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Effect of Fly Ash on The Compressibility Behavior of Peat: An Experimental Study

Nitharshan, R.; Nithurshan, M.; Nasvi, M.C.M. (2017)

Peats are considered as geotechnically problematic soil, due to their high compressibility and low shear strength. To improve peat chemical and mechanical method of stabilization is widely used. This paper focuses on an ...
Bamboo Cane as an Alternative Reinforcement in Reinforced Concrete Beam

Yathushan, K.; Kishok, S.; Bryan Eric; Nithurshan, M. (Moratuwa Engineering Research Conference (MERCon) 2021, 2021)

Concrete is one of the most energy consumed materials in construction, which has higher compressive strength but poor in tensile strength. Steel is used to compromise the tensile strength of the concrete. Bamboo is a ...
Bearing Enhancement of Pad Foundation on Geomat Reinforced Soft Soil: Numerical study

Nithurshan, M.; Edirisinghe, E.G.T.D.; Sandaruwan, H.M.P. (Peradeniya University International Research Sessions (iPURSE) 2021, 2021)

A foundation is a substructure that transmits the load coming from the superstructure to underlying soil or rock. When designing a shallow foundation, special consideration should be paid to critical parameters such as ...
Experimental Investigation on Compressive Strength of Plastic Waste Incorporated Concrete

Roopathilagan, W.; Nilakshan, B.; Nithurshan, M.; Mohamed A R I, S. (Experimental Investigation on Compressive Strength of Plastic Waste Incorporated Concrete, 2021)

Plastic pollution is massively increased all around the world due to the vast utilization of plastic in various sectors. As used plastics are being ended up in landfilling or ocean dumping without proper treatment many ...
Polymer modified microbial induced carbonate precipitation: Novel approach to densify the loose sand

Nawarathna, T.H.K.; Nakashima, K.; Kawasaki, S. (University of Jaffna, 2020)

Microbial induced carbonate precipitation (MICP) has gained much attention recently as an ecofriendly ap proach to treat the problematic grounds. In MICP, calcium carbonate (CaCO3) is produced artificially by hy drolysis ...
Applicability of the field deformation measurement data in predicting the stability of embankment slopes

Nawarathna, T.H.K.; de Silva, L.I.N.; Kawasaki, Satoru (University of Jaffna, 2021)

Microbial induced carbonate precipitation (MICP) has gained much attention recently as an ecofriendly approach to treat the problematic grounds. In MICP, calcium carbonate (CaCO3) is produced artificially by hydrolysis of ...
Artificial Fusion Protein to Facilitate Calcium Carbonate Mineralization on Insoluble Polysaccharide for Efficient Biocementation

Nawarathna, T.H. K.; Kawabe, Tetsuya; Mwandira, Wilson; Kurumisawa, Kiyofumi; Kawasaki, Satoru (University of Jaffna, 2021)

Biomineralization is a process of mineral formation in living organisms. Compared with nonbiogenic minerals, biominerals can be defined as organic–inorganic hybrid materials that have excellent physical and optical properties. ...
A study on the influence of learning styles of engineering stream students during the COVID-19 pandemic

Niroshan, T.S.; Jerentulina, V. (University of Jaffna, 2021)

Learning is a lifelong process of transforming information and experience into knowledge, skills, behaviors, and attitudes. Apart from that, it is a combination of approaches, which relates the visual, auditory, and ...
Development of regression model to investigate the correlation of selected input parameters to the thread consumption of over-lock stitch 514

Niroshan, T.S. (University of Jaffna, 2021)

The cost of manufacturing and distribution of apparel products are highly depended on the sewing thread consumption. Thus, the calculation of sewing thread consumption has to be done accurately using effective methods.Due ...
Study on the learning styles of technology stream students in sri lankan university context

Niroshan, T.S.; Jerentulina, V. (University of Jaffna, 2021)

Learning styles” refers to the way in which different individuals learn. It is a Visual, Auditory and Kinesthetic approach to learn something new. The introduction of Technology Stream became the answer for the passion of ...
Analysis of the effect of fabric parameters on sound related properties of blended fabrics

Niroshan, T.S.; Madushika, J.W.A.; Niles, S.N. (University of Jaffna, 2021)

