Editors:
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 construction, high-performance concrete, and green innovations
Part of the book series: Lecture Notes in Civil Engineering (LNCE, volume 362)
Conference series link(s): ICSBE : International Conference on Sustainable Built Environment
Conference proceedings info: ICSBE 2022.
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Table of contents (60 papers)
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Front Matter
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Bridge Design Construction and Maintenance
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Front Matter
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Chemical Processes for a Sustainable Future
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Concrete Technology and High-Performance Concrete
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About this book
Keywords
- Sustainable construction
- High performance concrete
- Urban green infrastructure
- Rainwater harvesting
- Sustainable architecture
- Urban planning
- Sustainable recycling
- Built environment
- Wastewater management
- Green innovations
- Carbon footprint
- Climate change
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
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Department of Civil Engineering, University of Sri Jayawardanepura, Jayawardanepura, Sri Lanka
Chaminda Konthesingha
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Department of Biosystems Technology, University of Sri Jayawardanepura, Homagama, Sri Lanka
Pradeep Gajanayake
About the editors
Priyan Mendis is Senior Professor in Civil Engineering, University of Melbourne, Australia, who also serves as Director of the ARC Centre for Advanced Manufacturing of Prefabricated Modular Housing (ARC CAMP.H) and Leader of the Advanced Protective Technology of Engineering Structures Group, Australia. He is Leading Expert in innovative construction methods such as prefabricated structures, tall buildings, and advanced sustainable construction materials. Prof. Mendis is Honorary Chairman of Civil and Structural Engineering Consultants (Pvt.) Ltd. and Founding Chairman of Green Building Council of Sri Lanka (GBCSL) while being Member of many global civil engineering bodies.
Kolita Weerasekera is Senior Professor and Chair of 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, Member of Institution of Engineers Australia, American Society of Civil Engineers, and Institution of Highways and Transport, UK. As Transport Engineering Expert, he has authored two text books 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.
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 reinforced concrete and pre-stressed concrete structures, and sustainable building materials.
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 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. Eng. Fernando is Leading Expert in Innovative construction methods such as tall buildings, bridge construction, and advanced sustainable construction materials.
Chaminda Konthesingha is Professor at Department of Civil Engineering, University of Sri Jayewardenepura, Sri Lanka, who is also currently serving as Dean of Faculty of Engineering in the same university. His research interests are based on structural engineering and modular construction where he has managed to publish many journal and conference papers in these areas. He has obtained his bachelor’s and master’s degrees in Civil Engineering from University of Moratuwa and Ph.D. from Newcastle University, UK. He is also Member of Institution of Engineers Sri Lanka (IESL) and Society of Structural Engineers Sri Lanka.
Pradeep Gajanayake is Senior Lecturer at Department of Biosystems Technology, Faculty of Technology, University of Sri Jayewardenepura, Sri Lanka. His research interests are based on waste management and wastewater treatment where he has managed to publish many journal and conference papers in these areas. He has obtained his bachelor’s and M.Phil. degrees in Agricultural Engineering from University of Peradeniya and Ph.D. in Environmental Engineering from Saitama University, Japan.
Bibliographic Information
Book Title: ICSBE 2022
Book Subtitle: Proceedings of the 13th International Conference on Sustainable Built Environment
Editors: Ranjith Dissanayake, Priyan Mendis, Kolita Weerasekera, Sudhira De Silva, Shiromal Fernando, Chaminda Konthesingha, Pradeep Gajanayake
Series Title: Lecture Notes in Civil Engineering
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-99-3471-3
Publisher: Springer Singapore
eBook Packages: Engineering, Engineering (R0)
Copyright Information: The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s), under exclusive license to Springer Nature Singapore Pte Ltd. 2023
Hardcover ISBN: 978-981-99-3470-6Published: 10 August 2023
Softcover ISBN: 978-981-99-3473-7Due: 24 August 2024
eBook ISBN: 978-981-99-3471-3Published: 09 August 2023
Series ISSN: 2366-2557
Series E-ISSN: 2366-2565
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: XIII, 897
Number of Illustrations: 112 b/w illustrations, 372 illustrations in colour
Topics: Sustainable Architecture/Green Buildings, Environmental Policy, Sociology, general, Energy Policy, Economics and Management, Building Construction and Design, Sustainable Development