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<p>Improving Mixed Construction and Demolition Waste Used as Fine Aggregates in Concrete Production By Physical Pre Treatment Improving Mixed Construction and Demolition Waste Used as Fine Aggregates in Concrete Production By Physical Pre Treatment.- Feasibility of Coal Bottom Ash as a Supplementary Binding Material in Cement Based Composites.-&nbsp;Investigating Substrate Amendments of Extensive Green Roofs for Water Sensitive Urban Design.- Bio Cementation of Demolition Wastes and Recycled Aggregates for Sustainable Production of Paving Blocks.</p>

<p>Prof. Ranjith Dissanayake is Senior Professor in Civil Engineering at the University of Peradeniya. He is Chartered Engineer and Fellow of the Institution of Engineers, Sri Lanka (IESL), and holds membership from several other prestigious institutions. He was Fulbright Scholar in the USA, Endeavour Fellow in Australia, and JASSO Research Fellow in Japan. He was awarded the Young Scientist Award in 2007 for Excellence in Scientific Research by the National Science and Technology Commission (NASTEC) of Sri Lanka. He received the Overseas Prize of the Institution of Civil Engineers (ICE) in the UK in 2007 and the Australia Alumni Excellence Award in 2012. He has published over 150 papers in reputed journals. He has also chaired more than ten international conferences.</p>

<p>Prof. Priyan Mendis is Senior Professor in Civil Engineering at the 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 a leading expert in innovative construction methods such as prefabricated structures, tall buildings, and advanced sustainable construction materials, etc. 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 a member of many global civil engineering bodies.</p>

<p>Prof. Sudhira De Silva is Chair Professor in the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of Ruhuna Sri Lanka while being Fellow of the Institution of Engineers Sri Lanka (IESL) and Member of the Society of Structural Engineers Sri Lanka and Japan Concrete Institute. He has been Conference Co-chair, Scientific Committee Chair, and Member of review panels in many national and international conferences while publishing over 150 journal and conference papers in his specialist areas of sustainable&nbsp;materials, bridge management systems, generative design applications, structural assessment, and the durability of reinforced concrete and pre-stressed concrete structures.</p>

<p>Eng. 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 the chairman of Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat, Sri Lanka, Vice President of Green Building Council of Sri Lanka (GBCSL) and Member of the 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, etc.</p>

<p>Prof. Chaminda Konthesingha is Professor in the Department of Civil Engineering, University of Sri Jayewardenepura, Sri Lanka, who is also currently serving as Dean of Faculty of Engineering at 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 the University of Moratuwa and Ph.D. from Newcastle University, UK. He is also Member of the Institution of Engineers Sri Lanka (IESL) and Society of Structural Engineers Sri Lanka.</p>

<p>Dr. Upul Attanayake is Professor of Civil and Construction Engineering at Western Michigan University (WMU), Kalamazoo, Michigan.&nbsp; He is Director of the Michigan Department of Transportation Center of Excellence for Structural Durability at WMU.&nbsp; In 1998, he obtained his B.Sc. (Eng.) degree with honors from the Faculty of Engineering, University of Peradeniya, Sri Lanka.&nbsp; He obtained his M.Eng. degree specialized in Structural Engineering in 2001 from the Asian Institute of Technology (AIT), Bangkok, Thailand.&nbsp; In 2006, Dr. Attanayake obtained his Ph.D. from Wayne State University, Detroit, Michigan. Dr. Attanayake is registered Professional Engineer (PE) in the state of Michigan.&nbsp; Dr. Attanayake has authored/co-authored 93 peer-reviewed papers and 40 technical reports. He has been recognized with many awards including the inaugural Presidential Innovation Professorship at WMU in 2020 and 2020 Excellence in Discovery Award for the Highest College Research Funding in FY 2018/19.</p>

<p>Dr. Pradeep Gajanayake is Senior Lecturer in 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 the University of Peradeniya and Ph.D. in Environmental Engineering from Saitama University, Japan. Dr. Gajanayake has authored/co-authored more than 15 peer-reviewed papers and 30 conference papers.</p>

<p>This book highlights the latest knowledge and innovations in the fields of civil engineering and construction industry striving for a sustainable built environment. This book consists of high-quality innovative research findings selected from the proceedings of the 14th International Conference on Sustainable Built Environment (ICSBE 2023) under the themes of Sustainable construction, urban green infrastructure and planning, rainwater harvesting and water conservation, high-performance concrete, indoor environmental quality and indoor plants, wind and hydro-power energy, waste and wastewater management for enhanced sustainability, impacts of climate change, carbon footprint, global climate model and landscaping, material flows and industrial ecology, sustainable materials, etc.</p>

Includes peer-reviewed articles from the 14th International Conference on Sustainable Built Environment; ICSBE 2023 Highlights advances in the fields of civil engineering and construction industry, for a sustainable built environment Provides necessary knowledge for construction management practices and new tools and technologies