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info@sliit.lkCAREER SUMMARY
Professor/Dean Faculty of Engineering, SLIIT 2015 March todate
Professor/ Head, Department of Civil Engineering, SLIIT 2014 June to 2015 February
Professor/ Department of Civil Engineering, University of Moratuwa, Moratuwa, Sri Lanka 2009 October to June 2014
Senior Lecturer/ Department of Civil Engineering, University of Moratuwa, Moratuwa, Sri Lanka 1997 August October to September 2009
Research Assistant / Department of Civil and Enviorenmental Engineering, University of South Florida, Tampa, Florida, USA 1993 September to August 1997
ACADEMIC QUALIFICATIONS
Ph.D. (Civil Engineering) – University of South Florida, USA, 1996.
MSc(Soil Mechanics) – Imperial College of Science Technology and
Medicine, University of London, UK, 1993.
Diploma of Imperial College (DIC) - Imperial College of Science Technology
and Medicine, University of London, UK,
1993.
B.Sc. Engineering (Hons.) ‑ University of Moratuwa, Sri Lanka, 1990.
HONOURS AND AWARDS
First class honors for B. Sc Engineering degree from the University of Moratuwa, Moratuwa, Sri Lanka, 1990.
Award for the best student in the Geotechnical Engineering stream of subjects from University of Moratuwa, Moratuwa, Sri Lanka, 1990.
Distinction for M. Sc in Soil Mechanics from the Imperial College of Science, Technology and Medicine, University of London., 1993.
Commonwealth Academic Scholarship for postgraduate studies at Imperial College of Science, Technology and Medicine, University of London, 1992.
· President’s research award for year 2000, Sri Lanka.
· Commonwealth Fellowship for Imperial College of Science, Technology and Medicine, University of London, 2008.
· Outstanding Research Achievement Award, University of Moratuwa, Sri Lanka, 2007.
· Endeavour Fellowship Award, Government of Australia, 2008.
·Outstanding Research Achievement Award, University of Moratuwa, Sri Lanka, 2008.
·Outstanding Research Achievement Award, University of Moratuwa, Sri Lanka, 2009.
· Outstanding Research Achievement Award, University of Moratuwa, Sri Lanka, 2010.
Outstanding Research Achievement Award, University of Moratuwa, Sri Lanka, 2011.
RESEARCH INTERESTS AND MEMBERSHIP
Research Interests
· Properties of soft organic soils
· Ground improvement techniques
· Construction quality controlling of piles
· Dynamic and static load testing of piles
· Integrity testing of piles
· Dynamic capacity estimation of piles
· Interpretation of plate load test results
Use of Geographical Information Systems (GIS) for geotechnical engineering
Memberships
Chartered Engineer of Institution of Engineers, Sri Lanka 2004.
Fellow, Institution of Engineers, Sri Lanka, 2009.
International Professional Engineer, Institution of Engineers, Sri Lanka, 2007
Sri Lanka Geotechnical Society
International Society of Soil Mechanics and Geotechnical Engineering
RESEARCH CLUSTERS
Geotechnical and Geo Environment
Ground improvements/Ground investigations Secondary consolidation of organic soils Design of rock socketed piles/Rectification of piles
ONGOING RESEARCH
Characteristics of Sri Lankan peaty soils
Soft soil improvement and assessment of degree of improvement of soft soils
Carrying capacity of rock socketed end bearing bored piles
Laterally loaded bored and cast in-stu, and driven precast concrete piles
Pullout capacity of shallow foundations
PUBLICATIONS
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Interpretation of Pile Integrity Test (PIT) Results
Thilakasiri, H. S, (Annual sessions of Institution of Engineers)
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Dynamic Testing of End Bearing Bored Piles in Sri Lanka
Thilakasiri, H. S., Abeyasinghe, R. K., and Tennakoon, B. L.,
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A Review of the Design Practices of Bored and Cast In-situ Piles in Sri Lanka
Thilakasiri, H. S, “Annual sessions of Institution of Engineers” , pp. 96 - 102
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A study of ultimate carrying capacity estimation of driven piles using pile driving equations and the wave equation method
Thilakasiri, H. S., Abeyasinghe, R. K., and Tennakoon, B. L., “Annual sessions of Institution of Engineers” , pp. 86 – 92
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Empirical Correlations for Sri Lankan Peaty Soils
Thavasuthan, T. and Thilakasiri, H. S, “Geotechnical Journal, J. of the Sri Lankan Geotechnical Society”
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Kinematic and inertial effects of earthquakes on rock socketed single piles in a two-layered medium
Thilakasiri, H. S, “Engineer, J. of Inst. of Engineers”
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A Study on the Extrapolation Techniques of Plate Load Test Results
Thilakasiri, H. S., Priyantha, S. M., “Engineer, J. of Inst. of Engineers” , pp. 65 – 74
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Investigation of the Accuracy of the Dynamic methods of Capacity Estimation of Piles
Thilakasiri, H. S., Jayaweera, R., “Engineer, J. of Inst. of Engineers” , pp. 75 – 85
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Earthquake Induced Kinematic Forces on Pile Foundations in Layered Medium
Thilakasiri, H. S., Potts, D. M., Kontoe, S., and Zdravkovic, L., “Engineer, J. of Inst. of Engineers” , pp. 56 – 64
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Use of Osterburg Cell Load Testing as a Post Construction Quality control Test for Bored and Cast In-situ Concrete Piles in Sri Lanka
Thilakasiri, H. S., “Geotechnical Journal, J. of the Sri Lankan Geotechnical Society”
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Interpretation of Compressibility Properties of Soil Surrounding Bored Piles from Pile Load Test Results
Thilakasiri, H. S. and Silva, H. M., “Engineer, J. of Inst. of Engineers” , pp. 69 – 76
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Qualitative Interpretation of Load-Settlement Curves of Bored Piles
Thilakasiri, H. S, “Engineer, J. of Inst. of Engineers” , pp. 61-68
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Prediction of Dynamic Compaction Founder Penetration
Gray Mullins, Manjeriker Gunaratne, Pamela Stinnett and Saman Thilakasiri,, “Soils and Foundations”
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Study of Pore Pressure Induced in Laboratory dynamic Consolidation
3. Gunaratne, M, Maringanthi, R., Thilakasiri, H. S, Mullins, G, Stinnette, P.,
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Analytical and Experimental Investigation of Dynamic Compaction Induced Stresses
2. Thilakasiri, H. S, Gunaratne, M, Mullins, G, Stinnette, P., and Jory B,
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Implementation Aid for Dynamic Replacement of Organic Soils with Sand
1. Thilakasiri, H. S, Gunaratne, M, Mullins, G, Stinnette, P., and Kuo, C.,
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Integrity Testing of Piles
H. S. Thilakasiri,
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Testing of Piles
H. S. Thilakasiri,
