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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 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 ... -
Investigating the Potential of Using an Alternative Finishing Material for CounterTop Construction as a Cost-Effective Solution
(2022-09)Current economic situation, material price hike and shortage of materials have directly and indirectly caused an unprecedented price increment in finishing materials and total cost of construction, ... -
Investigating the Potential of Utilizing Simulation Studies to Identify UHI Mitigatory Strategies in Proposed Cities
(2022-09)Rapid development of urban areas catalysed the movement of people from rural areas to urban areas. This led to the demand for more dwelling places. Urbanisation and industrialisation caused the replacement ... -
Investigating the Thermal Comfort and Well-Being of Differently Abled War Veterans’ Housing in Sri Lanka
(2022-09)Wellbeing in the indoor built environment has become a crucial research topic in relation to thermal comfort which helps to improve sustainable built environments. Thus, thermal comfort requirements for humans ... -
An Investigation of the Resource Finding Issues in Highway Construction Projects in Sri Lanka with Covid-19 Pandemic Situation
(2022-09)The construction resources are essential for the functioning of construction projects consistently up to their finishing stage. In this regard, construction resource planning and management are compulsory to ... -
Mapping the Pattern of Distribution of Threatened Marine Species from the X-Press Pearl Ship Explosion Using GIS Techniques
(2022-09)Over 90% of global trade is done by shipping, and thus, the marine sector supports the transportation of a variety of critical items while balancing the global economy and keeping countries united in such a complex g ... -
Optimum Site Selection for Fire Brigade in Ella, Sri Lanka by Utilizing GIS
(2022-09)As an island nation, Sri Lanka faces different disasters while the forestfire disasters are dominant in the highlands of the country. In the Ella neighbourhood, forestfires occur every year near the end of the dry se ... -
Potential of Architecture on Therapeutic Educational Spaces for School-Aged Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder in Sri Lanka
(2022-09)Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) is a neurodevelopmental condition known by deficiencies in social communication and the expression of repetitive or/and unusual behaviours. The prevalence of ASD today ... -
Preventive Measures for Fire Accidents in Apartment Buildings in Sri Lanka
(2022-09)Owing to the significant increase in population, the lands have become scarce. Therefore, the prices of land also have increased. To address this issue, people tend to buy apartments instead of individual land ... -
Review on the Height Datum Unification in Sri Lanka
(2022-09)Single or multiple Tide Gauges (TGs) observations are typically used to observe the sea level changes and those observations are used to define either the vertical datums/Local Vertical Datums (LVDs) ... -
Shoreline Change Detection Based on the Monsoon Seasonality by Means of ‘Coastsat’ Toolkit
(2022-09)The sand accretion/erosion process is mainly responsible for the shoreline position changes in coastal zones. Understanding sand accretion/erosion response due to monsoon seasonality and anthropogenic effects i ... -
Spatial Analysis Approach for Identification of Urban Sprawl Pattern: A Case Study of Matara DS Division
(2022-09)In this study, the urban sprawl of Matara DS Division was analysed from 1990 to 2020. Landsat satellite imageries were used in this study to extract the built-up area. Shannon’s Entropy method and Fractal Dimension ... -
Spatial Pattern of Urban Expansion and Green Spaces: A Case Study of Tangalle Area, Sri Lanka
(2022-09)Urbanisation responds to urban expansion and changes in green spaces. Moreover, urban expansion has a significant impact on urban management. Urban forests (Green Spaces) provide benefits of the natural ... -
Specialized Software Usage among Quantity Surveryors in Sri Lanka
(2022-09)In the construction sector, the role of the Quantity Surveyor (QS) is critical because of the constant review of designs in our construction industry. Many software configurations have emerged in the ... -
Sustainable Tourism in Hikkaduwa; Evaluations of Sustainability Parameters and Design Recommendations
(2022-09)This research intends to identify the factors that influence the tourism industry of the Hikkaduwa coastal area and to give an overall architectural guideline to implement sustainable tourism. At present, ... -
The Use of Unmanned Aerial Vehicles for Façade Surveying Application in Sri Lanka
(2022-09)Unmanned Aerial Vehicle-systems (UAVs) or Drones have reserved an important place in the construction and engineering industries over the last few decades. Drones are employed in various parts of ...