Earth Retaining Systems

FOCUS AREAS

Our main focuses are: Optimum design of different earth retaining systems, deep excavation support systems and behaviour of internally stabilized earth retaining systems such as soil nailing on different natural ground conditions. 

PUBLICATIONS

  • Athmarajah G, De Silva LIN (2019), Analysis of Stability Enhancement of Soldier Pile Retaining Wall Moratuwa Engineering Research Conference (MERCon), 644-650.
  • Ranathunga AS, Madusanka ADNC, Priyankara NH, Alagiyawanna AMN (2013), Investigation of indigenous knowledge used for Galle Fort construction with respect to Geotechnical Engineering. In: Proceeding of the Conference of Young Geotechnical Engineers Sri Lanka, Sri Lanka Geotechnical Society (SLGS), April 2013; pp. 17 – 20.
  • Kathiravelu G, Bavendan P, Warnapura SP, De Silva LIN (2012), Lateral Displacements of Commonly Found Gravity Retaining Walls in Sri Lanka due to Seismic Action, Proc. of the 2nd International Conference on Sustainable Built Environment, Kandy, Sri Lanka.
  • Nawagamuwa UP, Madarasinghe DL, Goonatillake MDMJ, Karunarathna HJD, Gunaratne M (2012), Sustainable reuse of Brownfield properties in Sri Lanka as a Gabion Fill Material, Proceedings of ICSBE 2012, December 2012
  • Mulmi S, Nakajima S, De Silva LIN, Koseki J (2007), Shear stress-strain response analysis of backfill soil of model retaining wall using shaking table, Proc. of the 9th International Summer symposium, JSCE, Yokohama, Japan, pp. 151-154.

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