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Programme Book
6th International Conference on
Structural Engineering and Construction Management
2015
11th
to 13th
December 2015
Earl's Regency Hotel, Kandy
Sri Lanka.
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Table of Contents
Page No.
1. Overall Programme of the Conference 3
2. Agenda of the Inaugural Session 4
3. Conference Programme Schedule 5
4. Conference Co - Chairmen's Message 7
5. Keynote Lectures 8
6. Scientific Sessions on 12th
December 2015 12
7. Scientific Sessions on 13th
December 2015 30
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Agenda of the INAUGURAL SESSION Venue:- Earl’s Regency Hotel, Sri Lanka
11th December 2015
3.00 pm Registration
4.00 pm Opening Ceremony
4.05 pm Lighting of the Oil Lamp
4.20 pm Welcome Address by Prof. Ranjith Dissanayake,
Conference Co-Chair, University of Peradeniya.
4.30 pm Address by Prof. Leelananda Rajapaksha,
Dean, Faculty of Engineering, University of Peradeniya.
4.40 pm Address by Prof. Upul Dissanayake, Chief Guest,
Vice Chancellor, University of Peradeniya.
4.50 pm Address by the Platinum Sponsor –
Melwire Rolling (Pvt) Ltd.
5.00 pm Introduction to Prof. Marco Menegotto by Prof. Priyan
Mendis, Conference Co-Chair, University of Melbourne.
5.05 pm Keynote Lecture 1 - Prof. Marco Menegotto
5.50 pm Introduction to Prof. Yasunao Matsumoto by Dr. Sudhira De
Silva, Conference Co-Chair, University of Ruhuna.
5.55 pm Keynote Lecture 2 - Prof. Yasunao Matsumoto
6.40 pm Address by the Gold Sponsor –
UltraTech Cement Lanka (Pvt) Ltd.
6.50 pm Tokens of Appreciation
6.55 pm Closing Remarks by Prof. Anura Nanayakkara,
Conference Co-Chair, University of Moratuwa.
7.00 pm Dinner
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DAY 2: 12TH DECEMBER 2015
SCIENTIFIC SESSIONS
Earl’s Regency Hotel, Sri Lanka
8.00-9.00 a.m. Registration
Hall
Session
Main hall
Room 1
Room 2
Room 3
Room 4
First session (9.00-10.20
a.m.)
Water Safety
Construction Management
Construction
Materials and Systems
Structural
Health Monitoring
Structural and
Solid Mechanics
10.20 a.m. -11.00 a.m.
Tea 11.00 a.m. -12.30 p.m.
Keynote Lectures 12.30-1.30
p.m. Lunch
Second session
(1.30-3.30 p.m.)
Construction Management
Earthquake Engineering
Construction
Materials and Systems
Water Safety
Hydraulic Structures
3.30-4.10 p.m.
Tea
Third session
(4.10-5.50 p.m.)
Fatigue
Damage of Materials
Earthquake Engineering
Construction
Materials and Systems
Water Safety
Hydraulic Structures
7.00-11.00 p.m. Conference Dinner at Kandy City Center on Invitation
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DAY 3: 13TH DECEMBER 2015
SCIENTIFIC SESSIONS
Earl’s Regency Hotel, Sri Lanka
8.00-9.00 a.m. Registration
Hall
Session
Main hall
Room 1
Room 2
Room 3
Room 4
First session (9.00-10.20
a.m.)
Tall Building and Urban
Habitat
Construction Management
MSW and
Landfill Management
Structural and Solid
Mechanics
Construction
Materials and Systems
10.20 a.m. -11.00 a.m.
Tea 11.00 a.m. -12.30 p.m.
Keynote Lectures 12.30-1.30
p.m. Lunch
Second session
(1.30-3.30 p.m.)
Seminar on
Seismic Hazard
Management
Construction Management
MSW and
Landfill Management
Structural
Health Monitoring
Construction
Materials and Systems
3.30-4.10 p.m. Tea
Third session (4.10-5.50
p.m.)
Seminar on
Seismic Hazard
Management
Construction Management
MSW and
Landfill Management
Structural and Solid
Mechanics
Construction
Materials and Systems
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Prof. Ranjith Dissanayake
University of Peradeniya
Prof. Priyan Mendis
University of Melbourne
Prof. Janaka Ruwanpura
University of Calgary
Prof. Anura Nanayakkara
University of Moratuwa
Dr. Sudhira De Silva
University of Ruhuna
Eng. Shiromal Fernando
Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat
Conference Co - Chairmen's Message
It is a pleasure for us to welcome all the participants to the 6th
International Conference on Structural Engineering and
Construction Management 2015 in Kandy, Sri Lanka. We, the co-
chairs would gratefully like to mention the previous successful
conferences, the 1st International Conference on Sustainable Built
Environment 2010, 2nd International Conference on Structural
Engineering and Construction Management 2011, 3rd International
Conference on Sustainable Built Environment 2012, 4th
International Conference on Structural Engineering and
Construction Management 2013 and the 5th International
Conference on Sustainable Built Environment in 2014, all held in
Kandy, Sri Lanka.
The theme selected for the conference - Structural Engineering and
Construction Management- is extremely relevant for today’s world.
With the vision of promoting innovative research for tomorrow’s
development, we organize this conference as a meeting place of
talents, knowledge and dedication. Therefore, we trust that the
conference will produce great ideas from a variety of research and
exchange the knowledge of experts, colleagues and friends who are
working for the world’s sustainable development.
The conference focuses on ten different sub topics in Structural
Engineering and Construction Management: Construction
Management, Construction Materials and Systems, Structural
Health Monitoring, Structural and Solid Mechanics, Earthquake
Engineering, Fatigue Damage of Materials, Water Safety,
Hydraulic Structures, Tall Building and Urban Habitat and MSW
and Landfill Management. The proceedings of the conference are
peer reviewed. The full papers are published in five volumes in
paper format with a book of abstracts.
The host city of the conference, Kandy, is a world heritage city
famous for its unique architecture, culture, natural beauty and
climate. We hope that you will enjoy your time in Kandy during
the conference.
We, the conference co-chairs express our sincere thanks to our
guests, keynote speakers, authors, members of the international
advisory committee, members of the editorial committee financial
sponsors and many others who volunteered to assist to make this
very significant event a success.
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Keynote Lectures (11th
December 2015)
Keynote Lecture - 1
Keynote Lecture - 2
Prof. Marco Menegotto
Professor, Department of Structural and Geotechnical Engineering, University of Rome, Italy.
Prof. Yasunao Matsumoto
Professor,
Department of Civil and Environmental
Engineering,
Saitama University,
Japan.
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Keynote Lectures (12th
December 2015)
Keynote Lecture - 1
Keynote Lecture - 2
Dr. David Sutherland
Technical Officer,
World Health Organization,
India.
