Saitama University, Japan (SU) University of Ruhuna, Sri Lanka (UOR) University of Moratuwa, Sri Lanka (UoM) University of Peradeniya, Sri Lanka (UoP)

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1 International Symposium on Advances in Civil and Environmental Engineering Practices for Sustainable Development ACEPS th March Saitama University, Japan (SU) University of Ruhuna, Sri Lanka (UOR) University of Moratuwa, Sri Lanka (UoM) University of Peradeniya, Sri Lanka (UoP) Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering Faculty of Engineering University of Ruhuna Galle, Sri Lanka List of Participants from Saitama University

2 ACEPS-2012 Faculty of Engineering, University of Ruhuna, Galle, Sri Lanka 19 th March 2012

3 International Symposium on Advances in Civil and Environmental Engineering Practices for Sustainable Development ACEPS 2012 March 19, Faculty of Engineering, University of Ruhuna, Sri Lanka Table of Contents Section I Keynote Addresses 1 Overflow Pattern and the Formation of Scoured Region by the Tsunami Propagated in River Channels in Great East Japan Earthquake 2 Elevated Roads for Sri Lanka 10 Development The Otherside of the Coin 17 Challenges for Sustainable Water Management 24 Relation between changes in the modal properties and structural changes in an existing steel truss bridge 31 Section II- Solutions for Challenges in Infrastructure Planning and Development 39 Application of Remote Sensing and GIS techniques for exploring Construction Material from inaccessible terrains; case study in Eastern Province of Sri Lanka 40 Gas and Heat Transport in Variably-Compacted Landfill Cover at Variably-Saturated Condition 48 Suitability of Expansive Soil to Use as Clay Liners in Arid Zone of Sri Lanka 55 Instrumentation and Monitoring of Mahawewa Landslide off Walapane in Central Hills of Sri Lanka 63 Characterization of geotechnical properties as affected by sediment environment in Kanto lowland clays in Japan 71 Heat and Gas Transport Characteristics in Differently-Decomposed Peaty Soils at Variably-Saturated Conditions 79 Study of Effectiveness of Road Fund as a Solution for Maintenance Problem in Sri Lanka 86 Estimation of Pedestrian walking speeds at controlled cross walks in Sri Lanka - a pilot study 91 User comfort on urban roads 96 Technology Transfer to Local Construction Industry through Foreign Contractors: Barriers and Enablers 104 Walkability Evaluation of Streetscapes: Development of Prediction Equations for Walking Needs of Tourists 110 Section III- Advances in Environmental Engineering and Hydraulics 118 Effect of river bed slope and particle size distribution on washing out condition of trees in rivers 119 Evaluation of Evapotranspiration Methods to Replace Penman-MonteithMethod in the Absence of Required Climatic Data in order to have a better Irrigation Scheduling. 127

4 Assessment of Spatial Variation in Water Quality: A Case Study at Three Surface Water Bodies in Galle Municipal Council Area 134 Estimation of drag coefficient of trees considering the tree bending or overturning situations 142 Optimization of Multipurpose Reservoir Operation Using Game Theory 150 Online Learning Process Management and Learners Motivation: A Case Study of University of Yamanashi Virtual Academy Programme 155 Overflow Pattern and the Formation of Scoured Region by the Tsunami Propagated in River Channels in Great East Japan Earthquake 163 Consequences of Flow Turbulence: Biomass Partitioning and Plastic Responses in Morphology 171 The Current Status of Density Stratification of Koggala Lagoon 176 Study on the efficiency of removing some environmental pollutants in yellow water by using sand and brick powder 184 Suggestions to Implement Integrated Solid Waste Management Plan in Galle Municipal Council Area 190 Effects of the coastal forests, sea embankment and sand dune on reducing washout region of houses at the tsunami caused by the Great East Japan Earthquake 197 Characteristics of municipal solid wastes from selected plots located at up-slope and down-slope of the dumping site: A case study in Udapalatha/Gampola 205 Landfill Gases at an Abandoned Open Dump: A Case Study at Udapalatha/Gampola Site in the Central Province of Sri Lanka 211 Section IV-Sustainable Built Environment 217 Reconstruction vs Retrofitting of a Bridge for Sustainability 218 Learning Tool for Reinforced Concrete Design 225 Behaviour of Cantilever Slabs in Blast Environment and Strengthening Techniques 231 Cost Effective and Speedy Construction for High-Rise Buildings in Sri Lanka by Using Aluminium Panel System Formworks 239 Study on moisture loss and drying shrinkage behaviour of mortar with mineral admixture based on pore structure 245 Influence of Fine Aggregate Types on the Performance Self Flowing Concrete 251 Solar Powered Automated Irrigation System 259 Mitigation and Redevelopment as a Sustainable Development Strategy for Disaster Prone Human Settlements: With special reference to Landslide at Peradeniya Town 266 Occupant Satisfaction on Indoor Comfort in a Green Building 272 Socio Economic Impacts of the Guadiana jetty 280 A set of surrogate parameters to evaluate harvested roof runoff quality 288 Relation between changes in the modal properties and structural changes in an existing steel truss bridge 296

5 <Photographs> Monday, March at University of Ruhuna 1st day of ACEPS2012 Welcome Address ( Keynote Speech Keynote Speech

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