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Impact of Decision Making on the Credibility of Bill of Quantities (Boq)
(2018)There is a strong statement of the society that the estimated cost in Bill of Quantities is very less than the actual cost incurred. Further, it means that there is a significant gap between the estimated cost and the ... -
Impact of Recreational Parks on Social Interaction: A Study of the Factors Related to Interaction Among Visitors with Special Reference to Selected Examples in Colombo District
(2018)Recreational parks are considered as important public spaces in urban areas which enhance the quality of life by means of improving health conditions, social interaction and recreation among urban population. Several ... -
Morphology of the Evolving Courtyard with Special Reference to Light House Hotel In Galle
(2018)With the rapid urban development and globalization, the vernacular architectural style of Sri Lanka has been affected by arbitrary and westernized style. Due to these influences the traditional architecture was declined ... -
Performance Assessment and Whole Life Cost Comparison of Selected Sustainable Building Components of ABC Green University
(2018)The ABC Green University is constructed with the support of high technical methods and skilful labour. After analysing the built drawing and the final accounts, it was found that there are number of variations in the ... -
Reducing the Concrete Waste While Optimizing the Cost, Time & Quality in Sri Lankan Construction Industry
(2018)Construction projects attempt to reduce wastage. In the present days, many projects are moving towards sustainable development while minimizing construction wastage. Among these construction waste material, waste has been ... -
Review of the Building Schedule of Rates (BSR) for Work Norms
(2018)The Building Schedule of Rates (BSR) for standard work norms should be reviewed due to some technical problems raised in the current construction industry. It was found that there are some work norms that have not been ... -
A Review: Problems In Refurbishment Projects
(2018)Globally, the existing buildings take a significant portion of total stock. Due to the cyclical nature, the performance of a building is getting retarded when it is exposed to usage. Thus, in ... -
Sea Level Prediction Model for Colombo Coastal Area Using Matlab Software
(2018)Sea level rise can be explained as an increase in the volume of water in the oceans of the world. But the rates of rise over local areas are variable. There are several reasons for the rise of the sea level; mainly thermal ... -
Semi-Public SpaceImpact of Traditional Space Planning on thes of Contemporary Sri Lankan Houses
(2018)"Tradition"� is the energy of a society and the most valuable asset they have inherited from the past. Since a majority of client population with traditional roots are looking for houses with a traditional semblance, such ... -
Spatial Distribution of Floods in Mathara District: with Special Focus on 2003 and 2017 Flood Events
(2018)Floods are one of the most devastative disasters in the world, and it is most prominent in tropical regions of the world. Sri Lanka being located in between two tropics, witnesses flood every year due to the monsoon, ... -
Strategies for Enhancing Research and Development Activities In the Sri Lankan Construction Industry
(2018)Research and Development (R&D) activities stimulate growth, sustainability and performance. However, the construction R&D expenditure is in the range of 0.01% - 0.04% of global value addition, compared to 3% - 4% in ... -
Volume Estimation for Highway Curves Using End-Area Rule
(2018)The volume calculation of road sub surface materials in highways is important in project cost estimation prior to the construction, and in investigations after the construction. Usually it is done with the linear measurements ...