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<p dir="ltr"><img src="images/stories/dg.bmp" border="0" /></p> <p><strong><span style="font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: #0000ff;">Mr. W.B.J. Fernando,</span></span></span></strong></p> <p><strong><span style="font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: #0000ff;"> Director General</span></span></span></strong></p> <p><strong><span style="font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: #0000ff;">National Building Research Organisation <br /></span></span></span></strong></p> <p><strong><span style="font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: #0000ff;">Ministry of Disaster Management<br /></span></span></span></strong></p> <p>National Building Research Organisation ( NBRO ) was born in 1984 which now ranks among the renowned Research and Development Institute in Sri Lanka.</p> <p><br /> The prime aim of the NBRO is to spread and promote culture of disaster prevention and safety through innovation in disaster education, research and training of human resources at all levels and by rendering highly specialized professional services at the cutting edge of science and technology.</p> <p><br /> Disasters wipe out developmental gains achieved over decades. Development can not be sustained unless the mitigation measures - step to reduce our vulnerabilities to disaster implemented in times.<br /> It is my sincere wish to emerge of NBRO as a ray of hope.</p> <p><br /> <strong><span style="color: #ff6600;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Let the work speak loaders than the work.</span></span></strong></p> <p><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p> <p><span style="color: #339966;"><strong><span style="font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">Mr. W.B.J. Fernando, Director General</span></span></strong></span></p> <p><span style="color: #339966;"><strong><span style="font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"> National Building Research Organisation</span></span></strong></span></p> <p><span style="color: #339966;"><strong><span style="font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">99/1, Jawatta Road, Colombo 05, Western Province</span></span></strong></span></p> <p><span style="color: #339966;"><strong><span style="font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">Sri Lanka<br /></span></span></strong></span></p> <p><strong><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: #008000;">Tel:- 0094 11 250 5149 Office: (0094) 11 258 8946 /11 250 1834 /11 250 0354 <br /></span></span></strong></p> <p><strong><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: #008000;">Fax : 0094 11 250 2611</span></span></strong></p> <p><strong><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: #008000;">E-mail : dgnbro@slt.lk</span></span></strong></p> <p><strong><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: #008000;"> Website : www.nbro.gov.lk</span></span></strong></p> <p style="text-align: left;"><input id="gwProxy" type="hidden" /></p> <!--Session data--> <p style="text-align: left;"><input id="jsProxy" onclick="jsCall();" type="hidden" /></p> <p><input id="gwProxy" type="hidden" /><!--Session data--><input id="jsProxy" onclick="jsCall();" type="hidden" /></p> <p><input id="gwProxy" type="hidden" /></p> <!--Session data--> <p><input id="jsProxy" onclick="jsCall();" type="hidden" /></p> <p><input id="gwProxy" type="hidden" /><input id="jsProxy" onclick="jsCall();" type="hidden" /></p> <p><input id="gwProxy" type="hidden" /><input id="jsProxy" onclick="jsCall();" type="hidden" /></p> <p><input id="gwProxy" type="hidden" /><!--Session data--><input id="jsProxy" onclick="jsCall();" type="hidden" /></p> <p><input id="gwProxy" type="hidden" /><input id="jsProxy" onclick="jsCall();" type="hidden" /></p> <p><input id="gwProxy" type="hidden" /><input id="jsProxy" onclick="jsCall();" type="hidden" /></p> <p><input id="gwProxy" type="hidden" /><input id="jsProxy" onclick="jsCall();" type="hidden" /></p> <p><input id="gwProxy" type="hidden" /><input id="jsProxy" onclick="jsCall();" type="hidden" /></p> <p><input id="gwProxy" type="hidden" /><input id="jsProxy" onclick="jsCall();" type="hidden" /></p> <p><input id="gwProxy" type="hidden" /><input id="jsProxy" onclick="jsCall();" type="hidden" /></p> <p><input id="gwProxy" type="hidden" /><input id="jsProxy" onclick="jsCall();" type="hidden" /></p> <p><input id="gwProxy" type="hidden" /><input id="jsProxy" onclick="jsCall();" type="hidden" /></p>

