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A Novel Discrete Transform
(2016)The notion of a discrete transform is of great importance in solving many problems in Science and Engineering. For instance, the ordinary discrete Fourier transform (DFT) is one of the most important and distinguished ... -
Novel solid state solar cell made from n-cu2o using Bamboo Powder active carbon as upper - electrode
(2016)Bamboo is a natural vegetable fibre. They are widely distributed throughout parts of the world, particularly in the Asia-Pacific region. Activated carbon was prepared by one step pyrolysis by treating with 0.1M KOH of ... -
Optimization of the Longitudinal Stability of Unman ned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) UX 004
(2016)Improper longitudinal weight distribution within any air vehicle cuts down the efficiency from the standpoint of altitude, manoeuvrability, rate of climb, endurance, and speed. It may even be the cause of an uncontrollable ... -
Optimized manpower capacity planning model for aviation industry
(2016)Aircraft Maintenance is a combination of complicated tasks that ensures the safety of the technicians, airworthiness of the aircraft as well as the safety of the passengers where the workload is subdivide as base and line ... -
The Potential of Monaragala, Sri Lanka for Building Integrated Photovoltaics
(2016)Solar energy is available in abundance on the island of Sri Lanka. The consumption of non-renewable energy resources has significantly increased in recent years, rapidly approaching the point of exhaustion. Moreover, the ... -
Proactive maintenance philosophy Poractive maintenance philosophy for aging aircraft through corrosion induced risk assessment: An analysis on Herbin Y-12 aircraft fleet of Sri Lanka Air Force
(2016)Corrosion of the aging aircraft structures is a serious problem with long term effects. Corrosion takes place, due to the tendency to getting stabilized by reducing latent energy in thermodynamical aspect, on the metal ... -
The Quantity Surveyor adopts the Information Technology to assist the Construction Delay Claims [A Case Study – Computer Generated Imagery (CGI) visualization of construction of Club House]
(2016)The world phenomena is that most of construction project will encounter some form of delay which cause various and complexity of reasons during the process. Generally, the delay are entitled to claim an additional money ... -
Reducing the Volume of Municipal Solid Waste in Karadiyana Dumpsite by Using Compaction Method
(2016)The Karadiyana dumpsite is located 25 km from the financial capital of Sri Lanka. It serves two urban councils and four local authorities. It is considered to be one of the most polluted dumpsites in Colombo District. Water ... -
A review on Risk Management in Sustainable Construction
(2016)Construction industry is highly risk prone, with complex and dynamic project environments creating an atmosphere of high uncertainty and risk. Meantime, sustainable construction aims to meet present day needs for building, ... -
Study and Analysis on Security of Ad - Hoc Networks
(2016)Mobile Ad Hoc Network (MANET) represents a system of wireless mobile nodes that can freely and dynamically self-organize into arbitrary and temporary network topologies. Due to this dynamic nature and due to the absence ... -
Studying the factors affect for the accuracy of reflectorless Total Station observations
(2016)It is important to study the reliability and accuracy of modern survey instruments before using them for a specific task like engineering work or change detection studies. Reflectorless total stations are widely used in ... -
Towards a secure nation: how safe are we against cyclone-induced sea surges?
(2016)Several severe tropical cyclones have hit Sri Lanka in the past century, with those in 1964 and 1978 being the worst, resulting in loss of lives of the order of several hundred as well as considerable damage to housing and ... -
Towards Dispute Resolution in Construction Contracts in Sri Lanka: What is Quantity Surveyor’s role on Dispute Avoidance rather than Dispute Resolution?
(2016)This article considers the Quantity Surveyor?s (QS) role from inception to close-out of the final account by achieving holistic approach on commercial, contractual and contract administrative advice from inception to ... -
Urban Traffic Control Method for Sri Lanka
(2016)Traffic congestion is a major problem in many cities of Sri Lanka. Failures of uncoordinated signal points, poor law enforcement and bad physical management of traffic are the leading causes for congestion. One of the major ... -
Usage of Quarry Dust and Lime as a stabilization agent for Fine grained soils
(2016)From recent past, a great amount of attention has been given to the use of alternative materials, which provide higher engineering quality than conventionally used materials as well as the financial affordability. Engineers ... -
ZigBee Based Wireless Sensor Network for Fire Alarm Monitoring in Naval Vessels
(2016)Wireless Sensor Networks (WSNs) have been developed recently with the ZigBee protocol for different applications. Few papers have been investigated on utilizing WSN into the maritime environment with ZigBee protocol. Many ...