Acoustic performance of an arena is measured and classified by it’s acoustic parameters. The acoustic parameters are used for the designing of the sound systems and improving the arena’s acoustic performance by proper sound ...

In Open Graded Friction Course (OGFC) is a thin permeable layer of special type Hot Mix Asphalt (HMA) which contains a combination of uniform size aggregate skeleton with minimum fines, and high asphalt content. OGFC is ...

Value Engineering (VE) is an emerging concept in the modern world whereas the Sri Lankan situation is incompatible to other countries. The basic principle of VE is to eliminate unnecessary cost of an item without compromising ...

Nearly two third of the coastal zone of Sri Lanka suffered severe damages due to the tsunami caused by the undersea earthquake in the Sunda trench on 26 December 2004. The vast destruction was mainly due to the lack of ...

Nowadays, the reuse of waste material as Supplementary Cement Material (SCM) is a trend in the construction industries. It is cause to not only economically beneficial, environmentally friendly technique due to decrease ...

Due to various anthropogenic interventions, the inherent natural function of water has been disturbed and distorted. Proper water management is vital to reduce flood damages and also to increase water availability in the ...

Earth buildings are used in many countries, including Latin America, Africa, some part of Asia and southern Europe. These structures are built with thick walls made out of local soil. Earth walls possess heavy weight and ...

The Reinforced Concrete Box Culverts are drainage structures that allow to cross, small to medium scale water paths. They generally founded in soil where scouring is not an issue. The advantage of the box culvert is that ...

Gin-Nilwala diversion project was proposed to give a solution for the water scarcity in southern Sri Lanka. Greater Hambantota Development Area is going to receive water for industrial, commercial and agricultural demand ...

Water is becoming progressively scarce and effective usage of accessible supplies is of major concern. Globally, 15% ~ 21% of the water allocated for irrigation is lost due to poor management and non-optimized conveyance ...