Precast hollow core wall panels have gained popularity for their efficient use as load-bearing and non-load-bearing wall elements. ICC ACOTEC hollow core wall panels are manufactured locally and intended to be used as ...

Façade fires are one of the most critical and increasingly frequent hazards in buildings. These fires pose a great risk to the building occupants. The Grenfell Tower fire, which happened in 2017, killing 72 people, is ...

The use of Calcium Carbide Residue (CCR) which is a calcium-rich material as a soil stabilizer is often discussed as a solution to reduce negative environmental impacts and costs involved with soil stabilization with ...

The majority of dry zone basins are still ungauged in Sri Lanka, and this has led to uncertainties in the planning and development of water management infrastructure. The Irrigation Guideline of Sri Lanka (IGM) has been ...

Steel brackets have a renowned potential of being used in bridge constructions as a load-bearing element. Due to the higher consumption of steel in bridge constructions, the emission of Carbon Dioxide (CO2) gas is increased ...

The construction sector is one of the most vital industries in a nation as it directly assesses the populace's necessities. Globally, the construction industry is among the top five trades, contributing significantly to ...

To fulfil the housing requirements of the ever-growing population with the scarcity of valuable land, the best solution is to come up with high-rise or medium-rise apartment buildings. The effect of lateral forces (wind ...

Rainfall threshold studies have been carried out in Sri Lanka, yet only to forecast landslides and it has the benefits of not requiring either real-time modelling or real-time runoff data while having the ability to ...

Railway level crossings are a major consideration that road agencies often need to pay attention to when managing the issues related to safety, traffic, and land use in the road segment where it is located. Alternatives ...

Ground water reservoirs are vastly used in water supply schemes for water storage. Both fixed base and retaining wall type structural arrangements are used in those without any basis, where mostly the selected arrangement ...