ICE 2022 Conference Faculty of Engineering, University of Jaffna
Table of Content – Proceedings of International Conference on Engineering – 2022
Front Page – Proceedings of International Conference on Engineering – 2022
Message from the General Chair Prof. S. Srisatkunarajah (Vice-Chancellor, University of Jaffna)
Message from the Joint Genral Chair Dr. K. Pirapaharan (Dean, Faculty of Engineering, University of Jaffna)
Message from the Convener Professor A. Atputharajah (Professor, Faculty of Engineering, University of Jaffna)
Considerations in Sustainable Economic Initiatives in Sri Lanka: Recovering Era. Keynote address by Professor R. Siddharthan (Professor, Department of Civil & Environmental Engineering, University of Nevada, USA)
“Transitioning to a Hyper-Connected Society” Keynote address by Professor A. Nirmalathas (Professor, Electrical and Electronic Engineering, University of Melbourne)
Conference Technical program Session I: Civil and Environmental Engineering
Preserving Our Structures through Structural Health Monitoring
David P Thambiratnam
School of Civil & Environmental Engineering, QUT, Brisbane, Australia
Modeling the Resilience of Power Distribution Systems Against Extreme Winds by Considering Falling Trees
Hou Guangyang; Muraleetharan Kanthasamy
School of Civil Engineering and Environmental Science, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK, USA
Onshore Wind Energy Potential in Sri Lanka
Bin Cai; Sri Sritharan
Dept. of Civil, Construction, and Environmental Engineering, Iowa State University, Ames, IA, USA
Characterizing the Compressive Piezoresistive Behavior of Smart Cement Using Vipulanandan Model
Cumaraswamy Vipulanandan
Center for Innovative Grouting Materials and technology (CIGMAT), Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of Houston, Houston, Texas, USA
Design of Thin Steel Roof Battens Subject to Pull-through Failures
Mayooran Sivapathasundaram1; Mahen Mahendran2
1Department of Civil Engineering, University of Jaffna, Sri Lanka
2School of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Queensland University of Technology, Australia
Lightweight Masonry Blocks with Expanded Glass Aggregate for Fire Resistance
Indunil Ariyaratne; Anthony Ariyanayagam; Mahen Mahendran
Centre of Materials Science, Faculty of Engineering, Queensland University of Technology, Brisbane, Australia
Conference Technical program Session II: Civil and Environmental Engineering
The effects of anisotropy on static and dynamic behaviour of soil
Rousseau Prasanna1; Siva Sivathayalan2
1School of Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology, Mandi, Himachal Pradesh, India
2Civil and Environmental Engineering, Carleton University, Ottawa, ON, Canada
Prediction of Compaction Properties of Clayey Soils Stabilized with Calcium Carbide Residue
D.M.T.U. Sandamali1; K.H.S.M. Sampath1; A.S. Ranathunga2
1Department of Civil Engineering, University of Moratuwa, Moratuwa, Sri Lanka
2School of Civil Engineering, University of Leeds, Leeds, UK
Comparison of Classical and Recent Predictive Models for Soil-Gas Diffusivity
Tharindi Lakshani; T.K.K. Chamindu Deepagoda
Department of Civil Engineering, University of Peradeniya, Peradeniya, Sri Lanka
Improvement of Engineering Characteristics of Poor Quality Soil by mixing with Bottom Ash
Wickramanayake Karunarathne Wipula1; Nadeej Hansaraj Priyankara2
1Raod Development Authority, Galle, Sri Lanka
2Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of Ruhuna, Galle, Sri Lanka
Shear behavior and Permeability of rail track ballast fouled by the infiltration of finer particles
S.K. Navaratnarajah, H.G.S. Mayuranga; Venuja Somasundaraiyer
Department of Civil Engineering, University of Peradeniya, Kandy, Sri Lanka
Effect of pH for Colloid Stability in Chemically Heterogeneous Soils
Thilini Gunawardhana; Banithy Balakrishnan; T.K.K. Chamindu Deepagoda
Dept. of Civil Engineering, University of Peradeniya, Peradeniya (20400), Sri Lanka
Conference Technical program Session III: Civil and Environmental Engineering
Feasibility of Waste Calicut Tiles as Aggregates in Structural Concrete
D.A.B.P.M. Jayasekara; S.T.N. Jayathilaka; H.M.C.C. Somarathna
Department of Civil Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, University of Jaffna, Ariviyal Nagar, Killinochchi, 44000, Sri Lanka
Study of Aerodynamic Effect On Skybridges Connecting Tall Buildings: A Computational Fluid Dynamic Approach
K.A.U.Kalpani1; B. Kiriparan2; D.D.T.K. Kulathunga3; M.A. Kathriarachchi4
1, 3, 4Department of Civil Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, General Sir John Kotelawala Defence University, Ratmalana, Sri Lanka
