SEPTEMBER 2015
CONTENTS
FEATURES
05 Sustainable Engineering
Minimizing the negative environmental impact of
engineering.
06 Audio Engineering
Involvement of Engineering in music.
08 Pervious concrete for sustainable
development
Special type of concrete with high porosity.
10 Evolution of augmented reality
12 Interview with Dr. Roshan Ragel
16 Autonomous paper robots
Today, paper is propelling a different kind of
movement.
18 Effect of vortex shedding on tall structures
A common phenomena to be considered in
designing tall structures.
28 Wireless power transmission
20 Port City
A balanced review.
23 Gravity Powered LED?
COVER
STORY
04
Wardenclyffe tower was built to develop a
global wireless power transmission system.
30 Structural health monitoring
Process of implementing damage
An inexpensive and safe way electricity.
24
Future of Sri Lankan
Telecommunication industry
Telecommunication is playing a major part in the
32 Breaking the unbreakable
Cryptanalysis is the technique used to break
development of the world and our country.
detection and a characterization.
encrypted messages.
26 Finite element analysis
34 Bio ethanol for sustainable future
It is much more convenient to deal with the
elements contained within the structure.
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Renewable source of fuel alternative.