Saturday, April 18, 2009. Where poor ground conditions make traditional forms of construction expensive, it may be economically viable to attempt to improve the engineering properties of the ground before building on it. This can be done by reducing the pore water pressure, by reducing the volume of voids in the soil, or by adding stronger materials. Collapse will occur if the shear stress along a potential failure surface exceeds the shear strength of the soil. Shear strength depends on the .

Monday, October 12, 2009. Saturday, December 27, 2008. History of Sri Lanka part III. Many lowland Sinhalese were forced to convert to Christianity while the coastal Moors were religiously persecuted and forced to retreat to the Central highlands. The Buddhist majority disliked Portuguese occupation and its influences and welcomed any power who might rescue them. In 1602, therefore, when the Dutch captain Joris Spilberg landed, the king at Kandy appealed to him for help.

Wednesday, November 11, 2009. Happy Birth Day Dear Nilanthi . Monday, December 29, 2008. Tell us how you entered the field? Actually I have studied a little bit of every dancing style. And that helps me to create my own dancing styles- a blend of all. Because of my interest in dancing, I f.