The Division of Building and Structural Engineering comprises eleven senior academic staff members, qualified at postgraduate level from leading universities in Australia, Canada, Japan, United Kingdom and United States of America. It has two Senior Professors, two Professors and seven Senior Lecturers.

 
The division is responsible for conducting courses relating to structural engineering in all four years of the undergraduate programme.
The division contributes to the Continuing Professional Development of the practising civil and structural engineers in a major way, by conducting a regular Postgraduate Diploma / Master’s Degree Programme in Structural Engineering Design on a part time basis, and many training programmes on specialised topics as and when required.

 
The staff members are actively engaged in research both in supervisory capacity at undergraduate and postgraduate levels and as research partners in sponsored research projects. The division has established links with industry through these research programmes and also through the wide range of consultancy assignments undertaken.

 
Much of the experimental research and consultancy assignments are carried out in well-equipped laboratories. Some of these have facilities, which are the only ones of their kind in Sri Lanka.

The expertise of the staff in this division is sought in the preparation of regulatory standards and related documents.

The staff members also serve on committees of Learned Societies thereby further enhancing the University – Industry collaboration. The staff members of the division are very actively involved in the activities of the Society of Structural Engineers, which is a professional body of structural engineers in the country. One member of the division is the local representative of the Institution of Structural Engineers, UK.

 
The division is particularly proud of the initiative shown by two of their colleagues in their authoring of text books, whereby they have made a pioneering contribution to structural engineering literature in Sri Lanka.

M.Sc/PG Diploma in Transportation

The modules to be study include :

• Urban Transport Planning
  

• Transport Demand Analysis

• Public Transport Systems

• Transport Economics

• Quantitative Methods for Transport Analysis

• Systems and Operational Research Methods in Transport

• Road Safety, Social & Environmental Evaluations

• Project Management

• Research Methods

• Research Project I

• Traffic Management & Intelligent Transport Systems

• Highway Planning & Management

• Transport Project Planning and Appraisal

•  GIS and Geometrics in Transport Planning

•  Railway & Airport Infrastructure

• Freight Transport & Logistics

• Sustainable Transport Systems

Carrier Progrssion :

The Transportation industry is currently undergoing an unprecedented expansion fuelled by worldwide economic growth. There is an expanding need for highly skilled transportation professionals. The M.Sc. /PG Dip. In Transportation is a highly valued qualification and graduates can expect to pursue carriers in a range of organization in the world.

Duration :

Master of Science

               2 years – Part Time

               15 months – Full Time

Eligibility Requirements :

A special degree in a relevant field with one year appropriate experience, after obtaining such qualifications, the recognition of the institute and the relevance of the field for this purpose shall be judge by the faculty and approved by the senate;

                         or

A general degree in a relevant field with two years, after obtaining such qualifications, the recognition of the institute and the relevance of the field for this purpose shall be judged by the faculty and approved by the senate.

                           or

An equivalent professional qualification with at least two years’ experience in a relevant field, after obtaining such qualifications, the recognition of the institute and the relevance of the field for this purpose shall be judged by the faculty and approved by the senate.

Financial Information :

For the latest information on fees, scholarships and bursaries please refer to www.civil.mrt.ac.lk/ted

Enquiries :

Programme Coordinator :

 Dr. H. R. Pasindu

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 Start Month :

January

Application Form :

Download at www.civil.mrt.ac.lk/ted

CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT & MANAGEMENT INFORMATION SYSTEMS (MIS) LABORATORY

Lecturer in charge      :           Dr. L.L. Ekanayake

Technical Officer        :           Mrs. W.B.U.Rukma

MECHANICS OF MATERIALS LABORATORY

Lecturer in Charge               :           Dr. (Mrs.) D. Nanayakkara

Technical Officer in Charge    :           Mrs. D.R. Cooray

TRAFFIC ENGINEERING LABORATORY

Lecturer in Charge                :           Prof. W. K. Mampearachchi

Technical Officer in Charge    :           Mr. T. P. D. G. Indika Yohan

M.Eng./PG Diploma in Foundation Engineering and Earth Retaining System

The aim of the course conducted on a part-time basis is to provide a specialist training to participating civil engineers in the; analysis, design and construction of building foundation and earthrating system; improvement of soft soil, and solving various problem related geotechnical aspects. The taught part of the course is conducted on Fridays and Saturdays, so that participating engineers will be able to follow the course without interrupting their careers.

