Indoor air pollution poses a critical concern in today's world, influenced by various factors. Ensuring a safe indoor environment demands addressing the profound impact of pollution. Multiple strategies have been deployed ...
The behavior of multi-material layered systems under high-velocity impact loads, such as impact and blast scenarios, has gained significant attention from researchers over the past years due to its extensive applications ...
In this study, sugarcane bagasse ash is recognized as a pozzolan, and the examination delves into its impact on the structural properties and durability of concrete. A signif icant volume of bagasse ash is generated ...
As an inevitable result of the growing population in recent times, requirements for housing facilities, land scarcity, and overexploitation of natural resources have created many problems, both environmental and social. ...
Disaster Risk Communication (DRC) is one of the key elements adopted by the global community to reduce the adverse effects of catastrophic disasters. Several drawbacks were identified that caused the ineffectiveness of the ...
Climate change is a significant issue in the present which impacts the economic status of communities by affecting their livelihoods. To investigate the problems of climate change on communities, economic models of climate ...
Predictive modelling of building component degradation optimises project management and maintenance costs. Typically, the visual inspection-based generic condition ratings of building components are collected over time and ...
Vulnerable road users (VRUs), including pedestrians, cyclists, motor cyclists, and three-wheeler users, account for a significant proportion of global traffic fatalities, particularly in low-middle-income countries. In Sri ...
The Sri Lankan government allocates a significant amount of its yearly capital expenditure toward road infrastructure projects. Since the end of the war terror in 2009, the Road Development Authority (RDA) has invested ...
A structure would be more sustainable if maintenance problems and associated costs are minimized. Most of the concrete bridges have been constructed in Sri Lanka with expansion joints. It results in frequent maintenance ...
The use of CFRP for strengthening and retrofitting concrete structures has become famous throughout the world in the past few decades due to its advantages over conventional materials. However, the main drawback to use ...
Tree roots play a major role in ground and slope stabilization by increasing the strength and stiffness of the soil positively. When evaluating how vegetation affects ground improvement, tree roots are the primary factor ...
This research focuses on the assessment of train-induced ground vibrations through experimental analysis and the development of a Finite Element (FE) prediction model. The study aims to evaluate the ...
The goal of this study was to identify the key competencies of a client who is responsible for the success of a health sector project in Sri Lanka. A literature review was carried out to determine the client's competency ...
Sri Lankan construction industry is experiencing a boom. The lack of skilled labor in the construction sector causes numerous problems for projects. Many medium sized construction projects heavily rely on skilled labor to ...
Sri Lanka is highly vulnerable to climate change impacts, including rising land and sea temperatures, changing precipitation patterns, more extreme weather events, and sea-level rise. Notably, climate change has been ...
Floods are frequent and devastating natural disasters, causing significant social and economic losses worldwide. Flood modelling plays a crucial role in predicting and mitigating the impacts of floods. In recent years, ...
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 ...
Cavitation is a major source of damage to hydraulic structures and hydraulic machinery and leads to failure of function. In all forms of cavitation (fixed, travelling, vortex and vibratory) low ambient pressures and high ...
Carbon Fiber Reinforced Polymer (CFRP) strengthening technique had been shown
excellent performance in externally strengthening reinforced concrete (RC) elements
due to their superior properties compared to the alternative ...