Prof. Gopal Achari
Professor, Center for Environmental Engineering
Research and Education (CEERE),
Schulich School of Engineering,
University of Calgary,
Canada.
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Keynote Lectures (13th
December 2015)
Keynote Lecture - 1
Keynote Lecture - 2
Eng. Anil Hira
Council on Tall Buildings and Habitats,
Academic Associate,
University of Melbourne,
Australia.
Dr. Tuan Ngo
Director,
Advanced Protective Technologies,
Engineering Structures (APTES) Group,
University of Melbourne,
Australia.
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12th Main Hall Special session on Water Safety
Session 1
Session Chair 1 Dr. David Sutherland, World Health Organization Sri Lanka.
Session Chair 2 Mr. Asoka Jayarathne, World Health Organization, Sri Lanka.
Presenting Author
Time Number SECM
Number Title Name
09.00 - 09.05 hrs 1
WELCOME ADDRESS Dr. Shameen Jinadasa, University of Peradeniya
09.05 - 09.10 hrs 2
ADDRESS BY THE NATIONAL WATER SUPPLY AND DRAINAGE BOARD
Mr. D.S.D. Jayasiriwardene
09.10 - 09.30 hrs 3 6 SIMPLIFYING WATER SAFETY PLANS D. Goonewardene and A. Manori
09.30 - 09.50 hrs 4 31
COMPREHENSIVE RISK ASSESMENT AND RISK MANAGEMENT IS
EFFECTIVE TOOL OF CONSISTENTLY ENSURING THE SAFE DRINKING
WATER IN COLOMBO METROPOLITANT AREA AND THEIR
SUBURBS
Jayalal L.P.R. Wijesinghe, Ranjith C. Perera and Hasita A.G. Vishwagith
09.50 - 10.10 hrs 5 118
APPLICATION OF WATER QUALITY SIMULATION FOR WATER SAFETY PLAN AT MAHAWELI RIVER BASIN,
KANDY
K.Matsubara, T. Tobe, M. Murata, R. Adachi, S. Ishikura, Y. Wada, S. Weragoda, U. Ramawickrama And S. Jinadasa
10.10 - 10.30 hrs 6 41
CONCEPT FOR SEPARATION OF DIFFERENT WASTEWATER STREAMS IN ORDER TO MINIMIZE EMERGING
CONTAMINANTS IN DRINKING WATER
N. De Dhanesh S. Gunatilleke, R.R.P.N. Ratnayake and G.A. Kumararathna
10.30 - 11.00 hrs TEA BREAK
KEYNOTE SPEECHES
11.00 - 11.02 hrs Introduction
11.02 - 11.45 hrs Dr. David Sutherland
11.45 - 11.47 hrs Introduction
11.47 - 12.30 hrs Dr. Gopal Achari
12.30 - 13.30 hrs LUNCH BREAK
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Special session on Construction Management
Session 2
Session Chair 1 Dr. Pujitha Dissanayake, University of Peradeniya, Sri Lanka.
Session Chair 2 Dr. S.B Wijekoon, University of Peradeniya, Sri Lanka.
Presenting Author
Time Number SECM
Number Title Name
13.30 - 13.50 hrs 1 103 THIRD REVOLUTION DIGITAL
TECHNOLOGY IN DISASTER EARLY WARNING
K. De Silva, D. Amaratunga and R. Haigh
13.50 - 14.10 hrs 2 82 THE CHALLENGES AND OBSTACLES
OF POST-DISASTER ROAD INFRASTRUCTURE RECONSTRUCTION
E. Hayat, D. Amaratunga and C. Malalgoda
14.10 - 14.30 hrs 3 60 A STUDY ON DEFECTS IN BUILDING
CONSTRUCTION IN SRI LANKA B. M. Y. Dahanayake and T. Ramachandra
14.30 - 14.50 hrs 4 81 ANALYSIS OF FACTORS
CONTRIBUTING CIVIL ENGINEERING PROJECT DELAYS IN SRI LANKA
M. Kesavan, N. N. Gobidan and P. B. G. Dissanayake
14.50 - 15.10 hrs 5 129 IMPORTANCE OF QUALITY FOR
CONSTRUCTION PROJECT SUCCESS H. Mallawaarachchi and S. Senaratne
15.10 - 15.30 hrs 6 167
BIM SOFTWARE FRAMEWORK FOR PREFABRICATED CONSTRUCTION:
CASE STUDY DEMONSTRATING BIM IMPLEMENTATION ON A MODULAR
HOUSE
T. Samarasinghe
15.30 - 16.10 hrs TEA BREAK
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Special session on Fatigue damage of materials
Session 3
Session Chair 1 Dr. S.B Wijekoon, University of Peradeniya, Sri Lanka.
Session Chair 2 Dr. Arjuna Ranasinghe , Jacobs Engineering, NY, USA
Presenting Author
Time Number SECM
Number Title Name
16.10 - 16.30 hrs 1 166
NOVEL METHOD FOR DEVELOPING S-N CURVES FOR CORROSION FATIGUE DAMAGE
ASSESSMENT OF STEEL STRUCTURES
C. S. Bandara, U. I. Dissanayake and P. B. R. Dissanayake
16.30 - 16.50 hrs 2 89
FATIGUE CAPACITY OF COLD-FORMED STEEL ROOF BATTENS
UNDER CYCLIC WIND UPLIFT LOADS
M. Kathekeyan and M. Mahendran
16.50 - 17.10 hrs 3 170 FATIGUE LIFE PREDICTION OF
STEEL BRIDGES WITH HIGH AMPLITUDE LOADINGS
P.A.K. Karunananda, T.M. Pallewatta, P.B.R. Dissanayake, M. Ohga And S.A.S.C. Siriwardane
17.10 - 17.30 hrs 4 51
LIFE EVALUATION OF CRITICAL MEMBERS OF STEEL BRIDGES
LOCATED IN DIFFERENT ATMOSPHERES
S. Wanninayake, P. Wasala and Chaminda S. Bandara
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12th Room 1 Special session on Construction Management
Session 1
Session Chair 1 Dr. Kamani Sylva, University of Peradeniya, Sri Lanka.
Session Chair 2 Prof. A. Veeraragavan, IIT Madras, India.