Application should have a Degree in Civil Engineering from a University in Sri Lanka, or equalent qualifications from any other university as acceptable to the University of Moratuwa. Alternatively, applications should have an associate Membership of a recognized professional engineering Institution in the relevant field as acceptable to the university of Moratuwa, with a minimum of one year of experience after obtaining such memebership.

Course Structure:

Course leading to Post Graduate Diploma

Duration:

One Year (Three Terms)

This Course spans over one year and consist of:

Course Modules:

 One credit corresponds to approximately 14 hours of Lecturers or 28 hours of assignment.

The above work will be held from 8.30 am -5.30 pm on Fridays and Saturdays. The performance of the candidate will be evaluated through course work assignments and written examinations.

During the course, the candidates will be required to undertake a group design project, in the form of a comprehensive design involving design of Foundations, ground improvements and earth retaining system under the supervision of a staff member. A group will consist of four candidates. The progress of this project will be monitored through seminars.

 On completion of the Design Project, the group is required to submit a report and the performance of each individual candidate will be assessed based on this report and an oral examination.

Course leading to Master of Engineering

Curriculum for taught part of the course is identical to that for Post Graduate Diploma course. In addition, each candidate for the Master of Engineering Degree should undertake a suitable research project of 20 credits under the supervision of a staff member and complete it successfully. The progress of the research project will be monitored through regular seminars.

On completion of the research project the candidate is required to submit a thesis and the evaluation of performance will be made based on this thesis and oral examination.

Enquiries:

For application forms and further details please contact :

Dr. U P Nawagamuwa

Course Co-ordinary,

M.Eng. / P.G Diploma in foundation Engineering and Earth Retaining Systems

Department of Civil Engineering

University of Moratuwa

Moratuwa.

Tel             :2650567, 2650568(Ext. 2017)

Fax            :2651216

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WORKSHOP

Lecturer in charge      :           Dr. K. Baskaran

Technical Officer        :           Mrs. D. R. Cooray

The following workshop facilities are available for teaching, research and development activities of the department.

·         Upright drill machine

·         Bench drill machine

·         Radial drill

·         Milling machine

·         Lathe machine

·         Bench Grinder

·         Shaping Machine

·         Surface grinding Machine

·         Arc welding plant

·         Power Hack saw Machine

·         Hand shearing Cutter

·         Gas cutter

·         Air Compressor

BUILDING SCIENCE & CLIMATE CONTROL LABORATORY

Lecturer in Charge                :           Dr. K. Baskaran

Technical Officer in Charge    :           Mrs. D. R. Cooray

HYDRAULIC ENGINEERING LABORATORY

Lecturer in Charge               :           Prof. S. S. Wickramasuriya

Technical Officer in Charge    :           Mr. H. W. Kumarasinghe

HIGHWAY ENGINEERING LABORATORY

Lecturer in Charge                  :           Prof. W. K. Mampearachchi

Technical Officer in Charge    :           Mr. T. P. D. G. Indika Yohan

M.Eng./PG Diploma in Water Resources Engineering and Management

The Programme conduct-ed by the UNESCO Madanjeet Centre for South Asia Water Management (UMCSAWM) attached to the Department of Civil Engineering, has been designed to teach Water Management in a regional context and intends to provide participants from a wide range of backgrounds a firm grounding in the principles, techniques, issues and practice of Water Resource Engineering and Management. In addition to formal classroom-based activities, the programme includes laboratory and field based studies, both individual and group work.

