{"id":13143,"date":"2025-01-18T03:11:34","date_gmt":"2025-01-18T03:11:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/civileng.helashop.lk\/?page_id=13143"},"modified":"2025-11-21T11:02:06","modified_gmt":"2025-11-21T05:32:06","slug":"sbs-abayakoon","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/eng.pdn.ac.lk\/civileng\/sbs-abayakoon\/","title":{"rendered":"Prof. S.B.S. Abayakoon"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"13143\" class=\"elementor elementor-13143\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-46733c4 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"46733c4\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-57955c7 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"57955c7\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5a218e4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5a218e4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">PROF. 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Open links with Enter or Space, close with Escape, and navigate with Arrow Keys\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-1710\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" open>\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"1\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-expanded=\"true\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-1710\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><h3 class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> Educational Qualifications <\/h3><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"tk tk-graduation-cap\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"tk tk-graduation-cap1\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-1710\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-259ad55 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"259ad55\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-1710\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-581015b e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"581015b\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-598cbe4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"598cbe4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li>PhD: The University of British Columbia, Canada, 1987<\/li><li>MASc: The University of British Columbia, Canada, 1983<\/li><li>BScEng (First Class Hons): University of Peradeniya, Sri Lanka, 1979<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-1711\" 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class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><h3 class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> Research Interests <\/h3><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"tk tk-graduation-cap\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"tk tk-graduation-cap1\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-1712\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7b86fec e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"7b86fec\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-1712\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b03ba5d e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"b03ba5d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6751475 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class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li>Senior Professor, Civil Engineering, University of Peradeniya, Sri Lanka (2006 \u2013 To date)<\/li><li>Vice Chancellor, University of Peradeniya, Sri Lanka (2009 \u2013 2012)<\/li><li>Dean, Faculty of Engineering, University of Peradeniya, Sri Lanka (2005 Apr \u2013 2009 Jul)<\/li><li>Head, Civil Engineering, University of Peradeniya, Sri Lanka (2003 Oct \u2013 2005 Apr)<\/li><li>Professor, Civil Engineering, University of Peradeniya, Sri Lanka (2004 \u2013 2005)<\/li><li>Visiting Professor, The University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada (2002, 1999 \u2013 2001)<\/li><li>Research Engineer, The University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada (2002, 1999 \u2013 2001, 1997 \u20131998)<\/li><li>Visiting Fellow, Institute of Industrial Science, University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan (1997)<\/li><li>Associate Professor in Civil Engineering, University of Peradeniya, Sri Lanka (1999 \u2013 2003)<\/li><li>Senior Lecturer, Civil Engineering , University of Peradeniya, Sri Lanka (1990-1999)<\/li><li>Lecturer, Civil Engineering, University of Peradeniya, Sri Lanka (1988-1989)<\/li><li>Graduate Fellow, University of British Columbia (1982-1986)<\/li><li>Teaching and Research Assistant, University of British Columbia (1981-1987)<\/li><li>Lecturer, Civil Engineering, University of Peradeniya, Sri Lanka (1979 \u2013 1980)<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-1714\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"5\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-1714\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><h3 class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> Visiting Appointments <\/h3><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"tk tk-graduation-cap\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"tk tk-graduation-cap1\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-1714\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5e370a2 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"5e370a2\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-1714\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e771862 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"e771862\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-77ad059 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"77ad059\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li>2002, 1999-2001 : Visiting Professor, The University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada<\/li><li>2002, 1999-2001, 1997-1998 : Research Engineer, The University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada<\/li><li>1997 : Visiting Fellow, Institute of Industrial Science, University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan<\/li><li>1981 \u2013 1987 : Teaching and Research Assistant, University of British Columbia<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-1715\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"6\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-1715\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><h3 class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> Memberships <\/h3><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span 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aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"tk tk-graduation-cap\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"tk tk-graduation-cap1\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-1716\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fdd70ac e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"fdd70ac\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-1716\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8621fa6 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"8621fa6\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d5db595 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d5db595\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div 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M. P. D. and Abayakoon, S. B. S., \u201cLow Cost Housing, Economical Use of Sri Lankan Timber\u201d, Proceedings, International conference on Impact of Natural Hazards and Disasters on Social and Economic Infrastructure Development &#8211; International Institute for Infrastructure Renewal and Reconstruction (IIIRR), Ahungalle, Sri Lanka, pp 13 \u2013 17, July 2009.