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ICSBE 2020

Proceedings of the 11th International Conference on Sustainable Built Environment

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  • © 2022

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Editors:
  1. Ranjith Dissanayake

    1. Department of Civil Engineering, University of Peradeniya, Kandy, Sri Lanka

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  2. Priyan Mendis

    1. Department of Infrastructure Engineering, University of Melbourne, Parkville, Australia

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  3. Kolita Weerasekera

    1. Department of Civil Engineering, The Open University of Sri Lanka, Nugegoda, Sri Lanka

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  4. Sudhira De Silva

    1. Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of Ruhuna, Galle, Sri Lanka

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  5. Shiromal Fernando

    1. Civil and Structural Engineering Consultants (Pvt) Ltd., Rajagiriya, Colombo, Sri Lanka

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  • Highlights recent advances in the area of structural engineering and the construction industry
  • Provides necessary knowledge for construction management practices and new tools and technologies
  • Covers topics on sustainable tall buildings, sustainable bridge construction and maintenance

Part of the book series: Lecture Notes in Civil Engineering (LNCE, volume 174)

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Table of contents (53 papers)

  1. Green Technology and Disaster Resilience

    1. Development of a Framework to Examine the Transportation Infrastructure Resilience; Sri Lankan Context

      • P. L. A. I. Shehara, C. S. A. Siriwardana, D. Amaratunga, R. Haigh
      Pages 235-258

    2. Investigating the Variables that Influence the Use of Social Media for Disaster Risk Communication in Sri Lanka

      • H. A. D. G. S. Jayathilaka, C. S. A. Siriwardana, D. Amaratunga, R. P. Haigh, N. Dias
      Pages 259-276

    3. Incorparation of Disasater Risk Reduction and Disasater Resilient Mechanisms into the Building Tool of GREENSL® Rating System for Built Environment

      • A. A. S. E. Abeysinghe, C. S. A. Siriwardane, C. S. Bandara, P. B. R. Dissanayake, R. Haigh, D. Amarathunga
      Pages 277-299

  2. Sustainable Construction of Building and Infrastructure

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 301-301
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    2. Improvement of an ADT Estimation Model Developed for A-Class Roads in Sri Lanka by Incorporating National Expressways and Important B-Class Links

      • P. M. Jayarathne, R. D. N. D. Kumari, W. R. S. S. Dharmarathna, I. M. S. Sathyaprasad
      Pages 303-312

    3. Finite Element Analysis of Shear Strength Degradation of Reinforced Concrete Members with Corrosion

      • R. A. C. G. Ranasinghe, J. M. R. S. Appuhamy
      Pages 313-321

    4. Investigation of the Best Joint Type for Combining of the Finger Jointed Timber Panel in Board Production

      • C. K. Muthumala, S. De Silva, P. L. A. G. Alwis, K. K. I. U. Arunakumara
      Pages 323-329

    5. Investigating the Effects of Offset Distance in CSH on Steel Plates Under Three-Point Flexural Cyclic Loads in the LCF Range

      • S. Abeygunasekera, J. C. P. H. Gamage, S. Fawzia
      Pages 331-346

    6. Modification of Sequential Law for Fatigue Damage Assessment of Steel Structures Based on the Length of Stress/Strain Life Curves

      • M. A. V. S. G. Meegalla, P. V. D. P. L. Saparamadu, I. M. U. I. Wijayarathna, T. M. Pallewatta, P. A. K. Karunananda
      Pages 347-354

    7. Analysis and Design of Steel Plate Composite Beams for Shear

      • A. D. De Alwis, W. J. B. S. Fernando, P. Mendis, D. S. Hettiarachchi, W. P. M. Weerasinghe
      Pages 355-362

  3. Sustainable Material and Manufacturing

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 363-363
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    2. Application of Blended Cement Mix Pet Fiber High Strength Concrete for Structural Elements

      • A. L. M. De Silva, T. M. Shakeer, J. T. Jayawardhana, P. P. C. Saumyasiri, M. S. T. Priyadarshana
      Pages 365-374

    3. Use of EPS Based Light-Weight Concrete Panels as a Roof Insulation Material for NERD Slab System

      • D. P. P. Meddage, M. T. R. Jayasinghe
      Pages 375-384

    4. Effects of Carbon Black and Graphene Oxide Additions on Properties of Ordinary Portland Cement Composite

      • A. M. B. Chandima, S. P. Guluwita
      Pages 385-397

    5. Tensile Characteristics of Waste Based Natural Fibre Composites from Rice Husk and Low Density Polythene Waste

      • P. M. I. B. Abesinghe, S. N. B. M. W. Y. S. Narayana, H. M. C. C. Somarathna
      Pages 399-408

    6. Development of Pervious Concrete by Using Bottom Ash as Supplementary Cementious Material

      • L. C. G. De Silva, W. A. N. Dilrukshi, A. S. J. M. U. D. Jayasekara, T. Priyadarshana, M. K. Samantha
      Pages 409-421

    7. Effect of Nano-Mg(OH)2 on the Mechanical and Flame Retardant Properties of Nano-Mg(OH)2-Ribbed Smoked Sheet Rubber Composite

      • K. M. G. C. Bandara, M. R. Abeywardena, D. G. G. P. Karunaratne
      Pages 423-436

