Woven composites are widely used among many industrial applications due to their unique properties and understanding how these woven composites behave under certain conditions enables us to predict their responses and ...

Although numerous dialogues on the recycling processes of PV panels have been in the limelight, their progress has been slow due to the lack of institutional support and the lack of robust legislation within countries. ...

ISO standard sand is a siliceous natural sand used in the testing of cement for the SLSI certification process, material approval in construction projects, and material clearance in importing cement. Testing laboratories ...

Landslides are a major global hazard that affects human and economic losses every year. The spatial and temporal distribution of landslides is one of the fundamental tools for landslide susceptibility, hazard and risk ...

Ancient stupas in Sri Lanka hold immense historical, archaeological, and religious significance. These monumental structures, dating back to ancient times, serve as tangible links to the country's rich cultural heritage. ...

Developing rubberised concrete (RuC) for structural applications is an excellent solution for the scarcity of natural aggregates and the discharge of rubber waste in bulk volumes into the natural environment. With the ...

A blast load acting on a structure can be considered as an amalgamation of overpressure and impulse over an extremely short duration, which can cause catastrophic exterior and internal damage. Such blast loads can be ...

Understanding and investigating the drying shrinkage behaviour of concrete is of paramount importance for maintaining the overall performance and long-term durability of concrete structures. The occurrence of shrinkage-induced ...

Truss optimisation plays a vital role in the design and analysis of various engineering structures, ranging from bridges to aerospace applications. Over the years, researchers have proposed numerous numerical methods to ...