Publications
Journal Papers:
Egodawela, S.M.K.C.S.B., Samith Buddika H.A.D., Gostar, A. K., Harischandra, W.A.N.I., Dhammika A.J. and Mahmoodian, M. (2023), Multi Spectral Imaging and Unmixing for Characterization of Relative Composition of Steel Corrosion Phases, (Under Preparation), Construction and Building Materials, Impact factor: 7.693 (2023).
Egodawela, S.M.K.C.S.B., Samith Buddika H.A.D., Gostar, A. K., Harischandra, W.A.N.I., Dhammika A.J. and Mahmoodian, M. (2023), Metal Loss Defect Detection and Depth Estimation using Multi Spectral Image Analysis of Cooling Excited Steel Specimen with Corrosion, Structural Health Monitoring, (Under Preparation), Impact factor: 5.710 (2023).
Shamendra Egodawela, Amirali K. Gostar, H.A.D. Samith Buddika, Dammika Abeykoon, Nalin Harishchandra, Satheeskumar Navaratnam, and Mojtaba Mahmoodian (2024), A Deep Learning Approach for Surface Crack Classification and Segmentation in UAV-Assisted Infrastructure Inspection, Sensors (MDPI), (Under Review, sensors-2823471), Impact factor: 3.9 (2023).
Egodagamage, H. C., Yapa, H. D., Samith Buddika, H.A.D, Nguyen, K., and Navaratnam, S. K. (2024), Enhancement of impact resistance of alkali-activated slag concrete through biochar supplementation, Structural Concrete, Accepted for Publication, suco.202300469.R3, Impact factor: 2.793 (2023).
Madushan, S., Buddika, S., Bandara, S., Navaratnam, S., and Abeysuriya, N. (2023), Uses of Bamboo for Sustainable Construction – Structural and durability perspective, Sustainability (MDPI), 15(14), 11137, Impact factor: 3.889 (2023). https://doi.org/10.3390/su151411137
Deegoda, I., Buddika, S., Yapa, H., Navaratnam, S., & Zhang, G. (2023). Review on the Application of Organic Fibers as Substitutes for Asbestos in Thin Fiber Cement Sheets from a Sri Lankan Perspective. Sustainability (MDPI), 15(13), 10235. Impact factor: 3.889 (2023). https://doi.org/10.3390/su151310235
Egodagamage, H. C., Yapa, H. D., Samith Buddika, H.A.D, Nguyen, K., and Navaratnam, S. K. (2023), "Effective use of biochar as an additive for alkali-activated slag mortar production", Construction and Building Materials, JCBM_130487, Impact factor: 7.693 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1016/j.conbuildmat.2023.130487
Samith Buddika, H. A. D, Weerasinghe, W.A.C., and Rodrigo, B.C.S.S.W. (2022), Prediction of Drag Force Coefficient for Single-Column-Supported Billboard Structures, Engineer, The Journal of Institution of Engineers, Sri Lanka, 55(3), pp.43–53. DOI: http://doi.org/10.4038/engineer.v55i3.7520
Samith Buddika, H. A. D. and Wijeyewickrema, A. C. (2018). “Seismic shear design of post-tensioned hybrid precast wall buildings”, Journal of Structural Engineering (ASCE), 144(7):04018086, Impact factor: 2.528 (2018). https://doi.org/10.1061/(ASCE)ST.1943-541X.0002079
Samith Buddika, H. A. D. (2017). “Influence of Ground Motion Duration on the Peak Drift Demands of Reinforced Concrete Buildings”, International Journal of Structural Engineering and Analysis, eISSN: 2456-5326, 3 (2), 35-44. https://doi.org/10.37628/jsea.v3i2.242
Bhagat, S., Samith Buddika, H. A. D., Adhikari, R. K., Shrestha, A., Bajracharya, S., Joshi, R., Wijeyewickrema, A. C. (2017). "Damage to Cultural Heritage Structures and Buildings Due to the 2015 Nepal Gorkha Earthquake." Journal of Earthquake Engineering, 1-20, Impact factor: 2.754 (2018). https://doi.org/10.1080/13632469.2017.1309608
Samith Buddika, H. A. D. and Wijeyewickrema, A. C. (2016). “Seismic performance evaluation of post-tensioned hybrid precast wall-frame buildings and comparison with shear wall-frame buildings”, Journal of Structural Engineering (ASCE), 142(6): 04016021, Impact factor: 2.528 (2018). https://doi.org/10.1061/(ASCE)ST.1943-541X.0001466
Samith Buddika, H. A. D. and Dissanayake, P. B. R. (2011). “Procedure for service life estimation of old railway bridges (case study).” Annual Research Journal of SLSAJ, 11, 59-64.
