Mineralogical analysis through physical concentration and microscopic studies of beach sand is one of the most accurate methods in the determination of percentages of constituent heavy minerals of beach sand. However, ...

Sri Lanka has been known as 'Ratnadeepa', which translates to 'Island of gems' because of the precious natural gemstones found in its gravelly soil. Even though the gem industry in Sri Lanka extends back to ancient times, ...

This study was to find a treatment technique to reduce the water absorption of Recycled Aggregates (RA) which involved preparing a coating to reduce the water penetration. The materials considered for the preparation ...

Quarrying and underground excavations carried out by drilling-and blasting is the most commen technique usued in sri lankan mining practice Although only a small amount of the explosive energy is efficiently utilized in ...

Beach nourishment is a soft engineering solution that is increasingly used to combat erosion in a sustainable manner. Sri Lanka's first major Beach nourishment project was carried out over a 1.8 km stretch in ...