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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 buildup area and urban spreading through the specific region is one of the most important areas of human-induced urban expansion. Due to ... -
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: Perspectives of Students and Teachers
(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 ... -
A GIS Based Approach for Identifying a Suitable Location for Residence in the Ratnapura Municipal Council Area
(2021)When considering Sri Lanka, with the developments in the country, the infrastructure of the urban city areas is being developed year by year. As a result of these conditions, people in rural villages are moving to ... -
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 ... -
Implementation of Collaborative Procurement Method to Sri Lankan Construction Industry
(2021)Construction procurement methods have developed for decades under four main categories to address different financial arrangements, different relationships between parties, different project delivery methods and to suit ... -
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 ... -
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., ... -
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, ... -
Study of Quantity Surveying Roles and Skills Requirement under Green Building Development in Sri Lanka
(2021)With the development of the construction industry, modern Quantity Surveyors diversify their roles as cost managers and perform multidisciplinary job practices at present. Green building is one of the recent trends ... -
Study on Development and Implementation of Safety Inspection Drones with Machine Learning Algorithms to Improve Construction Safety in Sri Lanka
(2021)Most of the construction sites in Sri Lanka work under unsafe conditions due to limited resources. Due to these unsafe conditions, human lives are in danger at times. The construction industry holds a major position ... -
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 ... -
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 ...