Civil Engineering

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Infrastructure Details

Major Equipment

EquipmentBrief Specification
Geo-Technical LabArea 185 sq.m
Advanced Geo-Technical LabArea 216 sq.m
Advanced Structural Engineering LabArea 493 sq.m (1+1)
Basic Materials Testing LabArea 215 sq.m
Fluid Mechanics and Hydraulics LabArea 134 sq.m
Environmental Engineering LabArea 160 sq.m
Surveying LabArea 71 sq.m
Highway Materials Testing LabArea 155 sq.m
Concrete Testing LabArea 95 sq.m
Engineering Geology LabArea 43 sq.m
Computer CentreArea 60 sq.m
Electromechanical Servo-Actuated Automatic Ring Shear MachineEvaluates residual shear strength of soils for different shear rates
Automatic Oedometer (Consolidation) MachineServo-actuated; measures consolidation characteristics of soil
Servo Hydraulic Actuator (500 kN)Load-controlled mode to simulate structural loading environments
Servo Compression Testing Machine (3000 kN)Determines compressive strength
Servo Hydraulic Flexure Testing Machine (500 kN)Determines flexural strength
Universal Testing Machine (500 kN)Determines tensile strength
Non-Destructive Testing (NDT) EquipmentAssesses concrete quality without damaging the component
Rapid Chloride Penetration Test (RCPT) SetupEvaluates resistance of concrete to chloride ion penetration
Cyclic and Static Triaxial Testing ApparatusDetermines strength of soil under cyclic and static loading
TOC AnalyzerMeasures total organic carbon in liquid/water samples
BOD Incubator and COD PackageDetermination of biochemical oxygen demand
Atomic Absorption Spectrometer (Solar 929)Analyses compounds in water
UV/VIS Scanning SpectrophotometerDetermination of different analytes
Gas ChromatographSeparates and analyses vaporizable compounds
Kjeldahl ApparatusOrganic nitrogen and protein content determination
Pile Load Test SetupDetermines ultimate bearing capacity
Plate Load Test AssemblyDetermines bearing capacity and settlement
Direct Shear Test ApparatusDetermines shear strength of soil
Total StationsSurveying
Shake TablesHorizontal (eccentric) and vertical base-motion units for dynamic testing
Meander River ModelSimulates equilibrium river-bed topography and planimetric changes