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Compact City as a Response to the New Normal
(2021)The Coronavirus is a pandemic that defined the greatest crisis of the modern world, and it is the most critical challenge that the world has faced since World War II. Considering the effect and the scale of the outbreak, ... -
Contractor-related Cost Overrun Causes, Controlling Tools and Techniques
(2021)Construction projects in Sri Lanka often fail completion within the specified time and cost allotted for the projects. Hence, cost overrun and delays are major problems that construction projects frequently experience. ... -
Contribution of Architecture on Juvenile Rehabilitation Process in Sri Lanka
(2021)The process of reintegrating juveniles to society from juvenile rehabilitation facilities is as important as the process of rehabilitation. If the rehabilitation process is not conducted properly it would rather be ... -
Detecting Urban Expansion Trends in Weligama Urban Council using Remote Sensing and GIS
(2021)The extensive history goes back to urban development, and human convinced build-up area and urban spreading through the specific region is one of the most important areas of human-induced urban expansion. Due to the ... -
Developing a Cost-Effective Web-Based Communication and Information Management System for Construction Projects
(2021)Construction projects face several problems due to the lack of well-organized communication and information management within construction sites. The traditional communication and information management system in the ... -
Effectiveness of Online Architectural Design Teaching
(2021)Design teaching is an important process and the core of Architectural education. It reflects the theoretical knowledge as well as practical knowledge while enhancing the sensitivities and lateral thinking of the students. ... -
The Impact of Cost Reduction Methods on Cost Overruns in the Sri Lankan Construction Industry
(2021)Construction Industry plays a major role in the development of a country. Cost is a basic criterion which measures the success of a project. Though the cost reduction methods are available in the industry, cost overrun ... -
Mitigating the Effects of E-learning in Higher Education Sector in Sri Lanka during the COVID-19 Pandemic
(2021)This study sets out to examine the efficacy of e-learning in the Sri Lankan higher education sector that was ignited by the emergency created by the COVID-19 pandemic. Drawing a random sample of 350 undergraduates from ... -
An Overview of Various Techniques and Approaches of Concurrent Delay Analysis in the Sri Lankan Construction Industry
(2021)Concurrent delay is a very complex and controversial topic in the construction industry. Analysis of the concurrent delays became challenging due to the absence of clear provisions in the standard form of contracts. ... -
Perceptions of Civil Engineering Undergraduates on Using Learning Management System (LMS) and Zoom Platform for Online Design Studio Teaching
(2021)As the COVID-19 pandemic continues, ‘online teaching and learning’ became the only possible solution to continue the education programmes at universities. Though there are multiple solutions presented in the educational ... -
Rethinking of the Adaptability in Mass Housing for Pandemic Situations
(2021)Pandemics spread due to poor housing conditions. Diseases have resulted in inducing the concept of mass housing, evident from housing projects initiated after the Great Plaque in London. Current pandemic, i.e., the ... -
Severity Classification of the Forest Fired Area by Utilizing Remote Sensing and GIS: A Case Study in Ella Sri Lanka
(2021)The burning of forest areas in Sri Lanka can be considered as one of the foremost issues that should be addressed. Human influence could be identified as the major cause of forest fires in Sri Lanka. Hence, identification, ... -
Use of Urban Pockets to Enhance Walkability in Office Neighbourhoods in Colombo Urban Context with Special Reference to Fort, Colombo
(2021)Urban pockets have been recognized as resourceful collective spaces for urban functions in a modern-day city. Also, urban design and planning of major developed cities incorporate the walkability concept in order to ... -
Utilization of Cocowood for Affordable Engineered Wood Flooring in Sri Lanka
(2021)Coconut wood or Cocowood has a long history of being utilized as a building material in Sri Lanka. Cocowood stem has three major parts from the inner core to outer skin such as; low-density wood, medium density wood ...