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  • Cost effective roughness computation method using smart phones 
    Gamage, DE; Pasindu, HR; Bandara, JMSJ [Conference-Abstract]
    Road roughness is a representation of its surface condition and is resulted of the irregularities in the pavement surface such as potholes, depressions, cracking, rutting, ravelling etc. International Roughness Index (IRI) ...
  • Developing a Maintenance strategy plan to improve energy efficiency of HVAC system 
    Dahanayake, KWDKC; De silva, N; Fernando, SS [Conference-Full-text]
    In managing energy in buildings, a greater focus has been given to the HVAC system as it generally consumes more than 50% of total energy usage in buildings. Proper maintenance Had been identified as a significant factor ...
  • Developing a maintenance strategy plan to improve energy efficiency of HVAC system 
    Fernando, SS; De Silva, END; Dahanayake, KWDKC [Conference-Abstract]
    In managing energy in buildings, a greater focus has been given to the HVAC system as it generally consumes more than 50% of total energy usage in buildings. Proper maintenance had been identified as ...
  • Enhancing the practices of spare part management in manufacturing industry 
    Abeyratna, SMDN; Thayaparan, M; Fayasa, AFC [Conference-Full-text]
    Spare parts (SPs) are set of extra items that are used for emergency replacements of worn out and defective parts. Maintenance and provision of SPs are the two activities which need to be performed together. Maintenance ...
  • Identification and assessment risks in maintenance operations 
    Wijeratne, WMPU; Perera, BAKS; De Silva, L [Article-Full-text]
    Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to identify the risks and methods for their assessment in the case of maintenance activities in Sri Lanka. The main objectives were to identify the occupational risks in maintenance ...
  • Maintainability of reinforced concrete flat roofs in Sri Lanka 
    De Silva, N; Ranasinghe, M [Article-Abstract]
    The research into the issue of maintainability of multi-storey buildings in Sri Lanka is still in its adolescent stage. One of the critical building elements that require immediate attention for maintainability is ...
  • Maintainability risks of condominiums in Sri Lanka 
    De Silva, N; Ranasinghe, M [Article-Abstract]
    With increased architectural, design and functional requirements and complexities, maintaining a modern building can easily become a costly affair. There is much evidence in the literature review as well as from the factual ...
  • Maintenance of aeing social housing stock : Australian Asset Management in practice 
    Kenley, R; Heywood, C; Harfield, T [Conference-Full-text]
    According to the 2006 figures from the Australian Bureau of Statistics, 259,000 units of the Australian national public housing stock were built before 1980. At the same time the rate of new social housing being added has ...
  • Real time structural health monitoring system for a long span cable stayed bridge 
    Akaue, AT [Conference-Full-text]
    Structural Health Monitoring System (”SHMS”) is to evaluate structural soundness based on correlation between excitations and responses, and additionally, is to detect structural deterioration and performance degradation ...
  • Risks and risk assessment methods in industrial maintenance in Sri Lanka 
    Wijeratne, WMPU; Parera, BAKS; De Silva, ML [Conference-Full-text]
    Studies on industrial maintenance operations worldwide have identified several maintenance specific risks such as working at heights, the pressure of time, etc. However, there is a dearth of published research on risks ...
  • Use of ANNs in complex risk analysis applications 
    De Silva, N; Ranasinghe, M; De Silva, CR [Article-Full-text]
    Purpose – Artificial neural network (ANN) has been used for risk analysis in various applications such as engineering, financial and facilities management. However, use of a single network has become less accurate when ...