Gerandi-Ella, a former landslide area is currently under threat of reactivation. National Building Research Organization has implemented a surface and vertical well drainage system to stabilize it. However, vertical ...

This study is focused on the causes for the road cut failures and suggest a methodology to design road orientation to minimize cut failures considering geology of the rock present in the area. In the past few years, ...

Dynamite has been the premier and the only high explosive used for mining and construction activities in Sri Lanka for a long period of time. Negative environmental impacts, effect on health and security hazards led to ...

Mineralogical analysis through physical concentration and microscopic studies of beach sand is one of the most accurate methods in the determination of percentages of constituent heavy minerals of beach sand. However, ...

Quarrying can generate a number of on-site and off-site environmental effects as a result of blasting, excavation, crushing, screening, stockpiling and transport activities. Blasting is necessary for recovery of ore and ...

Ventilation is a basic part of all underground mine operations as fresh, cool air is required to remove stale, affected air from the workings. The inadequate ventilation often is the cause of lower worker efficiency leading ...

Sri Lanka has been known as 'Ratnadeepa', which translates to 'Island of gems' because of the precious natural gemstones found in its gravelly soil. Even though the gem industry in Sri Lanka extends back to ancient times, ...

Due to high operational and financial risks associated with the investments in the petroleum industry, all precautions are taken by the operators to achieve a safe and cost effective well completion. Casing design of a ...

Determination of percentage ofmineral is extremely important in beach sand mining industry. To select a site for extraction and processing heavy minerals it is important to assess the rough concentrations. The traditional ...