Folding structures with a large surface area into a compact configuration and deploying them only when required can be achieved by employing origami based folding patterns. This technique is widely seen in nature and ...
The inevitable ageing and degradation of buildings and the structural failures that follow, have ignited a need for early prognosis of probable structural failures so that proactive measures can be undertaken. Hence, one ...
Over the last few decades number of tall buildings has seen an exponential increase. At present tallest ever building under construction measures 1000m vertically, and the height of future buildings is likely to be even ...
Low strain pile integrity testing has been available over several decades. It is the widely used method of pile testing to detect serious defects in piles. The transient dynamic response (TDR) method of low strain pile ...
Slope instability, triggered by excessive rainfall, is one of the common geo –hazards that geotechnical engineers are challenged with in tropical countries such as Sri Lanka. Typically, these slope failures are initiated ...
Performance of construction projects has been an important research area in the
contemporary times. When the three main stakeholders of a project, viz. client,
consultant and contractor are considered, majority of the ...
Large scale constructions such as highways, bridges, high rise buildings, jetties etc. are
designed to withstand heavy loads depending on the dead loads and imposed loads on the
structure. For this purpose, loads from ...
Entrepreneurs are viewed as a noteworthy supporter of national economy and advancement, which has been affirmed in numerous nations around the globe. A century back, individuals accepted that business abilities were conceived ...
Sri Lankan Construction industry has been concentrating its capacity for large scale development project while incompetent personals have been dominating the small-scale housing construction in the contemporary context. ...
Agriculture uses more water when compared with other water users. Insufficient water
resources in a country would create additional issues of governance due to poor food security
for its people and lack of water for the ...
Precipitation varies significantly over space and time within a watershed. Precipitation has a
vital role in determining surface hydrological processes because of its influence on streamflow
estimations using mathematical ...
The recurrent occurrence of major floods around the world as well as in Sri Lanka has significantly increased in the recent past. Thus, flood forecasting models have been developed to provide reliable and accurate simulation ...
Water resources management in a basin needs an intensive analysis of historical data in
terms of different climate elements and streamflow. Several researchers have examined the
influences of climate change over several ...
Water scarcity is being exacerbated by population growth, urbanization, industries and climate change amplifies the prevailing circumstances. Scarcity of water creates the necessity for sustainable water resource planning ...
Water is an essential finite natural resource for the developing world, however water is under growing stress due to, increased water consumption resulting from rapid population growth, development activities and ...
Most common method of accounting spatial variability of rainfall in hydrologic modelling
is with the use of Thiessen Weights whereas some authors consider it illogical as it can
result in biased distribution of rainfall. ...
The evaluation of the effectiveness of organizational objectives can be done by an analysis
of the actual situation at the field level compared to the organizational objectives. Without
proper management at the field ...
Prediction and forecasting of ungauged streamflow have become a challenge to watershed modelers especially when practical water resources planning and management are a major concern. Over the years, researches have experienced ...
Water is a fundamental requirement for human persistence and one of the essential resources for achieving sustainable development in the country. The growing population and expansion of economic sectors have created an ...