Presenting Author
Time Number SECM
Number Title Name
09.00 - 09.20 hrs 1 4
IDENTIFICATION OF SIGNIFICANT FACTORS INFLUENCING
PERFORMANCE OF ROAD CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY USING
FACTOR ANALYSIS
S. B. Wijekoon
09.20 - 09.40 hrs 2 142
APPORTIONMENT AND RANKING OF RISK ELEMENTS IN
CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY OF SRI LANKA-CONTRACTORS’
PERSPECTIVE
D.A.R. Dolage and A.L.U.P. Wijesekara
09.40 - 10.00 hrs 3 88 STUDY ON THE IMPACT OF
ACCIDENTS ON CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS
W.A.Asanka and M. Ranasinghe
10.00 - 10. 20 hrs 4 132
ADOPTION AND SCOPE OF BUILDING INFORMATION
MODELLING (BIM) IN CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY OF
PAKISTAN
A. Adil and A. Fatima
10.30 - 11.00 hrs TEA BREAK
KEYNOTE SPEECHES
11.00 - 11.02 hrs Introduction
11.02 - 11.45 hrs Dr. David Sutherland
11.45 - 11.47 hrs Introduction
11.47 - 12.30 hrs Dr. Gopal Achari
12.30 - 13.30 hrs LUNCH BREAK
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Special session on Earthquake Engineering
Session 2
Session Chair 1 Dr. Kushan Wijesundara, University of Peradeniya, Sri Lanka.
Session Chair 2 Dr. Rajeev Pathmanathan, Swinburne University of Technology, Australia.
Presenting Author
Time Number SECM
Number Title Name
13.30 - 13.50 hrs 1 Key Lecture Presentation Prof. Marco Menegotto
13.50 - 14.10 hrs 2 9
SEISMIC EVALUATION OF A LOW-RISE REINFORCED CONCRETE
COMMERCIAL BUILDING BY THE CAPACITY SPECTRUM METHOD
U.B. Attanayake
14.10 - 14.30 hrs 3 177 PROBABILISTIC PERFORMANCE-
BASED EARTHQUAKE ENGINEERING
P. Rajeev
14.30 - 14.50 hrs 4 55
CONCRETE FILLED STEEL TUBES FOR PERFORMANCE
IMPROVEMENT OF STEEL TRUSS BRIDGES
H. M. G. U. Karunarathna and K. A. S. Susantha
14.50 - 15.10 hrs 5 101
BEHAVIOUR OF DIFFERENT BRACING SYSTEMS IN HIGH RISE
3-D BENCHMARK BUILDING UNDER SEISMIC LOADINGS
Dhanaraj M. Patil and Keshav K. Sangle
15.10 - 15.30 hrs 6 35
CONSTRUCTION OF CONSISTENT MASS SPRING MODEL BASED ON META-MODELING THEORY FOR
SEISMIC RESPONSE ANALYSIS OF LARGE SCALE BRIDGE
STRUCTURES
J. A. S. C. Jayasinghe, M. Hori, M. R. Riaz, N. Tamechika, M. L. L. Wijerathne, and T. Ichimura
15.30 - 16.10 hrs TEA BREAK
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Special session on Earthquake Engineering
Session 3
Session Chair 1 Prof. Marco Menegotto, Sepienza University of Rome, Italy.
Session Chair 2 Dr. Upul Attanayake, Western Michigan University, USA.
Presenting Author
Time Number SECM
Number Title Name
16.10 - 16.30 hrs 1 179 Seismic Assessment of School
Building in Sri Lanka Using Fragility Curves
K.A.T.M. Abeysiriwardena, R.M.A. Buddika and K.K.Wijesundara
16.30 - 16.50 hrs 2 164
INVESTIGATION ON RESIDUAL CYCLIC STRENGTH CAPACITY OF
CORRODED STEEL BRIDGE MEMBERS
W. K. N. I Jayasundara and J.M.R.S Appuhamy
16.50 - 17.10 hrs 3 120 SEISMIC ANALYSIS OF GUYED MAST TOWERS IN SRI LANKA
S.Kogul, A.M.L.N. Gunathilaka, C.S.Lewanagamage and M.T.R. Jayasinghe
17.10 - 17.30 hrs 4
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12th Room 2 Special session on Construction Materials and Systems
Session 1
Session Chair 1 Dr. Sudhira De Silva, University of Ruhuna, Sri Lanka.
Session Chair 2 Prof. A. Veeraragavan, IIT Madras, India.
Presenting Author
Time Number SECM
Number Title Name
09.00 - 09.20 hrs 1 37 FEASIBILITY OF USING PALMYRAH
AND BAMBOO STRIPS AS REINFORCEMENT IN LINTELS
H. Y. V. Dias, M. A. S. S. Munasinghe and K. Baskaran
09.20 - 09.40 hrs 2 159
EXPERIMENTAL STUDY ON INTEGRATED METHOD OF NSM
AND EBR TECHNIQUES FOR FLEXURAL STRENGTHENING OF CONCRETE BEAMS USING CFRP
N.A.Amarasinghe and J.C.P.H. Gamage
09.40 - 10.00 hrs 3 114
PLANNING & MITIGATION METHODS TO REDUCE THE
PROJECT DELAYS IN SRI LANKAN CIVIL ENGINEERING
CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRIES
M. Kesavan, N. N. Gobidan ad P. B. G. Dissanayake
10.00 - 10. 20 hrs 4 162 EMBODIED ENERGY ANALYSIS OF
A PRE-CAST BUILDING SYSTEM D.M.K.W. Dissanayake and C. Jayasinghe
10.20 - 11.00 hrs TEA BREAK
KEYNOTE SPEECHES
11.00 - 11.02 hrs Introduction
11.02 - 11.45 hrs Dr. David Sutherland
11.45 - 11.47 hrs Introduction
11.47 - 12.30 hrs Dr. Gopal Achari
12.30 - 13.30 hrs LUNCH BREAK
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Special session on Construction Materials and Systems
Session 2
Session Chair 1 Prof. Rupa Purasinghe, California State University Los Angeles, USA.
Session Chair 2 Prof. A. Veeraragavan, IIT Madras, India.
Presenting Author
Time Number SECM
Number Title Name
13.30 - 13.50 hrs 1 24 ANALYSIS OF STRAIN RATE
DEPENDENT TENSILE BEHAVIOUR OF POLYURETHANES
H. M. C. C. Somarathna, S. N. Raman, K. H. Badri and A. A. Mutalib
13.50 - 14.10 hrs 2 28
SYNTHESIS OF ULTRA-HIGH PERFORMANCE CEMENTITIOUS COMPOSITE INCORPORATING
CARBON NANOTUBES
J. L.G. Lim, S. N. Raman, R. Hamid, M. F. M. Zain and F. C. Lai
14.10 - 14.30 hrs 3 76
HIGH PERFORMANCE CONCRETE INCORPORATING FLY ASH,
NANO-SILICA (NANO-SIO2) AND MICRO-SILICA (MICRO-SIO2)
M. S. T. Priyadarshana and P. B. R. Dissanayake
14.30 - 14.50 hrs 4 42 LABORATORY PERMEABILITY TESTING OF GRANULAR SUB
BASE COURSE (GSB)
G. Kavitha, Krishnamurthy and B.R Srinivasamurthy
14.50 - 15.10 hrs 5 43
DETERMINATION OF BINDER FILM THICKNESS FOR
BITUMINOUS MIXTURES PREPARED WITH VARIOUS TYPES
OF FILLERS
R.S. Jaya and Asif
15.10 - 15.30 hrs 6 141 EVALUATING SUBCONTRACTOR
PERFORMANCE IN CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY
L. Chamara, A. Waidyasekara and H. Mallawaarachchi
15.30 - 16.10 hrs TEA BREAK
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Special session on Construction Materials and Systems
Session 3
Session Chair 1 Prof. Yasunao Matsumoto, Saitama University, Japan.
