Browsing Built Environment & Spatial Sciences by Document Type "Article Abstract"
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Accuracy Analysis for Total Station Based on the Reflectorless Distance Measurement Using ANOVA
(2021)Reflectorless distance measurement (REDM) was used to form various platforms in specific total stations for engineering projects, land surveys etc. It provided rapid measurement by saving time and field hands for ... -
Adequacy of the Advance Payment to the Contractor: A Study in Sri Lanka
(2021)Payments are essential for the contractors to maintain their constructions. The accelerations and the decelerations of the constructions will depend on the way that the contractor receivs the payments. Advance Payment ... -
Analysis of Sediment Accumulation and Decumulation Pattern by Means of Bathymetric Surveys: A Case Study in Beruwala Fishery Harbour
(2021)Hydrography is one of the main branches of surveying. In the modern world, the hydrography field plays a major role in safe navigation purposes and seafloor mapping. Bathymetry survey is the science of identifying and ... -
Assessing the Impact of Urban Block Typologies on Solar and Photovoltaic Potential in the Tropical Urban City of Colombo, Sri Lanka
(2021)The increasing global energy crisis has brought about a shift towards the utilisation of renewable energy, particularly towards building-integrated photovoltaics. When considering the assessment of photovoltaics (PV) ... -
Augmented Reality for Construction Project Monitoring: Challenges and Strategies for Adoption in Sri Lanka
(2021)Construction project monitoring, which is governing effective decision making and successful project completion, is a key process in every construction project. However, construction project monitoring is not free from ... -
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 ...