Slope failures due to excessive rainfall are a common geotechnical hazard in tropical countries where residual soils are abundant. These soils possess significant matric suctions in dry seasons and are in a stable state. ...

In today’s global context in infrastructure development, projects require critical review at different viewpoints such as Investor, Consultants, Contractors and End-users. Since the beginning of the 1990s experts have ...

Even though the technology has evolved dramatically throughout the last decade or so, many countries have stuck with the traditional ballot paper counting process. With BallotX we propose a viable alternative to reduce ...

In this study banana fibres were extracted using three processes and advantages/drawbacks are discussed according to yield, extraction time, quality and properties of banana fibres obtained by each process. Three parts ...

In 2016, Bangkok was voted as the world’s best destination for street food for 2 consecutive years according to CNN. It shows that street food is very popular among both local and international tourist, a s i t i s d ...

Banking sector is an important segment of an economy. Financial and regulatory authorities have been stressing the requirements to cope with the unforeseen consequences on financial systems, banks and economic growth ...

Entrepreneurs are viewed as a noteworthy supporter of national economy and advancement, which has been affirmed in numerous nations around the globe. A century back, individuals accepted that business abilities were conceived ...

In Sri Lanka, dispute resolution methods in construction contracts are Negotiation, Mediation, Adjudication, and Arbitration. Although the Dispute Review Board (DRB) method has been successfully used internationally for ...

Policies within the United Kingdom (UK), such as the Renewable Energy Strategy, demand the construction sector to adopt renewable technology within buildings. Moreover, as commercial buildings are responsible for 14% of ...

The construction of pile foundation is a multifaceted activity among rest of the construction activities that are performed by heavy machines, materials, and energy sources generating substantial amount of CO2 and greenhouse ...