CIVIL ENGINEERING LABORATORY:

Civil engineering labs are essential for testing, analyzing, and researching construction materials and infrastructure, ensuring the safety, durability, and sustainability of built environments. These labs play a vital role in the construction industry by verifying the quality of materials and the structural integrity of projects.

We are equipped to provide prospective engineers with the necessary training and knowledge to enable them to make a meaningful contribution in this area. Initially, the program provides students with a broad base on which their specialist knowledge can be built. The latter years have been designed to produce professional engineers with a good working knowledge of Building materials testing laboratory, fluid mechanics and hydraulics, transportation engineering and software LABS Like AUTO CADD, REVIT & 3ds MAX etc. The Department has an excellent infrastructure to promote a congenial academic environment to impart quality education with well-equipped laboratories and a team of qualified and dedicated faculty members.

CIVIL LAB STRATEGIC TECHNICAL AREA:

The department is delighted to possess the following labs for UG & PG courses. All laboratories are being regularly upgraded and new labs with latest software REVIT and STADD- PRO are added according to the curriculum requirement of the University.

• Building Materials Testing Laboratory
• Building Information Modelling In Civil Engineering
• Computer Aided Building Planning and Drawing
• Concrete Technology
• Environmental Engineering Lab
• Engineering Survey
• Engineering Geology
• Fluid Mechanics and Hydraulics
• Geotechnical Engineering
• Software Application Lab
• Transportation Engineering

BUILDING MATERIALS TESTING LABORATORY

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A Building Materials Testing Laboratory conducts tests to ensure the quality and suitability of materials used in construction, covering various aspects like strength, durability, and chemical composition, crucial for safe and reliable structures.

CONTENTS

• Tests on Bricks, Tiles, Cement Concrete blocks (Weight &Dimensionality, Water Absorption, Strength)
• Tests on Fine aggregates - Sieve Analysis, Moisture content, Specific gravity, Bulk density, Bulking and Silt Content
• Tests on Coarse aggregates- Sieve Analysis, Water absorption, Moisture content, specific gravity and Bulk density
• Compression test on mild steel, cast iron and wood.
• Tension test on mild steel and HYSD bars
• Torsion test on mild steel circular sections.
• Bending Test on Wood Under two-point loading.
• Shear Test on Mild steel- single and double shear.
• Impact test on Mild Steel (Charpy&Izod).
• Hardness tests on ferrous and non-ferrous metals- Brinell’s, Rockwell and Vicker’s.)

BUILDING INFORMATION MODELLING IN CIVIL ENGINEERING

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Building Information Modeling (BIM) in civil engineering is a digital process that creates a 3D model of a building, enabling improved collaboration, design accuracy, and project management throughout the lifecycle, from planning to operation.

CONTENTS

• Revit Projects: Project Templates, Revit File Types Working with Revit Elements and
• Families Exploring the User Interface Starting a Project
• Setting Up Levels and Grids (Datum Planes) Setting up Levels & Modifying Creating Grids
• Working with Doors and Windows Loading Door and Window Types from the Library
• Creating Additional Door and Window Sizes
• Using Editing Tools & Working with Views: Using Editing Commands Setting the view
display Visibility Graphics, Duplicate Views Elevations & Sections , Adding Callout Views
• Creating and Modifying 3D Views
• Modelling Floors Creating and Modifying Floors
• Modelling Stairs, Railings, and Ramps Creating & Modifying Stairs Working with Railings
• Sketching Custom Stairs Creating Ramps
• Modelling Roofs Creating Roofs by Footprint Using Join & unjoin roof

COMPUTER AIDED BUILDING PLANNING AND DRAWING

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In a Computer-Aided Building Planning and Drawing lab, students learn to use CAD software to create and interpret architectural drawings, focusing on efficiency, accuracy, and professional standards, with objectives including planning, designing, and understanding submission procedures for building plans.

CONTENTS

• Drawing Tools: Lines Circle, Arc, Poly line, Multiline, Polygon, Rectangle, Spline, Ellipse, Modify tools: Erase, Copy, Mirror, Offset, Array, Move, Rotate, Scale, Stretch, Lengthen, Trim, Extend, Break, Chamfer and Fillet,
• Special Features: View tools, Layers concept, Dimension tools, Hatching, Customizing Toolbars, Working with multiple drawings.
• Drawings of Different Building Elements
• Principles of planning, Planning regulations and building bye-laws, factors affecting site selection, Functional planning of residential and public buildings, design aspects for different public buildings. Recommendations of NBC.
• Draw a building plan for single and double bed room accommodation for a given site dimension. Students have to go through Building Bye Laws and regulations
• Prepare a complete sanction plan for the exercise 6 as per the bye law. Also study the requirements to plan Residential Building, School building, Hospital Building, Offices

CONCRETE TECHNOLOGY

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In a concrete technology lab, quick tests focus on determining key properties like strength, workability, and consistency, using methods like slump, compaction factor, and compressive strength tests.

CONTENTS

• Testing of cement: Consistency, fineness, setting time,
• Specific Gravity, Soundness and strength of cement
• Testing of fine aggregate: Specific Gravity, sieve analysis and zoning, bulking of fine Aggregate, bulk density, silt content.
• Testing of coarse aggregate: Specific Gravity, sieve analysis, bulk density, flakiness index, elongation index, water absorption & moisture content, soundness of aggregate.
• Concrete Mix design by IS code method as per 10262- 2019 & 456-2000, DOE method.

ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING LAB

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An Environmental Engineering lab typically focuses on water and wastewater analysis, air quality testing, and solid/hazardous waste management, with experiments covering parameters like pH, turbidity, conductivity, hardness, and pollutants like SOx, NOx, and SPM.

CONTENTS

• Preparation chemical solutions required for analysis and sampling methodologies
• Determination of pH, Conductivity, TDS, Turbidity, Acidity and Alkalinity.
• Determination of Calcium, Magnesium and Total Hardness.
• Determination of Dissolved Oxygen, BOD, Chlorides
• Determination of percentage of % of available chlorine in bleaching powder sample,
• Determination of Residual Chlorine and chlorine demand.
• Determination of Solids in Sewage: i) Total Solids, ii) Suspended Solids, iii) Dissolved Solids, iv) Volatile Solids, Fixed Solids v) Settle able Solids.

ENGINEERING SURVEY LAB

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In an Engineering Survey lab, students gain practical experience in surveying techniques using various instruments to measure distances, angles, and elevations, crucial for civil engineering projects.

CONTENTS

• Differential levelling by Dumpy level by plane of collimation method
• Measurement of horizontal and vertical angles by Theodolite. Method of repetition
• Setting out simple curve using Rankine’s method using Theodolite
• Setting out central line of a small residential building.
• Setting up of Total station. Features and components of Total station
• Measurement of Distance, slope, vertical distance, horizontal and vertical angles using Total station
• Coordinate measurement with Total station
• Longitudinal sectioning and cross sectioning using Total station
• Contouring and plotting with Total station
• Visit to railway station/ large construction site to understand the importance of datum and benchmark.

ENGINEERING GEOLOGY LAB

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In an Engineering Geology lab, you'll likely encounter hands-on activities focused on identifying and classifying rocks and minerals, understanding geological structures, and analyzing geological hazards relevant to civil engineering projects.

CONTENTS

• Identification of common minerals based on Physical Properties
• Identification of rocks used in building construction based on Physical properties
• Solving Geological maps for suitability for aqua duct
• Geological maps with inclined beds, suitability for tunnels/ Dams
• Geological maps with folds, in tunnels/ Dams
• Geological maps with unconformity, in tunnel/dam project.

FLUID MECHANICS AND HYDRAULICS LAB

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In a Fluid Mechanics and Hydraulics lab, you'll typically explore fluid behavior, including statics, dynamics, and flow measurements. Experiments often involve measuring flow rates, pressure, and head losses, using equipment like venturimeters, orifices, and hydraulic benches.

CONTENTS

• Verification of Bernoulli’s equation
• Calibration of Venturimeter/Orifice meter
• Determination of hydraulic coefficients of small vertical orifice
• Calibration of triangular notch
• Determination of Cd for Cipoletti notch, ogee/broad crested weir and Venturiflume
• Determination of major losses in pipes
• Determination of efficiency of jet on flat and curved vanes
• Demo of determination of efficiency of centrifugal pump, Francis/Kaplan turbine and Pelton wheel.

GEOTECHNICAL ENGINEERING LAB

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In a geotechnical engineering lab, common tests include sieve analysis, liquid/plastic limit tests, compaction tests, permeability tests, and shear strength tests, all crucial for understanding soil properties and foundation design.

CONTENTS

• Water content determination by oven drying, Rapid moisture meter method
• Grain size analysis (Sieve analysis of soil)
• In-situ density tests i) Core-cutter method ii) Sand replacement method
• Consistency limits i) Liquid limit test (by Casagrande's and cone penetration method) &
• ii) Plastic limit test
• Co-efficient of permeability test i) Constant head test ii). Variable head test
• Standard compaction test (light compaction only)
• Direct shear test
• Unconfined compression test & Laboratory vane shear test
• Tri axial test (unconsolidated undrained test only)

SOFTWARE APPLICATION LAB

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In a software application lab can be equipped with software like Microsoft Office, programming tools, and statistical analysis software, along with LIMS for managing samples and data.

CONTENTS

• Understanding basic features of Project management software. Constructing Project: create WBS, Activities, and tasks and Computation Time using Excel spread sheet and transferring the same to Project management software.
• Identification of Predecessor and Successor activities with constrain. Constructing Network diagram (AON Diagram) and analyzing for Critical path.
• Basic understanding about Resource Creation and allocation g. Understanding about Splitting the
• GIS applications using open source software: To create shape files for point, line and polygon features with a map as reference. To create decision maps for specific purpose.
• Computation of earthwork, Design of horizontal curve by offset method, Design of super elevation Using Excel

TRANSPORTATION ENGINEERING LAB

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In a Transportation Engineering lab, you'd typically find equipment and procedures to test materials used in road construction (like aggregates, bitumen, and mixes), analyze traffic flow, and potentially conduct mix design using equipment like the Marshall Stability apparatus.

CONTENTS

• Tests on Aggregates a. Crushing Strength Test b. Los Angeles abrasion test c. Impact test
  d. Shape tests (combined index and angularity number)
• Tests on Bituminous Materials a. Penetration test b. Ductility test c. Softening point test
  d. Specific gravity test e. Viscosity test by tar viscometer f. Flash and fire point test
• Tests on Soil a. Wet sieve analysis b. CBR Test on soil
• Design of flexible pavement as per IRC 37-2018
• Design of Rigid pavement as per IRC 58-2015
• Bituminous Mix Design by Marshall Method
• Traffic Engineering studies

Dr. Syeda Nikhat Fathima and Mrs. Srinidhi H.M, faculties from the department of civil engineering,  have filed a patent in patent office, Government of India on “Composite hollow cement concrete block”

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