<p dir="ltr"><img src="images/stories/dg.bmp" border="0" /></p> <p><strong><span style="font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: #0000ff;">Mr. W.B.J. Fernando,</span></span></span></strong></p> <p><strong><span style="font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: #0000ff;"> Director General</span></span></span></strong></p> <p><strong><span style="font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: #0000ff;">National Building Research Organisation <br /></span></span></span></strong></p> <p><strong><span style="font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: #0000ff;">Ministry of Disaster Management<br /></span></span></span></strong></p> <p>National Building Research Organisation ( NBRO ) was born in 1984 which now ranks among the renowned Research and Development Institute in Sri Lanka.</p> <p><br /> The prime aim of the NBRO is to spread and promote culture of disaster prevention and safety through innovation in disaster education, research and training of human resources at all levels and by rendering highly specialized professional services at the cutting edge of science and technology.</p> <p><br /> Disasters wipe out developmental gains achieved over decades. Development can not be sustained unless the mitigation measures - step to reduce our vulnerabilities to disaster implemented in times.<br /> It is my sincere wish to emerge of NBRO as a ray of hope.</p> <p><br /> <strong><span style="color: #ff6600;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Let the work speak loaders than the work.</span></span></strong></p> <p><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p> <p><span style="color: #339966;"><strong><span style="font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">Mr. W.B.J. Fernando, Director General</span></span></strong></span></p> <p><span style="color: #339966;"><strong><span style="font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"> National Building Research Organisation</span></span></strong></span></p> <p><span style="color: #339966;"><strong><span style="font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">99/1, Jawatta Road, Colombo 05, Western Province</span></span></strong></span></p> <p><span style="color: #339966;"><strong><span style="font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">Sri Lanka<br /></span></span></strong></span></p> <p><strong><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: #008000;">Tel:- 0094 11 250 5149 Office: (0094) 11 258 8946 /11 250 1834 /11 250 0354 <br /></span></span></strong></p> <p><strong><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: #008000;">Fax : 0094 11 250 2611</span></span></strong></p> <p><strong><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: #008000;">E-mail : dgnbro@slt.lk</span></span></strong></p> <p><strong><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: #008000;"> Website : www.nbro.gov.lk</span></span></strong></p> <p style="text-align: left;"><input id="gwProxy" type="hidden" /></p> <!--Session data--> <p style="text-align: left;"><input id="jsProxy" onclick="jsCall();" type="hidden" /></p> <p><input id="gwProxy" type="hidden" /><!--Session data--><input id="jsProxy" onclick="jsCall();" type="hidden" /></p> <p><input id="gwProxy" type="hidden" /></p> <!--Session data--> <p><input id="jsProxy" onclick="jsCall();" type="hidden" /></p> <p><input id="gwProxy" type="hidden" /><input id="jsProxy" onclick="jsCall();" type="hidden" /></p> <p><input id="gwProxy" type="hidden" /><input id="jsProxy" onclick="jsCall();" type="hidden" /></p> <p><input id="gwProxy" type="hidden" /><!--Session data--><input id="jsProxy" onclick="jsCall();" type="hidden" /></p> <p><input id="gwProxy" type="hidden" /><input id="jsProxy" onclick="jsCall();" type="hidden" /></p> <p><input id="gwProxy" type="hidden" /><input id="jsProxy" onclick="jsCall();" type="hidden" /></p> <p><input id="gwProxy" type="hidden" /><input id="jsProxy" onclick="jsCall();" type="hidden" /></p> <p><input id="gwProxy" type="hidden" /><input id="jsProxy" onclick="jsCall();" type="hidden" /></p> <p><input id="gwProxy" type="hidden" /><input id="jsProxy" onclick="jsCall();" type="hidden" /></p> <p><input id="gwProxy" type="hidden" /><input id="jsProxy" onclick="jsCall();" type="hidden" /></p> <p><input id="gwProxy" type="hidden" /><input id="jsProxy" onclick="jsCall();" type="hidden" /></p> <p><input id="gwProxy" type="hidden" /><input id="jsProxy" onclick="jsCall();" type="hidden" /></p> 2009-10-14T00:00:00Z 2009-10-14T00:00:00Z http://www.nbro.gov.lk/index.php/component/content/article/29-the-cms/5-peradeniya-landslide Administrator dineshnbro@yahoo.com

