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Development of prestressed concrete beams using controlled detensioning

Sabesh, A [Thesis-Abstract]

Pretensioned prestressed concrete can be produced in a number of ways. Among them several options can be considered depending on the structure constructed and how prestress is transferred. In the recent times radial and ...
Hydraulic performance of statically stable berm breakwaters & gabion structures

Fernando, KPM [Thesis-Abstract]

The ability to predict the level of reflection, transmission and dissipation for various types of coastal structures plays an important role in the assessment of their hydraulic performance. These parameters together ...
Durability properties of earth buildings

Arandara, KP [Thesis-Abstract]

Soil was a popular building material in Sri Lanka with many indigenous construction techniques. Although there were many houses constructed with soil based materials in the ancient times, burnt clay bricks and cement blocks ...
Enhancement of lateral load resistance of houses constructed with loadbearing masonry

Konthesinghe, KMC [Thesis-Abstract]

Masonry buildings are one of the most widely used building materials in the world. In case of masonry buildings, similar to the compressive strength, the flexural strength also plays a major role under the extreme forces ...
Revenue treatment in bus dispatching

Perera, HAC [Thesis-Abstract]

Traditionally public transport has been perceived as the less desirable alternative tothe car. The common argument of using public transport has not led to a significant increase in the usage of public transport. In order ...
Public-private partnerships for water supply to urban poor

Dharmapala, NHDP [Thesis-Abstract]

Development of new infrastructure, providing social services efficiently and effectively, and better targeting of services to those in most need, are critical to alleviate poverty and provide economic opportunities for the ...
The use of tapered sections in steel portal framed structures in Sri Lanka

Wijerathne, RP [Thesis-Abstract]

With the rapid development of the industrial sector in Sri Lanka, there is a high demand for clear span buildings to cater for the factories. Plastic design for portal frame has become popular in these days. However in Sri ...
Simplified design guidelines on upper floor slabs of two-storeyed houses

Jayasinghe, SN [Thesis-Abstract]

The two-storeyed house is very popular now and its usage has overflown from Colombo and suburbs, to most provincial towns and their suburbs. It has come to stay because of: (a) escalating land prices due to increased demand ...
Properties of concrete and plaster made using alternatives for river sand

Seneviratne, GAPSN [Thesis-Abstract]

This research was done to find an alternative for river sand for concrete, mortar and plaster. Offshore sand, quarry dust and manufactured sand were considered as alternatives and offshore sand was taken as the most ...
Serviceability analysis of continuous box-girder bridges constructed using different techniques

Thilakarathna, HMI [Thesis-Abstract]

There are different construction methods practiced in the bridge industry to erect bridge super structures. Among these, segmental Box-girder is the latest trend in the industry, which facilitates fast, versatile construction. ...
Cleaner production in palm oil industry, Sri Lanka

Weerasekara, HM [Thesis-Abstract]

Oil palm was introduced to Sri Lanka from Malaysia in late nineteen sixties. As of now, after approximately three and a half decades, it has spread over 10,000 acres of the southern part of the Island. Watawala, Namunukula, ...
Fuzzy expert system for estimating usage rates for labour, equipment and material

Shiyamasuntharan, R [Thesis-Abstract]

The importance of cost estimating is well recognized as it predicts the costs of construction and provides a basis for the contractor to submit a bid for a project. As each project is unique and no two are quite a like, ...
Development of self-compacting concrete using limestone powder

Thivakar, R [Thesis-Abstract]

Self-compacting concrete (SCC) is characterized by high flowability and segregation resistance. With the aid of these properties, SCC can be compacted into all corners of a formwork without using an external source of ...
A Systems approach to assess the vulnerability of buildings to bomb blast

Chandratilake, SRMSR [Thesis-Abstract]

A blast event lies within the social system and involves people. Hence vulnerability to blast loading can be considered a socio-technical or "soft" system, where our ability to model and hence predict bounds on behaviour ...
Service quality of contractors : an investigation into client satisfaction

Gunasekara, SDERS [Thesis-Abstract]

Most products have service elements, just as most services have product elements. Thus client satisfaction is a formulation of both product and service quality. However, whilst reviewing literature pertaining to the ...
A Study of customer satisfaction and application of QFD for quality improvement in residential apartments

Samarajeewa, KGA [Thesis-Abstract]

There has been a significant growth in the residential apartment market in Sri Lanka during the last decade. The main reasons behind this upsurge include the growth of population, changes in living patterns and the soaring ...
Expert system on mark-up size decision in competitive bidding

Pathirana, GRS [Thesis-Abstract]

In line with the advancement of society, the construction industry with no exception, has been upgrading rapidly. As the contributors to the construction industry raises the complexity of the industry too raises demanding ...
Assessment and suggestions for improvements to the treatment process for the Raddolugama water treatment plant

Rajkumar, SGJ [Thesis-Abstract]

Raddolugama Housing Scheme was constructed in 1982, closer to the Seeduwa town in the Gampaha district. The scheme is provided with pipe borne water supplyand sewer system. Raw water for pipe borne water supply is abstracted ...
Safe and efficient pedestrian control mechanism

Damith, SH [Thesis-Abstract]

Pedestrians are legitimate users of the transportation system and they should, therefore, be able to use this system safely and without unreasonable delay. Pedestrians have a right to cross roads safely, Planers and ...
Numerical modelling of axially loaded piles in layered media

Bawa, MTA [Thesis-Abstract]

Numerical analysis of axially loaded piles in stratified soil media has been carried out by using a simple interface finite element based on the principle of linear elasticity to model shear stress transfer at the pile-soil ...

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