2Department of Civil Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, University of Jaffna, Jaffna, Sri Lanka
Flexural Behaviour of Waste-based Natural Fibre Reinforced Composite from Palmyra Fibre and Waste Polythene
P.C.M. Wijesena; D.M.S.M. Karunarathna; H.M.C.C. Somarathna
Department of Civil Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, University of Jaffna, Ariviyal Nagar, Killinochchi 44000, Sri Lanka
Experimental Investigation on Greener Self-Compacting Concrete With Inclusion of Rice Husk Ash
Sivayokesvarasarma Hareindirasarma; Dushadhi Athapaththu; Sivalingam Sivasankaranarayana; Balasubramaniam Janarthanan
Department of Civil Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, University of Jaffna, Kilinochchi, Sri Lanka
Investigation of Measures for Sustainable Development using Sustainable Construction
R.K.N.A.H. Manchanayake1; S.N. Malkanthi2; Dilani Dassanayake3
1, 3Department of Construction Technology, Faculty of Technology, Wayamba, University of Sri Lanka, Kuliyapitiya, Sri Lanka
2Department of Civil & Environmental Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, University of Ruhuna, Galle, Sri Lanka
Feasibility of Cement Mortar System with Textile Waste
D.P.D.U. Gunathilaka; C.S. Jayathilaka; H.M.C.C. Somarathna
Department of Civil Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, University of Jaffna, Ariviyal Nagar, Killinochchi 44000, Sri Lanka
Conference Technical program Session III: Civil and Environmental Engineering and Electrical and Electronic Engineering & Civil and Environmental Engineering
Controls of solar power systems for grid connected and islanded mode operations
Ravindran Nagaratnam1; Kokulavasan Thiriambahasharma2; Rajan Ratnakumar3; Yuvaraj Manchukan4; Ahilan Kanagasundram5; Atputharajah Arulampalam6
1Dept of Building Services Technology, University College of Jaffna, Jaffna, Sri Lanka
2, 3, 4, 5, 6Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering, University of Jaffna, Jaffna, Sri Lanka
Vehicle Parking Mobile Network
Rasendram Muralitharan
Department of Computer Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, University of Jaffna
Storm water pollutant characterisation and treatment practices
D.Ekanayake; P. Loganathan; Jaya Kandasamy; Saravanamuthu Vigneswaran
Dept of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of Technolohy Sydney, Sydney, Australia
Effectiveness of chlorine as a pre-oxidation mechanism in water treatment for turbidity removal in groundwater as a water efficiency strategy
M.E. Sutharsan; S.P.S. Meegahakumbura
Regional Support Centre (North), National Water Supply & Drainage Board, Vavuniya, Sri Lanka
Nutrient and Energy Recovery from anaerobic digester (AD) centrate using an algal system
Thinesh Selvaratnam; Hari Lal Kharel; Melissa Tan
Department of Civil & Environmental Engineering, Lamar University, Beaumont, TX 77705, USA.
Holistic Dynamics of Urban Pond Infrastructure for Flood Risk Mitigation – A Case Study on Jaffna Municipal Council Area
S. Thawsika; R.L.H. Rajapakse
Department of Civil Engineering, University of Moratuwa, Sri Lanka
Conference Technical program Session V: Civil and Environmental Engineering
Feasibility of Cement Mortar System with Industrial Metal Fibre Waste
K.D.Y.G. Perera; Y.L.F. Ahamed; H.M.C.C. Somarathna
Department of Civil Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, University of Jaffna, Ariviyal Nagar, Killinochchi 44000, Sri Lanka
Web crippling behaviour of LiteSteel Beams with edge-stiffened web openings under End Two Flange load case
Kathasamy Elilarasi1; Balasubramaniam Janarthanan2; Dushadhi Athapaththu3; Keerthan Poologanathan4; Gatheesghar Perampalam5
1, 4Faculty of Engineering and Environment, Northumbria University, Newcastle, United Kingdom
2, 3Department of Civil Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, University of Jaffna, Kilinochchi, Sri Lanka
5School of Computing, Engineering, and Digital Technologies, Teesside University, United Kingdom
Evaluation of Safety Performance in Provincial Road Network
S. Tharmarajah1; H.R. Pasindu2
1Department of Construction Technology, University College of Jaffna, Jaffna, Sri Lanka
2Department of Civil Engineering, University of Moratuwa, Moratuwa, Sri Lanka
Effect of Plantation Location and Crown Shape of Trees on Cross-Ventilation of a Generic Building – A CFD Study
J.W.G. Buddika1; A.U. Weerasuriya2; C.S. Lewangamage3; Zhang Xuelin4
1, 3Department of Civil Engineering, University of Moratuwa, Katubedda, Sri Lanka
2Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, Hong Kong
4School of Atmospheric Sciences, Sun Yat-sen University, Southern Marine Science and Engineering Guangdong Laboratory (Zhuhai), Zhuhai, PR China