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Manufactured Sand as River Sand Replacement for Masonry Binding Mortar

Kosalya, S.; Arvinthan, P.; Sathiparan, N. (IEEE, 2021)

Binding mortar establish as an essential part of masonry for binding the masonry units together. Natural sand or river sand is used as a fine aggregate with cement for masonry binding mortar. Although the demand for river ...
Strength and durability characteristics of cement blocks incorporating quarry dust as river sand replacement

Kosalya, S.; Arvinthan, P.; Anburuvel, A.; Sathiparan, N. (University of Ruhuna Sri Lanka, 2021)

In Sri Lanka, due to the recent development in the construction industry, the demand for construction materials is rising quickly. River sand is primarily used for civil engineering constructions and especially for masonry ...
Sustainable use of coco pith in cement-sand mortar for masonry block production: Mechanical characteristics, durability and environmental benefit

Sathiparan, N.; Anburuvel, A.; Madhuranya, M.; Kothalawala, D.A.I. (Elsevier, 2022)

The present study performs a comprehensive analysis that includes the assessment of mechanical and durability characteristics of cement blocks, cost-effectiveness and eco-benefit analysis of incorporating coco pith in the ...
Mechanical performance and durability of banana ﬁbre and coconut coir reinforced cement stabilized soil blocks

Thanushan, K.; Sathiparan, N. (Elsevier, 2022)

Agricultural waste disposal is said to be amongst one of the pressing environmental problems in many countries. Finding economical usage for this waste by incorporating it in a product is the approach often used to over- ...
Quarry dust as river sand replacement in cement masonry blocks: Eﬀect on mechanical and durability characteristics

Kosalya, S.; Arvinthan, P.; Anburuvel, A.; Sathiparan, N. (Elsevier, 2022)

Natural sand or river sand constitutes as major ﬁne aggregate in cementitious construction. Especially, masonry block production requires 70–90% sand as raw material. While the demand for river sand increases the supply ...
Sustainable production of cement masonry blocks with the combined use of ﬂy ash and quarry waste

Sathiparan, N.; Jaasim, J.H.M.; Banujan, B. (Elsevier, 2022)

Cement-sand block is a primary construction material used for masonry house units. River sand and cement are the two main ingredients in cement block construction; however, cement is notoriously unfriendly to the environment ...
Effect of moisture condition on cement masonry blocks with different ﬁne aggregates: river sand, lateritic soil and manufactured sand

Sathiparan, N.; Anburuvel, A.; Maduwanthi, K.A.P.N.; Dasanayake, S.R.A.C.B. (Springer, 2022)

With the escalating infrastructure developments in recent years, the demand for river sand has signiﬁcantly increased due to its importance as a raw material in the construction industry. River sand exca- vation from the ...
Thermal comfort analysis of fred‑clay brick, cement‑sand block and cement stabilized earth block masonry house models

Sathiparan, N.; Daniel, N.S.; Malsara, K.G.N.; Akmal, M.S.M. (Springer, 2022)

Fired-clay brick, cement-sand block and cement stabilized earth blocks are the most commonly used material for masonry construction in Sri Lanka. Strength, durability and cost are three major factors that infuence the ...
Groundwater mapping and locally engaged water governance in a small island terrain: Case study of Karainagar island, Northern Sri Lanka

Karthiga, Inthirakumaran; Rameshwaran, Ponnambalam; Ketheesan, Balachandran; Sriskandarajah, Nadarajah (Wiley, 2023)
Performance evaluation of submerged membrane bioreactor for the removal of microalgae from the source water of a water treatment plant

Thiruchchelvam, Thinojah; Kalahara, Walimuni Dissanayakage Lakshitha Manula; Abeykoon, Yatikindage Malith Dilshan; Balachandran, Ketheesan (Elsevier, 2023)

Freshwater algal blooms negatively impact the operations of water treatment plants when they are present in the source water. In the present study, an application of a low-cost submerged microfiltration membrane bioreactor for ...
Chlorella sp. Cultivation Using Parboiled Rice Efuent and Utilization of the Microalgae as Co‑organic Fertilizer for Brinjal (Solanum melongina)