<\/li><li>Kumarasiri, H. C. and Abayakoon, S. B. S., \u201cPotential of Soil Liquefaction in Sri Lanka\u201d, Proceedings, International Symposium, A Dynamic Approach to the Mitigation of Natural Disasters \u2013 International Institute for Infrastructure Renewal and Reconstruction (IIIRR), Calgary, Canada, pp 11-12, 10-11 April 2008.<\/li><li>Mohadevan, N. and Abayakoon, S. B. S., \u201cAn Appraisal of Seismically Weak Buildings in Colombo, Sri Lanka\u201d, Proceedings, International conference on Mitigation of the Risk of Natural Hazards, Peradeniya, Sri Lanka, pp 42-43, 27-28 March 2007.<\/li><li>Ratnayake, R. M. P. D. and Abayakoon, S. B. S., \u201cEconomical Timber Roof Structures\u201d, Proceedings, International conference on Mitigation of the Risk of Natural Hazards, Peradeniya, Sri Lanka, pp 57-58, 27-28 March 2007.<\/li><li>Ratnayake, R. M. P. D. and Abayakoon, S. B. S., \u201cYoung\u2019s Modulus of Havari Nuga (Alastonia) Timber\u201d, Proceedings, Peradeniya University Research Sessions, Peradeniya, Sri Lanka, pp 72-72, Nov. 2006.<\/li><li>Abayakoon, S. B. S., \u201cSeismicity Around Sri Lanka &#8211; A Probabilistic Approach\u201d, Proceedings, International conference on Civil and Environmental Engineering, Hiroshima, Japan, Nov. 2005.<\/li><li>Abayakoon, S. B. S., \u201cA Design Earthquake Magnitude for Sri Lanka\u201d, Proceedings, International conference on Civil and Environmental Engineering, Hiroshima, Japan, Nov. 2005.<\/li><li>Mohadevan, N., Perera, G. A. G. D., Abayakoon, S. B. S., and Seneviratne, H. N. \u201cDevelopment of a Surface Wave Testing System to Analyse Soil Dynamic Properties\u201d, Proceedings, Peradeniya University Research Sessions, Peradeniya, Sri Lanka, pp 87-87, Nov. 2005.<\/li><li>Perera, G. A. G. D. and Abayakoon, S. B. S., \u201cApplication of Artificial Neural Networks in Assessment of Liquefaction Potential\u201d, Proceedings, Young Geotechnical Engineers Conference, Taipei, Taiwan, 2004.<\/li><li>Mohanaraj, R. T., Nanthagopan, P., Sivasithamparam, N. and Abayakoon, S. B. S., \u201cDevelopment of Correlations for Cone Penetrometer for Srilankan Soils\u201d, Proceedings, Project Day, Sri Lankan Geotechnical Society, 30 Sept. 2004.<\/li><li>Thurairajah, A., Thirumaran, N., Sutharsanan, S. and Abayakoon, S. B. S., \u201cEvaluation Of Shear Velocity of Soil Using Surface Waves Generated By Different Sources\u201d, Proceedings, Project Day, Sri Lankan Geotechnical Society, 30 Sept. 2004.<\/li><li>Mohadevan, N., Abayakoon, S. B. S. and Seneviratne, H. N., \u201cA study of Seismic Status of Colombo, Sri Lanka\u201d , Proceedings, Second International Symposium on New Technologies for Urban Safety of Mega Cities in Asia, University of Tokyo, Japan, October 30-31, 2003.<\/li><li>Lam, F., Abayakoon, S., Svensson, S. and Gyamfy, C., \u201cInfluence of Proof Loading on the Reliability of Members\u201d, Holz als Roh- und Werkstoff Journal, Vol 61, pp 432-438, 2003.<\/li><li>Mohadevan, N., Perera, G. A. G. D., Abayakoon, S. B. S. and Seneviratne, H. N., \u201cDevelopment of a surface wave testing system to analyse the soil dynamic properties\u201d , Proceedings, Peradeniya University Research Sessions, Vol. 8, October 23, 2003.<\/li><li>Mohadavan, N, Seneviratne, H. N., Abayakoon, S. B. S., Dissanayake, P. B. R and Kurukulasuriya, L. C. \u201cA Study of Seismic Status of Greater Colombo Area\u201d, Proceedings, Young Geotechnical Engineers Conference, Sri Lankan Geotechnical Society, pp 1-4, March 7 2002.<\/li><li>Mohadavan, N., Abayakoon, S. B. S., Seneviratne, H. N., Dissanayake, P. B. R. and Kurukulasuriya, L. C. \u201cAn Analysis of the Influence of Local Soil Conditions on Earthquake Ground Motion in Colombo, Sri Lanka\u201d, Proceedings, Annual Seminar, Civil Engineering Society, Faculty of Engineering, University of Peradeniya, March 31, 2001.<\/li><li>Lam, F., Abayakoon, S.,Svensson, S. and Gyamfy, C., \u201cInfluence of Proof Loading on the Reliability of Members\u201d, Proceedings, International Council for Building and Construction Working Commission W18-Timber Structures, Venice, Italy. CIB-W18\/34, pp 12, Summer 2001.<\/li><li>Abayakoon, S. B. S. and Lam, F, \u201cFinite Element Analysis of Saw Blade Vibrations Under In-Plane and Lateral Loading\u201d , Journal of the Institution of Wood Science, Vol. 15, No. 5, Issue 89, pp 253-260, Summer 2001.<\/li><li>Abayakoon, S. B. S., \u201cThe Use of Computers in Civil Engineering\u201d, Proceedings, Engineering Jubilee Congress (Engineering beyond 2000), Faculty of Engineering, University of Peradeniya, Peradeniya, Sri Lanka, pp 219-222, June 29-July 1, 2000.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>PROF. S.B.S. ABAYAKOON Emeritus Professor Office Address:Department of Civil Engineering,University of Peradeniya,Peradeniya, 20400, Sri Lanka. sbsa@pdn.ac.lk Educational Qualifications PhD: The University of British Columbia, Canada, 1987 MASc: The University of British Columbia, Canada, 1983 BScEng (First Class Hons): University of &hellip; <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-13143","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/eng.pdn.ac.lk\/civileng\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/13143","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/eng.pdn.ac.lk\/civileng\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/eng.pdn.ac.lk\/civileng\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/eng.pdn.ac.lk\/civileng\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/eng.pdn.ac.lk\/civileng\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=13143"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/eng.pdn.ac.lk\/civileng\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/13143\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":26761,"href":"https:\/\/eng.pdn.ac.lk\/civileng\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/13143\/revisions\/26761"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/eng.pdn.ac.lk\/civileng\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=13143"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}