Rail transport is one of the most effective modes of transporting goods and people among various access points. It has several benefits compared to some of the other modes of transport, such as safety, cost effectiveness, ...

Sandwich panels (modular panels) promote optimal solutions to some major issues prevailing in the construction industry such as increased energy consumption by building elements, excessive disposal of construction waste ...

Over the years, the unceasing growth and development in the construction industry has resulted in both positives and negatives. The extensive use and disposal of many of the materials used in construction have resulted ...

The maximum crack width of Reinforced Concrete (RC) structures should be controlled for satisfying the serviceability and durability requirements of the civil engineering structures. Therefore, care must be taken at the ...

This study is aimed to understand the wind effects on low-rise buildings due to the surrounding trees. Windstorms are responsible for most of the damage to low rise buildings from natural hazards, in many parts of the ...

3D deformation and strain are crucial parameters in engineering design and construction. Precise 3D full-field measurement is useful in identifying the response of the structure under a given loading condition. Digital ...

During concrete construction, there may be some defects formed due to carelessness of humans. The defects formed include honeycombs, those due to poor formwork installation, shrinkage cracks, segregation, and exposed ...

Limited capacity in launch vehicles was overcome by the usage of deployable structures. They allow large structures to be packed into compact configurations. Woven fibre composite laminates eliminate the need of mechanical ...

Concrete spalling is a major problem in reinforced concrete structures, especially in public buildings, which were constructed some time ago. In Sri Lanka, many public buildings such as schools and hospitals exhibit this ...

Bottom ash is a common by-product of thermal power plants or boilers. Due to the depletion of natural sources of fine aggregates, there is a need to encourage the use of alternative materials. In this study, coal bottom ...