LABORATORY DETAILS
Surveying Laboratory
Fluid Mechanics and Machinery Laboratory
Concrete And Highway Engineering Laboratory
Strength of Materials Laboratory
Soil Mechanics Laboratory
Computer Aided Design And Drafting Laboratory
Environmental Engineering Laboratory
The purpose of this laboratory is to teach the art of measuring measurements of the relative positions of the natural and man-made features on the earth’s surface and presenting the information either graphically or numerically. The experiments here are designed to demonstrate the applications of the techniques for the collection of required details in all areas of surveying. This laboratory exercise also provides practice in making engineering judgments, estimates and assessing the reliability of measurements, skills which are very important in all engineering disciplines. The total cost of the laboratory is around 12.5 lakhs.
List of major equipments
| S No | Name of the Equipment |
| 1 | Electronic total station (SOKKIA) |
| 2 | Vernier Theodolite |
| 3 | Auto level with aluminum stand |
| 4 | Plane table set with accessories |
| 5 | Prismatic compass 125 mm |
| 6 | Cross staff with poles |
| 7 | Measuring chain |
Fluid Mechanics and Machinery Laboratory:
The purpose of this laboratory is to reinforce and enhance the understanding of the students regarding the fundamentals of Fluid mechanics and Hydraulic machines. The experiments here are designed to demonstrate the applications of the basic fluid mechanics principles and to provide a more intuitive and physical understanding of the theory. The main objective is to introduce a variety of classical experimental and diagnostic techniques, and the principles behind these techniques. This laboratory exercise also provides practice in making engineering judgments, estimates and assessing the reliability of your measurements, skills which are very important in all engineering disciplines. The total cost of the laboratory is around 7.5 lakhs.
List of major equipments
| S No | Name of the Equipment |
| 1 | Bernoulli’s theorem apparatus |
| 2 | Apparatus for calibration of notches |
| 3 | Apparatus for calibration of venturimeter and orifice meter |
| 4 | Apparatus for determining major and minor losses |
| 5 | Reciprocating pump rig |
| 6 | Jet Pump testing rig |
| 7 | Self Priming pump test rig |
| 8 | Centrifugal Pump test rig (rating) |
| 9 | Centrifugal Pump test rig (variable) |
| 10 | Submersible pump test rig |
| 11 | Gear Pump test rig |
| 12 | Pelton Wheel turbine test rig |
| 13 | Francis turbine test |
| 14 | Almec Meta-centric height setup |
| 15 | Almec Orifice Mouthpiece Apparatus |
| 16 | Almec Collecting tanks |
| 17 | Almec Turgo Impulse turbine test rig |
Concrete and Highway Engineering Laboratory
In order to exercise constant vigil and control over the quality of the work executed certain tests are to be conducted as per the Bureau of Indian Standards on all building, infrastructure facilities and construction materials at various stages of the project. To give an exposure for the students in the above fields concrete and Highway and Engineering laboratory was established in the academic year 2009 – 2010 at an investment of Rs 10 lakhs for equipments and accessories alone. The laboratory has facilities to conduct test on soil, cement, fine and coarse aggregate, fresh and hardened concrete, Bitumen and Bituminous mixes. The area of the laboratory 40’x40’. Separate curing tank and storage tank facilities for materials are available. All the equipments are as per Bureau of Indian Standards. By doing experiments in this laboratory the student can understand the need and significance of various tests.
List of major equipments
| S No | Name of the Equipment |
| 1 | Compression Testing machine 400 Ton capacity |
| 2 | Longitudinal Compressometer |
| 3 | Concrete Vibrating Table 1 m x 1m |
| 4 | Flexural Testing Machine |
| 5 | Vee- Bee Consistometer |
| 6 | Flow table Apparatus |
| 7 | Compaction factor test |
| 8 | Electronic weighing machine 100 Kg capacity |
| 9 | Lab concrete mixture machine tilting type |
| 10 | C.B.R Test Apparatus |
| 11 | Ductility testing machine |
| 12 | Hot air oven |
| 13 | Marshall Stability and Flow value test apparatus |
| 14 | Centrifuge extractor |
The purpose of this laboratory is to teach the art of determining the various strength of materials (steel / Copper / Brass / Aluminum) such as compression, Tension, Flexure, Hardness, Impact Strength, Torsion, Young’s modulus. This laboratory exercise also provides practice in making engineering judgments, assessing the reliability of materials, which are very important in all engineering disciplines.
Consultancy activities such as testing of steel rods for construction, Compressive strength of concrete are undertaken in this laboratory. The total cost of the laboratory is around 15 lakhs.
List of major equipments
| S No | Name of the Equipment |
| 1 | Universal Testing Machine (100 T Capacity) |
| 2 | Torsion testing Machine |
| 3 | Spring Testing Machine |
| 4 | Rockwell Cum Brinell’s Hardness Testing Machine |
| 5 | Vicker’s Hardness Testing Machine |
The civil engineering department is equipped with a well established soil mechanics laboratory worth of 11 lakhs. The students are a given a good opportunity to learn various aspects of testing soils and studying their properties like grain size distribution, drainage, compressibility, shear strength and bearing capacity.
The civil engineering department is also actively involved in undertaking consultancy projects regarding soil investigation for various firms.
List of major equipments
| S No | Name of the Equipment |
| 1 | Hydrometer Apparatus |
| 2 | Field Density Apparatus |
| 3 | Compaction Test Apparatus (Manual) |
| 4 | Direct Shear Test Apparatus – Electronic |
| 5 | Tri-axial Test Apparatus (Digital) |
| 6 | Consolidation Apparatus |
| 7 | Laboratory Permeability Apparatus |
| 8 | Relative Density Apparatus. |
Computer Aided Design and Drafting Laboratory
The department is well equipped with a Computer laboratory, which helps the students to have hands on training in the software’s related to Civil Engineering.
The laboratory is being used by the students in beginning of their Engineering career, ie. in their 2nd semester where they are introduced with AUTOCAD and during their 7th semester where they equip themselves with the designing software.
At the end of the course the student acquire experience in preparation of design and structural drawings both for Concrete and Steel structures.
| S No | Software available |
| 1 | 1. AUTOCAD 2011 – multi user licensed |
| 2 | 2. STAAD.pro – 10 user licensed |
| 3 | 3. ETABS and SAP 2000 - 10 user licensed |
| S No | Hardware |
| 1 | Intel- Pentium Dual CPU (2 GHz processor, 1 GB RAM) – 40 nos. |
| 2 | Windows xp operating system |
Environmental Engineering Laboratory
Are you longing for clean beach water, wish to breath pure air, walk in a green and healthy environment? Let us marshal the best of our talents to protect our resources and improve the quality of life. The primary objective of this lab is to demonstrate environmental engineering testing procedures. This lab is continuously upgraded with the latest environmental equipment. It covers the four major pollution areas: air, soil and water contamination. Students contribute through water testing procedures to build a pollution database of the nearby rivers. The purpose of this laboratory is to teach the students the testing of various drinking water and waste water quality parameters such as presence of Chlorides, Sulphates, pH BOD, COD, and Turbidity. Research in the Environmental group includes, but is not limited to, solid waste management, biological nutrient removal, drinking water treatment, membranes and membrane bioreactors, nutrient recovery, contaminated sites, endocrine disrupting compounds, corrosion, composting, dairy waste treatment, and aquifer contamination
List of major equipments
| S No | Name of the Equipment |
| 1 | BOD Incubator |
| 2 | Muffle Furnace |
| 3 | Hot Air Oven |
| 4 | Jar Test Apparatus |