Department of Civil Engineering - Lab Facilities

HELICAL SPRING TESTING MACHINE

Make: EIE INSTRUMENTS Capacity : 60kN

Year of purchase: 2024

Application: 

To measure the load vs. deflection characteristics of heavy duty helical springs to determine their stiffness, strength, and performance under compression and tension.

COMPUTERIZED LOADING FRAME 

Make: Milenium technologies      Pvt. Ltd.,

Year of purchase: 2022

Applications: 

• Axial Loading Capacity – 1000 kN 

• Lateral Loading Capacity – 300 kN 

• Self Straining type Loading frame

• Provided with 16 channel Data Acquisition system with software for Load, displacement and strain data analysis.

• The loading frame can be used to carry out test on beams, columns, slabs, Beam column joint and Frames of RCC/Steel. 

TILES ABRASION TESTING MACHINE 

Make: EIE INSTRUMENTS

Year of purchase: 2024

Applications: 

      The tiles abrasion testing machine is used in civil engineering and construction materials labs to determine the wear resistance of flooring tiles, especially ceramic or vitrified tiles. This test helps assess the durability and quality of tiles subjected to foot traffic and mechanical wear.

MARSHAL STABILITY TESTING  MACHINE

Make: AIML; Model: AIM 550-1

Year of purchase: 2015

Applications: 

       The Marshal machine is widely used in highway and pavement engineering to determine the stability and flow values of bituminous (asphalt) mixes. It helps in designing durable and load – bearing flexible pavements.

COMPRESSION TESTING MACHINE

Make: AIMIL

Capacity: 2000 kN

Year of purchase: 2015

A compression testing machine is widely used in engineering, materials science, and quality control labs to test the compressive strength and behavior of materials under compression forces. 

Here are the main applications: 

Compression Strength testing of 

1. Concrete cubes 

2. Bricks

3. cement mortar

4.Hollow Blocks 

ULTRASONIC PULSE VELOCITY TESTER

Make: CANOPUS

Year of purchase: 2021

The ultrasonic Pulse Velocity (UPV) testing machine is a non – destructive testing (NDT) device used to evaluate the quality, uniformity, and integrity of materials, especially concrete. 

Here are the main applications:

1.Assessing concrete quality

2.Estimating compressive strength (indirectly) 

3.Detecting cracks & flaws

4.Quality control in new construction

5.Structural health monitoring of old structures

6.Comparing different structural elements

7.Measuring elastic properties. 

HALF CELL POTENTIOMETER 

Make: CALTECH

Year of purchase: 2023

The Half- Cell Potentiometer test, also called the half cell potential test, is a non-destructive method used to assess the corrosion potential of steel reinforcement embedded in concrete structures. It helps identify the likelihood of corrosion activity without damaging the structure.

Main Applications:

1.Detection of steel Reinforcement corrosion 

2. condition Assessment of Concrete Structures

3.corrosion Mapping

4.Monitoring Repair Effectiveness

5.Quality Control During Service Life 

REBAR LOCATOR 

Make: Proceq

Year of purchase: 2020

A Rebar Locator (also called a Rebar Detector OR Rebar Scanner) is a non – destructive testing (NDT) tool used to locate reinforcing steel bars (rebars) and metallic objects embedded in concrete. 

Here are the main application:

1.Locating Rebars in concrete

2.Measuring concrete cover 
3.quality control in construction

4.structural inspection & maintenance

5.Restoration & retrofitting projects

6.Corrosion investigation 

7.Research & Development

8. Infrastructure Audits.

REBOUND HAMMER

Make: VERTEX

Year of purchase: 2020

The Rebound Hammer Test, commonly known as the Schmidt Hammer Test, is a a non-destructive testing (NDT) method used to primarily to assess the surface hardness and estimate the compressive strength of concrete & rock. 

  Here are the main application: 

1.Estimating Compressive Strength of Concrete

2. Uniformity Assessment of Concrete

3. Concrete Quality Assessment in Existing Structures

4. Comparative Testing

5. Assessment of Rock Hardness

6. Verification of Proper Curing 

7. Preliminary investigations before Core Testing 

DIRECT SHEAR TESTING MACHINE 

Make:  AIMIL; Model: AIM    

             104

Year of purchase:  2015

Applications: 

        The Direct shear test is a commonly used Laboratory test in geotechnical engineering. It measure the shear     Strength of soil. To find cohesion (c) and angle of internal friction (φ), which is important for design of foundation, slope and retaining wall. 

TRIAXIAL TESTING MACHINE 

Make: AIMIL; Model: AIM 064-E

Year of purchase: 2015

Applications: 

         The triaxial test is widely used in geotechnical engineering to determine the strength properties of coarse and fine grain soils under simulated in-situ drainage conditions.

CALIFORNIA BEARING RATIO TESTING MACHINE 

Make:  AIMIL

Year of purchase: 2015

Applications: 

    The CBR testing machine is used primarily in the field of transportation and geotechnical engineering to evaluate the strength of sub-grade soil, Sub-base, and base course materials used in road and pavement construction.

UNIVERSAL AUTOMATIC  COMPACTION TESTING MACHINE 

Make: AIMIL Ltd 

Year of purchase: 2023

Applications: 

        A Universal Automatic Compaction testing machine is used to determine the compaction characteristics of soils under controlled energy levels. 

Its programmable automation and precise data capture make it ideal for a wide range of geotechnical and construction applications. 

ROBOTIC TOTAL STATION

Make: AllTerra Solutions    

             LLP

Year of purchase: 2021

Application: 

            Robotic Total Stations are advanced surveying instruments used in civil engineering, construction and geospatial applications.

Performs automated, high-precision measurement of angles and distances for land surveying and construction layout, allowing a single operator to control the instrument remotely for efficient, accurate data collection.

HAND HELD GPS

Make: Z-Count Technologies Pvt. Ltd

Year of purchase: 2021

Application: 

           These are the portable devices equipped with Global Positioning System (GPS) technology, enabling users to determine their location and mapping the area of boundary.

DUAL FREQUENCY RTK DGP (GNSS ROVER)

Make: KRYPTTON

Year of purchase: 2014

Application: 

• Fully Independent GNSS Satellite tracking systems. (Bluetooth and wifi communication)

• Satellite tracking GPS L1, L2, Lx and L5 and GLONASS with L1, L2.

• RTK Signal initialization time typically less than 8 sec.

• Used in determining locations, land surveying, Construction and Mapping 

TOTAL STATION

Make: Sokkia; Model: FX –    

             105/S

Year of purchase: 

Application: 

• Distance Measurement Range = 5 km with accuracy +/- 2mm

• Angle measurement with accuracy of +/- 5 seconds

• Data storage with 500 MB internal memory

• Used for topographic surveying, land surveying, Construction, Archaeological surveys and Mapping. 

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Description

Configuration

1.

Desktop computers with Preloaded operating system

Intel Core i3-3320 CPU, 3.3 GHz, 3MB Cache

2.

Desktop computers with Preloaded operating system

Intel Core i5-4570 CPU, 3.2 GHz, 6MB Cache

3.

Structural analysis and design software (STAAD.pro)

Perpetual License: 5 users