ICSECM 2019: Proceedings of the 10th International Conference on Structural Engineering and Construction Management [1st ed.] 9789811572210, 9789811572227

Table of contents :
Front Matter ....Pages i-xi
Element Level Bridge Inspection in the U.S.—Challenges for Assessing Specific Distress Type, Location and Progression (A. R. M. H. B. Amunugama, U. B. Attanayake)....Pages 1-8
A Multi-scale Model for Predicting the Compressive Strength of Ordinary Portland Cement (OPC) (S. Krishnya, Y. Yoda, Y. Elakneswaran)....Pages 9-18
Construction of Working Platforms on Expansive Soils Using Recycled Concrete and Stabilizers: A Case Study (H. Karami, D. Robert, S. Costa, F. Tostovrsnik, B. O’donnell, S. Setunge)....Pages 19-30
Damage Assessment of Geopolymer Aggregate Concrete Using Numerical Modeling (C. Seneviratne, D. Robert, C. Gunasekara, M. Wimalasiri, D. Law, S. Setunge)....Pages 31-46
Quantification of Benefits of Soil Stabilized Pavement Layers for Sustainable Road Infrastructure (Dheeraj Bonagiri, Veeraragavan Amirthalingam, Srinivas Vallabhaneni)....Pages 47-57
Impact of Contractor’s Overhead and Profit Factor on Price Fluctuation Calculated Using CIDA Price Fluctuation Formula (A. S. Samarakoon, L. S. S. Wijewardena)....Pages 59-68
Assessing Applicability of Structural Measures for Enhancing Flood Management in Sri Lanka (Rusiru Ernst, Udayangani Kulatunga, Pavithra Rathnasiri)....Pages 69-83
Experimental Study on the Flexural and Shear Behaviour of Precast Prestressed Hollow Core Slab (R. Sagadevan, B. N. Rao)....Pages 85-97
Gas Diffusivity Based Characterization of Stabilized Solid Waste from Kurunegala Open Dump Disposal Site (M. Shanujah, T. K. K. Chamindu Deepagoda, M. C. M. Nasvi, A. K. Karunarathna, V. Shreedharan, G. L. S. Babu)....Pages 99-109
Investigation of the Relationship Between Densities Versus Mechanical Properties of Sri Lankan Timber Species (C. K. Muthumala, Sudhira De Silva, K. K. I. U. Arunakumara, P. L. A. G. Alwis)....Pages 111-120
A Guide for Structural Health Monitoring of Buildings in Sri Lanka (R. C. Loganathan)....Pages 121-128
A Review on Mechanical Properties and Morphological Properties of Concrete with Graphene Oxide (A. M. B. Chandima, S. P. Guluwita)....Pages 129-140
Hydraulic Characteristics of Ballast Subjected to Particle Degradation Using Parallel Gradation Technique (G. Thanushan, K. Milojan, L. C. Kurukulasuriya)....Pages 141-152
Rapid Conversion of Domestic Organic Waste and Sewerage into Organic Fertiliser to Minimise the Hassle and the Cost of Organic Waste Handling and Sewerage Treatment in Condominiums, Tall and Green Buildings (S. A. S. Perera, M. F. H. M. Aadhil)....Pages 153-163
Investigation of Functionality of Landfill Liner Systems Under Wet Zone Climatic Conditions in Sri Lanka (H. M. W. A. P. Premarathne, L. C. Kurukulasuriya)....Pages 165-176
Feasibility of Using Mobile Apps in Communication and Dissemination Process of Multi-hazard Early Warning (MHEW) Mechanism in Sri Lankan Context (P. L. A. I. Shehara, C. S. A. Siriwardana, D. Amaratunga, R. Haigh, T. Fonseka)....Pages 177-189