Intended Course Modules:

•  Integrated Water Resources Management
•        Concepts of Irrigation and Irrigation Water Management
•        Remote Sensing and Geographic Information Systems (GIS) for Planning and Management
•        River and Estuary Hydraulics
•        Water Resources Project Planning and Management
•        Research Methods for Water Resources Engineering and Management
•        Water Quality Management
•        Climate change impacts and adaptation options for Water Resource Management
•        Disaster Risk Assessment, Reduction and Mitigation
•       Advanced GIS for Water Resources Management
•       Coastal Engineering and Management
•        Water Pollution Control
•       Computer Applications in Irrigation and Drainage
•       Groundwater Engineering and Management

Course Duration:

M.Eng (Full Time)12 months

M.Eng (Part Time) 21 months

PG Dip (Part Time) 12 months

Eligibility Requirements:

•  The Degree of Bachelor of Science in Engineering of the University of Moratuwa, Sri Lanka in a relevant field with a minimum of one year relevant experience

                     or

•  The Degree of Bachelor of Applied Science of the University of Sri Lanka, Katubedda Campus in a relevant field with a minimum of one year relevant experience

          or

•  Any other Engineering Degree in a relevant field as judged by the faculty, and equivalent to (a) above with a minimum of one year relevant experience.

           or

•  At least the Associate Membership of a recognized professional Engineering Institute in a relevant field with a minimum of two years appropriate experience

                              and

•  If English is not the medium of Instruction in the first Degree of the candidate, TOEFL (a minimum of 500 points in paper-based, 173 in computer-based, or 61 in internet-based test) or IELTS (a minimum of 5.0 in Academic version) scores or equivalent.

:    Note: Qualifications as judged by the faculty and approved by the Senate, and valid experience after obtaining relevant qualifications.

Date of Commencement :

     January, 2013

COMPUTER LABORATORY

Lecturer in Charge       :           Prof. J.M.S.J. Bandara

System Analysts          :          Mr. Charaka Satharasinghe

                                              Mrs. V. P. Wickramatunga      

Technical Officer          :           Mr. G. T. V. Somaratne

Data Entry Operator     :           Mrs. A. P. Kandage

Resources and Services Provided

•         Servers:             File Server for Staff and Students

                                 Two Printer Servers

                                 DHCP Server

                                 DNS Server for the Department

                                 Gateway Server

                                 Backup Server

                                 Test Server

                                 SSH Server

                                 WiFi Access points for the Department

•          High speed internet and email connectivity with a fiber optic backbone Wireless Access Points for Staff and Final Year Students

•         Network Printer for Academic and Non-Academic staff, Research Staff, and Research students

•         Student Area for Undergraduates has 60 computers of  i5 with internet facilities.

•            Services:            Lab classes for Computer Applications in Civil Engineering

                                    - For undergraduate and postgraduate Students

Multimedia communication facilities for undergraduates to enhance their communication skills

                        Printing and scanning facilities

                        Internet facility

                        Maintenance of computers in the Department of Civil Engineering

                        Maintain the Civil Engineering Department web site

                        Moodle content Development

                        E-Learning web site development for undergraduates

BUILDING MATERIALS LABORATORY

Lecturer in Charge               :           Dr. C. S. Lewangamage

Technical Officer in Charge    :           Ms. P. A. I. D. Perera

ADVANCE BITUMEN TESTING LABORATORY

Lecturer in Charge               :           Prof. W. K. Mampearachchi

Technical Officer in Charge    :           Mr. T. P. D. G. Indika Yohan

ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING LABORATORY

Lecturer in Charge                    :           Dr. M.Jayaweera

Technical Officer in Charge      :           Mrs. N.S. Gunathilake

Analytical Chemist                   :           Mr. Kasun Zoysa

.Eng/PG Diploma in Highway & Traffic Engineering

The Programme intends to provide students from a wide rang of backgrounds a firm grounding in the principles, techniques, issues and practice of Highway and Maintenance, thus equipping them for professional career.

