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  • Waste Water Purification Using Locally Available Aquatic Plants 
    Ranatunga, R.M.S.B.S.; Udamulla, K.M.L.A. (Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, University of Ruhuna, Sri Lanka., 2017-03-16)
    The primary objective of this study was to evaluate the performance of two different aquatic macrophyte for treatment of municipal waste water collected from Colombo 15. A physical model of a treatment plant was constructed ...
  • Engineered Wetland System for Enhancing Aquatic Environment of Urban Canals for Transportation: Case Study on Kirulapone Canal in Colombo, Sri Lanka 
    Perera, G.L.E.P.; Dayarathne, G.C.R.; Perera, H.K.M.; Athapattu, B.C.L.; De Silva, Kasun; Perera, G.A.A.U. (Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, University of Ruhuna, Sri Lanka., 2017-03-16)
    Kirulapone canal is a foremost branch of Diyawanna canal system which is highly polluted due to the anthropogenic haphazard wastewater disposal. As a migratory measure for the traffic congestion in Colombo Metropolitan ...
  • Development of Permeable Reactive Barrier System Utilizing Locally Available Geo- and Bio-Waste 
    Saito, R.; Kumarasinghe, Udayagee; Paranavithana, G.N.; Saito, T. (Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, University of Ruhuna, Sri Lanka., 2017-03-16)
    Open dumping is the common method for final waste disposal used in many developing countries. Various kinds of heavy metals are often detected in landfill leachate and groundwater surrounded at open dumpsites in Sri ...
  • Operation Cycle Optimization of an Aerobic Sequencing Batch Reactor for Dairy Wastewater Treatment 
    Abevsiriwardana, A.A.l.S.; Ranasinghe, R.A.J.C.; Jinadasa, K.B.S.N. (Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, University of Ruhuna, Sri Lanka., 2017-03-16)
    This study was primarily focused on developing an operation cycle for aerobic sequencing batch reactor (SBR) and optimizing it when dairy wastewater is the effluent in question. Throughout the study period, wastewater ...
  • Coconut Processing Wastewater Treatment Using Anaerobic Sequencing Batch Reactor 
    Deeaala, D.D.D.P.; Yatawara, S.G.S.; Jinadasa, K.B.S.N. (Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, University of Ruhuna, Sri Lanka., 2017-03-16)
    Coconut industry, the second largest agricultural export product in Sri Lanka, is a major contributor to the pollution of environment. But the treatment of coconut processing wastewater is a less studied area. The objective ...
  • Performance Analysis as a Management Tool for Application of Water Safety Plan: A Case Study Done at Greater Kandy Water Treatment Plant (GKWTP) 
    Bandara, H.R.L.C.; Upeka, S.A.C.; Dineshika, T.G.N.; Weerasekara, W.B.M.L.I.; Wickramasinghe, N.I.; Weragoda, S.K. (Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, University of Ruhuna, Sri Lanka., 2017-03-16)
    Even though the United Nations has declared that every human being is having equal right to access potable water, ensuring accessibility is becoming a challenge due to the pollution of the limited water resources. Water ...
  • Simultaneous Removal of Nitrogen, Carbon and Phosphorous from Wastewater Using a Simple Bioreactor 
    Dias, S.N.R.D.; Karunasena, R.P.D.D.; Rathnavake, R.M.L.D. (Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, University of Ruhuna, Sri Lanka., 2017-03-16)
    The removals of carbon (C), nitrogen (N) and phosphorous (P) from wastewater in multi stage reactors have been widely practiced worldwide. However, simultaneous removal of C and nutrients has proven to be difficult. A ...
  • Phytoplankton Abundance and Diversity in Three Sea Bathing Sites in Western and Southern Coasts of Sri Lanka 
    Weerakoon, A.P.; Jayasiri, H.B.; Jayamanne, S.C.; Guruge, K.P.G.K.P. (Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, University of Ruhuna, Sri Lanka., 2017-03-16)
    Phytoplankton is a group of organisms which are capable of reflecting the conditions of water. In the present study, the phytoplankton abundance, species diversity and composition was investigated in relation to some ...
  • A Study on Tsunami Wave Penetration and Storm Surge Impact after the Construction of Sethusamudram Ship Canal 
    Piruthevi, C.; Sunthareswaran, S.; Vithana, H.P.V. (Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, University of Ruhuna, Sri Lanka., 2017-03-16)
    This paper describes a study on tsunami wave penetration after the construction of the proposed Sethusamudram Ship Canal Project (SSCP). In order to fulfill this objective a hydrodynamic model set up based on linear ...
  • Characteristics of Sediments of Batticaloa Lagoon of Sri Lanka During Rainy Season with Special Reference to Texture and Organic Matter 
    Sugirtharan, M.; Pathmarajah, S.; Mowjood, M.I.M.; Narmilan, A. (Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, University of Ruhuna, Sri Lanka., 2017-03-16)
    This paper presents the results of a study on spatial variation of texture and organic matter content in bottom sediments of the Batticaloa Lagoon, Sri Lanka. Sediment samples from the Batticaloa Lagoon were collected ...
  • Study on Soil-Nail Pullout Interaction Using a Numerical Analysis 
    Jayasekara, D.W.; Priyankara, N.H. (Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, University of Ruhuna, Sri Lanka., 2017-03-16)
    Soil-nailing is one of the most efficient slope stabilizing techniques used in the world today. But due to lack of proven and accepted design methods, the measured pullout force in the field is much higher than the ...
  • Characterization of Pore-Structural Parameters for Different Textured Soils by Using Microfocus X-Ray CT System 
    Morino, D.; Baniya, A.; Saito, T.; Hamamoto, S.; Kawamoto, K.; Muller, K.; Sakaki, T.; Moldrup, P.; Komatsu, T. (Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, University of Ruhuna, Sri Lanka., 2017-03-16)
    Mass transport in soil is highly controlled by pore-structural parameters. In this study, we visualized soil-pore networks for different textured soils including sand, loam, and silty clay loam by using a microfocus X-ray ...
  • Geotechnical Properties for Mixed Materials of Sludge, Crushed Concrete, and Incineration Ash 
    Hashimoto, K.; Piumali, A.B.K.T.; Saito, T.; Kawamoto, K. (Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, University of Ruhuna, Sri Lanka., 2017-03-17)
    An effective use of limited space in existing waste disposal sites is highly needed due to the difficulty in constructing new facilities in Japan. The control of compaction and consolidation properties of waste materials ...
  • Investigations on Mechanical Behaviour of Joint Connection in Steel- Concrete Hybrid Structures 
    Maki, Takeshi; Dhoju, Erojan (Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, University of Ruhuna, Sri Lanka., 2017-03-16)
    In steel-concrete hybrid structures the adequacy of material/member connections is a key issue for the sufficient structural performance. In this paper, findings of two research work on material and member connections ...
  • Development of Multi-Hazard Early Warning System in Indonesia 
    Susand, A.; Tamamadin, M.; Wijaya, A.R.; Pratama, A.; Faisal, I.; Latifah, A.N. (Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, University of Ruhuna, Sri Lanka., 2017-03-16)
    This paper discusses the results of Multi-hazard Early Warning System (MHEWS) development that combine weather prediction from Weather Research and Forecasting (WRF) and hydrometeorology hazard index from National Disaster ...
  • Building Resilient Cities through 3R Principles and Higher Resource Efficiency 
    Visvanathan, C. (Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, University of Ruhuna, Sri Lanka., 2017-03-16)
    The global phenomenon of urbanization is here to stay. With more than 60% of the total population expected to reside in urban areas by 2050, it is imperative to strongly consider the environmental and economic implications ...

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