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  • Assessment of spatial variation in water quality: a case study at Moragoda Ela, Galle 
    Madushanka, KHVV; Dayanthi, WKCN; Rajapaksha, RASS; Rasanjana, KG [Conference-Full-text]
    In this study the water quality of Moragoda Ela located in the Galle town was analyzed using graphical and statistical analysis of the water quality data at 14 sampling points along the stream. Mean values of COD and BOD5 ...
  • Characteristics of hydraulics jumps over rough horizontal beds 
    Neluwala, NGPB; Karunanayake, KTS; Sandaruwan, KBGM; Pathirana, KPP [Conference-Full-text]
    The available knowledge on the behaviour of Hydraulic jump is only for smooth, horizontal channel beds and very limited studied have been reported in literature on the performance of hydraulic jumps on rough beds. This ...
  • Cost effective housing with modular forms 
    Jayasinghe, MTR; Jayasinghe, C; Lokuge, SND; Samaraweera, TMAD; Vithana, BMK [Conference-Full-text]
    It is a significant challenge to provide houses meeting certain basic standard to majority of the population, especially those who would not be able to raise sufficient funds for construction activities. For such segment ...
  • Criteria for setting speed limits for Sri Lankan road ways 
    Abeysekara, PTN; Senanayake, MPDSRK; Senevirathna, STR; Wicramasinghe, WMVSK; Dissanayake, S [Conference-Full-text]
    The available knowledge and studies which have been carried out on setting speed limits for Sri Lankan road ways are very limited. Speed limit, on a given roadway, is a much important factor for road users, because that ...
  • Current practices of hazardous waste management in Central Province and development of proposal for effective management 
    Nifraas, ILM; Abthullah, AH; Faaique, MMMA; Jinadasa, KBSN [Conference-Full-text]
    The nature is being polluted severely with hazardous substances day by day because of the modernization of the civilization in the world. The resultant of this carelessness causes irreversible illnesses such as cancer, ...
  • Development of a landfill clay liner using locally available expansive soil 
    Abeyrathne, WKAP; Pushpakumara, KMT; Ranaweera, RKSP; Priyankara, NH; Alagiyawanna, AMN [Conference-Full-text]
    Solid waste is a growing problem in urban areas of Sri Lanka and management of waste, both liquid and solid has become a critical environmental concern due to the absence of engineered methods of disposing waste. Development ...
  • Effects of climate change on landslide frequencies in landslide prone districts in Sri Lanka; Overview 
    Rathnaweera, TD; Palihawadana, MP; Rangana, HLL; Nawagamuwa, UP [Conference-Full-text]
    Recently antecedent rainfalls and short term high intense rainfalls have become a general weather condition in Sri Lanka. Most of the recently occurred landslides could have some possible relationship with this unusual ...
  • Physical and chemical properties of fly ash based Portland Pozzolana cement 
    Jayawardane, DLNB; Ukwatta, UPAS; Weerakoon, WMNR; Pathirana, CK [Conference-Full-text]
    This project is aimed to study the Physical and Chemical properties of fly ash based Portland pozzolana cement manufactured by Tokyo cement (lanka) PLC. Basics of cement, fly ash, pozzolana and physical and chemical ...
  • Problems related to telecommunication tower foundation 
    Abeykoon, AMGS; Hettiarachchi, HAKS; Hewage, HCL; Gallage, DJ; Dissanayake, UI [Conference-Full-text]
    Telecommunication towers are very much essential due to rapid growth of the Telecommunication Technology. Towers consist of steel super structure & reinforced foundation. Normally, the tower foundation constitutes about ...
  • Structural assessment and rehabilitation option for Yudaganawa dagoba in Buttala 
    Kularathna, HGSR; Siriwardhana, DNTM; Sudharshana, WN; Lewangamage, CS [Conference-Full-text]
    Yudaganawa dagoba in uva province is one of the largest stupes in Sri Lanka which dates back to 2nd century BC. Presently, this colossal stupa with a diameter about 91.2 m and reaching a height of 13 m is undergoing several ...
  • A study on the identification of influential walkability correlates of the physical environment 
    Balasooriya, BADRC; Jayasundara, KMPR; Chamara, WKJ; Gunasinghe, WMMT; Jayasinghe, CS [Conference-Full-text]
    Aims of increasing non-automated transportation and increasing rates of obesity have increased the interest in promoting walking resulting in many research works investigating about influence of physical environment on ...
  • Utilization of sawdust and coconut coir fibre as noise reducing wall surface materials 
    Chathurangani, OS; Perera, WJMK; Kumari, HMNS; Subashi, GHMJ; De Silva, GSY [Conference-Full-text]
    With the technological development, industrial noise, which is caused by machines, has become a severe problem for the day-today life of people. They have faced with many problems mentally and healthily. Therefore noise ...