Browsing by Author "Mendis, P"

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  • Performance-enhancement of phase change materials for energy conservation in the built environment : a state-of-the-art review 
    Nguyen, QT; Ngo, T; Mendis, P [Conference-Full-text]
    Energy conservation has become a critical issue in the world today as strong economic growth is unfeasible without a sustainable strategy of energy conservation. Apart from long-term environmental impact, a well-managed ...
  • Revolution in orthopedic immobilization materials 
    Ekanayake, C; Gamage, JCPH; Mendis, P; Weerasinghe, P [Article-Full-text]
    Immobilization material has slowly revolutionized since 3000 BCE from traditional plaster to modern day synthetic casting tape, including other sustainable immobilization material. This revolution is driven by the search ...
  • Seismic performance of super tall buildings 
    Herath, N; Mendis, P; Ngo, T; Haritos, N [Conference-Full-text]
    With the rapid population growth and dynamic economic developments, the demand for residential, mixed use and commercial buildings has been increasing significantly all around the world. Due to the excessive increase in ...
  • Thermal performance of concrete with PCMS 
    Jayalath, A; Mendis, P; Aye, L; Ngo, T [Conference-Full-text]
    Development of energy efficient and environmentally friendly materials to reduce energy consumption in buildings is a major concern in today’s building and construction industry. Sustainable development of energy efficient ...
  • Use of recycled concrete aggregates in sustainable structural concrete applications 
    Sofi, M; Mendis, P; Lumantarna, E; Baweja, D; Portella, J [Conference-Full-text]
    The increasing difficulty in securing natural coarse and fine aggregates for the production of concrete coupled with the environmental issues and social costs of unlimited extraction of natural aggregates makes the usage ...