Laboratory Details

HYDRAULIC ENGINEERING LABORATORY

Course objectives:

  • To provide practical knowledge in verification of principles of fluid flow
  • To impart knowledge in measuring pressure, discharge and velocity of fluid flow
  • To measure the discharge in an open channel flow
  • To understand Major and Minor Losses in pipe flow
  • To gain knowledge in performance testing of Hydraulic Turbines and Hydraulic Pumps at constant speed and Head

Course outcomes:

 On completion of the course, the students will be able to:

  • Verify the principles studied in theory by performing the experiments in lab.
  • Measure discharge in pipes and open channels
  • Determine the energy losses in conduits
  • Demonstrate the characteristics curves of pumps
  • Demonstrate the characteristics curves of turbines

List of Major equipment

  • Venturimeter set up
  • Losses in Pipes (Major, Minor)
  • Pumps (Centrifugal , Reciprocating, Submergible, Gear)
  • Turbines (Francis, Kaplan, Pelton wheel )
  • Bernoulli’s Theorem Apparatus
  • Orifice meter & mouth piece
  • Flow through Notches

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SURVEYING -I LABORATORY

Course objectives:

  • To posses knowledge about survey field techniques
  • To study the basics of linear/angular measurement methods like chain surveying, compass surveying
  • To study the significance of plane table surveying in plan making
  • To know the basics of leveling and theodolite survey in elevation and angular measurements
  • To understand tacheometric surveying in distance and height measurements

Course outcomes:

On completion of the course, the students will be able to:

  • acquire practical knowledge on handling basic survey instruments including leveling.
  • use conventional surveying tools such as chain/tape, compass, plane table and level to perform structural plotting and highway profiling
  • take accurate measurements and knowledge in field booking, plotting and adjustment of errors
  • develop contour map of given area.

SURVEY LABORATORY – II

Course objectives:

  • To understand the basics and elements of different types of curves on roads and their preliminary survey
  • To learn about surveying applications in setting out of curves, buildings, culverts and tunnels
  • To get introduced to different geodetic methods of survey such as triangulation, trigonometric leveling
  • To learn about errors in measurements and their adjustments in a traverse
  • To get introduced to modern advanced surveying techniques involved such as Remote sensing, Total station, GPS, Photogrammetry etc.

Course outcomes:

On completion of the course, the students will be able to:

  • Acquire practical knowledge on handling survey instruments like Theodolite, Tacheometery and Total station
  • Carry out Triangulation and Astronomical surveying including general field marking and curves setting.
  • Take accurate measurements andapply mathematical adjustment of accidental errors involved in surveying measurements
  • Gain adequate knowledge in effective utilization of total station for various engineering projects

List of Major equipment

  • Theodolite with stand
  • Total Station with stand
  • Dumpy Level with stand
  • Tilting Level with stand
  • Plane table with necessary accessories
  • Surveyors Compass & Hand Held GPS
  • Chain
  • Prismatic Compass
  • Dumpy Level
  • Plane Table & Apparatus

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STRENGTH OF MATERIALS LABORATORY

Course objectives:

  • To expose the students to the testing of different materials under the action of various forces and determination of their characteristics experimentally.
  • To find the Young Modulus, torsional strength, hardness, compressive and tensile strength of given specimens
  • To find impact value of metal specimen and crushing value of coarse aggregates
  • To find stiffness of open coiled and closed coiled springs
  • To find the physical properties of given coarse aggregate, fine aggregate and cement samples 

Course outcomes:

On completion of the course, the students will be able to:

  • Acquire knowledge in the area of testing of materials and components of structural elements experimentally.
  • Find stiffness of open coiled and closed coiled springs
  • Determine the physical properties of given coarse aggregates, fine aggregates and cement samples