Hetti Gamage, L.R.K.; Nalina, G.; Ketheesan, B.; Kasthuri, K. (Springer, 2023)

Abstract Purpose Chlorella sp. was cultivated in the parboiled rice efuent without any other nutrient supplement and the potential of the biomass as organic fertilizer in combination with organic or inorganic fertilizers ...
Prediction of characteristics of cement stabilized earth blocks using non-destructive testing: Ultrasonic pulse velocity and electrical resistivity

Sathiparan, N.; Jayasundara, W.G.B.S.; Samarakoon, K.S.D.; Banujan, B. (Elsevier, 2023)

The quality monitoring procedure is so tricky in cement-stabilized earth masonry buildings that it is typically avoided. As a potential means of enhancing the aforementioned quality control, the current study investigates ...
Utilization of agro-waste groundnut shell and its derivatives in sustainable construction and building materials – A review

Sathiparan, N.; Anburuvel, A.; Virgin Vinusha, S. (Elsevier, 2023)

In recent years, there have been extensive focus on using agricultural waste in construction and building materials as substitution alternatives for cement, fine aggregate and coarse aggregate. One such agro-waste is ...
Characterization of the shape of aggregates using image analysis and machine learning classification tools

Daniel Niruban, S.; Mohan, S.; Pratheeba, J.; Sathushka, Heshan Bandara Wijekoon; Sathiparan, N. (Taylor & Francis, 2023)

Engineering applications including pervious concrete require effective packing of aggregates to optimize strength. Size and shape distribution of aggregates significantly affect the performance. Computational methods ...
Potential use of groundnut shell ash in sustainable stabilized earth blocks

Sathiparan, N.; Anburuvel, A.; Virgin Vinusha, S.; Vithurshan, P.A. (Elsevier, 2023)

Cement is generally used as a stabilizer for the production of stabilized earth blocks, which has become more popular due to its cost-effectiveness and eco-friendliness. However, cement is infamous for being environmentally ...
Characteristic evaluation of geopolymer based lateritic soil stabilization enriched with eggshell ash and rice husk ash for road construction: An experimental investigation

Anburuvel, A.; Sathiparan, N.; Anuradha Dhananjaya, G.M.; Anuruththan, A. (Elsevier, 2023)

In line with sustainable development, the road sector has initiated the use of agro-wastes in road construction to preserve natural resources, which have been commonly used in conventional construction. In that sense, this ...
Performance of sustainable cement mortar containing different types of masonry construction and demolition wastes

Sathiparan, N. (Springer, 2023)

The primary fine aggregate in cementitious construction is often natural sand or river sand. The construction of masonry blocks, in particular, necessitates using sand as a primary raw material, including a significant ...
Utilization of Groundnut Shell Ash as Cement Replacement in Stabilized Earth Blocks

Vinusha, S.V.; Vithushan, P.A.; Sathiparan, N. (University of Ruhuna Sri Lanka, 2023)

This study analyzes the feasibility of using groundnut shell ash (GSA) obtained as the byproduct of agriculture in the manufacturing of stabilized earth blocks. Solid masonry blocks were casted with a mix proportion of 1:6 ...
Mathematical Model to Predict the Compressive Strength of Pervious Concrete

Sathushka Heshan, W.; Janotha, P.; Shajeefpiranath, T.; Daniel Niruban, S.; Sathiparan, N. (University of Ruhuna Sri Lanka, 2023)

This study examined the impact of aggregate size, aggregate-to-cement ratio and compaction energy on the compressive strength of pervious concrete and proposed a mathematical model to predict the compressive strength. Two ...
Soft computing techniques to predict the electrical resistivity of pervious concrete

Daniel Niruban, S.; Pratheeba, J.; Sathiparan, N. (Springer, 2023)

The objective of the present study was to assess how electrical resistivity (ER) of pervious concrete changes with three parameters: aggregate size, aggregate/cement (A/C) ratio and compaction energy. The pervious concrete ...

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