{"id":56795,"date":"2022-04-29T12:16:01","date_gmt":"2022-04-29T06:46:01","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/192.248.50.243\/?page_id=56795"},"modified":"2023-10-31T18:19:12","modified_gmt":"2023-10-31T12:49:12","slug":"publications","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.eng.ruh.ac.lk\/dcee\/publications\/","title":{"rendered":"Publication Archive"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[vc_row css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1584864604658{padding-bottom: 20px !important;}&#8221;][vc_column]<style type=\"text\/css\" data-type=\"the7_shortcodes-inline-css\">.dt-breadcrumbs-id-1c103b07b129c8ed28aa8b56894c31f8 .breadcrumbs {\n  display: inline-block;\n  margin: 0;\n  padding: 2px 10px 2px 10px;\n  background: #dd9221;\n  border: 0px solid #00274c;\n  border-radius: 0px;\n}\n.dt-breadcrumbs-id-1c103b07b129c8ed28aa8b56894c31f8 .breadcrumbs * {\n  font-weight: bold;\n  text-transform: uppercase;\n  color: #00274c;\n}\n<\/style><div class=\"dt-breadcrumbs-shortcode dt-breadcrumbs-id-1c103b07b129c8ed28aa8b56894c31f8 align-left\"><div class=\"assistive-text\">You are here:<\/div><ol class=\"breadcrumbs text-small\" itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BreadcrumbList\"><li itemprop=\"itemListElement\" itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ListItem\"><a itemprop=\"item\" href=\"https:\/\/www.eng.ruh.ac.lk\/dcee\/\" title=\"\"><span itemprop=\"name\">Home<\/span><\/a><meta itemprop=\"position\" content=\"1\" \/><\/li><li class=\"current\" itemprop=\"itemListElement\" itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ListItem\"><span itemprop=\"name\">Page<\/span><meta itemprop=\"position\" content=\"2\" \/><\/li><\/ol><\/div><div id=\"ultimate-heading-453869f0d824cb839\" class=\"uvc-heading ult-adjust-bottom-margin ultimate-heading-453869f0d824cb839 uvc-1015  uvc-heading-default-font-sizes\" data-hspacer=\"no_spacer\"  data-halign=\"center\" style=\"text-align:center\"><div class=\"uvc-heading-spacer no_spacer\" style=\"top\"><\/div><div class=\"uvc-main-heading ult-responsive\"  data-ultimate-target='.uvc-heading.ultimate-heading-453869f0d824cb839 h1'  data-responsive-json-new='{\"font-size\":\"\",\"line-height\":\"\"}' ><h1 style=\"--font-weight:theme;\">Publication Archive<\/h1><\/div><\/div>[\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row type=&#8221;vc_default&#8221; margin_top=&#8221;-5&#8243; margin_bottom=&#8221;80&#8243; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1584338639748{padding-bottom: 80px !important;}&#8221;][vc_column][vc_tour interval=&#8221;0&#8243; title_size=&#8221;h5&#8243;][vc_tab title=&#8221;Peer Reviewed Journal and Conference Papers&#8221; tab_id=&#8221;1399904645-1-94&#8243;]<div class=\"standard-arrow list-divider bullet-top\"><p><strong>Research Updates September<\/strong><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>K.N.A.H. Manchanayake, S.N. Malkanthi, and Dilani Dassanayake, \u201cInvestigation of Measures for Sustainable Development using Sustainable Construction\u201d, Proceedings of International Conference on Engineering, University of Jaffna, pp 105-111, August, 2022.<\/li>\n<li>Kalum Ranasinghe, and Sudhira De Silva, \u201cCombined use of non-destructive tests, visual inspection and service life prediction to ensure the reliability of reinforced concrete water tanks\u201d, Journal of National Science Foundation of Sri Lanka, 2022, Vol 50 (2): pp. 49 \u2013 64, DOI: <a href=\"http:\/\/dx.doi.org\/10.4038\/jnsfsr.v50i2.10474\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">http:\/\/dx.doi.org\/10.4038\/jnsfsr.v50i2.10474<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Gunasinghe, P., and De Silva, S. \u2018An assessment of quality of Workmanship in Civil Engineering Construction: a decision model to evaluate the workmanship\u2019, International Jouranl of Management Concepts and Philosophy, 2022, Vol. 15, No. 3, pp. 199\u2013216.