Sound is a form of energy which is carried by sound waves. Sound may be reflected, transmitted, absorbed or diffused. Various applications may require the absorption or reduced transmission or reflection of sound. Textile ...
Adoption of the kanban process for the proper functioning of the cutting section in a selected apparel manufacturing plant

Niroshan, T.S. (University of Jaffna, 2020)

In the Apparel Industry, the cutting section serves an important role in the manufacturing process. It deals directly with Raw Materials stores and the Production floor. This particular department has the responsibility ...
Assessment of survival status of trees and ground cover along with the ocean pathway fast track project in galle, sri lanka.

De Silva, A.H.D.T.E.; Sathees, D.; Jeyavanan, K.; Hakmana, N.R.; Ethugala, A.U.K. (University of Jaffna, 2021)

Environmental enhancement is one of the defining features in the 21st century of urbanization. It creates opportunities for improving the living standards of residents and environmental sustainability while achieving urban ...
A review on bamboo to use as an axially loaded column in low rise structures.

Jeyamohan, K.; Bandara, C. S. (Proceedings of the International Conference on Innovation and Emerging Technologies -ICIET-2021, 2021)

Bamboo has been used as a construction material, since ancient times and has a long tradition of being used as a structural material in the construction industry due to its availability and low cost. However, due to ...
High Water Content Peat Soil Improved by MICP Technique with Fiber-Reinforcement

Chen, M.; Gowthaman, S.; Nakashima, K.; Komatsu, S.; Kawasaki, S. (11th International Conference on Geotechnique, Construction Materials and Environment, GEOMATE International Society, 2021)

Peat soil is referred to as problematic soil that uniquely forms under anaerobic and water-saturated conditions. It is usually characterized as organic soil of high compressibility, high water content, and low shear strength. ...
Evaluating the Effects of Polymers on Microbially Induced Carbonate Precipitation

Yan, Z.; Gowthaman, S.; Nakashima, K.; Kawasaki, S. (11th International Conference on Geotechnique, Construction Materials and Environment, GEOMATE International Society, 2021)

Microbially induced carbonate precipitation (MICP) is relatively a new environmentally friendly soil improvement method. In MICP process, the formation of calcium carbonate occurs within the soil matrix as the consequence ...
Removal of Iron from Groundwater Using Granular Activated Carbon Filters

Thinojah, T.; Ketheesan, B.; Herath, G.B.B. (Young Members Section Technical Conference, The Institution of Engineers, Sri Lanka,2019., 2019)

The most commonly used iron (Fe) removal mechanism from groundwater involves oxidation-precipitation and floc-filtration worldwide. In this study the oxidation-floc formation mechanism was examined for granular activated ...
Potential of Granular Activated Carbon Filters for Iron Removal from Groundwater

Thinojah, T.; Ketheesan, B.; Herath, G.B.B. (International Conference on Water, Society and Climate Change, WASO 2020 Proceedings, Concluding Event of the 7-Year Norad-Norhed Project, 2020)

The most commonly used iron (Fe) removal mechanism from groundwater involves oxidation-precipitation and adsorptive-filtration worldwide. In this study the oxidation-floc formation mechanism was examined for granular ...
Design of Up-flow Aerated Filters for the Removal of Iron from Groundwater

Thinojah, T.; Ketheesan, B.; Herath, G.B.B. (Water and Development Congress & Exhibition, IWA Proceedings, Colombo, Sri Lanka., 2019)

Groundwater contains iron (Fe) that can be difficult to remove by singular physical-chemical methods. The aim of this presented study was to investigate the suitability of up-flow aerated filters as an upgrading step for ...
Fatigue reliability study of the high-mast lighting towers under vortex shedding action with Sri Lankan context

Jeyamohan, K.; Bandara, C.S.; Jayasinghe, J.A.S.C. (Proceedings of the 8th International Symposium on Advances in Civil and Environmental Engineering Practices for Sustainable Development-ACEPS-2021, 2021)

The aim of this research is to study the fatigue performance of the high-mast lighting towers made up of steel under various thicknesses of the mast-arm wall subjected to along and vortex shedding wind action. For these ...

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