Conference Papers:
Deegoda, D.G.I.S., Buddika, H.A.D.S. and Yapa, H.D. (2023), “Natural fiber substitutes for asbestos in fiber cement composites in Sri Lanka: A review”, Proceedings of the 9 th International Symposium on Advances in Civil and Environmental Engineering Practices for Sustainable Development (ACEPS – 2023), Paper ID: 2634, 16th March 2023, Faculty of Engineering, University of Ruhuna, Sri Lanka.
Egodawela, S., Buddika, H.A.D.S., Harischandra, N., Mahmoodian, M., Mathota, M.R.S.N.M, (2023), "Conservation and Management of Ancient Stupa Using Digital Twins: A Case Study of UAV Based 3D Photogrammetric Digitization of Sri Lankan Stupa" IESL Kandurata Chapter Annual Sessions 2022.
Egodawela, S., Buddika, H.A.D.S., Harischandra, W.A.N.I., Mahmoodian, M., Mathota, M.R.S.N.M, (2022) "Conservation and Management of Ancient Stupa Using Digital Twins: A Case Study of UVA-Based 3d Photogrammetric Digitization of Rankoth Wehera Stupa" Proceeding of 13th International Conference on Sustainable Built Environment (ICSBE 2022), 16-18 December 2022, Kandy, Sri Lanka.
Egodawela, S., Buddika, H.A.D.S., Harischandra, N., Dammika, A.J., Gostar, A.K. Mahmoodian, M., (2022) "Corrosion Detection and Severity Estimation using Spectral imaging and Active Thermography", Proceedings of Society of Structural Engineers, Sri Lanka - Annual Sessions, Aug. 23, 2022.
Egodagamage, H. C., Yapa, H. D., Samith Buddika, H.A.D, Nguyen, K., and Navaratnam, S. K. (2022), "Effective Supplimentation of Biochar in Alkali-activated slag production", Proceedings of Society of Structural Engineers, Sri Lanka - Annual Sessions, Aug. 23, 2022. ID: SSESL AS2022-02. Pg. 9-16.
Egodawela, S., Buddika, H.A.D.S., Harischandra, W.A.N.I., Dammika, A.J., (2021) "Concrete Crack Detection and Segmentation in Images Collected by Unmanned Aerial Vehicles" IESL Kandurata Chapter Annual Sessions 2021
Deegoda, D.G.I.S., Dissanayake, D.M.H.B and Samith Buddika, H.A.D., (2021) “Wavelet-Transform-Based Damping Identification of a Tall Building,” Proceedings of Society of Structural Engineers, Sri Lanka - Annual Sessions 2021, Aug. 30, 2021, pp 52-57.
Dissanayake, D.M.H.B., Deegoda, D.G.I.S.,and Samith Buddika, H.A.D., (2021) “Identification of Natural Frequency and Modal Damping Ratio of Tall Buildings in Sri Lanka” Proceedings of IESL Young Members Section Technical Conference 2021, Oct. 09, 2021
Samith Buddika, H. A. D. and Wijeyewickrema, A. C. (2019). “Effects of Near-Fault Ground Motions on Seismic Response of Post-Tensioned Hybrid Precast Concrete Wall-Frame Buildings”, The 7th Asia Conference on Earthquake Engineering, ACEE0171, 22-25 November 2018, Bangkok, Thailand.
