The Structural Dynamics Laboratory is an educational and research activity center within the Civil Engineering Department.The function of this activity is to develop,investigate and evaluate experimental approaches to the estimation of the dynamic properties of structural systems.The direction of this activity has been centered on research related to the experimental determination of modal parameters(frequency, damping, modal vectors and modal scaling etc.)

1. Linear Measurement by Tape:

• Ranging and Fixing of Survey Station.
• Plotting Building Block by offset with the help of cross staff.

2. Compass Survey: Using Surveyor's and Prismatic compass:

• Measurement of bearing of lines.
• Adjustment of included angles of compass traverse.

3. Levelling: Using Tilting/ Dumpy/ Automatic Level:

• To determine the reduced levels in closed circuit.
• To carry out profile levelling and plot longitudinal and cross sections for road.

4.Theodolite Survey: Using Vernier Theodolite:

• To carryout temporary adjustment of Theodolite & Measurement of horizontal and vertical angle: by method of repetition and method of Reiteration.
• To measure and adjust the angles of a braced quadrilateral.

5. Trigonometric Levelling: To determine the Height of an object by trigonometric levelling:

• By using Instruments in same vertical plane.
• By using Instruments in different vertical planes.

6. Tacheometry Survey:

• To determine the tachometric constant.
• To determine the horizontal and vertical distance by tachometric survey

List of Experiments:

• Bricks- Shape and Size, Efflorescence, Water absorption and Compressive strength test.
• Cement- Specific gravity of cement, Soundness and Fineness of cement.
• Cement- Normal Consistency of cement, Initial setting time of cement and Final Setting time of cement.
• Compressive strength test for cement (OPC-43 and PPC).
• Fine Aggregates- Specific gravity, Grain/Particle size distribution and Fineness Modulus test for fine aggregates.
• Coarse Aggregates- Specific Gravity, Absorption value and Grain/Particle size distribution and Fineness Modulus test for Coarse aggregates.
• Coarse Aggregates-Crushing Value, Impact Value, Elongation and Flakiness determining tests .
• Concrete- Slump flow test, compaction factor test, Vee-Bee Consistency test.
• Concrete- Compressive strength test.
• Basics of Mix Design- IS:10262-2019.

NDT is the field of civil engineering where structure constructed is evaluated without damaging it.Quality of civil-engineering structure depends on good construction practices & further continuous repair and maintenance preserve the construction quality.Lab provides a wide range of equipment for testing the civil engineering structures at the site as well as in laboratory so that the students may learn about the recent advancements in this field.

The objective of the Strength of Materials Lab is to demonstrate the basic principles in the area of strength and mechanics of materials and structural analysis to the students through a series of experiments. In this lab the experiments are performed to measure the properties of the materials such as impact strength, tensile strength, compressive strength, hardness, ductility etc.

• Universal Testing Machine
• Universal Testing Machine
• Brienell Harness Testing Machine
• Cantilever and simply supported Beams experimental setup

The Traffic Engineering Lab at the institute was established with the vision to support research and instruction in the traffic engineering and the broader transportation engineering area.The Division has well-equipped laboratories with modern equipment for traffic engineering studies.The laboratory has advanced equipment along with computing facility for graduate students and research scholars.A number of application-software packages are available in the lab. Undergraduate and graduate students use the laboratory as an integral part of their transportation and traffic engineering coursework and examine different traffic management strategies for their capstone design projects.

The Road Material Testing Laboratory carries out testing and analysis on all types of road materials such as asphalt,binders,aggregate materials and other unbound materials for use as bearing layers and reinforcing layers. The laboratory is fully capable to undertake the Testing of Bituminous Roadwork and Highway materials testing including rigid pavements.The laboratory is well equipped & maintained and having experienced technical staff.

The Department offers wide computing facilities to the graduate students along with research scholars and faculty members. In addition, every faculty member is given one personal computer and most of the laboratories have their own computing facilities to meet their respective requirements. Institute's central facilities ensures that all students and faculty members have provided with the modern computing facilities through a high-speed Local Area Network connection to fulfill their academic and research requirements.

The department have main focus areas are in testing,acceptance and approval of products such as admixtures,curing compounds,pre-packaged concrete products,freeze-thaw durable aggregates and other miscellaneous products related to concrete. It also includes methods of improving concrete quality throughout the state.Some of the services our laboratory provides includes Compressive Strength of Cylindrical Concrete Specimens,Flexural Strength of Concrete,Length Change of Hardened Hydraulic-Cement Mortar and Concrete,Static Modulus of Elasticity and Poisson Ratio of Concrete in Compression,Standard Specification for Chemical Admixtures for Concrete, Specification for Anti-washout Admixtures for Concrete.Our concrete laboratory has also provided mix designs for the pavement industry and commercial industry.There are many tests which are conducted to check the quality of concrete as lab test on fresh concrete which consists of slump test,Compaction factor test, Vee-Bee test.On hardened concrete,destructive and non-destructive testing are conducted.Non-destructive tesing involves Rebound Hammer test,Ultrasonic pulse velocity test.

List of Experiments

• Mix Design- High Strength Concrete as per IS:10262-2019 and relevant flowability and strength tests.
• Mix Design- Self consolidating Concrete as per IS:10262-2019 and relevant flowability and strength tests.
• Mix Design- Pumpable Concrete as per IS:10262-2019 and relevant flowability and strength tests.
• Evaluation of Heat of hydration for Cement.
• Tests on effects of Superplasticizers- Marsh Cone, mini-slump and flow table test .
• Studying the effect of temperature on compressive strength of concrete .
• Measurement of effects of fibers on the strength of Concrete.
• Rebound hammer test for concrete strength.
• Measurement of specific gravity, loss on ignition, sieve analysis and lime reactivity of pozzolans.
• Determination of chloride content in concrete, Phenolphthalein test for carbonation depth and pH of concrete.

