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Back analysis and rectification of a failed cut slope in the Southern Expressway

Dharmasena, UKNP; Bandara, KN; Karunawardena, WA; Kulathilaka, SAS [Conference-Abstract]

A failure occurred in a cut slope of the southern expressway where all the surface drainage measures had been implemented. The failure surface was shallow but it has disrupted three levels of ...
Barriers to the Implementation of Concurrent Engineering Practices within the UK Construction Industry

Manewa, A; Siriwardena, M; Ross, A [Conference-Full-text]

Concurrent Engineering (CE) is considered as one of the emerging methods in the UK construction industry. The product and process optimisation through ‘integration’ is a key concern of CE. The integrative aspect is ...
Behavior of a microgrid during the transition from grid connected to Islanded mode

Lidula, NWA; Rajapakse, AD [Conference-Abstract]

Behavior of a microgrid during the control mode transition from grid connected to islanded operation «as studied. A detailed microgrid simulation model was developed. Microgrid frequency and voltage control was designed ...
Behavior of reinforced concrete columns confined with CFRP (Carbon fibre reinforced polymer)

Rankoth, CK; Lewangamage, CS; Jayasinghe, MTR [Conference-Full-text]

In modern world the retrofitting of structures is promoted rather than demolishing and reconstruction of deteriorated structures.Attentionhas also given to increase the load carrying capacity of existing structures to ...
Behavioral management aspects of organizational effectiveness : a comparison between lean implemented textile firms and apparel firms in Sri Lanka

Wickramasinghe, GLD [Conference-Abstract]

The purpose of this research is to compare behavioral management aspects of the organizational effectiveness between lean implemented textile firms and apparel firms in Sri Lanka. The organizational effectiveness is ...
Behaviour of cantilever slabs in blast environment and strengthening techniques

Bandara, AMACS; Dissanayake, PBR [Conference-Full-text]

Cantilever slabs are among the most vulnerable structural elements at blast loading. As they are indispensable to most structures, it is important to investigate the behaviour of cantilever slabs in a blast environment ...
Behaviour of CFRP strengthened concrete slab at elevated temperature

Ranasinghe, RATM; Jinadasa, DVLR; Srilal, HPS; Gamage, JCPH [Conference-Abstract]

The use of Carbon Fiber Reinforced Polymers (CFRP) for concrete structures is becoming worldwide trend as an alternative to the use of conventional materials. Although there is an enormous structural potential to use the ...
Behaviour of Concrete Produced with Cement and Rice Husk Ash

Abdullah, MAA; Gamage, JCPH [Conference-Full-text]

Disposal of rice husk and its ash has been identified as a major problem in areas where rice production is abundance. Cement is an expensive material which plays a major role in the construction industry. This study shows ...
Behaviour of Different Bracing Systems in High Rise 3-D Benchmark Building under Seismic Loadings

Patil, DM; Sangle, KK [Article-Full-text]

This paper presents the seismic behaviour of different bracing systems in high rise 20 storey 3-D benchmark steel building. A nonlinear static pushover analysis was carried out to on different braced 20 storey high rise ...
Behaviour of ferrocement encased square reinforced concrete column under eccentric loading

Kaish, ABMA; Wahed, MDA; Alam, MDR [Conference-Full-text]

This paper investigates the behaviour of ferrocement encased square reinforced concrete (RC) columns subjected to monotonically increasing small eccentric load. Three different types of square jacketing techniques have ...
Benchmarking of Client’s Financial management practices in the construction sector of Pakistan

Khan, AR; Saleem, F; Saqib, M; Umer, M [Conference-Full-text]

The objective of this study is to describe financial management practices of Clients operating in Pakistan by means of qualitative and quantitative approaches. A total of 30 organizations were targeted as respondents. The ...
Benefits of adopting green concept for construction of buildings in Sri Lanka

Waidyasekara, KGAS; Fernando, WNJK [Conference-Full-text]

While moving towards the sustainable development, the concept of green building has become the forefront in the construction industry globally. Simply, green buildings increase the efficiency of resources while sustaining ...
Better values and characteristics in relationally integrated value networks to enhance total asset management

De Silva, END; Ranadewa, KATO; Kumaraswamy, M; Ranasinghe, KAMK [Conference-Abstract]

Construction contract types span a wide spectrum ranging from traditional contracting to relational contracting modes. Although weak collaborative supply chain networks exist even in widely practiced traditional contract ...
BIM as an Effective Information Management Tool for Achieving Key Performance Indicators in Construction Projects

Wijekoon, KADNC; Manewa, A; Ross, A; Marsh, D [Conference-Full-text]

The UK Government mandates the implementation of Building Information Modelling (BIM) for all centrally procured Government contracts from 2016. This of course challenged the industry to shift away from the traditional ...
Biofouling control: a microfluidic assessment of patterned surfaces

Halder, P; Bhuiyan, M; Jayasuriya, N [Conference-Full-text]

Biofouling, by the sessile growth of microorganisms onto submerged surfaces, presents a serious problem for underwater structures. While biofouling can be controlled to various degrees with different patterned surfaces, ...
Body area sensor network for evaluating fitness exercise

Varatharajah, Y; Karunathilaka, N; Rismi, M; Kotinkaduwa, S; Dias, D [Conference-Abstract]

The paper presents a wireless body area sensor network (BASN) for evaluating the effectiveness of fitness exercising. The goal of our work is to provide a mobile and an accurate way of quantifying the energy expenditure ...
Bond performance of CFRP strengthened concrete subjected to fire

Rariasinghe, RATM; Jinadasa, DVLR; Srilal, HPS; Gamage, JCPH [Conference-Abstract]

CFRP (Carbon Fiber Reinforce Polymer) strengthening system has recently emerged us a practical alternative for the flexural strengthening of reinforced concrete structures because of its efficiency in terms of structural ...
Bond performance of CFRP strengthened steel members subjected to axial compression

Abeygunasekera, S; Gamage, JCPH; Fawzia, S [Conference-Abstract]

This paper focuses on the use of externally bonded Carbon Fiber Reinforced Polymer (CFRP) materials to strengthen steel plates subjected to compression. A fully slender steel section was selected in this test programme. ...
Bottom ash as replacement of sand for manufacturing masonry blocks

Abeykoon, AJMSS; Anthony, CSKR; De Silva, GHMJS [Conference-Full-text]

Bottom ash is a waste material from coal combustion and has no specific utilization in Sri Lanka. Usually, they are disposed into environment as a waste material. Bottom ash is a light-weight material, which consists of ...
A Brief review on upper extremity robotic exoskeleton systems

Gopura, RARC; Kiguchi, K; Bandara, DSV [Conference-Abstract]

Robotic exoskeleton systems are one of the highly active areas in recent robotic research. These systems have been developed significantly to be used for the human power augmentation, robotic rehabilitation, human power ...

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