Conceptual Compilation of Activity Criteria During the Post-disaster Stage of a Fire Hazard in Hospitals (W. D. M. Kularatne, H. H. H. Hasalanka, C. S. A. Siriwardana, W. K. D. Rathnayake, H. T. V. Fonseka)....Pages 191-205
Development of a Hospital Safety Assessment for Tsunami in the Sri Lankan Context (H. H. H. Hasalanka, C. S. A. Siriwardana, W. D. M. Kularatne)....Pages 207-218
Effect of Corner Strength Enhancement on Shear Behaviour of Stainless Steel Lipped Channel Sections (D. M. M. P. Dissanayake, K. Poologanathan, S. Gunalan, K. D. Tsavdaridis, N. Degtyareva)....Pages 219-230
Shear Behaviour of Cold-Formed Stainless Steel Lipped Channels with Reduced Support Restraints (D. M. M. P. Dissanayake, K. Poologanathan, S. Gunalan, K. D. Tsavdaridis, K. S. Wanniarachchi)....Pages 231-242
Influence of Type of Interfaces on Railway Ballast Behavior (S. K. Navaratnarajah, K. R. C. M. Gunawardhana, M. A. S. P. Gunawardhana)....Pages 243-251
Effect of Loading Sequence in Fatigue Life Prediction of a 130 Years Old Railway Bridge (P. A. K. Karunananda, H. K. C. U. Herath, W. S. Madusanka, W. M. A. D. Wijethunge)....Pages 253-260
Comparison of Rheology Measurement Techniques Used in 3D Concrete Printing Applications (Roshan Jayathilakage, Jay Sanjayan, Pathmanathan Rajeev)....Pages 261-273
A Feasibility Study for Natural Disaster Simulations Using a Fully Explicit SPH Method in a GPU Environment (H. T. Senadheera, M. Asai, D. S. Morikawa)....Pages 275-290
Surfactant/Citrate Assisted Synthesis of Calcium Carbonate Nanostructures from Natural Calcite (M. R. Abeywardena, D. C. N. A. Wickramarathne, B. D. A. S. Fernando, D. G. G. P. Karunarathne, H. M. T. G. A. Pitawala, R. M. G. Rajapakse et al.)....Pages 291-301
Fully-Modular Buildings Through a Proposed Inter-module Connection (S. Srisangeerthanan, M. J. Hashemi, P. Rajeev, E. Gad, S. Fernando)....Pages 303-312
Determining Roundabout Capacity by Modifying HCM Model Under Mixed Traffic Conditions (M. A. K. Sandaruwan, H. K. D. T. Karunarathne, W. M. V. S. K. Wickramasinghe)....Pages 313-326
Capacity Analysis for Urban Roundabouts in Sri Lanka Using Modified SIDRA Model (H. K. D. T. Karunarathne, M. A. K. Sandaruwan, U. K. A. H. Madushani, W. M. V. S. K. Wickramasinghe)....Pages 327-339
Investigation of the Institutions Formed and Empowered from Disaster Risk Governance Policies: Case Studies from Sri Lanka, Myanmar and Maldives (W. K. D. Rathnayake, C. S. A. Siriwardana, C. S. Bandara, P. B. R. Dissanayake)....Pages 341-351
Piled Raft Foundation System for Tall Buildings (B. G. S. T. Gamage, B. Kiriparan, B. Waduge, W. J. B. S. Fenrnado, P. Mendis)....Pages 353-368
Stakeholder Preference for Ongoing Green Urban Planning in Kandy (E. G. I. Sevwandi)....Pages 369-382
Prediction of Across Wind Response of Tall Buildings: An Overview (B. Kiriparan, J. A. S. C. Jayasinghe, U. I. Dissanayake)....Pages 383-397
Enablers for Effective Multi-hazard Early Warning System: A Literature Review (K. Hemachandra, R. Haigh, D. Amaratunga)....Pages 399-416
Deterioration Modelling of Timber Utility Poles (S. Bandara, P. Rajeev, E. Gad)....Pages 417-426
