The strength and ductility of the concrete can be enhanced by confinementlt can be achieved in many ways. Using spirals is one of the ways to enhance the strength by confinement The confinement effect in concrete by spirals ...

Disputes in the construction industry are inevitable due to complexity and the multi-party involvement of the projects. With the increasing of the construction projects, the construction industry of Sri Lanka needs a fast ...

The construction industry in Sri Lanka covers a complex and comprehensive field of activities. Disputes might arise at any point during the construction process. Dispute resolution systems are changed with the interaction ...

Software architecture erosion is a problem faced by many organizations in the software industry. It happens when 'as-implemented' architecture does not conform to the 'asintended' architecture, which results in low quality, ...

Objective of this paper is to study the reality of sustainable development. It is important to study the sustainability of development and to evaluate the possibility of achieving it before the sustainability of its ...

Hydro power is the major renewable energy contributor to the national grid in Sri Lanka amounting to 48% of the total installed capacity. Further expansion of hydropower however is limited due to environmental and resource ...

Minimally Invasive Surgeries (MIS) such as laparoscopic procedures are increasingly preferred over conventional surgeries due to many different advantages. Laparoscopic surgical procedures are very complex compared to open ...

The collaborative analysis between radiologists and surgeons of digitized medical images in the surgical planning phase is a critical step in the process of patient treatment. The shortage of radiologists who are qualified ...

The buildings, where people live, work, and protect people from nature’s extremes, yet they also affect human health and environment in countless ways. The increasing consensus on climate change has resulted in escalating ...

Employee empowerment is central to lean implementation. However, there is surprisingly little research directly addressing the relationship between employee empowerment and employee work attitudes. Therefore, the purpose ...