List of Major equipment

  • Universal Testing Machine 40t Capacity
  • Muffle Furnace
  • Izod/Charpy Impact Testing Machine
  • Torsion Testing Machine 100N Capacity
  • Spring Testing Machine 250kg Capacity
  • Brinell Hardness Testing Machine
  • Fatique testing machine
  • Mechanical Extensometer

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ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING LABORATORY

Course objectives:

  • To understand the sampling and preservation methods and significance of characterization of wastewater.
  • To learn the basics of sewage composition and its characteristics
  • To depict the information about various sewage treatment processes
  • To provide the adequate information on various disposal standards for industrial effluents

Course outcomes:

On completion of the course, the students will be able to:

  • analyze the status of surface water and ground water quality and the remediation technologies
  • characterize wastewater and conduct treatability studies.
  • determine the sewage characteristics and design various sewage treatment plants
  • manage hazardous wastes, risk assessment and treatment technologies
  • apply environmental treatment technologies and design processes

List of Major equipment

  • Spectrophotometer meter
  • Deep Freezer
  • COD Digestion apparatus
  • Ultra pure water purification system,
  • Gas chromotograph with accessories BOD Incubator
  • COD Apparatus
  • Muffle Furnace
  • Hot Air Oven

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COMPUTER AIDED BUILDING DRAWING LABORATORY

Course objectives:

  • To acquire hands on experience in design and preparation of structural drawings for concrete / steel structures normally encountered in Civil Engineering practice.

Course outcomes

At the end of the course the students acquire hands on experience in the

  • Design concept of various structures and detailing of reinforcements
  • Design of underground and elevated liquid retaining structures
  • Design of material storage structures
  • Effect of temperature on concrete structures
  • Design of bridges subjected to irc loading

List of Major Softwares

  • Auto CAD
  • Revit Architecture
  • Stadd Pro
  • E TABS
  • Ansys

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CONCRETE& HIGHWAY ENGINEERING LABORATORY

Course objectives:

  • To learn the principles and procedures of testing Concrete and Highway materials and to get hands on experience by conducting the tests and evolving inferences
  • To understand the properties of ingredients of concrete and behavior of concrete at its fresh and hardened state
  • To study about the concrete design mix and to know about the procedures in concreting
  • To determine some of the properties of coarse aggregates and bitumen.

Course outcomes:

On completion of the course, the students will be able to:

  • Test all the concrete materials as per IS code design the concrete mix using IS code methods determine the properties of fresh and hardened of concrete
  • Design special concretes and their specific applications ensure quality control while testing/ sampling and acceptance criteria
  • Know the techniques to characterize various pavement materials through relevant tests
  • Infer the suitability of these materials for construction of road and to understand the theoretical concepts learned in the course transportation engineering

List of Major equipment

  • Concrete mixer
  • Compression testing machine 2000KN capacity
  • Vibrating table(1mx1m)
  • Los angles abrasion testing machine
  • Marshal Stability Apparatus
  • Pensky marten Apparatus
  • Ring and Ball Apparatus

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SOIL MECHANICS LABORATORY

Course objectives:

  • To gain adequate knowledge in assessing both Physical and Engineering behavior of soils through laboratory testing procedures.
  • To estimate index properties of soils (coarse and fine)
  • To estimate consistency limit of fine grained soils
  • To estimate shear strength of soils

Course outcomes:

On completion of the course, the students will be able to:

  • classify soil by physical observation of the soils
  • classify soil based on estimated index and engineering characteristics of soils
  • know the techniques to determine index properties and engineering properties such as shear strength, compressibility and permeability by conducting appropriate tests
  • carry out interpolation among the estimated soil design parameters

List of Major equipment

  • Electronic Direct Shear Apparatus
  • Sieve shaker
  • Tri axial shear Apparatus
  • Three Gang Consolidation Test Device
  • Unconfined Compression Tester
  • Proctor Compaction Apparatus
  • Permeability Testing Apparatus
    • Falling Head
    • Constant Head
    • Vane Shear Apparatus
    • CBR Apparatus

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