Session Chair 2 Prof. Priyan Mendis, University of Melbourne, Australia.
Presenting Author
Time Number SECM
Number Title Name
16.10 - 16.30 hrs 1 45
APPLICATIONS OF ENVIRONMENTALLY FRIENDLY
CELLULAR CONCRETE IN CONSTRUCTION
R. Purasinghe, F. Shimose, H. Lum and J. Shamma
16.30 - 16.50 hrs 2 53
INVESTIGATION OF ADMIXTURES EFFECT ON DEGRADATION OF
CEMENT PASTE IN SAGD AND CCS WELLS
M. Tsukahara and S. Asamoto
16.50 - 17.10 hrs 3 147 STUDY ON MODERN METHODS
OF CONSTRUCTIONS USED IN SRI LANKA
H.M.M.Uthpala and T. Ramachandra
17.10 - 17.30 hrs 4 74
BASE COURSE GEOCELL REINFORCEMENT EVALUATION BY COMPARING 3D FEM AND LABORATORY EVALUATION
S. Inti, M. Sharma, C. Tirado and V. Tandon
17.30 - 17.50 hrs 5 155
DETERMINATION OF TENSILE STRAIN CAPACITY OF FRESH
CONCRETE ; A NEW TEST METHOD
T. G. P. L. Weerasinghe and S. M. A. Nanayakkara
17.50 - 18.10 hrs 6 143 USE OF RICE HUSK ASH BLENDED
CEMENT TO MANUFACTURE CEMENT-SAND CELLULAR BLOCKS
A. Dolage, A. Alirajay and A. Parvathakeethan
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12th Room 3 Special session on structural health monitoring
Session 1
Session Chair 1 Dr. Dhammika Abeykoon, University of Peradeniya, Sri Lanka.
Session Chair 2 Dr. C.S Bandara, University of Peradeniya, Sri Lanka.
Presenting Author
Time Number SECM
Number Title Name
09.00 - 09.20 hrs 1 10
CLUSTERING TECHNIQUES AND ARTIFICIAL NEURAL NETWORK
FOR ACOUSTIC EMISSION DATA ANALYSIS
U.B. Attanayake, H.M. Aktan, J. Mejia and R. Hay
09.20 - 09.40 hrs 2 57
PRELIMINARY INVESTIGATION OF CHANGES IN DAMPING MECHANISM CAUSED BY
CORROSION IN REINFORCED CONCRETE BEAMS.
D. C. Hettiarachchi, Y.Matsumoto and R. Takanami
09.40 - 10.00 hrs 3 63
DAMPING PROPERTIES OF EXISTING SINGLE-SPAN
PRESTRESSED CONCRETE GIRDER BRIDGES WITH DIFFERENT
SERVICE PERIODS
T. Tanaka, S. E Rehmat, Y. Matsumoto and A. J. Dammika
10.00 - 10. 20 hrs 4 157 DYNAMIC RESPONSE OF RC
BRIDGES DUE TO HEAVY VEHICLES
T.M. Sooriyaarachchi, W.A.M.T.C.W. Aththanayaka, S. De Silva and S.De Silva
10.20 - 11.00 hrs TEA BREAK
KEYNOTE SPEECHES
11.00 - 11.02 hrs Introduction
11.02 - 11.45 hrs Dr. David Sutherland
11.45 - 11.47 hrs Introduction
11.47 - 12.30 hrs Dr. Gopal Achari
12.30 - 13.30 hrs LUNCH BREAK
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Special session on Water Safety
Session 2
Session Chair 1 Dr. S.K Weragoda, National Water Supply & Drainage Board, Sri Lanka.
Session Chair 2 Dr. Shameen Jinadasa, University of Peradeniya, Sri Lanka
Presenting Author
Time Number SECM
Number Title Name
13.30 - 13.50 hrs 1 25
WATER POLLUTION IN A NATURAL STREAM AND ITS IMPACTS ON SOCIETY AND
ENVIRONMENT: A REVIEW OF STUDIES ON MEDA ELA, SRI
LANKA
G.M.P. Kumara, M.D.D. Perera, S. Pathmarajha, N.D.K. Dayawansa, M.I.M. Mowjood and L.W. Galagedara
13.50 - 14.10 hrs 2 49
SOCIOLOGICAL ANALYSIS OF STRATEGIES TO BE USED IN IMPLEMENTING OF WATER
SAFETY PLANS IN PLANTATION SECTOR – A CASE STUDY FROM FAIR FIELD ESTATE IN NUWARA
ELIYA DISTRICT
A. Rupawathana
14.10 - 14.30 hrs 3 54 VIRAL HEPERTITIES OUT BREAK
IN ELLA, UVA PROVINCE, SRI LANKA
N. Wijesinghe, K.Hathiyaldeniya, N. Gunasekara and S. Dewaraja
14.30 - 14.50 hrs 4 67
EXPERIENCE FROM IMPLEMENTING THE
EHELIYAGODA WATER SUPPLY SCHEME WATER SAFETY PLAN
W. Weerasekara
14.50 - 15.10 hrs 5 105
CATCHMENT PROTECTION OF GIN GANGA (RIVER) AS PART OF WATER SAFETY PLAN (WSP) IN
GREATER GALLE WATER SUPPLY SCHEME (GGWSS)
I.D Wijesiri, G.G Tushara Chaminda and G.H.A.C Silva
15.10 - 15.30 hrs 6 161
INVESTIGATION OF APPLICABILITY OF DIFFERENT
MODELLING METHODS AVAILABLE IN HEC-HMS FOR
MODELLING KALU RIVER UPPER CATCHMENT IN SRI LANKA
D.P.H.M. Kanchanamala, H.M.H.K. Herath and K.D.W. Nandalal
15.30 - 16.10 hrs TEA BREAK
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Special session on Water safety
Session 3
Session Chair 1 Dr. Shameen Jinadasa, University of Peradeniya, Sri Lanka. Session Chair 2 Mr. D.S.D Jayasiriwardena, National Water Supply & Drainage Board, Sri Lanka.