<\/li>\n<li>Subashi\u00a0 De Silva, THF Aagani, KF Gebremariam, SMSMK Samarakoon , \u201cEngineering properties and microstructure of a sustainable roof tile manufactured with waste rice husk ash and ceramic sludge addition\u201d, Case Studies in Construction Materials,\u00a0 SCI Journal Published by Elsevier, Volume 17, December 2022, e01470, Impact Factor 4.9<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><strong>Research Updates July<\/strong><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>W.K.C.N. Dayanthi, I.U. Nagasinghe, H.R.D.G. Shanthapriya, and W.G.G. Danushka; \u201cLow-Cost Sequential Permeable Reactive Barrier (PRB) to Treat Groundwater Contaminated by Landfill-Leachate\u201d; \u2018ENGINEER\u2019, The Journal of the Institution of Engineers, Sri Lanka, April 2022, Vol. LV, No. 2, pp 31-40<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><strong>Research Updates June<\/strong><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>M.L.A. Basnayake &amp; U.G.C.R. Madushani. (2022), Evaluation of PERSIANN-CCS Satellite-Derived Rainfall Product with Raingauge Data over Kelani River Basin, Sri Lanka, Engineer: Journal of the Institution of Engineers, Sri Lanka, Vol. 55(1), pp.1-11.<\/li>\n<li>M.L.A. Basnayake. (2022) Prioritization of Sub-basins of Nilwala River Basin for Flood Exposure using Multi-Criteria Decision Analysis, Engineer: Journal of the Institution of Engineers, Sri Lanka, Vol. 55(1), pp. 23-30.<\/li>\n<li>Meddage, P., Ekanayake, I., Perera, U. S., Azamathulla, H. M., Said, M. A. M., &amp; Rathnayake, U. (2022). Interpretation of Machine-Learning-Based (Black-box) Wind Pressure Predictions for Low-Rise Gable-Roofed Buildings Using Shapley Additive Explanations (SHAP). Buildings, 12(6), 734. https:\/\/doi.org\/10.3390\/buildings12060734\u00a0 Impact Factor= 2.6<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><strong>Research Updates May<\/strong><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Jayapadma J.M.M.U., Wickramaarachchi T.N., Silva G.H.A.C., Ishidaira H., and Magome J. (2022), Coupled hydrodynamic modelling approach to assess land use change induced flood characteristics, published in the Indexed Journal of Environmental Monitoring and Assessment 194: 354. This paper was first authored by Eng. JMMU Jayapadma who completed MEng in Water and Environmental in the 3rd batch. The paper was produced based on his MEng thesis.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<ol start=\"2\">\n<li>Kumar, M., Jiang, G., Kumar Thakur, A., Chatterjee, S., Bhattacharya, T., Mohapatra, S., Chaminda, T., Kumar Tyagi, V., Vithanage, M., Bhattacharya, P., Nghiem, L. D., Sarkar, D., Sonne, C., &amp; Mahlknecht, J. (2022). Lead time of early warning by wastewater surveillance for COVID-19: Geographical variations and impacting factors. Chemical Engineering Journal (Lausanne, Switzerland : 1996), 441, 135936. <a href=\"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1016\/j.cej.2022.135936\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1016\/j.cej.2022.135936<\/a>, This review paper was published in a Q1 journal; &#8220;Chemical Engineering Journal\u201d which has an impact factor of 13.3.<\/li>\n<li>Meddage, D. P. P., Ekanayake, I. U., Weerasuriya, A. U., Lewangamage, C. S., Tse, K. T., Miyanawala, T. P., &amp; Ramanayaka, C. D. E. (2022). Explainable Machine Learning (XML) to predict external wind pressure of a low-rise building in urban-like settings, Journal of Wind Engineering and Industrial Aerodynamics, 226, 105027 <a href=\"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1016\/j.jweia.2022.105027\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1016\/j.jweia.2022.105027<\/a> Impact factor =4.1<\/li>\n<li>Ekanayake, I. U., Meddage, D. P. P., &amp; Rathnayake, U. (2022). A novel approach to explain the black-box nature of machine learning in compressive strength predictions of concrete using Shapley additive explanations (SHAP). Case Studies in Construction Materials, 16, e01059.\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1016\/j.cscm.2022.e01059\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1016\/j.cscm.2022.e01059<\/a>, Impact factor =3.32<\/li>\n<li>Meddage, D. P. P, Lewangamage, C. S., &amp; Weerasuriya, A. U. (2022). On the deviation of mean pressure coefficients in wind loading standards for a low-rise, gable-roofed building with boundary walls. Structures, 36, 50-64, <a href=\"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1016\/j.istruc.2021.12.003\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1016\/j.istruc.2021.12.003<\/a>, Impact factor = 2.9<\/li>\n<li>Dharmasena, P. M., Meddage, D. P. P, &amp; Mendis, A. S. M. (2022). Investigating the applicability of sawdust and retro-reflective materials as external wall insulation under tropical climatic conditions. Asian Journal of Civil Engineering, <a href=\"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1007\/s42107-022-00440-0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1007\/s42107-022-00440-0<\/a>, Impact factor =1.6<\/li>\n<li>Makubura, R., Meddage, D. P. P., Azamathulla, H. M., Pandey, M., &amp; Rathnayake, U. (2022), A Simplified Mathematical Formulation for Water Quality Index (WQI): A Case Study in the Kelani River Basin, Sri Lanka. Fluids, 7(5), 147,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.3390\/fluids7050147\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/doi.org\/10.3390\/fluids7050147<\/a>, Impact factor =1.8<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Research Updates April<\/strong><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Tushara Chaminda published an editorial, Tushara Chaminda, G.G., &#8220;Occurrence and Spread of Emerging Organic Pollutants and Antibiotic Resistance in Urban Waters of Sri Lanka\u201d, Journal of the University of Ruhuna, 9(1), pp.1\u20135, 2021, DOI: <a href=\"http:\/\/doi.org\/10.4038\/jur.v9i1.7989\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">http:\/\/doi.org\/10.4038\/jur.v9i1.7989<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Otaki, M. Otaki, T. Chaminda, T. Matsui, R. Bokalamulla, R. Thathsarani, T. Joganathan, \u201cDemand-side water management using alternative water sources based on residential end-use\u201d, Water Practice and Technology, 2022031, doi.org\/10.2166\/wpt.2022.031, 2022.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><strong>Research Updates March<\/strong><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>W. Seneviratne, G.K.P. Wickramasinghe and R.D.D. Dayawansha presented an abstract titled &#8220;Safety Risk Assessment for Drill &amp; Blast Tunnel construction in Sri Lanka &#8221; at the 19th Academic Sessions, University of Ruhuna held on 03<sup>rd<\/sup> March 2022 at the Faculty of Technology, Kaburupitiya.<\/li>\n<li>H.A. Maduranga, J.M.R.S. Appuhamy, W.M.K.R.T.W. Bandara and T.M. Bandula Heva [2021], \u201cGlass Waste as an Alternative Material for Concrete Mixtures \u2013 A Review\u201d, 19th Academic Sessions held on 03<sup>rd<\/sup> March 2022 at the Faculty of Technology, Kaburupitiya.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><strong>Research Updates &#8211; February<\/strong><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Neetha Dayanthi published an article entitled &#8220;Air Pollution due to Transportation: A Case Study for Sri Lanka&#8221; in the VOLUME 38 April &#8211; June 2021 VIDURAVA Science Magazine on &#8216;Non-conventional environmental hazards&#8217;, published by the National Science Foundation (NSF), Sri Lanka.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><strong>Research Updates January<\/strong><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Muthumala C.K, De Silva Sudhira, Aruna Kumara K.K.I.U and Alwis P.L.A.G, \u201cAssessment of Mixed Timber Combination effect of finger-jointed species using flexural and tensile strength\u201d, Proceedings of the 12<sup>th<\/sup> International Conference of Structural Engineering and Construction Management, December 2021, Paper ID ICSECM2021-03.<\/li>\n<li>D.R.S.G. Colombage, H.V.A.N. Sanjeewa, T.D. Gamage, T.U. Amarasuriya, T.M. Bandula Heva and J.M.R.S. Appuhamy, \u201cPrediction of Residual Tensile Strength of Corroded Steel Tower Members using Image-Based Modelling Technique\u201d, Proceedings of the 12th International Conference of Structural Engineering and Construction Management, December 2021, Paper ID ICSECM2021-135.<\/li>\n<li>D.P.M. Bopitiya, H.V.A.N. Sanjeewa, T.M. Bandula Heva and J.M.R.S. Appuhamy, \u201cApplication of Reused Tyre Rubber (RTR) and Reused Tyre Steel Fiber (RTSF) in Concrete Members\u201d, Proceedings of the 12th International Conference of Structural Engineering and Construction Management, December 2021, Paper ID ICSECM2021-136.<\/li>\n<li>H.A. Maduranga, J.M.R.S. Appuhamy, W.M.K.R.T.W. Bandara and T.M. Bandula Heva, \u201cMechanical Properties of Rubberized Concrete and Strategies for Improving its Qualities \u2013 A Review\u201d, Proceedings of the 12th International Conference of Structural Engineering and Construction Management, December 2021, Paper ID ICSECM2021-140.<\/li>\n<li>D.V. Chandika, B.A.D.S. Wimalasena and M.N. Nazir, \u201cAnalysis of Design and Construction Alternatives to Improve Energy Efficiency and Occupant Comfort of Buildings in Tropical Climates\u201d, Proceedings of the 12th International Conference of Structural Engineering and Construction Management, December 2021, Paper ID ICSECM2021-140<\/li>\n<li>T.F. Ahamed, B.A.D.S. Wimalasena, and K.M.M. 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