Samith Buddika, H. A. D. (2019). “Evaluation of floor vibrations induced by walking in newly constructed mezzanine floor”, Society of Structural Engineers, Sri Lanka, ANNUAL SESSIONS – 2019, Cinnamon Lakeside Hotel – Colombo, August 20.
Pattanaik, K. K., Dissanayake P B R, Tapaswi, S., Joydip Dhar, Dammika Abeykoon, Wijesundara, K. K., Samith Buddika, H, A, D, “Outlier detection in wireless sensor networks: a civil structural health monitoring application” The 9th International Conference on Sustainable Built Environment (ICSBE 2018), Kandy, Sri Lanka, December 13-15, ID 461.
Padmasiri, P. L. L. T., Gayan, M. A. A., and Samith Buddika, H. A. D. (2018). “Parameters influencing the wind pressure distribution of tall buildings using computational fluid dynamics approach”, The 9th International Conference on Sustainable Built Environment (ICSBE 2018), Kandy, Sri Lanka, December 13-15, ID 474.
Wimaladheera, I.G.M.D.D., Perera, I. A. K. T., Samith Buddika, H. A. D. (2018). “Finite element analysis of lateral load behavior and estimation of damage to toe concrete in post-tensioned “rocking precast walls”, The 9th International Conference on Sustainable Built Environment (ICSBE 2018), Kandy, Sri Lanka, December 13-15, ID 488.
Samith Buddika, H. A. D. and Wijeyewickrema, A. C., (2018), “Effects of Near-Fault Ground Motions with Forward-Directivity and Fling-Step Characteristics on Seismic Response of Post-Tensioned Hybrid Precast Concrete Wall-Frame Buildings”, The 7th Asia Conference on Earthquake Engineering, Bangkok, Thailand, November 22 – 25, Paper ID ACEE0171.
Jayasinghe, J. A. S. C., Bandara, C. S., and Samith Buddika, H. A. D. (2017), “Automated 3d model construction of civil structures for consistent seismic response analysis”, Society Of Structural Engineers, Sri Lanka - Annual Sessions 2017, Colombo, Sri Lanka.
Samith Buddika, H. A. D. and Wijeyewickrema, A. C., (2016), “Seismic shear force amplification in post-tensioned hybrid precast walls”, Japan-Turkey Cooperative Education Program on Resilience Engineering for Energy and Urban Systems, Feb 22-23, Istanbul Technical University, Istanbul, Turkey. Poster presentation.
Samith Buddika, H. A. D. and Wijeyewickrema, A. C. (2015). “Post-tensioned hybrid precast wall-frame buildings for seismic regions”, Asia-Oceania Top University League on Engineering (AOTULE) 2015 Conference, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore.
Samith Buddika, H. A. D. and Wijeyewickrema, A. C. (2014). “Post-tensioned hybrid precast wall-frame buildings for seismic regions”, Sixth Multidisciplinary International Student Workshop (MISW2014), August 7-8, Tokyo, Japan, Paper ID No. 63.
Samith Buddika, H. A. D. and Wijeyewickrema, A. C. (2013). “Performance evaluation of earthquake-resistant RC buildings with rocking walls”, Fifth Multidisciplinary International Student Workshop (MISW2012), August 8-9, Tokyo, Japan, Paper ID No. 164.
Samith Buddika, H. A. D. and Wijeyewickrema, A. C. (2013).“Seismic strengthening of frame buildings with walls allowed to uplift on their foundation”, Proceedings of the Fifteenth International Summer Symposium JSCE, September 4-6, Tokyo, Japan.
Samith Buddika, H. A. D. and Wijeyewickrema, A. C. (2013). “The behavior of RC rocking wall-frame buildings under pulse-like ground motions”, Tenth International Conference on Urban Earthquake Engineering (10CUEE), March 1-2, Tokyo, Japan, pp. 1349-1355.
