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Elements of Urban Form in Defining the Elements of Collective Cognitive Map, with Special Reference to Maharagama, Sri Lanka
(2019)Cities are dynamic in nature. Image and the experience of the cities are fast changing. People perceive the cities individually. But all inhabitants navigate in the city with use of a cognitive map based on individual ... -
Time Series Analysis of Urban Temperature in Kandy City, Sri Lanka with the Use of Satellite Remote Sensing
(2019)Nowadays Rapid urbanization is the foremost swelling problem in society. The building layer growth and the vegetation layer reduction lead to acceleration of urban temperature within the time. This increasing phenomena ... -
Application of Research and Development in Sri Lankan Construction Industry
(2019)Research and development (R&D) is the process by which a company works to obtain new knowledge that it might use to create new technology, products, services, or systems that it will either use or sell. The constructi ... -
An Assessment of the Official Languages Proficiency Bar Examination for Public Officers
(2019)Every citizen of the country has the right to seek services in both official languages in public institutions according to the chapter IV of the constitution of Sri Lanka. According to the public administration circular ... -
Optimised Building Integrated Photovoltaic Systems for Utilisation on Facades in the Tropical Climate
(2019)Building integrated photovoltaic (BIPV) are becoming a viable solution for clean on-site energy production and utilisation to combat the existing energy crisis. In tropical climates, although rooftops are ideal for ... -
Expansion of a Cohesive Appliance for a Cost Effective Road Construction Process Using Lean Constructions
(2019)The interconnection of activities required for the design and construction of building and infrastructure involves the interplay between people, technology, situations, and decisions. It requires the astute coordination ... -
Introducing Other Forms of Art to the Design Studio: An Approach of Using 'Poetry` as a Source of Inspiration
(2019)'Design studio’ is the core course unit/module of any architecture degree programme as well as the place where the architecture students learn by self-involvement with the teachers ‘guidance. Although the Design ... -
Modification for End Area Rule Used in Volume Calculation of Highway Pavements
(2019)Volume calculation of earth work of road pavements is very important section in project cost estimation. Practically it is very difficult to calculate the actual volume of a pavement as the cross section varies by its ... -
Review of Impacts on Coastal Zone Due to Poor Riverine Flood Controlling Mechanism: A Case Study in Kalutara Coastal Zone, Sri Lanka
(2019)Sri Lanka has attractive coastal zone that contributes to the economic value of the country by promoting tourism-related activities. In addition, due to the existence of natural coastal features, the coastal areas of the ... -
Literature Analysis on the Importance of Converting the Dysfunctional Conflicts to Functional Conflicts in the Construction Industry through Team Building Concept
(2019)Due to the prevailing tendency of key professions in Sri Lankan construction industry to diversify into other professions, the professionalism in the key personnel are significantly & gradually down streaming. Also, ... -
Current Challenges Faced by Quantity Surveying Professionals in Sri Lankan Construction Industry
(2019)Quantity Surveyor is an important consultant who’s facing a number of challenges in the construction industry. Significant changes and challenges have been directly influencing to the Quantity Surveying profession at the ... -
An Analysis of the Multidisciplinary Approach of a Quantity Surveyor
(2019)The profession “Quantity Surveying” (QS) plays a major role in the field of construction. Initially the work scope of a traditional Quantity Surveyor was limited within a considerable amount of work. Due to the fact ... -
Evaluation of Ambient Air Particulate Matter (PM) Concentration in Urban Context and its Public Perception
(2019)Urban air pollution has become a global issue and vehicle emissions, rapid industrialization, and urbanization are known to be the main contributing factors for air pollution. Therefore, air quality monitoring is essential ... -
Project Performance Development through Adoption of Transformational Leadership into the Profession of Quantity Surveying in Sri Lanka: A Gap Analysis
(2019)Sri Lanka as a developing country has faced several changes in the sector of construction industry during last few decades. The changes have caused effects to many professions including the profession of Quantity Surveying ... -
The Role of Agent Based Modelling for Fulfilling Pitfalls of Urban Planning Process: Challenges and Opportunities in the Context of Sri Lanka
(2019)After 30 years long ethnic crisis, Sri Lanka was recognized as a place for development due to its inherent potentials as an island nation. Currently, Colombo and main city centers are experiencing the development boom ... -
Chart Datum Establishment for Mandaitivu Island
(2019)Mandaitivu is an island situated near Jaffna which has only the land surveying datum. The purpose of this study was to establish an accurate tidal datum for Mandaitivu Island to be used for hydrographic surveying. This ... -
Change Detection in Land Surface Temperature Using Remote Sensing and GIS Techniques: A Case Study of Biyagama
(2019)Several studies carried out by different scholars have proved that the world climate got hotter during the last years. Most of the temperature increases since mid- 20th century has been caused by increases in ...