TY - BOOK AU - Arulgnanendran,Vethanayagam Regno Joseph AU - Yamamoto,Yasuhiko AU - Jearkjirm,Vithool AU - Ping Kunawatsatit, ED - Canadian Government, TI - Economic evaluation of different construction methods: a study in Sri-Lanka T2 - Thesis PY - 1979/// CY - Bangkok PB - Asian Institute of Technology KW - Construction industry KW - Sri Lanka KW - Costs KW - Economic aspects N1 - A thesis submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Engineering, School of Engineering and Technology; This study encompasses the evaluation of cost and labour for different methods of construction in Sri Lanka. The operations considered herein are, Brick Handling and Laying, Concreting and Concrete Formwork. The existing methods of construction as well as the suitable alternative suggested are described in detail. The cost of each operation is calculated for the two different methods. A comparison is made between construction costs and labour requirement of the methods; Thesis (M.Eng.) - Asian Institute of Technology, 1979 UR - http://203.159.5.9/ait-thesis/detail.php?q=B22324 ER -