Editors:
- Highlights recent advances in the area Structural Engineering and Construction Management
- Provides necessary knowledge for construction management practices, new tools and technologies on local and global levels in civil engineering
- Covers topics on Structural and Solid Mechanics, Construction Materials/Safety, Systems and Management, Loading Effects, Architecture & Architectural, Coastal, and Foundation engineering, and Sustainability
Part of the book series: Lecture Notes in Civil Engineering (LNCE, volume 94)
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Table of contents (50 papers)
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Front Matter
About this book
Editors and Affiliations
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Department of Civil Engineering, University of Peradeniya, Kandy, Sri Lanka
Ranjith Dissanayake
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Department of Infrastructure Engineering, University of Melbourne, Parkville, Australia
Priyan Mendis
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Department of Civil Engineering, The Open University of Sri Lanka, Nugegoda, Sri Lanka
Kolita Weerasekera
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Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of Ruhuna, Galle, Sri Lanka
Sudhira De Silva
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Civil and Structural Engineering Consultants (Pvt) Ltd., Rajagiriya, Colombo, Sri Lanka
Shiromal Fernando
About the editors
Priyan Mendis is a Professor in the Department of Infrastructure Engineering and the Leader of the Advanced Protective Technology of Engineering Structures Group. He was also the Convener of the ARC Research Network for a Secure Australia (RNSA) from 2004 -2011. Prof Mendis obtained his PhD from Monash University, Australia. He is also the 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 a member of several institutions including: Institution of Engineering, Concrete Institute of Australia and American Concrete Institute. He has authored more over 100 publications.
Anura Nanayakkara is a Professor in Department of Civil Engineering, University of Moratuwa, Sri Lanka. He has specialized in concrete technology. Prof Nanayakkara obtained his PhD from University of Tokyo, Japan in 1990. He has involved research activities in Imperial college London, UK, University of Tokyo, Japan and etc in addition to various research activities in Sri Lanka. He is currently serving as a consultant in National Building Research Organization, a chairman of sectoral committee on building and constructional materials, a consultant of Coast Conservation Department. Prof. Nanayakkkara has held many positions such as member of national comities, co-chairing conferences and etc. He has published over 70 publications. He is one of the former heads of the department in department of civil engineering, University of Moratuwa.
Professor Kolita Weerasekera graduated from University of Moratuwa in 1981 with a B.Sc. degree in Civil Engineering. He obtained his Masters in Engineering, specialising in Transport Engineering from the University of New South Wales, Sydney Australia and subsequently obtained his Doctor of Philosophy in Civil Engineering from the same university. Professor Weerasekera is a chartered engineer and a Fellow of the Institution of Engineers Sri Lanka. He is continuously serving as a member of the Accreditation Board ofInstitution of Engineers Sri Lanka (IESL) from December 2010 to date. IESL is a full signatory to the Washington Accord. Professor Weerasekera is also a member of the Institution of Engineers Australia, American Society of Civil Engineers, and Institution of Highways and Transport United Kingdom. As a transport expert he has contributed in many nation building projects as well.
Dr.G.S.Y.De Silva completed his PhD in Civil and Environmental Engineering from Saitama University, Japan (2008) and he obtained his M. Eng in Structural Engineering from Saitama University, Japan (2005). Also he completed his PG. Dip in Structural Engineering Design from University of Moratuwa, Sri Lanka (2002) after graduating his B.Sc. with First Class Honors Degree in Civil Engineering from University of Moratuwa, Sri Lanka (2000) ​
Shiromal Fernando is one of the leading structural engineers in Sri Lanka has been involved in many high rise buildings in the country, including the tallest structures. He holds the degrees B.Sc. Engineering (Hons) in Civil Engineering & MPhil Degree from the University of Moratuwa, Sri Lanka, and is also a Chartered Engineer of the Institution of Engineers Sri Lanka. He is a distinguished and active member of many institutions and societies of Sri Lanka such as Institution of Engineers, Society of Structural Engineers & Technical Advisory committee of Disaster Management Center, and also served as the Honorary Secretary of the Society of Structural Engineers during 2005-2008. Furthermore, he is the Vice President of the Green Building Council Sri Lanka since 2010. He is a member of the Sri Lankan Standards Institute where he is working with the committee to develop Cement and Steel standards for Sri Lanka since 2009. He is also a proud Member of American Society of Structural Engineers (ASCE).
Bibliographic Information
Book Title: ICSECM 2019
Book Subtitle: Proceedings of the 10th International Conference on Structural Engineering and Construction Management
Editors: Ranjith Dissanayake, Priyan Mendis, Kolita Weerasekera, Sudhira De Silva, Shiromal Fernando
Series Title: Lecture Notes in Civil Engineering
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-15-7222-7
Publisher: Springer Singapore
eBook Packages: Engineering, Engineering (R0)
Copyright Information: Springer Nature Singapore Pte Ltd. 2021
Hardcover ISBN: 978-981-15-7221-0Published: 19 September 2020
Softcover ISBN: 978-981-15-7224-1Published: 20 September 2021
eBook ISBN: 978-981-15-7222-7Published: 18 September 2020
Series ISSN: 2366-2557
Series E-ISSN: 2366-2565
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: XI, 616
Number of Illustrations: 51 b/w illustrations
Topics: Construction Management, Sustainable Architecture/Green Buildings, Sustainable Development, Building Materials, Building Construction and Design