Browsing 2022 IRC Abstracts by Title
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Identifications of Pathways for Phosphorus-based Product Recovery from Sewage Sludge using Multicriteria Decision Analysis for Sri Lankan Context
(2022-09-29)This study was carried out to inspect the suitability of 5 methods to produce phosphorus-based products using sewage sludge as an alternative to the rock phosphate demand to produce phosphate fertilizers. The considered ... -
Identifying an Air-Conditioned Room’s Comfortable Zone with Respect to the Room Dimensions and Position of A/C Unit Mounted
(2022-09-29)The goal of the study project is to assess the thermal comfort in the Mechanical Lecture Room (MLR) at Faculty of Engineering, University of Ruhuna in order to find the comfortable zone in that air-conditioned room. The ... -
Identifying the Removal Efficiencies of As3+ in Wastewater by Functionalized Nanocellulose
(2022)Nanocellulose (NC) gains significant attention as a promising candidate in water purification and environmental remediation studies due to its superior chemical and physical properties. The present study explored the ... -
Impact of Mindfulness on Technostress
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The Impact of Cost Overrun Factors on the Project Performance in the Construction Industry of Sri Lanka
(2022-09)The construction sector is an extremely vital business for the economic growth of the nation. However, this sector has been suffering significant issues by the inability to finish projects within an allowed cost and ... -
Impact of Covid-19 on Health-Related Behaviours among Parents with Children Under 10 Years in Wennappuwa Divisional Secretariat Area, Sri Lanka – A Cross-Sectional Study
(2022)The COVID-19 pandemic has disrupted millions of individuals causing major changes to their livelihood, health behaviours, and physical and mental well-being. The general objective of this study was to describe the changes ... -
Impact of Flood on the Built-up Environment: A Case Study of Baddegama DS Division
(2022-09)Floods, a recurring phenomenon primarily in low-lying basin areas can be interpreted as beneficial for improving soil structure and cropland products, but they can also be viewed as one of the most ca ... -
Impact of Material Management on Cost Overruns in Construction Projects in Sri Lanka
(2022-09)The construction industry is considered to be a main contributor for the development of an economy of a country. In Sri Lanka the contribution of the construction sector plays a major role ... -
The Impact of Urban Morphological Transformation on Legibility of Old Neighbourhoods with Special Reference to Old Colombo-Kandy Main Road in Mawanella
(2022-09)Mawanella is a small suburb in Sri Lanka that has been developed as a transitional town since the colonial period. The historical layers of the town were reflected as traditional buildings on either side of the ... -
Implementing 6R Principles of the Circular Economy Concept in Sri Lankan Construction Industry
(2022-09)This study is focused on implementing 6R principles of the circular economy concept in Sri Lankan construction industry and provides a criteria that can be applied to uplift the adaptation ... -
Improving Turbidity Removal Efficiency in Slow Sand Filter during the Occurrence of High Turbidity Levels in Surface Water
(2022-09-29)The prominent drinking water treatment process practised to eliminate turbidity from surface water, especially during high turbidity occurrence in the surface water, is coagulation, sedimentation and rapid sand filtration ... -
Improving Visibility at Night with Cross Domain Image Translation for Advance Driver Assistance Systems
(2022-09-29)The most difficult time for driving is at night because of the dreadful lighting conditions. It was identified that 50% of the traffic deaths happen at night, even though only one-quarter of our driving happens at night. ... -
In vitro Antioxidant and Anti-inflammatory Activity of Leaf and Stem Bark of Selected Mangifera Species in Sri Lanka
(2022)Mangifera indica (MI), locally known as ‘Amba’ in Sinhalese is the richest species of Mangifera found in Sri Lanka with its multiple varieties. This research determined the antioxidant and anti-inflammatory effects by ...