Abstract
"ENGINEER", established in 1973 by The Institution of Engineers, is a Journal for dissemination of Engineering knowledge, published quarterly.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.Cover DescriptionCover images show views of the Giant tank and the Tekkama anicut.
Highlights
The wall is a main component of any building and carries out important functions such as bearing loads, provide fire protection, heat and sound insulation, and provide protection against environmental and weather conditions
Different kinds of masonry materials have been used for the construction of building walls in Sri Lanka
Rate of slipping of formwork depends on the feeding speed of cement quarry dust mixer, moisture content and rate of compaction
Summary
The wall is a main component of any building and carries out important functions such as bearing loads, provide fire protection, heat and sound insulation, and provide protection against environmental and weather conditions. The main drawbacks of using conventional clay bricks are lack of clay, low strength, and high production cost and time. In early 80’s, Kulasinghe [2] first introduced slip form technology as an alternative wall construction method to burnt clay brick walls or cement sand block walls. The conventional slip form wall construction method is fully manually operated, and system has identified several drawbacks while constructing a wall, such as uneven compaction due to manual compaction, high compaction and shutter lifting time etc. The first true slip form system was developed in 1903, when contractors began supplying lifting power to the forms by screw jacks positioned outside the form through the use of wooden jacking legs
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