Master of Engineering in Structural Engineering Design: Recent submissions

  • Strength assessment of reinforced concrete structures under effect of corrosion 
    Kurumbalapitiya, KASL [Thesis-Abstract]
    Main types of reinforced concrete structures such as buildings, bridges, transmission poles which were built specially in the last century, are reaching end of their life span and need strength assessment for their continuous ...
  • A Study on load bearing capacity of sandwich wall panels 
    Rupasinghe, RADLJ [Thesis-Abstract]
    Sandwich wall panel technology is a new system introduced to Sri Lanka. Thermal insulation, sound insulation, light weight and reduction in natural resources like sand have lead to its popularity in Sri Lanka. The system ...
  • Feasibility of using cold formed steel sections for medium span portal frames in Sri Lanka 
    Ziyath, MAM [Thesis-Abstract]
    Cold formed and thin walled steel (CFS) sectional members are used in building industry in many fields around the world. CFS sectional members are combined and used as a primary load bearing members on medium span structures. ...
  • Study of water towers 
    Sivakumar, J [Thesis-Abstract]
    Water towers are prerequisite for providing the hydraulic head and partial storage to meet the fluctuating demands. Among different type of tanks used for water towers 'Intze' tank is an economical tank for reinforced ...
  • A Study on the feasibility of using built up timber construction in Sri Lanka 
    Abeysuriya, N [Thesis-Abstract]
    The simplest definition of built up timber is the formation of structural members by connecting smaller dimension timber by nailing or gluing. Built up timber sections are used as columns, beams and slabs. The commonly ...
  • Economical falsework solutions for concrete arch bridges 
    Jayakody, JAVS [Thesis-Abstract]
    The arch bridge is very strong. It looks like half a circle. Arch bridges used to be made of stone. The problem was that until the last block was in place, these bridges were unstable and could fall down. Construction field ...
  • Dynamic behaviour of tall buildings 
    Edirisooriya, B [Thesis-Abstract]
    High-rise buildings in Sri Lanka are now becoming more popular, rapidly grmving. The ne~tional trend in Sri Lanka today is to construct tall buildings in city centres. (Wijeratanc am! Ja: asinghc. 1998). They are closely ...
  • Optimized roof top tower design 
    Gunathilaka, AMLN [Thesis-Abstract]
    Errection of Telecommunication towers has become one of the key elements in any network expansion project in telecommunication industry at present days. Roof top towers play a dominant role in this context especially in ...
  • Development of disaster resistant school buildings 
    Kularatne, C [Thesis-Abstract]
    This study quantifies the seismic vulnerability of typical three storied classroom building located in Sri Lanka. A significant feature of this reinforced concrete frame building is that this has been not designed even for ...
  • Optimum blast proof design of perimeter walls 
    Dikkowita, DKAA [Thesis-Abstract]
    The use of vehicle bombs to attack city centers has been a feature of campaigns by terrorist organizations around the world. A bomb explosion within or immediately nearby a building can cause catastrophic damages on the ...
  • Investigation of factors affecting the strength of concrete pipes 
    Nanayakkara, KK [Thesis-Abstract]
    In a developing country like Sri Lanka, it is very important to develop infrastructure facilities to provide facilities to the investors. In this context special emphasis should be drawn towards the road development sector ...
  • Optimization of circular ground reservoirs 
    Wickramasinghe, NRS [Thesis-Abstract]
    Ground reservoirs of various types are often used as water storage reservoirs in major water supply schemes. Mainly there are two types of ground reservoirs viz. circular and rectangular. Circular type ground reservoirs ...
  • Developing guidelines to support water pipelines across waterways and highways 
    Abeywardena, T [Thesis-Abstract]
    Guidelines are developed for above ground water pipelines across waterways and highways. Research is mainly based on the prevailing practices of the NWS&DB and a literature review. Of the two main groups of crossing, first ...
  • Study on structural aspects of underpasses in southern transport development project 
    Liyanagamage, VG [Thesis-Abstract]
    The Colombo-Matara express highway also known as the Southern Lanka Express Highways or simply the Southern Expressway is a highway currently under construction in Sri Lanka. The 126 km long highway will link the Sri Lankan ...
  • Development of cable stayed bridge in Sri Lanka 
    Vasanthakumar, TT [Thesis-Abstract]
    The up gradation of infrastructure facility is very important for the economic advancement of a country. The transportation sector plays an important role in rapid development of rural economy which contributes a lot to ...
  • A Study of behaviour of high rise buildings with transfer level under dynamic loading 
    Jayasundara, TJ [Thesis-Abstract]
    Earthquake resistant structures are not mandatory in countries located away from earthquake prone zones such as Sri Lanka. However after the occurrence of 2004 Tsunami, and considering possible environmental changers and ...
  • Investigation of NERDC composite floor slab system 
    Perera, WWPK [Thesis-Abstract]
    NERD composite floor slab system is widely used in Sri Lanka to construct concrete floors specially by the low and middle income families. The system has considerable advantages over the traditional construction methods. ...
  • Review of design methods of pile foundations and how to adopt them for soil conditions in Sri Lanka 
    Niroshana, AHD [Thesis-Abstract]
    In the recent past the demand for construction of tall buildings in Sri Lanka has remarkably increased. For those tall buildings most common foundation type used is pile foundations. In Sri Lanka among those pile foundations, ...
  • Development of earthquake resistant designs, methodologies and construction technologies for masonry buildings in Sri Lanka 
    Ratnam, V [Thesis-Abstract]
    Earthquakes are natural hazards under which disasters are mainly caused by damage to or collapse of buildings and other man-made structures. Earthquake damage depends on many parameters, including intensity, duration and ...
  • Design/strengthening of reinforced concrete pier heads 
    Wickramasinghe, WR [Thesis-Abstract]
    In a developing country like Sri Lanka, it is very important to develop infrastructure to facilitate investments. In this context special emphasis should be given to the road development sector. Therefore highway projects ...