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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 sake of the economic growth of the nation. However, this sector has been suffering significant issues by the inability to finish ... -
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 ... -
Impact of Material Management on Cost Overruns in the Construction Projects in Sri Lanka
(2022-09)The construction industry is considered to be a main contributor for development of an economy of a country. Accordingly, in Sri Lanka also the contribution of the construction sector plays ... -
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, 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 ... -
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 towards the ... -
Investigating the potential of using an alternative finishing material for counter top construction as a cost-effective solution
(2022-09)Current economic situation, material price hikes and shortage of materials have directly and indirectly caused an unprecedented price increment in finishing materials and the total cost of constructi ... -
Investigating the Potential of Utilising Simulation Studies to Identify UHI Mitigatory Strategies in Proposed Cities
(2022-09)Rapid development of urban areas catalyzed the movement of people from rural areas to urban areas. This led for the demand of more dwelling places. Urbanization and industrialization cause for the replacemen ... -
Investigating the Thermal Comfort and Well-being of Differently Abled War Veteran’s Housing in Sri Lanka
(2022-09)Wellbeing inindoor built environment has become a crucial research topic in relation to thermal comfort which help to improve sustainable builtenvironments. Thus, thermal comfort requirements ... -
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 most necessary for running the construction projects consistently up to their finishing stage and construction resource planning and management compulsory to ensure pro ... -
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 the world, the marine sector supports the transportation of a variety of critical items while balancing the global economy and keeping countries ... -
Optimum Site Selection for Fire Brigade in Ella, Sri Lanka by Utilizing GIS
(2022-09)As an island nation, Sri Lanka is facing different disasters while the forest fire disasters that are dominant in the highlands of the country are significant. In the Ella neighbourhood, forest ... -
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 ... -
Preventive Measures for Fire Accidents in Apartment Buildings in Sri Lanka
(2022-09)Owing to the increasing population, lands have become scarce. Therefore, the prices of land also have increased. To address this issue people, tend to buy apartments than have their plots of land and ... -
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 anthropog ... -
Spatial Analysis Approach for Identification of Urban Sprawl Pattern: A Case Study of Matara DS Division
(2022-09)Spatial Analysis Approach for Identification of Urban Sprawl Pattern: A Case Study of Matara DS Division -
Spatial Pattern of Urban Expansion and Green Spaces: A Case Study of Tangalle Area, Sri Lanka
(2022-09): Urbanization responses 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 ... -
Specialized Software Usage among the Quantity Surveyors in Sri Lanka
(2022-09)In the construction sector, the role of the Quantity Surveyor (QS) is critical by the constant review of designs in our construction industry. Many software configurations have emerged in the market ... -
Sustainable Tourism in Hikkaduwa; Evaluations of Sustainability Parameters & Design Recommendations
(2022-09)This research intends to identify the factors that influence tourism industry of Hikkaduwa coastal area and to give an overall architectural guideline to implement resulting in sustainable tourism. ... -
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 ...