Hiroshan Hettiarachchi, Ph.D., P.E.
Assistant Professor - Civil Engineering Department |
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Selected Publications
Peer Reviewed Publications
1. Hettiarachchi, H. and T. Brown (accepted in October 2008). "Use of SPT Blow Counts to Estimate Shear Strength Properties of Soils: An Energy Balance Approach." ASCE Journal of Geotechnical & Geoenvironmental Engineering.
2. Hettiarachchi, H. and Ge, L. (accepted in October 2009). "Use of Geogrids to Enhance Stability of Slope in Bioreactor Landfills: A Conceptual Method," International Foundation Congress & Equipment Expo 2009, Orlando, FL.
3. Reddy, K.R., H. Hettiarachchi, J. Gangathulasi, and J. Bogner (accepted in September 2008). "Geotechnical Properties of Synthetic Municipal Solid Waste," International Journal of Geotechnical Engineering.
4. Hettiarachchi, H., J. Meegoda, and P. Hettiaratchi (2008). "A model to predict settlements and landfill gas generation in bioreactor landfills coupled with gas generation and moisture distribution." Waste Management Journal, Elsevier Publications (online version available since September 27, 2008; doi:10.1016/ j.wasman.2008.05.011).
5. Reddy, K.R., H. Hettiarachchi, J. Gangathulasi, and J. Bogner (in press- accepted in August 2008). "Geotechnical Properties of Fresh Municipal Solid Waste at Orchard Hills Landfill." Waste Management Journal, Elsevier Publications (online version available since August 29, 2008 doi:10.1016/ j.wasman.2008.05.011) .
6. Reddy, K.R., H. Hettiarachchi, J. Gangathulasi, and J. Bogner (accepted in August 2008). "Compressibility and Shear Strength of Landfillled Municipal Solid Waste at Orchard Hills Landfill." Waste Management & Research.
7. Reddy, K.R., C.H. Hettiarachchi, N. Parakalla, PJ. Gangathulasi, and J. Bogner (tentatively accepted; revisions submitted in July 2008). "Hydraulic Conductivity of Municipal Solid Waste in Landfills." ASCE Journal of Environmental Engineering.
8. Brown, T. and H. Hettiarachchi (2008). "Estimating Shear Strength Properties of Soils Using SPT Blow Counts: An Energy Balance Approach." ASCE Geotechnical Special Publication No. 179, ISBN 978-0-7844-0972-5.
9. Reddy, K.R., J. Gangathulasi, H. Hettiarachchi, and J. Bogner (2008). "Geotechnical Properties of Municipal Solid Waste Subjected to Leachate Recirculation." ASCE Geotechnical Special Publication No. 177, ISBN 978-0-7844-0970-1.
10. Hettiarachchi, C.H., J.N. Meegoda and J.P.A Hettiaratchi (2007). "Prediction of waste settlement in bioreactor landfills incorporating waste biodegradation." ASCE Geotechnical Special Publication No. 163, ISBN 10 # 078440897.
11. Hunte, C., J.P.A. Hettiaratchi, J.N. Meegoda, and C.H. Hettiarachchi (2007). "Settlement of bioreactor landfills during filling operations." ASCE Geotechnical Special Publication No. 163, ISBN 10 # 078440897.
12. Hettiarachchi, C.H., J.N. Meegoda, J. Tavantzis, and J.P.A Hettiaratchi (2006). "A Numerical Model to Predict Settlements and Gas Generation in Bioreactor Landfills." Journal of Hazardous Materials, Vol. 139 (3), pp 514-522.
13. Hettiarachchi, C.H., Meegoda, J.N., and Hettiaratchi, J.P. (2005). "Towards a fundamental model to predict the settlements in bioreactor landfills." ASCE Geotechnical Special Publication No. 142. ISBN 10 # 078440769.
14. Hettiarachchi, C.H., J. Tavantzis, J.N. Meegoda and J.P.A Hettiaratchi (2005). "A Numerical Model to Predict Settlements and Gas Generation in Bioreactor Landfills." WasteEng'05: First international conference on Engineering for waste treatment, Albi, France.
15. Meegoda, J.N., G.M. Rowe, A.A. Jumikis, C.H. Hettiarachchi, N.Bandara, and N.C. Gephart (2005). "Estimation of Surface Macrotexture in Hot Mix Asphalt Concrete Pavement using Laser Texture Data," ASTM Journal of Testing and Evaluation. Vol. 33(5), pp 1-11.
16. Rowe, G.M., J.N. Meegoda, A.A. Jumikis, M.J. Sharrock, N.Bandara, and C.H. Hettiarachchi (2004). "NJTxtr -A Computer Program based on LASER to Monitor Asphalt Segregation," ASCE Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, Vol. 130(6), pp 924-934.
17. Meegoda, J.N., G.M. Rowe, A.A. Jumikis, N.Bandara, C.H. Hettiarachchi, and N. Gephart (2003). "Detection of Segregation using LASER," 82nd Annual Transportation Research Board (TRB) Meeting, Washington DC.
Other Publications
18. Hettiarachchi, C.H., J.N. Meegoda and J.P.A Hettiaratchi (2007). "A model to predict settlements and landfill gas generation in bioreactor landfills." The 22nd International Conference on Solid Waste Technology and Management, Philadelphia, PA.
19. Hettiarachchi, C.H., J.N. Meegoda, and J.P.A Hettiaratchi (2006). "A Numerical Model to Predict Settlements and Moisture Distribution in Bioreactor Landfills." Proceedings of CSCE 2006 conference, Calgary, Canada
20. Hettiarachchi, C.H., J.N. Meegoda and J.P.A Hettiaratchi (2004). "A model based on mechanics to predict settlements in bioreactor landfills." Proc. Fifth international conference on case histories in geotechnical engineering, New York, NY.
21. Rowe, G.M., J.N. Meegoda, A.A. Jumikis, M.J. Sharrock, N.Bandara, and C.H. Hettiarachchi (2002). "Detection of Segregation in Asphalt Pavement Materials using ARAN Profile System," Pavement Evaluation 2002 Conference, Roanoke, VA.