Presenting Author
Time Number SECM
Number Title Name
16.10 - 16.30 hrs 1 32
A STUDY ON WATER MANAGEMENT STRATEGIES PRACTICED IN HEALTHCARE
FACILITIES IN SRI LANKA
W.G.S.S. Priyalal, M.L. de Silva and P.A.D. Rajini
16.30 - 16.50 hrs 2 52 COMMUNITY BASED FLUORIDE
REMOVAL FILTER WITH CHICKEN BONE CHAR IN SRI LANKA
H.M. Ayala S. Herath
16.50 - 17.10 hrs 3 163 CLIMATE CHANGE IMPACT
PREDICTION IN UPPER MAHAWELI BASIN
H.M.V.V. Herath, R.G.A.B. Dayananda and S.B. Weerakoon
17.10 - 17.30 hrs 4
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12th Room 4
Special session on Structural and solid mechanics
Session 1
Session Chair 1 Prof. S.M.A Nanayakkara, University of Moratuwa, Sri Lanka.
Session Chair 2 Dr. R. Appuhamy, University of Ruhuna, Sri Lanka.
Presenting Author
Time Number SECM
Number Title Name
09.00 - 09.20 hrs 1 156 SOME ENGINEERING ASPECTS OF
ANCIENT STRUCTURES P.L.N. Fernando and W.P.S. Dias
09.20 - 09.40 hrs 2 15 OUTLINE OF THE NEW BRIDGE
CONSTRUCTION PROJECT OVER THE KELANI RIVER
H. Ohashi, D. Jayasekare and T. Oguni
09.40 - 10.00 hrs 3 14 DESIGN OF THE NEW
EXTRADOSED BRIDGE OVER THE KELANI RIVER
Y.K.R. Gunawardena, H. Ohashi, Y. Yamahana and T. Nohmi
10.00 - 10.20 hrs 4 153
PREDICTION OF BUCKLING STRENGTH REMAIN IN
CORRODED STEEL BRIDGE MEMBERS
W.K.N. Sandamali, H.P. Wijesena and J.M.R.S. Appuhamy
10.20 - 11.00 hrs TEA BREAK
KEYNOTE SPEECHES
11.00 - 11.02 hrs Introduction
11.02 - 11.45 hrs Dr. David Sutherland
11.45 - 11.47 hrs Introduction
11.47 - 12.30 hrs Dr. Gopal Achari
12.30 - 13.30 hrs LUNCH BREAK
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Special session on Hydraulic Structures
Session 2
Session Chair 1 Prof. K.P.P. Pathirana, University of Peradeniya, Sri Lanka.
Session Chair 2 Eng. W. B. Palugaswewa, Irrigation Department, Sri Lanka.
Presenting Author
Time Number SECM
Number Title Name
13.30 - 13.50 hrs 1 176 DOMINO EFFECT OF RIVER
TRAINING IN LARGE SAND-BED BRAIDING RIVERS
F. Schuurman
13.50 - 14.10 hrs 2 127
OPERATIONAL BEHAVIOUR OF HYDRAULIC STRUCTURES IN IRRIGATION CANALS IN SRI
LANKA
G.G.A Godaliyadda
14.10 - 14.30 hrs 3 113
DEVELOPMENT OF A COMPUTER MODEL OF A DRAINAGE SYSTEM
WITH UNCERTAINTIES IN EXTERNAL INFLOW AND
CHANNEL CROSS-SECTION
Trang Vu, Tommy Sai-Wai Wong and Soon-Keat Tan
14.30 - 14.50 hrs 4 124 EXPERIMENTAL INVESTIGATION
OF PERFORMANCE OF REEF BREAKWATERS
D. Rathnayaka, J. Rathnayaka and K.P.P. Pathirana
14.50 - 15.10 hrs 5 50
COMPARISON OF FAILURE MECHANISMS OF COASTAL
STRUCTURES DUE TO THE 2004 INDIAN OCEAN AND 2011
TOHOKU TSUNAMI EVENTS
G. Lim, B. Premaratne, R. Jayaratne, M. Marriott and T. Shibayama
15.10 - 15.30 hrs 6 58 DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION OF
A LARGE SHIPLIFT FACILITY IN INDIA
J. Srinivasan
15.30 - 15.50 hrs 7 134 BROKEN WAVE LOADS ON A
VERTICAL WALL: LARGE SCALE EXPERIMENTAL INVESTIGATIONS
K. Ramachandran
15.50 - 16.10 hrs 8 121 DESIGN PROCESS OF A SANDY
CONVEX SHAPED BEACH LAYOUT S. te Slaa, James K.S. Goh, Deng Bo, E. Bijl and G.J. Akkerman
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13th Main Hall Special session on tall buildings and urban habitat
Session 1
Session Chair 1 Eng. Shiromal Fernando, Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat.
Session Chair 2 Eng. Anil Hira, Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat..
Presenting Author
Time Number SECM
Number Title Name
09.00 - 09.20 hrs 1 172 WIND DESIGN OF SLENDER TALL
BUILDINGS: CFD APPROACH D. Mohotti, K. Danushka and P. Mendis
09.20 - 09.40 hrs 2 168 STRUCTURAL FEASIBILITY OF VERY-HIGH STRENGTH CONCRETE (100 –
150 MPA) FOR TALL BUILDINGS
K.B.K. Shanaka, P. Mendis, T. Ngo, W.J.B.S. Fernando and B. Waduge
09.40 - 10.00 hrs 3 169 FIRE SPALLING OF CONCRETE
MEMBERS M. Hedayati, P. A. Mendis, M. Sofi and T. Ngo
10.00 - 10. 20 hrs 4 71 FACILITIES MANAGEMENT
APPROACHES FOR SUSTAINABILITY N.H.C. Manjula, D.M.P.P. Dissanayake and P.A.D. Rajini
10.20 - 11.00 hrs TEA BREAK
KEYNOTE SPEECHES
11.00 - 11.02 hrs Introduction
11.02 - 11.45 hrs Eng. Anil Hira
11.45 - 11.47 hrs Introduction
11.47 - 12.30 hrs Dr. Tuan Ngo
12.30 - 13.30 hrs LUNCH BREAK
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Special session on Seismic Hazard Management
Session 2
Time 13.30 - 13.40 hrs Welcome Address by Prof. P.B.R Dissanayake
13.40 - 13.50 hrs Hon. Minister of DM - Address by the Minister (Secretary of Ministry of DM)
13.50 - 14.00 hrs Keynote - Earthquake Hazard and Need of Seismic Monitoring by Prof. N Seneviratne.
14.00 - 14.10 hrs Keynote - Structural Engineering Requirements of Earthquake Monitoring by Mr. Sahabandu.
14.10 - 14.20 hrs Presentation - Early History of Seismic Monitoring in Sri Lanka by Colombo Observatory
14.20 - 14.30 hrs Presentation - Seismic Monitoring in Sri Lanka bu GSMB(Past Present and Future)
14.30 - 14.40 hrs Presentation - Seismic Hazard Map and Monitoring Network by Dr. K.K Wijesundara
14.40 - 15.10 hrs Discussion, Rapporteurs Prof. N Seneviratne, Dr. K. K Wijesundara, Chair by Minister/Secretary.