The Modules to be study include:

•           Highway Construction & Maintenance Techniques
• Traffic Engineering
• Highway infrastructure Design
• Geotechniques and Pavement Analysis
• Systems and Operational Research Methods in Transport
• Road Safety, Social & Environmental Evaluations
• Project Management
• Research Methods
• Research Project I
• Traffic Management & intelligent Transport Systems
• Highway Planning & Management
• Transport Project Planning and Appraisal
• Urban & Regional Transport Planning
• GIS and Geomatics in Transport Planning
• Railway & Airport Infrastructure
• Freight Transport & Logistics
• Advanced Methods in Road and airfield Infrastructure Design
• Sustainable Transport Systems

Career Progression:

The Transportation and Highway industry is currently undergoing an unprecedented expansion fuelled by worldwide economic Growth. There is an expanding need for highly skilled highway professionals. The M. Eng / PG Dip. In Highway Engineering is a highly valued qualification and graduates can expect to pursue carriers in a rang of organization in the world

Duration:

Master of Science

•  2 year – Part Time
• 15 months – Full Time

Eligibility Requirements:

B.Sc. Eng. Degree of the university of Moratuwa, Sri Lanka in relevant field as judged by the faculty and approved by the senate;

                      or

 Any other engineering degree in a relevant field equalent to (a) above as judge by the faculty and approved by the senate;

                      or

 An equalent professional qualification, with at least one year experience in a relevant field, after obtaining such Qualifications, the recognition of the institute and the relevance of the field for this purpose shall be judged by the faculty and approved by the senate.

  Financial Information:

 For the latest information on the fees, Scholarships and bursaries please refer to www.civil.mrt.ac.lk/ted

Enquiries:

 Programme Coordinator:

Dr. H. R. Pasindu

This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

Start Month:

January

Application Form:

Download at www.civil.mrt.ac.lk

SURVEYING LABORATORY

Lecturer in Charge                :           Mr. T. D. C. Pushpakumara

Technical Officer in Charge    :           Mr. H. S. Hettiarachchi

STRUCTURAL TESTING LABORATORY

Lecturer in Charge                :           Dr. H. M. Y. C. Mallikarachchi

Technical Officer in Charge    :           Mr. D. M. N. L. Dissanayaka

The Structural Testing Laboratory houses both data acquisition and hydraulic testing systems that are used in undergraduate teaching and research as well as in postgraduate research.

A variety of tests can be conducted in the Structural Testing Laboratory, ranging from concrete test cubes to the evaluation of full scale structural components such as wall panels, framed structures, transmission poles, precast concrete products, manhole covers, welded rails etc.

The main feature of the structures testing laboratory is the reaction floor consisting of a 1.0 m thick reinforced concrete slab to which the testing rigs can be attached. The laboratory is equipped with manual and servo-controlled jacks ranging in capacity up to 100 tons, together with associated measuring devices such as load cells and deflection gauges, and loading frames.

The laboratory is equipped with a 5-ton overhead crane to be used in erecting loading frames and positioning specimens, a 200 Tons compression machine, 30 channel high performance data logger, load cells (tension and compression), proving rings (3 tons, 10 tons, 30 Tons, 50 Tons and  200 Tons), prestressing wire jack, creep testing rig and LVDTs. The laboratory is also equipped with non-destructive testing facilities such as PUNDIT, rebound hammer, cover meter and concrete surface resistivity meter.

ROAD SAFETY & INTELLIGENT TRANSPORTATION SYSTEMS LABORATORY

Lecturer in Charge               :           Prof. W. K. Mampearachchi

Technical Officer in Charge    :           Mr. T. P. D. G. Indika Yohan

ROCK MECHANICS LABORATORY

Lecturer in Charge                  :           Dr. L.I.N. De Silva

Technical Officer in Charge    :           Mr. D. G. S. Vithanage

                       Triaxial Test                                                      Direct Shear Test