Blasting induced ground vibration occurring in the quarries has ecome a serious environmental issue in Sri Lanka. To achieve high production targets the number of blasts has increased in the quarries and, therefore, ...

Asphalt is made by mixing aggregates, filler and binder materials together according to pre-determined ratios. Out of the total asphalt weight, 94% to 95% consists of aggregate. It is not surprising that the performance ...

Gampaha district which has the second largest population in the country consists of many industrial establishments and residential areas. Attanagalu Oya Basin which almost entirely the Gampaha district is a major hydrologic ...

The quarries which are abandoned ceasing operations without a proper closure plan cause negative impacts on the environment and also risk for the health and safety of society and the economy. This research focused on the ...

In developing countries like Sri Lanka, waste management is a vital necessity. Solid waste dumps play a major role in handling waste in most countries. These solid waste dumps can cause severe environmental pollution via ...

Water hyacinth (WH) is an invasive aquatic plant that has established its presence in tropical and subtropical regions around the globe. Its widespread existence has resulted in societal, economic, and ecological impacts ...

Sri Lanka is rich in industrial minerals, including graphite, apatite, ilmenite, rutile, quartz, feldspar, kaolin, apatite, garnet sand, mica, calcite, and dolomite. Even though lots of mining methods are used to extract ...

Demand for construction materials in the Eastern province of Sri Lanka has risen significantly due to accelerated construction work in progress to restore the destroyed infrastructures during the civil war. Ground ...

In Sri Lanka, Geological Survey and Mines Bureau (GSMB) imposed royalty levy for aggregate production volume using an equation (indirect method) which utilises the quantity of explosives for the calculation. Since the ...

The major component of an asphalt matrix is rock aggregates usually consisting an amount greater than 95% by weight. One of the main reasons causing failure of asphalt paved roads during the expected service period of ...