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  • Nearshore sediment dynamics in Sri Lanka 
    Ratnayake, AS; Weththasinghe, SM; Dushyantha, N; Premasiri, HMR; Ratnayake, NP [Conference Full-text]
    Coastal environment is a unique morphodynamic system for diverse changes. The present study estimated coastal morphodynamic changes and sediment transportation directions at locations of Uswetakeiyawa beach nourishment ...
  • Optimization of the distance between twin tunnels by stress analysis 
    Ebell, DA; Rajamohan, V; Jasinthan, P; Dassanayake, ABN; Samaradivakara, GVI; Wickrama, MADMG [Conference Full-text]
    In this research, the stress characterization around twin-tunnels passing through a hard rock mass mostly consisting of Charnockitic Gneiss, Biotite Gneiss and Garnet Granulitic Gneiss in Kaluganga Development Project was ...
  • Optimizing the specific charge for limestone blasting at Aruwakkalu Limestone Quarry 
    Perera, WDS; Epa NBM; Neligama, DA; Hemalal, PVA; Dharmaratne, PGR [Conference Full-text]
    The objective of this research is aimed at optimizing the specific charge for limestone blasting at Aruwakkalu limestone quarry without leading to poor fragmentation of the blasted material. Thus, in reducing costs incurred ...
  • Prevention of catastrophic volcanic eruptions 
    Fujii, Y; Fukuda, D; Dassanayake, ABN [Conference Full-text]
    Giant volcanic eruptions emit sulphate aerosols as well as volcanic ash. Needless to say that volcanic ash causes significant damage to the environment and human at large. However, the aerosols are even worse. They reach ...
  • Processing vein quartz in Badulla area to suit manufacturing chemically reinforced glasses 
    Pathirage, SS; Hemalal, PVA; Rohitha, LPS; Siriwardhana, YPS; Ratnayake, NP [Conference Full-text]
    Chemically reinforced glass, commercially known as tempered glass has a high global demand with the rapid increase in the usage of touch-screen type mobile phones and tablets. To maintain a high quality and to enable ...
  • Prospecting for unconventional phosphate sources in lake sediments around Eppawala phosphate deposit, Sri Lanka 
    Dushyantha, NP; Hemalal, PVA; Jayawardena, CL; Ratnayake, AS; Ratnayake, NP [Conference-Abstract]
    Phosphate fertilizer is an important input in agriculture, in the scenario of increasing food demand with the population increase. Global rock phosphate reserves are finite and exhaustible. This leads to the search for ...
  • Relationship between Los Angeles abrasion value and mineral content of metamorphic rocks 
    Dayarathna, IWTP; Puswewala, UGA; Abeysinghe, AMKB; Rohitha, LPS [Conference Full-text]
    This research includes study of the relationship between Los Angeles Abrasion Value and the mineral content of rock aggregates narrowed down to the commonly found high grade metamorphic rocks in Sabaragamuwa Province. Los ...
  • Software assisted bench blast optimization 
    Bandara, RMCND; Rajapaksha RMCP; Kavirathne, BB; Samaradivakara, GVI; Chaminda, SP; Hemalal, PVA; Dharmaratne, PGR [Conference Full-text]
    Blasting activities in mines and quarries have been placing significant emphasis on the ability to tailor fragmentation to improve downstream process. Achieving the optimum blast design for a particular rock mass type can ...
  • Structures of water column and sediment sub-bottom in the Tangalle Bay, Sri Lanka 
    Weththasinghe, SM; Ratnayake, AS; Dushyantha, N; Ratnayake, NP; Samaradivakara, GVI; Vijitha, AVP [Conference Full-text]
    Water quality parameters and local morphology are important for monitoring aquatic life, and for planning any coastal development project. So far, few studies have been carried out in Sri Lanka for identifying water ...