    8. Utilization of Coal Fly Ash and Bottom Ash as Raw Materials in Synthesis of Zeolites

      • H. M. R. S. Herath, C. S. Kalpage, A. Manipura
      Pages 437-450

    9. Modification of a Bottom Ash Based Insulation Material Using Saw Dust, EPS and Aggregate Chips

      • K. A. D. Y. T. Kahandawa Arachchi, J. C. P. H. Gamage, G. I. P. de Silva
      Pages 451-460

    10. Modification of Engineered Cementitious Composite Mortar to Use as an Adhesive for CFRP/Concrete Bond

      • M. W. C. Himasha, J. C. P. H. Gamage, G. I. P. De Silva, V. Attanayaka
      Pages 461-476
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About this book

This book highlights the latest knowledge and innovations in the field of civil engineering and construction industry striving for a sustainable built environment. It includes recent innovative findings from the proceedings of the 11th ICSBE 2020 under the themes of sustainable tall buildings, sustainable bridge construction and maintenance, waste in construction industry, sustainable manufacturing and recycling, disaster risk reduction for sustainable built environment, green innovations and entrepreneurship, sustainable water management in developing countries, water pollution and CKDu, sustainable urban environment and social well-being, and many greener and sustainable resource and energy-efficient innovative research findings.

Editors and Affiliations

  • Department of Civil Engineering, University of Peradeniya, Kandy, Sri Lanka

    Ranjith Dissanayake

  • Department of Infrastructure Engineering, University of Melbourne, Parkville, Australia

    Priyan Mendis

  • Department of Civil Engineering, The Open University of Sri Lanka, Nugegoda, Sri Lanka

    Kolita Weerasekera

  • Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of Ruhuna, Galle, Sri Lanka

    Sudhira De Silva

  • Civil and Structural Engineering Consultants (Pvt) Ltd., Rajagiriya, Colombo, Sri Lanka

    Shiromal Fernando

About the editors

Professor Ranjith Dissanayake is Senior Professor in civil engineering, University of Peradeniya, Sri Lanka, who is also currently serving the country as Secretary for the State Ministry of Rural Roads and Other Infrastructures. He is Chairman of the Green Building Council of Sri Lanka (GBCSL) and Vice President of the Institution of Engineers, Sri Lanka (IESL). In private sector, he is Chainman for Lego International (Pvt.) Ltd, ICB (Pvt.) Ltd, Lanka AAC (Pvt) Ltd, and GAP (Pvt) Ltd. He was Fulbright Scholar in USA, Endeavour Fellow in Australia, and JASSO Research Fellow in Japan while being awarded the Young Scientist Award in 2007 by the NSTC of Sri Lanka who also has published over 100 journal papers so far.


Priyan Mendis is Professor in the Department of Infrastructure Engineering and Leader of the Advanced Protective Technology of Engineering Structures Group. He was also Convener of the ARC Research Network for a Secure Australia (RNSA) from 2004 to 2011. He obtained his Ph.D. from Monash University, Australia. He is also Director of the ARC Centre for Advanced Manufacturing of Prefabricated Housing. His research interests are protective technology of structures, smart infrastructure, design, assessment and monitoring, high-strength/high-performance concrete, seismic design of reinforced and prestressed concrete structures, design of tall buildings and bridges, disaster mitigation, and management and sustainable infrastructure. He is also Member of several institutions including: Institution of Engineering, Concrete Institute of Australia, and American Concrete Institute. He has authored over 100 publications.
Professor Kolita Weerasekera is Senior Professor and Chair of the Department of Civil Engineering, Open University of Sri Lanka, who is also Chartered Engineer, International Professional Engineer, Fellow of the Institution of Engineers, Sri Lanka, and Member of Institution of Engineers, Australia, American Societyof Civil Engineers, and Institution of Highways and Transport, UK. As a transport engineering expert, he has authored two textbooks on highway and traffic engineering; “Towards Better Roads” and “An Introduction to Traffic Engineering” while publishing over 100 journal and conference papers while winning few awards for his excellency in research.


Prof. Sudhira De Silva is professor in civil and environmental engineering, University of Ruhuna, Sri Lanka, while being Member of Institution of Engineers, Sri Lanka (IESL), Society of Structural Engineers Sri Lanka, and Japan Concrete Institute. He has been Conference Co-chairs, Scientific Committee Chairs, and Member of review panels in many national and international conferences while publishing over 100 journal and conference papers in his specialist areas of high-strength and high-performance concrete, bridge management systems for RC and PC bridges, structural assessment, durability of reinforcedconcrete and pre-stressed concrete structures, and sustainable building materials.



Eng. Shiromal Fernando is Managing Director as well as Principal Structural Engineer of Civil and Structural Engineering Consultants (Pvt) Ltd., Sri Lanka, which is one of the leading consultancy companies in Sri Lanka. He is a well-experienced charted engineer in Sri Lanka while also being Chairman of Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat, Sri Lanka, Vice President of Green Building Council of Sri Lanka (GBCSL), and Member of Institution of Engineers, Sri Lanka (IESL), Sri Lankan Standard Institute (SLS), and Society of Structural Engineers Sri Lanka. He is a leading expert in innovative construction methods such as tall buildings, bridge construction, and advanced sustainable construction materials.

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