Abstract
"ENGINEER", established in 1973 by The Institution of Engineers, is a Journal for dissemination of Engineering knowledge, published quarterly.Cover DescriptionCover images show a schematic diagram of a Pumped-Storage Hydroelectricity (PSH) facility and one of the promising sites for PSH in Sri Lanka. The latter image was obtained from the publicly available JICA report on “Development Planning on Optimal Power Generation for Peak Demand in Sri Lanka”. The Institution of Engineers, Sri Lanka acknowledges JICA for the image. If you are interested in contributing an Original Technical Paper based on research by the author(s) (intended for Section I) or an Original Article of Professional or Technical interest related to Engineering. (Section II) to this journal please go through the publication checklist which can be downloaded from here.
Highlights
The new materials allowed the development of light weight skeletal structures, permitting buildings of greater height with larger interior open spaces and windows
By 1980’s, Sri Lanka saw the beginning of high-rise building construction and it was accelerated after 2010
From all high-rise buildings, the Altair tower makes so special among general public because of its unique shape
Summary
Tall towers and buildings have fascinated mankind from the beginnings of civilization, their construction being initially for defence and subsequently for ecclesiastical purposes. The development of new engineering materials, design procedures and construction techniques accelerated high-rise building construction, first in North America and later in Europe and other parts of the world. The new materials allowed the development of light weight skeletal structures, permitting buildings of greater height with larger interior open spaces and windows.
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