily be identified for implementing effective flood control ...

Application of reinforced concrete as a construction material was first found in the middle of the 19th century. Over the last one and half centuries it has become a popular and widely accepted construction material. Its ...