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A concept of weather window (WW) in managing the rain risks in construction projects of Sri Lanka

Wiratunga, IVH; De Silva, N [Conference-Abstract]

Different weather conditions such as rain, wind and snow would directly impact on the performance of any construction project. Being a tropical country, the effect from rain would be experienced mostly in Sri Lanka. Within ...
Accessibility to transit station in multi modal transport framework for Delhi

Kumar, P; Jain, SS; Kulkarni, SY; Parida, M [Conference-Full-text]

Recently, Multi Modal Transit Station has been recognized as a symbol of ‘Urban Identity’ and ‘Urban Mobility’ in Delhi which integrates built environment with multiple modes and provides an important link to complete the ...
Achieving energy efficiency in buildings design through innovative planning and design solutions

Mandal, SK; Sinha, K [Conference-Full-text]

The idea that the, earth is a finite planet in the mathematical sense is commonly accepted today. In 1972, both the Club of Rome, in its report, (Meadows et al, 1972), and the first Earth summit in Stockholm expressed this ...
Advancements in sustainable housing practices in Australia

De Silva, S [Conference-Full-text]

Australian housing industry practices, especially in the single and low to medium density housing development sectors are predominantly driven by the volume builders. Here the term, volume builders, refers to a practice ...
Agent based autonomous graphic design tool "PICTURE IT"

Walisundara, HB; Karunananda, AS [Conference-Abstract]

In the current world all the activities are done by the use of communicating through very precise as well as an unambiguous Media. That's why people try to convey their massages by displaying it using posters, brochures ...
Air flow through macro porous ceramic structures

Dharmasena, RR; Perera, DDM; Ekanayake, P; Karunaratne, BSB [Conference-Full-text]

Macro porous ceramic bodies which are specifically designed for filtration purposes, cooling systems and porous medium burning were fabricated in order to study the three dimensional network of porous structures using ...
Analysis of drag force characteristics of real trees with three different types of vegetation for bioshield in coast

Karunaratne, WMSS; Tanaka, N; Weerakoon, SB; Yagisawa, J; Jinadasa, KBSN [Conference-Full-text]

This paper presents the experimental investigations on drag force characteristics of vegetation in mitigating the impact of tsunami and other surge effects by the resistance offered to the flow. The experiment was conducted ...
Application of floating wetlands at tropical context for Lake water reclamation

Weragoda, SK; Tanaka, N; Mowjood, MIM; Jinadasa, KSBN [Conference-Full-text]

Pollution of lakes increases rapidly due to the urbanization in developing countries. Therefore, it is necessary to set up feasible mitigatory measures to address eutrophication issues, concurrently considering the lack ...
Application of modular coordination concept in construction industry : case of material management process

Waidyasekara, KGAS; Elegoda, NL [Conference-Abstract]

The construction industry plays a major role in country's economic growth. Providing efficient service and quality output are the major challenges that are often faced by the industry. Unnecessary cost and wastage always ...
Application of nano insulation materials in the sustainable Built environment

Gammampila, R; Mendis, P; Ngo, T; Aye, L; Herath, N [Conference-Full-text]

Nanotechnology is widely being used in the built environment for its advantages in many improved engineering properties of the nano materials. Nano insulating materials open up new possibilities for ecologically oriented ...
Application of nanomaterials in the sustainable built Environment

Gammampila, R; Mendis, P; Ngo, T; Aye, L; Jayalath, AS; Rupasinghe, RAM [Conference-Full-text]

Nanotechnology is widely regarded as one of the twenty-first century’s key technologies, and its economic importance is sharply on the rise. In the construction industry, nanomaterials has potentials that are already ...
Application of supply chain management in building construction process

Karunasena, GI; Sanjeewa, BVP [Conference-Abstract]

As Supply Chain Management (SCM) concepts originated in the manufacturing industry, application of those concepts in construction is a challenging task. Although there are some implications of SCM in manufacturing and ...
Application of ‘green concept’ to segregate pedestrian and vehicular layers to reduce urban traffic congestion : a case of commercial-pedestrian underpass network in Kandy, Sri Lanka

Buddika, HADS; Wickramasinghe, VSK [Conference-Full-text]

This paper presents the direct and indirect benefits of the feasibility studies carried out for a proposed commercial-pedestrian underpass network in Kandy CBD. Field observations and condition assessment process together ...
Assessment of rain water harvesting potential – a case study For idamelanda

Bandara, HRS; Yahiya, Z; Zubair, L [Conference-Full-text]

This project assessed the water scarcity and the potential for rain water harvesting of a rural village vulnerable to severe droughts. Meteorological data was used to calculate the Weighted Average Standardized Precipitation ...
Building post occupancy evaluation frame work

Konara, KMGK; Sandanayake, YG [Conference-Abstract]

Buildings facilitate organizational performance by creating a comfortable and stable internal environment for the occupants. Traditionally, micro level criteria have been used by the building professionals in understanding ...
Building project performance evaluation model

Wadugodapitiya, RRMMK; Sandanayake, YG; Thurairajah, N [Conference-Abstract]

Building project performance evaluation is a novel research interest in performance measurement (PM) and it is the process of quantifying the efficiency and effectiveness of construction activities. The traditional view ...
Capacity building for sustainable engineering practice: A civil engineering education perspective

Senadheera, S [Conference-Full-text]

Civil engineers play a critical role in the planning and design of the built environment around. As a result, they wield enormous influence over the use of earth’s natural resources. At this pivotal juncture of increased ...
Capacity building towards sustainability : context of post disaster waste management

Karunasena, GI; Amaratunga, D; Haigh, R [Conference-Abstract]

Concept of Capacity Building is an essential component in development theory and practice. In developing countries, it is identified as a key concept in achieving sustainability. In particular, in post disaster scenarios, ...
Chaos theory based cryptography in digital image distribution : visibility controlled image encryption scheme (ViCIEn)

Ranmuthugala, MHP; Gamage, CD [Conference-Abstract]

The amount of visual information available in digital format has grown exponentially in recent years due to the wide availability of digital equipments, changes in the way people socially interact by setting up community ...
Characteristics of masonry units from iron ore tailings

Ullas, SN; Reddy, BVV; Rao, KSN [Conference-Full-text]

This paper deals with an experimental study on masonry units made of iron ore tailings in compressed earth block. Compressed earth blocks (CEB) or stabilised mud blocks (SMB) are widely accepted as energy efficient ...

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