15.30 - 16.10 hrs TEA BREAK
Special session on Seismic Hazard Management
Session 3
Session Chair 1 Prof. S.B.S Abayakoon, University of Peradeniya, Sri Lanka.
Session Chair 2 Eng. S.A Karunaratne, STEMS Constultants (PTE) Ltd, Sri Lanka.
Time
16.10 - 16.25 hrs Seismicity around Sri Lanka from Historical Records and its Engineering Implications By Prof. N Seneviratne
16.25 - 16.40 hrs Seismic Response of Sri Lanka using DSHA Technique
16.40 - 16.55 hrs Seismic Response of Sri Lanka using PSHA Technique
16.55 - 17.10 hrs Determination of Response Spectra for Cities in Sri Lanka using Finite Difference Method By Shyanaka Dananjaya
17.10 - 17.25 hrs Presentation Map by Dr. K. K Wijesundara
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13th Room 1 Special session on Construction Management
Session 1
Session Chair 1 Prof. K. Taniwaki, University of Fukui, Japan.
Session Chair 2 Prof. K. G. H. C. N. Seneviratne, University of Peradeniya, Sri Lanka.
Presenting Author
Time Number SECM
Number Title Name
09.00 - 09.20 hrs 1 29
THE SIGNIFICANCE OF BUILDING INFORMATION MODELLING TO
THE QUANTITY SURVEYING PRACTICES IN THE UAE
CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY
M. R. Rimas Muhammad
09.20 - 09.40 hrs 2 171 STRATEGIES FOR PLANNING
MOULD FREE AIR CONDITIONED BUILDINGS IN TROPICAL CLIMATES
K.K.G.K.D. Kariyawasm
09.40 - 10.00 hrs 3 11
TEMPORARY SUBSTRUCTURE FORCES DURING BRIDGE SLIDE:
IMPACT OF SLIDING FRICTION AND SUBSTRUCTURE ALIGNMENT
U. Attanayake, O. Ridvanoglu and H. Aktan
10.00 - 10. 20 hrs 4 175 BEHAVIOUR OF CONCRETE
PRODUCED WITH CEMENT AND RICE HUSK ASH
M.A.Abdullah and J.C.P.H.Gamage
10.20 - 11.00 hrs TEA BREAK
KEYNOTE SPEECHES
11.00 - 11.02 hrs Introduction
11.02 - 11.45 hrs Eng. Anil Hira
11.45 - 11.47 hrs Introduction
11.47 - 12.30 hrs Dr. Tuan Ngo
12.30 - 13.30 hrs LUNCH BREAK
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Special session on Construction Management
Session 2
Session Chair 1 Prof. K.D.W Nandalal, University of Peradeniya, Sri Lanka. Session Chair 2 Prof. Mahen Mahendran, Queensland University of Technology, Australia.
Presenting Author
Time Number SECM
Number Title Name
13.30 - 13.50 hrs 1 1 A STUDY OF EXPERIMENT IN
ARCHITECTURE WITH REFERENCE TO PERSONALISED HOUSES
N. Silva and P. Botejue
13.50 - 14.10 hrs 2 149
INVESTIGATION ON CHARACTERISTICS OF NOISE INDUCED BY CONSTRUCTION
TRAFFIC
B Thirukumaran, S.De Silva and S. De Silva
14.10 - 14.30 hrs 3 174
PERFORMANCE OF SAND CEMENT BLOCK PRODUCED WITH PARTIAL
REPLACEMENT OF CEMENT BY RICE HUSK ASH
S.S. Gunawardhana D. S. Ralalage and J. Gamage
14.30 - 14.50 hrs 4
148
INVESTIGATION ON HAND ARM
VIBRATION EXPOSURES IN
WORKERS IN CONSTRUCTION
INDUSTRY
R.M.K.S Karunarathna, S.De Silva
and S. De Silva
14.50 - 15.10 hrs 5 151 INVESTIGATION ON
IMPROVEMENT OF LOW COST NERD SLAB SYSTEM
B.G.V.Sanjaya, W.M.S. Srilal, W.W.P.K.Perera, H.P.Sooriaarachchi and J.M.R.S.Appuhamy
15.10 - 15.30 hrs 6 117
Building Information Modeling in Practice: Learning from the implementation of BIM in a
housing project in the Netherlands
A.A. Aibinu
15.30 - 16.10 hrs TEA BREAK
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Special session on Construction Management
Session 3
Session Chair 1 Prof. B.S.B Karunaratne, University of Peradeniya, Sri Lanka.
Session Chair 2 Dr. Sudhira De Silva, University of Ruhuna, Sri Lanka.
Presenting Author
Time Number SECM
Number Title Name
16.10 - 16.30 hrs 1 178 STRUCTURAL FEASIBILITY OF A PRE-
CAST BUILDING SYSTEM P.L.N. Fernando and C. Jayasinghe
16.30 - 16.50 hrs 2 145 INVESTIGATION ON WHOLE BODY
VIBRATION EXPOSURES IN WORKERS IN CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY
J.G.N Madhushanka, S.De Silva and S. De Silva
16.50 - 17.10 hrs 3 131
ADOPTION AND SCOPE OF BUILDING INFORMATION MODELLING (BIM) IN
CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY OF PAKISTAN
A.Fatima, M. Saleem and S. Alamgir
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13th Room 2 Special session on msw and landfill management
Session 1
Session Chair 1 Dr. C.S Kalpage, University of Peradeniya, Sri Lanka.
Session Chair 2 Dr. Gemunu Herath, University of Peradeniya, Sri Lanka.
Presenting Author
Time Number SECM
Number Title Name
09.00 - 09.20 hrs 1 Key lecture Presentation Prof. M.I.M Mowjood
09.20 - 09.40 hrs 2 44 SUSTAINABLE APPROACH TO THE
MUNICIPAL SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT IN SRI LANKA
H.N.Hikkaduwa, K.W.Gunawardana, R.U.Halwatura and Youn Hyoung Hee
09.40 - 10.00 hrs 3 48
CONFLICT WASTE MANAGEMENT: CONTEXT OF
POST CONFLICT RECONSTRUCTION
K.M.M.C. Karunarathna, G. Karnasena and R.M.N.U Rathnayake
10.00 - 10. 20 hrs 4 94
HEAVY METALS IN ATMOSPHERIC DEPOSITION IN KANDY CITY; IMPLICATIONS ON URBAN
WATER RESOURCES
L. Weerasundara, M. Vithanage, Abdul M. Ziyath and A. Goonetilleke
10.20 - 11.00 hrs TEA BREAK
KEYNOTE SPEECHES
11.00 - 11.02 hrs Introduction
11.02 - 11.45 hrs Eng. Anil Hira
11.45 - 11.47 hrs Introduction
11.47 - 12.30 hrs Dr. Tuan Ngo
12.30 - 13.30 hrs LUNCH BREAK
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Special session on msw and landfill management
Session 2
Session Chair 1 Dr. Chandana Kurakulasuriya, University of Peradeniya, Sri Lanka. Session Chair 2 Dr. Mettika Vithange, Institute of Fundamental Studies, Sri Lanka.
