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  • A literature synthesis: is construction industry low responsive to change and development? 
    Hadiwattege, C; Senaratne, S [Conference-Full-text]
    Construction faces many challenges, but one of its principle challenges is lack of innovation and research. This research tries to understand why the construction sector is slow to innovate and whether the industry needs ...
  • A Literature synthesis: merging academic research and industry development requirements for a better responsive construction sector 
    Hadiwattege, C; Senaratne, S [Conference-Abstract]
    A university is a scholarly organism committed to inquiry, investigation and discovery at all levels with an embedded symbiotic relationship between teaching, research and also practice. Lecturers receive a number of ...
  • Liveability standards for cities; an urban design framework 
    Sathish, A; Kini, MK [Conference-Full-text]
    “A liveable community is one that has affordable and appropriate housing, supportive community features and services, and adequate mobility options, which together facilitate personal independence and the engagement of ...
  • Living in low income condominiums : end users’ perspectives 
    Wijayamali, DMD; Waidyasekara, KGAS; Dahanayake, KWDKC [Conference-Abstract]
    The demand for low income condominiums in the city of Colombo has gradually increased in the past few decades in order to provide accommodation for low income earners and resettlement of shanty dwellers with the upsurge ...
  • Living in low income condominiums: end users’ perspectives 
    Wijayamali, DMD; Waidyasekara, KGAS; Dahanayake, KWDKC [Conference-Full-text]
    The demand for low income condominiums in the city of Colombo has gradually increased in the past few decades in order to provide accommodation for low income earners and resettlement of shanty dwellers with the upsurge ...
  • Living root bridges 
    Hassan, FA; Burgoyne, CJ [Conference-Full-text]
    The Khasi tribes of Meghalaya have a tradition of nurturing and guiding aerial roots of Ficus elastica across rivers and deep gorges to grow bridges. Layers of rocks and soil creates a walkway. It is known that bones grow ...
  • Load slip behaviour of bolted timber joints made of “hora” timber species 
    Dodangoda, LP; Hettiarachchi, MTP [Conference-Full-text]
    The strength and load slip behaviour of bolted timber joints depends on such as embedment strength of timber, bending strength of the bolt and on the joint geometry. This paper discusses an experimental study in which ...
  • Load testing of bridges for load rating 
    Peiris, A; Harik, I [Conference-Abstract]
    The AASHTO load rating method, which is the standard for determining the live load carrying capacity of bridges in the United States, is based primarily on the as-built material and section properties of a bridge. This ...
  • Local construction companies and mega projects: foreign presence in the Sri Lankan construction industry 
    Jayasooriya, NK; Ekanayake, L [Conference-Full-text]
    The Sri Lankan Construction Industry has been booming for the past few years, with the emergence of several mega projects. Mega Projects are currently led by foreign consultancy and construction companies with the foreign ...
  • Local Construction Companies And Mega Projects: Foreign Presence In The Srilankan Construction Industry 
    Jayasooriya, NK; Ekanayake, L [Conference-Full-text]
    The Sri Lankan Construction Industry has been booming for the past few years, with the emergence of several mega projects. Mega Projects are currently led by foreign consultancy and construction companies with the foreign ...
  • Local detection of distribution level faults in a distributed sensor monitoring network using HMM 
    Balachandran, T; Aravinthan, V; Thiruvaran, T [Conference-Full-text]
    The Smart distribution system initiative requires an increased usage of the distribution feeder-level communication infrastructure to improve automation. Using a distributed sensor network for monitoring the distribution ...
  • Local language computing (language translation systems) 
    Abeywickrama, HV; Dahanaykage, TPK; Dissanayakage, DMA; Ganegedara, KMTV; Ranawaka, RAU [Conference-Full-text]
    Language undoubtedly is one of the most effective communication methods invented ever. But the difference between the languages used in different parts of the world has negatively affected the rapid development ...
  • Local planning of an autonomous driving car prototype 
    Amrith, AM; Faris, AL; Mahdhi, MHAA; Silva, CS [Conference-Full-text]
    Autonomous vehicles are mobile robots that integrate advanced technology for navigation, decision-making, and control. These vehicles have been developed in response to the growing concerns around accidents and injuries ...
  • Locally available expansive soils as a liner material for municipal landfills 
    Wanigarathna, D; Kurukulasuriya, C; Hamamoto, S; Kawamoto, K [Conference-Full-text]
    The bottom liners in the municipal landfill sites are expected to prevent the migration of pollutants (leachate) to the groundwater. Different types of liner materials are being used in the construction of liners of municipal ...
  • Locally producible castor-oil based surfactant for production of nr-latex foam 
    Subramaniam, K; Satharasinghe, WNN [Conference-Full-text]
    A surfactant plays an important role in a colloidal system such as natural(NR) latex. It decreases the surface free energy at the interface between the rubber particle and aqueous phase, thereby enhancing the stability ...
  • Log periodic antenna based partial discharge detector for condition monitoring of high voltage insulators 
    De Zoysa, HRT; Madushani, MGD; Siriwardhana, GDK; Wijethunge, KUNSS; Lucas, JR; Samarasinghe, R [Conference-Full-text]
    This paper discusses the use of electromagnetic method of partial discharge detection for detecting and localizing partial discharges in high voltage insulators. In a power system, the condition of power line insulation ...
  • Logit choice model for a passenger boat service in the Wellawatte Canal 
    Sutharman, P; De Silva, GLDI [Conference-Abstract]
    Colombo is been transformed in to a modern city with the proposed Megapolis development in the Western Region. However, the quality and service of the public transport system is lacking which has prompted the use of private ...
  • Logit choice model for boat passenger transportation in Colombo, Sri Lanka 
    Kaushalya, SMD; De Silva, GLDI [Conference-Abstract]
    Public transportation service in Colombo canal network is a viable alternative or addition to road and rail road on Colombo Metropolitan Region (CMR) corridors. Though environmentally friendly and frequently, the most ...
  • Long Term Coastal Erosion and Shoreline Positions of Sri Lanka 
    Lakmali, EN; Deshapriya, WGA; Jayawardene, KGIA; Raviranga, RMP; Ratnayake, NP; Premasiri, HMR; Senanayake, IP [Conference-Full-text]
    Coastal zone of Sri Lanka is key to the sustainable development of the country. However, the erosion of this coastal zone has been identified as a long term problem. Therefore, coastal sediment dynamics around the country ...
  • Long term coastal erosion and shoreline positions of Sri Lanka 
    Lakmali, EN; Deshapriya, WGA; Jayawardene, KGIA; Raviranga, RMP; Ratnayake, NP; Premasiri, HMR; Senanayake, IP [Conference-Full-text]
    Coastal zone of Sri Lanka is key to the sustainable development of the country. However, the erosion of this coastal zone has been identified as a long term problem. Therefore, coastal sediment dynamics around the country ...