The built environment of schools plays a crucial role in shaping the educational experience, yet Sri Lanka has faced ongoing concerns regarding the quality of school construction, despite significant government investment ...
Stainless-steel is a popular engineering material due to its durability, high resistance to corrosion, aesthetic appeal, ease of construction and maintenance, recyclability, and ductility. It is often used in a wide range ...
The problematic nature of peat due to its high organic content, substantial compressibility, and low shear strength, frequently requires stabilization to make it appropriate for construction. This research focuses on ...
The construction industry is increasingly prioritizing sustainable and eco-friendly practices, resulting in a growing interest in utilizing waste materials in concrete production. As environmental concerns continue to grow, ...
The growing need for blast-resistant designs in structural engineering is driven by the rising threat of terrorism, accidental explosions, and the significant risk of progressive collapse. This study presents a numerical ...
Hydrological modelling in arid river basins is particularly complex due to the pronounced seasonal variability in water levels fluctuating between aridity and inundation. Solely relying on a single parameter, such as ...
Among natural disasters, flooding has become a frequently significant catastrophic event causing considerable damage in urban environments in a global context. The anthropogenic changes in urban areas, along with climate ...
Deployable systems play a vital role in design optimisation of spacecrafts. Limited payload capacity in launch vehicles often conflicts with the demand for large-area systems required for better performance in the operational ...
Subhasinghe, RMKR; De Silva, LIN[Conference-Abstract]
Piles are critical structural elements that often face lateral loads from various sources, including moving vehicles on bridges, wind, waves, slope movement, and seismic activities. These lateral loads can cause substantial ...
The presence of blue stain fungi in pine wood plantations causes a significant challenge to the pine wood industry. Because of the visible discoloration due to the presence of fungi, it significantly reduces the market ...
Concrete, an essential component of worldwide infrastructure, depends significantly on fresh water for its manufacturing, contributing to freshwater scarcity in many regions. As construction demands increase, transitioning ...
Hospitals are essential infrastructures that must maintain continuous operation during and after disasters to ensure the safety of patients and staff while providing medical services, even under surge conditions. Given the ...
Artificial Intelligence (AI) techniques have gained significant attention in recent years for their application in various engineering domains, including hydrology. Groundwater modelling, streamflow prediction, precipitation ...
Structural optimization aims to find the most efficient material distribution within a design domain by minimizing material usage, self-weight, and strain energy, while maximizing strength. Optimization approaches often ...
Gunathilaka, LTD; De Silva, LIN[Conference-Abstract]
The stability of isolated foundation systems is crucial to the structural integrity and safety of buildings, especially in regions with varying load conditions. Tie beams, widely used to connect isolated footings, play an ...
Tsunamis, caused by impulsive disturbances such as undersea earthquakes, volcanic eruptions, and landslides, pose significant risks to coastal regions worldwide. This research focuses on assessing the tsunami exposure ...
Soil-structure interaction is a fundamental consideration in geotechnical and structural engineering, influencing various applications such as pile systems, retaining walls, and other foundational structures. In recent ...
Carbon Fiber Reinforced Polymer (CFRP) is widely used in various industries due to its excellent mechanical properties, including a high tensile strength-to-weight ratio and resistance to corrosion. However, the bond ...
Climate change significantly alters the low-flow regimes of river basins worldwide and presents significant challenges to water-scarce regions, especially in dry regions. This current study investigates the impact of climate ...
Cold-formed steel (CFS) sections are increasingly utilized in various building applications such as purlins, decks, wall studs, and floor joists, due to their inherent characteristics over hot roll sections. With the ...