Department of Civil Engineering



Mr. H. G. S. Mayuranga

Ph.D. Student


Email: sushanm@eng.pdn.ac.lk

Telephone: +94-71-4960369

Mr. H. G. S. Mayuranga is a Ph.D. candidate under AHEAD Project affiliated to Structures Laboratory in the Department of Civil Engineering, University of Peradeniya.

Research Title Application of rubber inclusions to improve the performance of railway tracks for faster and heavier trains
Research Supervisors Dr. S. K. Navaratnarajah,
Dr. C. S. Bandara,
Dr. J. A. S. C. Jayasinghe
  • Mayuranga, H. G. S., Navaratnarajah, S. K., Gimhani, M. M. N. and Karunarathne, J. M. M. Y. (2022) ''The Effect of Fouling Materials on Permeability Behaviour of Large Size Granular Materials'', in Dissanayake, R., Mendis, P., Weerasekera, K., De Silva, S. & Fernando, S. (eds), ICSBE 2020, Lecture Notes in Civil Engineering, Springer, Singapore, 174, 33-46.
  • Mayuranga, H. G. S., Navaratnarajah, S. K., Bandara, C. S. & Jayasinghe, J. A. S. C. (2021) ‘Numerical Simulation of Energy Absorbing Rubber Pads using FEM and DEM Approaches – A Comparative Study’, 12th International Conference on Structural Engineering and Construction Management, Earl’s Regency Hotel, Kandy, Sri Lanka.
  • Mayuranga, H. G. S. & Navaratnarajah, S. K. (2021) 'Permeability Behaviour of Clay Fouled Railway Ballast', 3rd International Conference in Geotechnical Engineering, Cinnamon Grand, Colombo, Sri Lanka.
  • Navaratnarajah, S. K. & Mayuranga, H. G. S. (2021) 'Shear and degradation behaviour of rail ballast with different interfaces', 3rd International Conference in Geotechnical Engineering, Cinnamon Grand, Colombo, Sri Lanka.
  • Rathnayake, R. M. D. L., Mayuranga, H. G. S., Bandara, C. S., Jayasinghe, J. A. S. C. & Navaratnarajah, S. K. (2021) 'Track deflection at transition zones of ballasted rail tracks – a field study', 3rd International Conference in Geotechnical Engineering, Cinnamon Grand, Colombo, Sri Lanka.
  • Mayuranga, H. G. S., Navaratnarajah, S. K., Bandara, C. S. and Jayasinghe, J. A. S. C. (2021) 'Effect of Under Sleeper Pad on Shear and Degradation Behaviour of Railway Ballast', Peradeniya University International Research Sessions (iPURSE). University of Peradeniya, Peradeniya, Sri Lanka.
  • Navaratnarajah, S. K., Mayuranga, H. G. S., and Venuja, S. (2021) ‘Large-Scale Testing Facilities to Study Stress-Strain, Degradation and Drainage Behaviour of Railway Ballast’, Peradeniya University International Research Sessions (iPURSE). University of Peradeniya, Peradeniya, Sri Lanka.
  • Mayuranga, H. G. S., Navaratnarajah, S. K., Bandara, C. S. & Jayasinghe, J. A. S. C. (2020) 'A review of performance improvement of ballasted tracks by using rubber inclusions', 114th annual session of Institution of Engineers Sri Lanka.
  • Mayuranga, H. G. S., Navaratnarajah, S. K., Bandara, C. S. & Jayasinghe, J. A. S. C. (2019) 'A state of the art review of the influence of rubber inclusions in railway tracks', 10th International Conference on Structural Engineering and Construction Management, Earl’s Regency Hotel, Kandy, Sri Lanka.
  • Mayuranga, H. G. S., Kumara, B. L. T. S., Jeyakaran, T. and Thamboo, J. A. (2018) 'Seismic analysis of RC building infilled with masonry: case study of a school building', 9th International Conference on Sustainable Built Environment. Kandy, Sri Lanka



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