Presenting Author
Time Number SECM
Number Title Name
13.30 - 13.50 hrs 1 96
DETECTION OF BENZENE IN LANDFILL LEACHATE FROM
GOHAGODA AND ITS REMOVAL USING MUNICIPAL SOLID WASTE
DERIVED BIOCHAR
Y. Jayawardhana, P. Kumarathilaka, L. Weerasundara, M. Mowjood, G. Herath, K. Kawamoto, M. Nagamori and M. Vithanage
13.50 - 14.10 hrs 2 119 LANDFILL LEACHATE TREATMANT
BY USING TWO STAGE ANAEROBIC AEROBIC SYSTEMS
T. Malalagama, A. Premaratna and S. Jinadasa
14.10 - 14.30 hrs 3 61
DEVELOPMENT AND PERFORMANCE EVALUATION OF
THE LEACHATE TREATMENT SYSTEM AT GOHAGODA
MUNICIPAL SOLID WASTE DISPOSAL SITE
K.A.S. Priyashantha, R.T.K. Ariyawansha, S.A.D.N. Senevirathne, B.F.A. Basnayake, A.S.H. Chandrasena
14.30 - 14.50 hrs 4 95
POTENTIAL OF DIFFERENT BIOCHARS FOR GLYPHOSATE
REMOVAL IN WATER; IMPLICATIONS FOR WATER
SAFETY
I. Herath, S.S. Mayakaduwa and M. Vithanage
14.50 - 15.10 hrs 5 47 COMPARISON ON DISPOSAL STRATEGIES FOR CLINICAL
WASTE: HOSPITALS IN SRI LANKA
G. Karunasena, W. M. D. M. Jayathilaka and R.M.N.U. Rathnayake
15.10 - 15.30 hrs 6 93
GENERAL CHARACTERISTICS OF HOSPITAL WASTEWATER FROM THREE DIFFERENT HOSPITALS IN
SRI LANKA
P. Kumarathilaka, Y. Jayawardhana, W. Dissanayaka, I. Herath, L. Weerasundara and M. Vithanage
15.30 - 15.50 hrs
7
173
PHYSICO-CHEMICAL CHARACTERISTIC OF A
PETROLEUM CONTAMINATED SOIL FROM THE SPILL SITE OF
JAFFNA DISTRICT
V.P.S.Richardson, G.B.B.Herath and C.S.Kalpage
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13th Room 3 Special session on Structural and solid mechanics
Session 1
Session Chair 1 Dr. K.K Wijesundara, University of Peradeniya, Sri Lanka.
Session Chair 2 Dr. C.S Bandara, University of Peradeniya, Sri Lanka.
Presenting Author
Time Number SECM
Number Title Name
09.00 - 09.20 hrs 1 146
INVESTIGATION ON GROUND VIBRATION INDUCED BY
CONSTRUCTION TRAFFIC AND NORMAL TRAFFIC
P.H.D.P Chandarasiri, S. De Silva and S.De Silva
09.20 - 09.40 hrs 2 123 AN EXPERIMENTAL STUDY ON
PRE-TENSIONED CONCRETE MEMBERS
A. Donmez, S. Ataoglu and Z. Abdulaliyev
09.40 - 10.00 hrs 3 140
BOND STRENGTH BEHAVIOR OF HEADED REINFORCEMENT BAR WITH VARYING EMBEDMENT
LENGTH
S. M. Kulkarni
10.00 - 10. 20 hrs 4 122
COMPARISON OF DESIGN METHODS OF WATER RETAINING
STRUCTURES USING THE PROVISIONS OF INTERNATIONAL
CODES
M.A.A Ahamed and P.N.M. Madushanka
10.20 - 11.00 hrs TEA BREAK
KEYNOTE SPEECHES
11.00 - 11.02 hrs Introduction
11.02 - 11.45 hrs Eng. Anil Hira
11.45 - 11.47 hrs Introduction
11.47 - 12.30 hrs Dr. Tuan Ngo
12.30 - 13.30 hrs LUNCH BREAK
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Special session on structural health monitoring
Session 2
Session Chair 1 Dr. Dhammika Abeykoon, University of Peradeniya, Sri Lanka. Session Chair 2 Dr. C.S Bandara, University of Peradeniya, Sri Lanka.
Presenting Author
Time Number SECM
Number Title Name
13.30 - 13.50 hrs 1 70
NUMERICAL ANALYSIS OF THE BACKFILLING SEQUENCE EFFECT ON GRAVITY RETAINING WALL
BEHAVIOR
C. Sanjei and L.I.N. De Silva
13.50 - 14.10 hrs 2 83 DERIVING DAMAGE INDICES FOR
CONCRETE GIRDER BRIDGES SUBJECTED TO FLOOD LOADING
F. Kalendher, S. Setunge, H. Mohseni and W. Lokuge
14.10 - 14.30 hrs 3 116 DEVELOPMENT OF OPTIMAL BMS
CONSIDERING PRACTICAL USEFULNESS
K. Taniwaki and H. Oonishi
14.30 - 14.50 hrs 4 130
RC JACKETING ON RCC FRAME OF OVERHEAD WATER TANK USING RESULTS OF NON DESTRUCTIVE
TESTING - A CASE STUDY.
A. Mishra, M. Singh and A. Srivastava
14.50 - 15.10 hrs 5 154
DEVELOPMENT OF AN INTEGRATED SOFTWARE TOOL
FOR WHOLE OF LIFE MANAGEMENT OF CONCRETE STORM WATER PIPE ASSETS.
S. Setunge and H. Tran
15.30 - 16.10 hrs TEA BREAK
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Special session on Structural and solid mechanics
Session 3
Session Chair 1 Dr. C. S. Bandara, University of Peradeniya, Sri Lanka.