<p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="color: #ff9900;"><strong><span style="text-decoration: underline;">Reactivation of Peradeniya Landslide</span></strong></span></span></span></p> <p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="color: #ff9900;"><strong><em><span style="font-size: x-small; color: #3366ff;">Landslide studies &amp; Servicess Division-</span></em></strong></span></span></span></p> <p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="color: #ff9900;"><strong><em><span style="font-size: x-small; color: #3366ff;"><img class="caption" src="images/stories/pera-landsllide14oct2009.jpg" border="0" title="Peradeniya Landslide" width="146" height="107" /><img class="caption" src="images/stories/02pera-landsllide14oct2009.jpg" border="0" title="Peradeniya Landslide" width="146" height="107" /></span></em></strong></span></span></span></p> <p style="text-align: left;"><em><strong>Removing unstable mass and preparation of protection berm</strong></em></p> <ul dir="ltr"> <li> Reactivation symptoms of Peradeniya landslide area was observed on 13^th and 14^th 2009 by NBRO.</li> <li> Warning massage was issued on 14^th October 2009 by NBRO to DMC, District Secretary Kandy, Police Station, Peradeniya to take immediate actions.</li> <li> Landslide occurred on 15^th October 2009 at about 2.30 am with the rainfall of 80.3mm (As at Gannoruwa Agriculture Research Center).</li> <li> Road was closed from Gannoruwa junction to Peradeniya bridge at the instructions by NBRO to Peradeniya Police.</li> <li> Removing unstable boulders and soil was stated by NBRO on 15^th October 2009.</li> <li> Preparation of protection berm, access road to the slope and removing unstable boulders is in progress now.</li> <li> Construction of protection berm up to 40m completed with 3 1/2m height.</li> </ul> <p><input id="gwProxy" type="hidden" /><input id="jsProxy" onclick="jsCall();" type="hidden" /></p> <p><input id="gwProxy" type="hidden" /><input id="jsProxy" onclick="jsCall();" type="hidden" /></p> <p><input id="gwProxy" type="hidden" /><input id="jsProxy" onclick="jsCall();" type="hidden" /></p> <p><input id="gwProxy" type="hidden" /><input id="jsProxy" onclick="jsCall();" type="hidden" /></p>

<p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="color: #ff9900;"><strong><span style="text-decoration: underline;">Reactivation of Peradeniya Landslide</span></strong></span></span></span></p> <p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="color: #ff9900;"><strong><em><span style="font-size: x-small; color: #3366ff;">Landslide studies &amp; Servicess Division-</span></em></strong></span></span></span></p> <p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="color: #ff9900;"><strong><em><span style="font-size: x-small; color: #3366ff;"><img class="caption" src="images/stories/pera-landsllide14oct2009.jpg" border="0" title="Peradeniya Landslide" width="146" height="107" /><img class="caption" src="images/stories/02pera-landsllide14oct2009.jpg" border="0" title="Peradeniya Landslide" width="146" height="107" /></span></em></strong></span></span></span></p> <p style="text-align: left;"><em><strong>Removing unstable mass and preparation of protection berm</strong></em></p> <ul dir="ltr"> <li> Reactivation symptoms of Peradeniya landslide area was observed on 13^th and 14^th 2009 by NBRO.</li> <li> Warning massage was issued on 14^th October 2009 by NBRO to DMC, District Secretary Kandy, Police Station, Peradeniya to take immediate actions.</li> <li> Landslide occurred on 15^th October 2009 at about 2.30 am with the rainfall of 80.3mm (As at Gannoruwa Agriculture Research Center).</li> <li> Road was closed from Gannoruwa junction to Peradeniya bridge at the instructions by NBRO to Peradeniya Police.</li> <li> Removing unstable boulders and soil was stated by NBRO on 15^th October 2009.</li> <li> Preparation of protection berm, access road to the slope and removing unstable boulders is in progress now.</li> <li> Construction of protection berm up to 40m completed with 3 1/2m height.</li> </ul> <p><input id="gwProxy" type="hidden" /><input id="jsProxy" onclick="jsCall();" type="hidden" /></p> <p><input id="gwProxy" type="hidden" /><input id="jsProxy" onclick="jsCall();" type="hidden" /></p> <p><input id="gwProxy" type="hidden" /><input id="jsProxy" onclick="jsCall();" type="hidden" /></p> <p><input id="gwProxy" type="hidden" /><input id="jsProxy" onclick="jsCall();" type="hidden" /></p> 2009-09-08T00:00:00Z 2009-09-08T00:00:00Z http://www.nbro.gov.lk/index.php/component/content/article/29-the-cms/9-resent-project-carried-out-by-the-hsd Administrator dineshnbro@yahoo.com

<p><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><span style="color: #3366ff;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: georgia,palatino;"><strong>Hydro- meteorological disaster mitigation for secondary cities <br /></strong></span></span></span></span></p> <p><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><span style="color: #3366ff;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: georgia,palatino;"><strong>(PROMISE – Sri Lanka) Proposal for implementation of <br /></strong></span></span></span></span></p> <p><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><span style="color: #3366ff;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: georgia,palatino;"><strong>supplementary activities in Kalutara UC</strong></span></span></span></span></p> <p><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><span style="color: #3366ff;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: georgia,palatino;"><strong><img class="caption" src="images/stories/kalutara-ucmap.jpg" border="0" title="Identification of Disasters in Kalutara Urban Council Area " width="158" height="224" /></strong></span></span></span></span></p> <p>Kalutara city is the one of fastest growing urban satellite town in the western province. Thus, under this project will be able to enhance the capacity building in the Kalutara Urban Council through skill enhancement and to equip them with necessary tools, skills for hydro – meteorological disaster risk management. Hence, the followings are expected to completed,</p> <p> </p>

