This Study was focused on identifying and proposing alternatives such that premature debonding failure of CFRP strengthened reinforced concrete members in flexure is delayed. Two of our proposed alternatives were investigated ...

Kotmale underground hydro electric power generating station is the first ever built underground structure (hydro electric power station) in Sri Lanka, which was commissioned in 1988. This hydro power station is situated ...

Keeping track of underground utilities through maps or real physical signs is essential for their maintenance and quick repairs, whenever required, without causing much obstruction to day to day life. It is not uncommon ...

As it is a real concept in nature, more than 70% of the earth surface is covered by water such as Seas and oceans. Surface water on the earth is linked together. Knowing phenomena and organisms underwater has been a purpose ...

Natural disasters such as Fukushima earthquake and tsunami in 2011, Haiti earthquake in 2010, Hurricane Katrina in 2005 and Indian Ocean tsunami in 2004 were evident for large volumes of waste generated overwhelming existing ...

In modern world the retrofitting of structures is promoted rather than demolishing and reconstruction of deteriorated structures.Attentionhas also given to increase the load carrying capacity of existing structures to ...

Biofouling, by the sessile growth of microorganisms onto submerged surfaces, presents a serious problem for underwater structures. While biofouling can be controlled to various degrees with different patterned surfaces, ...

Open dumping of municipal solid waste (MSW) is the most common way of handling solid waste in Sri Lanka due to high cost involved with advanced technologies for landfilling, lack of technical capacity, lack of know-how to ...

In this study, a dryer with a waste heat recovery unit, using coconut shells as the base material for gasification was compared with electric and kerosene dryers in terms of drying curve pattern, rate of dying, cost of ...

Cold-formed steel products find extensive application in modern construction in both low-rise and high-rise steel buildings. In low-rise construction, primary as well as secondary framing members are fabricated using ...