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Livability of Vertical Apartments: A Study of the Relationship between Environmental Psychological Satisfaction and Height of Living with Special Reference to Low Income Apartments
(2020-10)
This study investigates the
liveability of low income vertical apartments
in Colombo, by means of finding the
relationship between environmental
psychological satisfaction and height of
living. The main objective of ...
Causes behind Poor Written Communication Impact on Contractor’s Quantity Surveyor Practices in Post Contract Stage
(2020-10)
Effective communication among
different stakeholders is a vigorous
characteristic of successful construction
industry practices. Written communication
provides documentary evidence for
strengthening key contractual ...
Discourse Process and Discursive Practices in th
(2020)
Abstract: The discourse on profession of quantity
surveying exhibits a multi-dimensional role in the
construction industry. The defined vital role entails
the significance of mounting the scope in contrary
to the ...
Architectural attributes which affect the rehabilitation and reintegration of juvenile correctional facilities
(2020-10)
The process of reintegrating
juvenile delinquents to society from
correctional facilities is as important as the
process of rehabilitation. If the rehabilitation
process is not conducted properly it would
rather be ...
An Assessment of Wave Climate Variability Using Energy Flux Method: A Case Study in the Coastal Area of Negombo to Wadduwa
(2020-10)
Wave climate can be described as
the distribution of wave characteristics
averaged over a period of time and for a
particular location. Coastal erosion has
significant impact from the change of wave
climate. The West ...
Construction workers Motivation and Skill Development: A strategy for improving Construction Produtivity in Sri Lanka
(2020-10)
Human factors are important
sources of increasing efficiency and
performance in the construction industry
which contribute to project success Human
resource today has a strategic role for
productivity increase in ...
Reconsidering Shophouse Architecture for Contemporary Times
(2020-10)
The shophouses were the elegant
buildings that lined along the Sri Lankan
streets from the past. The very fact that the
shophouses and their proportions contribute
to the growth of the evolution of tropical
architecture ...
GIS Mechanism For Terrain Trafficability
(2020-10)
Geographic Information Systems(GIS)
could be identified as a leading application
mechanism that grows beyond in each and
every aspect of the world. The GIS applications
in decision making in the military field ...
Evaluation of Urban Compactness Indicators and Solar Potential in the Urban Environment
(2020-10)
One viable solution for clean onsite energy production and utilisation is
Building Integrated Photovoltaics (BIPV).
The available area for installation may not be
sufficient to meet the building energy
demand in high-rise ...
Factors affecting contractor’s risk on cost overburden in Sri Lankan Construction Industry
(2020-10)
Cost overrun is one of the major
issue faced by the construction industry at
present. The contractor’s cost overrun directly
affects with the contractor’s profit margin
which has become a major burden within the
contractor’s ...