The department offers use of latest technologies like Geographic Information System (GIS),Remote Sensing (RS) and Global Positioning System (GPS) for updating database and also for classifying information related to soil. Analytical and field level data is tagged is fixed with co-ordinates of the location for spatial representation using GPS.GPS also have application for mapping assets in a watershed and for ground control points collections.The department has a detailed soil database with special interest lies on land use / land cover change and related ecosystem services.

Soil Testing laboratory is equipped with facilities to carry out many types of tests on soils.These include testing of a large range of sample sizes for compressibility,shear strength and drainage properties.Basic equipment availability consists of sieve analysis,specific gravity of soil,atterberg limits,field density by core-cutter and sand replacement,permeability of soils-constant head and falling head method,SPT test, proctor compaction(Light and heavy)test, pycnometer bottle test,Direct shear test,vane shear test,triaxial compression test,consolidation test.There are different physical,chemical and geotechnical properties determined in the laboratory that is required for identifying the geo-materials.For designing purpose,these information are used by the geotechnical engineer related to the type of foundations,earthworks such as dams,embankments,tunnels,reservoirs,etc.Soil testing is a great way to evaluate salts,nutrient availability and the effects of adding composts or other amendments to the soil.

List of Experiments

• Determination of Water Content (Oven Drying)
• Determination of Specific Gravity (Pycnometer)
• Grain Size Analysis
• Grain Size Analysis (Hydrometer)
• Determination of Dry Density of Soil in Place (Sand Replacement Method)
• Determination of Dry Density of Soil in Place (Core Cutter Method)
• Determination of Liquid Limit (Soil Cone Penetrometer, Casagrande's Apparatus)
• Determination of Plastic Limit and Shrinkage Limit
• Light Compaction Test
• Permeability test- constant head and falling head methods.
• Undrained Shear Strength using Vane Shear Test.
• Consolidation test: estimation of settlement, compression index parameter, rate of settlement, coefficient of consolidation.
• Shear strength tests: direct shear test, Triaxial compression test - unconsolidated - undrained tests, consolidated undrained tests with pore pressure measurement, consolidated drained tests.
• Plate load test
• California Bearing Ratio test

Engineering Geology deals with the processing and analysis of materials with widely varying properties and their application relating to engineering practice for geologic factors affecting the location,design,construction,operation and maintenance of civil engineering structures.Engineering geologists investigate and provide recommendations on the character of the geology of the area for engineering analysis and design.The geology laboratory comprise of minerals samples of different categories,stones and models of folds/faults,earthquake etc. which are helpful to train the civil engineering students for identification of minerals and stones,their behavior and also thorough understanding of geological maps is fulfilled.

List of Experiments

• Physical properties of minerals by observation of various collection boxes
• Identification of common rock forming minerals (Hand specimen).
• Description of physical properties of 20 minerals used in civil construction
• Textures of common rocks.
• Identification of rock type (Igneous, Sedimentary, Metamorphic)
• Field identification using Brunton’s Compass
• Identification of common geological discontinuity: Bedding plane, Folds, Faults, Joints, Foliation Plane
• Measurement and plotting of geological structures.
• Extracting information from geological maps: Introduction to topographic sheets.

The Environmental Engineering Department involves treating the water we drink and cleaning up or preventing pollution of our air, water, and soil.A sustainable future through the application of science and technology in this field is achieved. For such a challenging career,environmental engineers benefit from the quantitative methods of mathematics and physics to further advance their understanding.Environmental engineers use their knowledge for design and implement solutions that can be undertaken to remediate and restore the environment.

The list of experiments in the Environment engineering lab is classified into three sections (1) water pollution, (2) air pollution, and (3) noise pollution

List of Experiments

1. Water pollution

Determination of characteristics given below from the given sample

• pH
• Conductivity
• Turbidity
• Alkalinity
• Hardness
• DO
• BOD
• COD
• Chloride
• Sulphate
• Available chlorine and Residual chlorine
• Total solids
• Nitrate
• Phosphate
• Iron
• Chromium

2. Air pollution

Determination of air pollutants given below using a high volume air sampler

• PM
• Nitrogen dioxide
• Sulphur dioxide

3. Sound pollution

Determine the intensity of sound at different locations using a sound level meter

• Tri Axial Test
• Universal Permeability Test
• Consolidation Test
• Plate Load test
• Creep Testing machine
• Servo Controlled Compression Testing Machine (CTM)
• Rebound Hammer
• Self-Compacting Concrete equipments
• Air/Water Permeability test for concrete
• CBR Test
• Marshall Test
• Benkelman Beam Test
• Diamond Core Cutter
• Dynamic Shear Rheometer
• Centrifugal Extractor
• Centrifuge
• Muffle Furnace
• UV-Vis Spectrophotometer
• Distill water Apparatus
• COD Digester
• Photometer
• Skid Resistance test

• 30 COMPUTER SYSTEM
• 2 WORKSTATIONS
• SOFTWARES
• ABAQUS
• ANSYS
• VISSIM & VISWALK
• PLAXIS 2D AND PLAXIS 3D
• MATLAB
• TOSCA (FLUID + STRUCTURE)
• FE SAFE
• ISIGHT
• KENPAVE