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  • Lean methodology to reduce waste in a construction environment 
    Vilasini, N; Neitzert, TR; Gamage, JR [Conference-Abstract]
    Productivity and waste factors are interdependent of each other. Waste is a major problem in the construction industry which amounts to 60% of the construction effort. A study focused on the construction efficiency by the ...
  • Lean prefabrication : a sustainable approach 
    Senaratne, S; Ekanayake, S; Siriwardena, M [Conference-Abstract]
    Prefabrication is realised as a novel direction to conquer the chronic problems such as low productivity, high waste production, inferior working conditions and insufficient quality in construction. Despite benefits of ...
  • Lean robotics for humanitarian mine sweeping 
    Belotti, V; Hemapala, MU; Michelini, RC; Razzoli, RP [Conference-Abstract]
    The robot mine clearing, based on cheap farming equipment, aims at transforming the terrorist antipersonnel mine into useless practice, after that the land reclamation is readily fulfilled by standard means. The ...
  • Learning from Precedents: Emerging Urban Planning Practices towards Livable Communities in Dhaka 
    Fatemi, N; Islam, N [Conference-Full-text]
    The objective of this paper is to reveal the shift of thoughts in city planning in terms of livability demonstrated in one of the newly planned satellite towns of Dhaka city. Ever since the emergence of the term 'livable ...
  • Learning tool for reinforced concrete design 
    Karunaratne, NPKV; Niranga, MR; Sooriyaarachchi, HP; Wanniarachchi, KS [Conference-Full-text]
    Reinforced concrete design is considered as a vitally important discipline in the field of civil engineering. The design of reinforced concrete is done to various standards and well established code of practices. The ...
  • The Legal Framework for Design Liability in Building Information Modelling 
    Dissanayake, TL; Jayasena, HS; Abeynayake, MDTE [Conference-Full-text]
    Building Information Modelling (BIM) is a solution to achieve productivity, efficiency, life cycle enhancement and sustainability in the construction industry. It also promotes the two symbiotic factors information sharing ...
  • Levi - A workflow engine using BPMN 2.0 
    Gallaba, K; Pavalanathan, U; Jayawardena, I; Sooriyabandara, E; Nanayakkara, V [Conference-Abstract]
    Increasing benefits of business process automation and information technology (IT) based governance encourage organizations to model and manage their day to day business activities using business process management systems, ...
  • Line rate parallel packet classification module for NetFPGA platform 
    Gamage, S; Pasqual, AA [Conference-Abstract]
    Multi field packet classification is the enabling function for many novel and emerging network applications. Exponential growth of Internet traffic and classification rule sets demand novel hardware based architectural ...
  • Line rate parallel packet classification module for NetFPGA platform 
    Gamage, S; Pasqual, AA [Conference-Abstract]
    Multi field packet classification is the enabling function for many novel and emerging network applications. Exponential growth of Internet traffic and classification rule sets demand novel hardware based architectural ...
  • Linear wind flow model in Puttalam region 
    Wickramaarachchi, WAMKP; Wickramasinghe, PMAMK; Narayana, M; Vidanage, PW [Conference-Abstract]
    Availability and reliability are emphasized as key factors of wind power generation. Both factors are varying as a result of long term climatic changes. The focus of this study was to develop linear win flow model using ...
  • Living in low income condominiums : end users’ perspectives 
    Wijayamali, DMD; Waidyasekara, KGAS; Dahanayake, KWDKC [Conference-Abstract]
    The demand for low income condominiums in the city of Colombo has gradually increased in the past few decades in order to provide accommodation for low income earners and resettlement of shanty dwellers with the upsurge ...
  • Local Construction Companies And Mega Projects: Foreign Presence In The Srilankan Construction Industry 
    Jayasooriya, NK; Ekanayake, L [Conference-Full-text]
    The Sri Lankan Construction Industry has been booming for the past few years, with the emergence of several mega projects. Mega Projects are currently led by foreign consultancy and construction companies with the foreign ...
  • Locally available expansive soils as a liner material for municipal landfills 
    Wanigarathna, D; Kurukulasuriya, C; Hamamoto, S; Kawamoto, K [Conference-Full-text]
    The bottom liners in the municipal landfill sites are expected to prevent the migration of pollutants (leachate) to the groundwater. Different types of liner materials are being used in the construction of liners of municipal ...
  • Long Term Coastal Erosion and Shoreline Positions of Sri Lanka 
    Lakmali, EN; Deshapriya, WGA; Jayawardene, KGIA; Raviranga, RMP; Ratnayake, NP; Premasiri, HMR; Senanayake, IP [Conference-Full-text]
    Coastal zone of Sri Lanka is key to the sustainable development of the country. However, the erosion of this coastal zone has been identified as a long term problem. Therefore, coastal sediment dynamics around the country ...
  • Long term performance test of low span low cost masonry slab (without reinforcement) under static load, repeated load and impact 
    Unknown author [Conference-Full-text]
    In residential buildings, low cost is a vital demand. Slab made of brick module with or without beam is found to be practiced locally. Moreover brick masonry slab is easy to construct and durable with respect to fire ...
  • Long term settlement behaviour of dump wastes in Sri Lanka : case study on bloemendhal dump site 
    Nawagamuwa, UP; Muhilan, K [Conference-Abstract]
    Open dumping has been widely used to dump wastes in developing countries. In Sri Lanka, most of the dumpsites are open dumpsites. Due to high demand for lands, previously abandoned lands are now utilized for construction ...
  • Low carbon building – an approach to sustainable development 
    Landage, A [Conference-Full-text]
    As far as construction sector is concerned, the construction industry is the most important for the Indian economy and it is growing at rapid pace. Hence it is necessary to give proper attention not only toward the economy ...
  • Low carbon buildings and traditional materials 
    Walker, P [Conference-Full-text]
    The necessity, driven by Government legislation, to deliver more energy efficient buildings with significantly lower climate change impact is supporting the development of new uses for traditional materials, such as straw, ...
  • Low cost and effective methodology to improve the physical properties of recycled aggregates with the use of rice husk ash- lime slurry 
    Kariapper, ABY; Karunaratne, S; Nanayakkara, D [Conference-Abstract]
    The objective of the present study is to develop a cost effective methodology to improve the overall quality of RCA, which can be easily incorporated into the manufacturing process of RCA. The treatment technique proposed ...
  • A low-latency and energy efficient forward handover scheme for LTE-femtocell networks 
    Dampage, U; Wavegedara, CB [Conference-Abstract]
    Femtocells are small, inexpensive, low power cell sites, which are used to improve indoor capacity and coverage. They are generally consumer deployed and are connected to their own wired broadband backhaul connections. A ...