RapidlY increasingtraffic congestionin urban and suburban roads raises the urgent needJor an efficient raillvay servicein Sri Lanka. In studies on rail transportation planning, boneuer, travel demand has often taken a ...

During the past fifty years many books and research monographs have been published in the domain of urban studies. Much has been written on urban design. An observer would think the two subjects are independent. This paper ...

A construction project is commonlY acknOJvledged as successful when it is completed on time} nitbin budget, and in accordance nutb specifications and to the stakeholders} satisfaction. However} outside the control of the ...

Clqy is a natural, earth made resource, JJJhichgoes back to the pre history of man, JJJithits infanry as a useful material in the past. Clqy was identified as a material to produce culinary utensils and obiects. When ...

Gem and jewellery industry in Sri Lanka plqys a vital role contributing immenselY toforeign exchange earning to the country's economy. The industrial value chain begins lvith gem mining and ends with retailing ofjewellery ...

Tbe ReCIprocalrelationsbip between tbepopulation distribution and the transport nenvork pattern bas been JJJidefydiscussed,for example iuhen tbe population increases; demand for transport related infrastructure increases ...

The research work reported here describes a project concerning the proposed renovation and retrofitting of a bioclimatic tower in Malaysia though a three day colloquium and charette exercise with students and practitioners. ...