Browsing 2022 IRC Abstracts by Title
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Barrier Analysis to Implement Building Information Modeling (BIM) Execution Plan in Sri Lankan Construction Industry
(2022-09)Building Information Modelling (BIM) can render significant advantages to the project team. BIM can be used to improve a project's delivery and usage throughout its life cycle. The concept of BIM is currentl ... -
Barriers to Implement Evidence-Based Practice in Intrapartum Care: An Exploratory Descriptive Qualitative Study
(2022)Evidence-based practice (EBP) is an effective approach to improve the quality of intrapartum care. Exploring the barriers to implement evidence-based intrapartum care is crucial to deliver high quality care to parturient ... -
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Biodegradable Polymer Composites using Starch-based Polymer and Teak Sawdust
(2022)Many useful material properties specifications and mechanical functionalities of biodegradable polymers are comparable to conventional plastics. However, the resistance of synthetic polymers to physical, chemical, or ... -
Biodegradation of Burnt Engine Oil by Surfactant Producing Marine Isolates of Pseudomonas sp.
(2022)The impact of pollution from petroleum hydrocarbons and their derivatives, including burnt engine oil, on the environment, is growing. One of the most environmentally benign approaches for the degradation of such pollutants ... -
Cardiovascular Disease Risk Assessment in Non-Menopausal and Post-Menopausal Women with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus Using the World Health Organization- International Society of Hypertension Risk Prediction Chart and Framingham Risk Score
(2022)Cardiovascular diseases (CVD) are a leading cause of mortality among women with T2DM. In Sri Lanka, the performance of CVD risk assessment tools among women with T2DM in different reproductive stages is not yet studied. ... -
Case Control Study on the Association between Disability Due to Lower Back Pain and Pelvic Floor Dysfunction among Three to Six (3-6) Months Post-Partum Women
(2022)Low back pain (LBP) is a common disorder which negatively influences the quality of life in postpartum women. The female body undergoes drastic changes during pregnancy and childbirth. The changes in the pelvic floor ... -
A Case Study on Detecting and Mapping Individual Coconut Trees Using YOLOV3 in Conjunction with UAV Remote Sensing for Smart Plantation Management
(2022-09)Location and number data of individual coconut trees are important for surveying of planting areas, predicting coconut yield, and managing and planning coconut plantations. This data is usuallyobtained ... -
Ceramic Tile Waste as Fine Aggregate for Marine Concrete Modules in Sri Lanka
(2022-09-29)Construction waste has a major impact on the environment. Reusing and recycling this waste can reduce the extraction of raw materials and help waste management. Therefore, this study was focused on ceramic tile waste ... -
Challenges Allied to the Effectiveness of the Environmental Impact Assessment in the Construction Industry of Sri Lanka
(2022-09)‘Environmental Impact Assessment’ is a structured programme for evaluating and inspecting environmental factors, in order to support and aid the decision-making or the planning stage of a development process. Basical ... -
Challenges Encountered in Teaching English in Rural Sri Lankan Secondary Schools: A Case Study of Bandaranayake Secondary School in Kiriibbanwewa, Moneragala District
(2022-09)English language competency is a necessary skill in Sri Lanka. With this in mind, successive governments have implemented various approaches to strengthen English Language Education in the rural outskirts of ... -
Characterization of Grey Matter and White Matter Abnormalities in Epilepsy Using Voxel-Based Morphometry and Tensor-Based Morphometry
(2022)White matter and grey matter changes in epilepsy detected by Voxel-based morphometry (VBM) and Tensor-based morphometry (TBM) shows notable similarities and differences to date. Therefore, a direct comparison of results ... -
Characterizing Surfactant Effect on Phytoremediation of Carcinogenic Anthracene by Eichhornia crassipes Plant
(2022)Anthracene is a mutagenic and carcinogenic polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon mainly found in crude oil. Anthracene shows bioaccumulation and biomagnification due to its high lipid solubility. Therefore, anthracene has the ... -
Circulating Dengue Strains During the Covid 19 Pandemic in the Western Province of Sri Lanka
(2022-09-29)Dengue has been considered endemic to Sri Lanka since 1989 with regular dengue epidemics. We sought to identify the dengue strains and the circulating serotypes from July 2019 to December 2021. 299 consenting patients ...