Session Chair 2 Dr. Kushan Wijesundara, University of Peradeniya, Sri Lanka
Presenting Author
Time Number SECM
Number Title Name
16.10 - 16.30 hrs 1 38
AN EXPERIMENTAL INVESTIGATION ON THERMAL
PROPERTIES OF IMMATURE CONCRETE
A.I.G.K. Mataraarachchi, R. Sayanthan and S.M.A. Nanayakkara
16.30 - 16.50 hrs 2 80
VERTICAL UPLIFT CAPACITY OF A GROUP OF EQUALLY SPACED HELICAL SCREW ANCHORS IN
SAND
S. Mukherjee and S. Mittal
16.50 - 17.10 hrs 3 108 VIBRATION CHARACTERISTICS OF
VARIOUS WIDE FLANGE STEEL BEAMS AND COLUMNS
H.F. Ozel, A. Saritas and T. Tasbahji
17.10 - 17.30 hrs 4 144
THE USE OF FLEXIBLE FLAPS IN IMPROVING THE SETTLEMENT
RESISTENT BEHAVIOUR OF RAFT FOUNDATIONS
J.M.C.J.Jayasundara, B.M.K.L.K.Basnayake and K.G.H.C.N.Senaviratne
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13th Room 4 Special session on Construction Materials and Systems
Session 1
Session Chair 1 Dr. Sudhira De Silva, University of Ruhuna, Sri Lanka. Session Chair 2 Prof. S.M.A Nanayakkara, University of Moratuwa, Sri Lanka.
Presenting Author
Time Number SECM
Number Title Name
09.00 - 09.20 hrs 1 152
POTENTIAL OF USING SRI LANKAN APATITE AS A DE-FLUORIDATION
AGENT AGAINST VARIOUS APATITE MATERIALS
A.A.G.D. Amarasooriya, Hikaru Miyazaki and Tomonori Kawakami
09.20 - 09.40 hrs 2 85 GEOPOLYMER AS WELL CEMENT
AND ITS MECHANICAL BEHAVIOUR WITH CURING TEMPERATURE
S. Kajarathan, S. Karthikan and M.C.M Nasvi
09.40 - 10.00 hrs 3 90
DEVELOPMENT OF A CAPPING MATERIAL FOR AN ENGINEERED LANDFILL IN WET ZONE OF SRI
LANKA
W. Premarathne, N. Paransothy, D. Loganathan and C. Kurukulasuriya
10.00 - 10. 20 hrs 4 138
INVESTIGATION OF STRENGTH PARAMETERS AND PHYSICAL PROPERTIES OF NON-CLASS
TIMBER SPECIES IN SRI LANKA
Ruwanpathirana B.S, Rathnayaka R.M.C.P, Sudhira De Silva and Subashi De Silva
10.20 - 11.00 hrs TEA BREAK
KEYNOTE SPEECHES
11.00 - 11.02 hrs Introduction
11.02 - 11.45 hrs Eng. Anil Hira
11.45 - 11.47 hrs Introduction
11.47 - 12.30 hrs Dr. Tuan Ngo
12.30 - 13.30 hrs LUNCH BREAK
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Special session on Construction Materials and Systems
Session 2
Session Chair 1 Dr. Tuan Ngo, University of Melbourne, Australia.
Session Chair 2 Dr. Vasantha Wickramasinghe, University of Peradeniya, Sri Lanka.
Presenting Author
Time Number SECM
Number Title Name
13.30 - 13.50 hrs 1 99 OPTIMUM BALLAST GRADATION FOR SRI LANKA BASED ON SHEAR
STRENGTH CHARACTERISTICS
B. Nirvekala, V. Pakalavan, C. Kurukulasuriya and G. Dissanayake
13.50 - 14.10 hrs 2 100 STABILITY OF AN OPEN DUMPSITE
WITH AGEING G. Sayilacksha, T. Venuja and L.C. Kurukulasuriya
14.10 - 14.30 hrs 3 109
EFFECT OF COIR GEOTEXTILE AS REINFORCEMENT ON THE LOAD
SETTLEMENT CHARACHTERISTICS OF TWO LAYER SUBGRADE
C. R Bhole, V. Sunitha, S. Mathew
14.30 - 14.50 hrs 4 110 STRESS-STRAIN BEHAVIOR OF STRUCTURAL LIGHTWEIGHT
CONCRETE UNDER CONFINEMENT
M. Ali Senel, T. Tasbahji, L. Turanli and A. Saritas
14.50 - 15.10 hrs 5 160
ACI GUIDELINES TO ASSESS THE PERFORMANCE OF CFRP-
STRENGTHENED CONCRETE BEAMS WITH TRANSVERSE END U WRAPS
M.R.E.F. Ariyachandra and J.C.P.H. Gamage
15.10 - 15.30 hrs 6 125 ATTERBERG LIMITS ESTIMATION OF
PILANI SOIL USING ULTRASONICS K. Kumar
15.30 - 16.10 hrs TEA BREAK
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Special session on Construction Materials and Systems
Session 3
Session Chair 1 Prof. Priyan Mendis, University of Melbourne, Australia.
Session Chair 2 Eng. Shiromal Fernando, Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat, Sri Lanka.
Presenting Author
Time Number SECM
Number Title Name
16.10 - 16.30 hrs 1 135 INCORPORATING RE-CYCLED PET
FIBRES FOR CONCRETE CYLINDRICAL CULVERTS
R.M.M.P. Rathnayaka, W.V.D. Malshan, S.De Silva and S.De Silva
16.30 - 16.50 hrs 2 137
ENHANCED PERFORMANCES FOR MARSHALL PROPERTIES OF HOT
MIX ASPHALT (HMA) BY INCORPORATED 60/70 GRADE OF
BITUMEN
P. Wickramarachchi, D. Perera, K. Priyashantha and Judith
16.50 - 17.10 hrs 3 165
RHEOLOGICAL BEHAVIOUR OF CEMENT PASTE WITH FLY ASH IN
THE FORMULATION OF SELF-COMPACTING CONCRETE (SCC)
A.K. Manawadu, W.M.K. BWijesinghe and H. Abeyruwan
17.10 - 17.30 hrs 4 139 EFFECT OF RICE HUSK ASH (RHA) ON STRUCTURAL PROPERTIES OF
BURNT CLAY BRICKS
B.V.A. Perera, K.G.S. Madhushanka, G.H.M.J. S.De Silva and G.S.Y.De Silva
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Organizing Committee
Professor Ranjith Dissanayake
Conference Co-Chairman and Head,
Department of Civil Engineering,
University of Peradeniya,
Peradeniya, Sri Lanka.
Email: [email protected]
Eng. Shyanaka Dananjaya
Conference Manager
Structures Laboratory,
Department of Civil Engineering,
University of Peradeniya,
Peradeniya, Sri Lanka.
E-mail: [email protected]
Miss. Aroshi Tennekoon
Conference Secretary
Structures Laboratory,
Department of Civil Engineering,
University of Peradeniya,
Peradeniya, Sri Lanka.
E-mail: [email protected]
Miss. Kanchana Ratnayake
Conference Coordinator
Structures Laboratory,
Department of Civil Engineering,
University of Peradeniya,
Peradeniya, Sri Lanka.
E-mail: [email protected]