Browsing MERCon - 2019 by Author "De Silva, LIN"

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Analysis of stability enhancement of soldier pile retaining wall

Athmarajah, G; De Silva, LIN [Conference-Abstract]

In construction industry, Soldier pile retaining wall with timber laggings is one of the most common retaining walls. It is relatively fastest and cheapest method. Stability of the soldier pile retaining wall is the main ...
An Experimental investigation on shaft resistance of cast in-situ bored piles in intact rock

Suloshini, S; De Silva, LIN [Conference-Abstract]

Pile foundations socketed into rock are used to transfer the loads from the large structures to the underlying bedrock when the surface soils are unable to provide the adequate bearing capacity. The bearing capacity of the ...
Study on development of arching action of sand using an earth pressure cell

Havisanth, E; De Silva, LIN; Bandara, AMDC; Amarasinghe, YWR [Conference-Abstract]

Stress transformation from yielding part of soil on to adjacent rigid part is known as the arching action of soil. Terzaghi’s trapdoor test was an important milestone in development of theories on soil arching, soil ...

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