Samith Buddika, H. A. D. and Wijeyewickrema, A. C. (2013). “Seismic design and performance evaluation of RC rocking wall-frame buildings", Fourteenth Taiwan-Japan Joint Student Seminar on Earthquake Engineering, March 11-12, National Central University, Taoyuan County, Taiwan.
Samith Buddika, H. A. D. and Wijeyewickrema, A. C. (2012).“Effects of earthquake ground motion duration on reinforced concrete buildings”, Fourth Multidisciplinary International Student Workshop (MISW2012), August 9-10, Tokyo, Japan, pp. 22.
Samith Buddika, H. A. D., Viet, N. M., and Wijeyewickrema, A. C. (2012). “Influence of earthquake strong-motion duration on behavior of reinforced concrete frame buildings”, Proceedings of the Ninth International Conference on Urban Earthquake Engineering (9CUEE) and Fourth Asia Conference on Earthquake Engineering (4ACEE), March 6-8, Tokyo, Japan, pp. 913-919.
Samith Buddika, H. A. D. and Wijeyewickrema, A. C. (2012). “Effects of earthquake ground motion duration on the performance of reinforced concrete frame buildings”, 12th Taiwan-Japan Joint Student Seminar on Earthquake Engineering, July 17-18, Tottori, Japan.
Samith Buddika, H. A. D., Wijeyewickrema, A. C. (2012). “Influence of earthquake strong-motion duration on behavior of reinforced concrete frame buildings”, Fourth TIT-NCU Student Seminar for Civil Engineering, March 5, Tokyo Institute of Technology, Japan, Paper ID No. 8.
Samith Buddika, H. A. D., Dissanayake, P.B.R. (2011). “Seismic survey and condition assessment of school building (case study done in the Eastern Province, Sri Lanka)”, International Conference on Building Resilience, July 19-21, Heritance Kandalama, Sri Lanka.
Samith Buddika, H. A. D., Rathnayake, R.M.S.U.P., Dissanayake, P.B.R. (2010). “Seismic retrofitting of low-rise buildings with bracing and shear core”, Proceeding of the Peradeniya University Research Secession 2010, 15 (2), 703-705, Peradeniya, Sri Lanka.
Samith Buddika, H. A. D., Wijesundara, K.K., Dissanayake, U.I. (2010). “Optimization of reinforced concrete encasement to hume pipe culverts using finite element based analysis”, Proceeding of the Peradeniya University Research Secession 2010, 15(2), 706-708, Peradeniya, Sri Lanka.
Samith Buddika, H. A. D., Jayasingha, J.A.S.C. (2010). “Pushover analysis of steel columns having different cross-sectional shapes”, FSERES 2010, Organized by Civil Engineering Societies of the Peradeniya, Ruhuna and Moratuwa, 20-22, Sri Lanka.
Samith Buddika, H. A. D., Wickramasinghe, V.S. K. (2010) “Application of ‘Green Concept’ To Segregate Pedestrian and Vehicular Layers to Reduce Urban Traffic Congestion (A Case of Commercial-Pedestrian Underpass Network in Kandy, Sri Lanka)”, International Conference on Sustainable Built Environment (ICSBE-2010), Kandy, Sri Lanka, pp. 50-56.
Samith Buddika, H. A. D., Rathnayake, R.M.S.U.P., Dissanayake, P.B.R. (2010). “Seismic Retrofitting of Reinforced Concrete Buildings (case study of six story building)”, Proceeding of the Third International Conference on Seismic Retrofitting, October 20-22, Tabriz, Iran.
Samith Buddika, H. A. D., Jayasingha, J.A.S.C., Susantha, K.A.D., Dissanayake, U.I. (2009). “Strength and displacement characteristics of steel columns having different cross-sectional shapes subjected to moderate Earthquake loads”, Proceeding of the Peradeniya University Research Secession 2009, 14(2), 440-442, Peradeniya, Sri Lanka.