Microbial Induced Carbonate Precipitation (MICP) has recently become a new technology for stabilizing the slope surface. The applicability of MICP, however, is limited in fine-grained soils due to the restrictions regarding ...

Crateva adansonii DC. is a tree belonging to the Capparaceae family. In traditional medicine, it is used to cure several disorders including constipation, earache, fevers, itch, malaria, rheumatic pains, and snakebites. ...

The high-mast lighting towers that are subjected to cyclic wind loadings (due to vortex shedding action) tend to fail due fatigue failure. From past studies, based on the testing and finite element analysis, it was found ...

Palmyrah palm (Borassus flabellifer Linn.) is a highly versatile tree mainly distributed in the North and Eastern provinces of Sri Lanka. Even though the plant is rarely affected by pathogens due to its extremely woody ...

In electrical power systems, expensive peaking power plants need to be operated to serve the peak demand. In Sri Lanka, the peak usually occurs late in the evening, caused by household demand. Peaking power plants ...

Solar power from solar photovoltaics (PV) is one of the fastest growing renewable energy sources in the world. Recent government policy initiatives in Sri Lanka have significantly increased the number of rooftop solar PV ...

Inadequacy of quality forage production is a major limiting factor for dairy production in the Sri Lankan dry zone. Napier grass cv Pakchong-1 (Pennisetum purpureum x Pennisetum glaucum) is a tropical grass with fastgrowing ...

Samphire (Tecticornia sp.) is an underutilized Australian indigenous edible halophyte and has been used as complementary vegetable, salads or salt substitute. The present study aimed to characterize as well as to differentiate ...