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Elements of Urban Form in Defining the Elements of Collective Cognitive Map, with Special Reference to Maharagama, Sri Lanka
(2019)
Cities are dynamic in nature. Image and the
experience of the cities are fast changing. People perceive
the cities individually. But all inhabitants navigate in the
city with use of a cognitive map based on individual ...
Time Series Analysis of Urban Temperature in Kandy City, Sri Lanka with the Use of Satellite Remote Sensing
(2019)
Nowadays Rapid urbanization is the foremost swelling problem in society. The building layer growth and the vegetation layer reduction lead to acceleration of urban temperature within the time. This increasing phenomena ...
Application of Research and Development in Sri Lankan Construction Industry
(2019)
Research and development (R&D) is the process
by which a company works to obtain new knowledge that
it might use to create new technology, products, services,
or systems that it will either use or sell. The constructi ...
An Assessment of the Official Languages Proficiency Bar Examination for Public Officers
(2019)
Every citizen of the country has the right to
seek services in both official languages in public
institutions according to the chapter IV of the constitution
of Sri Lanka. According to the public administration
circular ...
Optimised Building Integrated Photovoltaic Systems for Utilisation on Facades in the Tropical Climate
(2019)
Building integrated photovoltaic (BIPV) are becoming a viable solution for clean on-site energy production and utilisation to combat the existing energy crisis. In tropical climates, although rooftops are ideal for ...
Expansion of a Cohesive Appliance for a Cost Effective Road Construction Process Using Lean Constructions
(2019)
The interconnection of activities
required for the design and construction of
building and infrastructure involves the
interplay between people, technology,
situations, and decisions. It requires the astute
coordination ...
Introducing Other Forms of Art to the Design Studio: An Approach of Using 'Poetry` as a Source of Inspiration
(2019)
'Design studio’ is the core course unit/module
of any architecture degree programme as well as the place
where the architecture students learn by self-involvement
with the teachers ‘guidance. Although the Design ...
Modification for End Area Rule Used in Volume Calculation of Highway Pavements
(2019)
Volume calculation of earth work of road
pavements is very important section in project cost
estimation. Practically it is very difficult to calculate the
actual volume of a pavement as the cross section varies by
its ...
Review of Impacts on Coastal Zone Due to Poor Riverine Flood Controlling Mechanism: A Case Study in Kalutara Coastal Zone, Sri Lanka
(2019)
Sri Lanka has attractive coastal zone that
contributes to the economic value of the country by
promoting tourism-related activities. In addition, due to the
existence of natural coastal features, the coastal areas of
the ...