Due to paucity of land for construction and the highest valuableness of lands in urban areas, construction activities are broadly carried out neighboring to existing buildings. Pile driving is the most common foundation ...

Gampaha district which has the second largest population in the country consists of many industrial establishments and residential areas. Attanagalu Oya Basin which almost entirely the Gampaha district is a major hydrologic ...

Non-destructive subsurface exploration methods could reveal subterranean characteristics with minimal consumption of time and resources. However, validity of such interpretations could vary depending on the appropriate ...

A unique carbonate rock developed naturally as a natural barrier presumably appropriate for advanced marine ecosystems including microbiotas in shorelines. A great deal of progress has been made in recent years to ...

Laterite is used as the main alumina source for cement manufacturing process of some countries, and it decreases the lifespan of limestone deposits due to the high Fe content. This study focuses on the removal of iron ...

Quarrying industry in Sri Lanka has expanded widely due to the rapid increase in the demand for basic of quarries are materia] in the construction industry. Thus, large number operating throughout the country. Major ...

Soil Cement Bricks (SCB) are cost effective, energy efficient and environmental friendly alternative building material which address the problems related to fired clay bricks such as costly masonry, high energy usage and ...

The demand for river sand for construction purposes has increased significantly in Sri Lanka in recent years, particularly due to the tsunami disaster that occurred in Dece: eer 2004 and post war period . 'U r 2009. This ...

World class infrastructure is developed ai Johor Bahru city of Malaysia. Granite is the most commonly available rock for production of aggregates. Blasting is essential for breaking of rocks. Environmental effects due ...

Uma Oya Multipurpose Development Project consists of a 23 km long trans-basin tunnel which is to be built to generate hydropower and provide water to Hambanthota area. However, implementation of this project has caused ...