<p><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><span style="color: #3366ff;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: georgia,palatino;"><strong>Hydro- meteorological disaster mitigation for secondary cities <br /></strong></span></span></span></span></p> <p><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><span style="color: #3366ff;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: georgia,palatino;"><strong>(PROMISE – Sri Lanka) Proposal for implementation of <br /></strong></span></span></span></span></p> <p><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><span style="color: #3366ff;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: georgia,palatino;"><strong>supplementary activities in Kalutara UC</strong></span></span></span></span></p> <p><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><span style="color: #3366ff;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: georgia,palatino;"><strong><img class="caption" src="images/stories/kalutara-ucmap.jpg" border="0" title="Identification of Disasters in Kalutara Urban Council Area " width="158" height="224" /></strong></span></span></span></span></p> <p>Kalutara city is the one of fastest growing urban satellite town in the western province. Thus, under this project will be able to enhance the capacity building in the Kalutara Urban Council through skill enhancement and to equip them with necessary tools, skills for hydro – meteorological disaster risk management. Hence, the followings are expected to completed,</p> <p> </p> 2008-08-11T01:12:18Z 2008-08-11T01:12:18Z http://www.nbro.gov.lk/index.php/component/content/article/29-the-cms/30-field-testing-facilities Administrator dineshnbro@yahoo.com

<p><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: #0000ff;"><strong>Geotechnical Engineering Division</strong></span></span></p> <p><strong><img class="caption" src="images/stories/ged01.jpg" border="0" title="Embankement Protection" width="183" height="141" /><br /></strong></p> <p>FIELD TESTING FACILITIES</p> <p>Rotary Core Drilling</p> <p>Diamond Core Drilling</p> <p>Wash Boring</p> <p>Hand Augering</p> <p>Mackintosh Probing</p> <p>Vane Shear</p> <p>Permeability</p> <p>Sand Cone Test</p> <p>Plate Load Test</p> <p><input id="gwProxy" type="hidden" /><input id="jsProxy" onclick="jsCall();" type="hidden" /></p> <p><input id="gwProxy" type="hidden" /><input id="jsProxy" onclick="jsCall();" type="hidden" /></p>

<p><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: #0000ff;"><strong>Geotechnical Engineering Division</strong></span></span></p> <p><strong><img class="caption" src="images/stories/ged01.jpg" border="0" title="Embankement Protection" width="183" height="141" /><br /></strong></p> <p>FIELD TESTING FACILITIES</p> <p>Rotary Core Drilling</p> <p>Diamond Core Drilling</p> <p>Wash Boring</p> <p>Hand Augering</p> <p>Mackintosh Probing</p> <p>Vane Shear</p> <p>Permeability</p> <p>Sand Cone Test</p> <p>Plate Load Test</p> <p><input id="gwProxy" type="hidden" /><input id="jsProxy" onclick="jsCall();" type="hidden" /></p> <p><input id="gwProxy" type="hidden" /><input id="jsProxy" onclick="jsCall();" type="hidden" /></p> 2008-08-06T19:29:28Z 2008-08-06T19:29:28Z http://www.nbro.gov.lk/index.php/the-news/16-standard-tests-and-services-provided-by-the-bmd- Administrator dineshnbro@yahoo.com

<p style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #ff0000;"><span style="font-size: small;"><strong>Building Materials Division</strong></span></span></p> <table style="width: 391px; height: 194px; text-align: center;" border="0"> <tbody> <tr> <td><img src="images/stories/universal testing machine.jpg" border="0" width="129" height="173" /></td> <td><img src="images/stories/concreete impermiability.jpg" border="0" width="192" height="144" /></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> <ul style="text-align: left;"> <li style="text-align: left;">Fresh and hardened concrete, including testing of casting cubes/ cylinders at sites and testing of cubes/ cylinders or density, compressive strength, workability, water impermeability, air content</li> <li>

<p style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #ff0000;"><span style="font-size: small;"><strong>Building Materials Division</strong></span></span></p> <table style="width: 391px; height: 194px; text-align: center;" border="0"> <tbody> <tr> <td><img src="images/stories/universal testing machine.jpg" border="0" width="129" height="173" /></td> <td><img src="images/stories/concreete impermiability.jpg" border="0" width="192" height="144" /></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> <ul style="text-align: left;"> <li style="text-align: left;">Fresh and hardened concrete, including testing of casting cubes/ cylinders at sites and testing of cubes/ cylinders or density, compressive strength, workability, water impermeability, air content</li> <li>