Effect of Polypropylene Fibres on the Workability Parameters of Extrudable Cementitious Materials (T. Suntharalingam, B. Nagaratnam, K. Poologanathan, P. Hackney, J. Ramli)....Pages 427-435
Synthesis of Carbon and Silica Nanospheres for Removal of Heavy Metals in Wastewater (H. M. R. S. Herath, W. M. M. C. Welagedara, C. A. Gunathilake)....Pages 437-448
Integration of the Concept of Disaster Resilience for Sustainable Construction—An Analysis on the Competency Requirements of the Built Environment Professionals (N. Dias, D. Amaratunga, R. Haigh, C. Malalgoda, S. Nissanka)....Pages 449-458
Review on Geosynthetic Inclusions for the Enhancement of Ballasted Rail Tracks (S. Venuja, S. K. Navaratnarajah, C. S. Bandara, J. A. S. C. Jayasinghe)....Pages 459-468
Finite Element Modelling of Wall Panels Under Standard and Hydrocarbon Fire Conditions (I. R. Upasiri, K. M. C. Konthesingha, K. Poologanathan, S. M. A. Nanayakkara, B. Nagaratnam)....Pages 469-488
Low Fidelity Numerical Models for Evaluation of Subgrade Reaction: A Review (R. M. D. L. Rathnayake, S. K. Navaratnarajah, C. S. Bandara, J. A. S. C. Jayasinghe)....Pages 489-502
Assessment of Groundwater Quality for Drinking Water from Deep Confined Aquifer in Wanathawilluwa (A. C. Galhenage, E. G. S. S. Kumari, A. M. L. U. Kumara, T. W. L. R. Thalgaspitiya, V. Edirisinghe, M. Vithanage et al.)....Pages 503-516
Finite Element Modeling and Simulation of Rubber Based Products: Application to Solid Resilient Tire (N. M. L. W. Arachchi, C. D. Abegunasekara, W. A. A. S. Premarathna, J. A. S. C. Jayasinghe, C. S. Bandara, R. R. M. S. K. Ranathunga)....Pages 517-531
A Review on Thermo-mechanical Behaviour of CFRP-Concrete Composites at Elevated Temperature and Available Insulation Systems (A. Selvaratnam, J. C. P. H. Gamage)....Pages 533-541
Utilization of Textile Waste in Development of Interlocking Paving Blocks for Foot Paths (G. K. B. M. Gannoruwa, S. M. A. Nanayakkara, S. S. K. Muthurathna)....Pages 543-554
Fires and Building Safety (R. Purasinghe, J. Chavez De Rosas, G. Mejia, M. Thomas, X. Chen)....Pages 555-560
Ultra-Low Cycle Fatigue Failure Analysis of Steel Concentrically Braced Frames Using Non-Linear Fiber Beam Column Elements (E. M. S. D. Jayasooriya, C. S. Bandara, J. A. S. C. Jayasinghe, K. K. Wijesundara)....Pages 561-571
Incorporation of Disaster Risk Reduction Mechanisms for Flood Hazards into the Greensl® Rating System for Built Environment in Sri Lanka (A. A. S. E. Abeysinghe, C. S. Bandara, C. S. A. Siriwardana, R. Haigh, D. Amarathunga, P. B. R. Dissanayake)....Pages 573-587
A Case Study on Early Stage Adoption of Lean Practices in Prefabricated Construction Industry (P. A. N. Peiris, F. K. P. Hui, T. Ngo, C. Duffield, M. G. Garcia)....Pages 589-600
Construction Project Managers Graduate Agile Competencies Required to Meet Industry Needs (Paulo Vaz-Serra, Felix Hui, Lu Aye)....Pages 601-607
Co-created Student Capstone Projects: Case Study of De-Risking Plan for the New Student Precinct (N. Herath, A. Kennedy, F. Taqi, Z. Dahdoule, F. K. P. Hui, C. Duffield)....Pages 609-616