Browsing ERU - 2007 by Author "Ratnasooriya, AHR"

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  • The effect of scaling on frictional losses in pipes 
    Wijesekera, NTS; Ratnasooriya, AHR [Conference-Extended-Abstract]
    The ability to predict the hydraulic performance of a pipe network during its working life plays an important role in the planning and design of water supply schemes. The nominal diameter and the friction factor of pipes ...
  • Numerical modelling of tsunamis - case study from Galle 
    Samarawickrama, SP; Hettiarachchi, SSL; Ratnasooriya, AHR [Conference-Extended-Abstract]
    In the context of Tsunamis the location of Galle is extremely vulnerable. It lies besides a wide bay and a natural headland on which is located the historic Galle Fort with very reflective vertical non-porous walls on all ...
  • Resistance to tsunami inundation vegetation: an experimental study by coastal 
    Ratnasooriya, AHR; Samarawickrama, SP; Hettiarachchi, SSSL; Bandara, RPSS [Conference-Extended-Abstract]
    More than two thirds of the coastline of Sri Lanka was subjected to inundation by the Indian ocean tsunami on 26 December 2004. The inundation distance and the associated damage caused by the tsunami varied widely with the ...
  • Tsunami hazards: public awareness and response 
    Samarawickrama, SP; Ratnasooriya, AHR; Hettiarachchi, SSL; Lawrance, MKD; Kumara, GGA [Conference-Extended-Abstract]
    The objective of this research study was to assess the degree of public awareness on tsunamis. The results of the study are useful in planning awareness programs, the preparation of the Hazard Maps and in the implementation ...