he research field of structural design view structures beyond its primary function of carrying loads. We look at the optimal structural form to carry a given load, the aesthetics of the structure in shaping the built environment, the philosophy behind the design of structures and the process of structural design, including design tools and guidelines. The breadth of research covered under structural design include philosophy of engineering design, application of systems approaches and artificial intelligence tech-niques to design of structures, structural optimization, structural aesthetics and application of Eurocodes in designing of structures.
PUBLICATIONS
- D.D.D. Apsara and I.R.A. Weerasekera, “Formulation of a new approach for corbel design in reinforced concrete”, Modulus, Society of Structural Engineers, Sri Lanka, Vol 29, No. 02 , pp. 15-20, December 2019.
- P.A. Kumari, S. Amath, K. Baskaran and W.P.R. Indrajith, Comparative Study on conventional wall type abutments and spill through abutments in expressway bridges in Sri Lanka, Transactions of the Institution of Engineers, Sri Lanka, Part B, October 2019.
- R.L.P. Godakandage and Hettiarachchi M. T. P., User-Friendly Design Guidelines for Extended End Plate Type Steel Joints between Columns and Beams. Society of Structural Engineers, Sri Lanka: Annual Sessions, August 2019.
- S.L.D. Chinthaka and K. Baskaran, Optimization of box culverts, pp. 67–74, Transactions of the Institution of Engineers, Sri Lanka, Part B, October 2018.
- K. Baskaran and R.M.B. Prasad, Investigation of concrete fins as blast resistors in buildings, pp. 195-201, Transactions of the Institution of Engineers, Sri Lanka, Part B, October 2018.
- W.P.S. Dias, The disciplines of engineering and history: Some common ground, Science and Engineering Ethics, Vol. 20, No, 2, pp. 539-549, 2014.
- W.P.S. Dias, Comparing the systems approaches of Checkland and Blockley, Civil Engineering and Environmental Systems, Vol 30 (3-4), pp. 221-230, 2013.
- S.R. Chandratilake and W.P.S. Dias Sustainability rating systems for buildings: Comparisons and correlations, Energy, Vol 59, pp. 22-28, 2013.
- W.P.S. Dias, The engineer’s identity crisis: Homo faber or homo sapiens? Chapter 11 in Philosophy and Engineering: Reflections on Practice, Principles, and Process (ed. D. Goldberg, N. McCarthy & and D. Michelfelder), Springer, pp. 139-150, 2013.