Applications of green infrastructure concepts in road construction in Sri Lanka | |
| Author | Weerasinghe, Weerasinghe Arachchige I. A. |
| Call Number | AIT Caps. Proj. no.CIE-16-28 |
| Subject(s) | Infrastructure (Economics)--Sri Lanka Road construction--Sri Lanka Recycling (Waste, etc.)--Sri Lanka |
| Note | A capstone project report submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Bachelor of Science in Engineering Civil And Infrastructure Engineering, School of Engineering and Technology |
| Publisher | Asian Institute of Technology |
| Series Statement | Caps. Proj. ; no. CIE-16-28 |
| Abstract | This research study has been carried out to identify and evaluate the existing situation in the application of green infrastructure concept for the use of material in road construction and to find out the possible applications that has the potential to be practiced in future Sri Lanka for the benefit of its development. The application of Green Infrastructure concept is itself a new concept which was only dis- cussed focusing on areas such as building construction, waste management etc. But now many developed countries and some of the developing countries have been considering this aspect in the road construction aspect as well lately. As the topic of interest, Green Infrastructure Concept is very wide, I focused on the applica- tions of green materials used in the road construction. For this, I basically divided my study into two main sections, the 3R applications and the Green Technological applications. An interview was carried out focusing on different individuals in the industry; expertise from government authorities, private contractors and consultants and research units, to identify the existing and potential situations regarding this topic of research. The 3R concept: Reduce, Reuse and Recycle Concept is comparatively in practice rather than the Green Technological applications which was totally new to the industry, but even such existing practices are still not that methodically and effectively practiced yet to give a con- siderably large positive outcome. Some individual companies did show a positive progress with the recruitment of knowledgeable 'individuals to the companies and the collaboration and good relationship with the research units in the country. The lack of government ini- tiation and involvement was a major drawback which was highlighted by many individuals and was mentioned as a must overcome issue along with the need of revision of government specifications to suit the new technological advancements. The results of this research, as I believe would be a great support in identifying the existing problems in the road industry and solutions for such issues in order to overcome the restraints in approaching the Green Infrastructure Concept in the present context. Further, I believe that the ideas from the discussions and analysis would be important in the potential applications which would benefit for the future development of Sri Lanka. |
| Year | 2016 |
| Corresponding Series Added Entry | Asian Institute of Technology. Caps. Proj. ; no. CIE-16-28 |
| Type | Capstone Project |
| School | School of Engineering and Technology (SET) |
| Department | Department of Civil and Infrastucture Engineering (DCIE) |
| Academic Program/FoS | Civil and Infrastructure Engineering (CIE) |
| Chairperson(s) | Santoso, Djoen San; |
| Examination Committee(s) | Vilas Nitivattananon; |
| Degree | Capstone Project (B.Sc.)-Asian Institute of Technology, 2016 |