Structural health monitoring helps to protect infrastructure by guiding timely interventions. Distributed Fibre Optic Sensing (DFOS) is one such monitoring technique with significant advantages such as continuous measurement ...

Structural optimization of solids aims to find the optimal designs of structures by minimizing a constrained objective function such as the material compliance within a given problem domain. This constrained optimization ...

In the recent past Sri Lanka has experienced several significant natural disasters. At present, the DMC and all the line agencies focus on disaster management functions under the ministry of disaster management. The ...

Buildings are evolving throughout the history of mankind. When a new building system is introduced, the usual evaluation method is the monetary value. The adaptability to the climate conditions, structural capabilities and ...

Reinforced concrete structures are often being subjected to modifications and improvements during their service life. The main causes for improvements are design errors, changes in use, degradation due to corrosion of ...

Kalu Ganga basin is one of the most important river basins in Sri Lanka which covers a major portion of the wet zone and carries the highest discharge volume into the sea annually. Therefore it has been identified that, ...

An effective, accurate, reliable and rapid version for the Indian Ocean Tsunami Warning System (IOTWS) is stretches back over several years to integrate with the tsunami forecasting and early warning framework. A brief ...

During 'the last decade, the government has given great emphasis on development of the road sector. The government also promoted the construction of concrete roads in rural areas. The major reason for this is that the ...

Demand for a particular facility can be exceeded due to the continuous growth of consumers. Therefore the existing competition can also be increased. This will boost the forming of new facilities providers and also increase ...

Estimation of Fatigue Life of Steel Masts using Finite Element Modelling Fatigue is an important design consideration for tall steel structures. Accurate prediction of fatigue endurance is essential to design the elements ...