Laboratories

The Department of Civil Engineering has Eight state-of-the-art labs with modern equipments. The labs are well maintained and is designed to meet more than the requirements of the curriculum of the University. The labs are fully utilized by the students in undertaking UG design projects, main projects and PG Research Projects. All equipments are periodically calibrated and also caters to the research and consultancy works of the department.


Civil Engineering Workshop

   

Students of First and Second Semester will be practicing their lab session in civil engineering workshop. Students will be familiarized with the basic civil engineering concepts. Following are the list of equipment available in the civil engineering workshop.

Dumpy level with tripod Metric Chain
Levelling Staff Theodolite
Cross Staff Vernier Caliper
Distomat
Screw Gauge (micrometer)

Faculty In Charge: Ms. Reshma Prasad

Lab in Charge: Mr. Jaison Joseph


Surveying Lab

     

Students of the second year of B.Tech will be practicing their lab session in surveying laboratory. There are instruments and tools available to conduct hands-on learning and practical applications of surveying techniques. A list of the instruments available in the surveying laboratory can be found below.

Automatic Level Distomat Plane Table
Box Sextant Dumpy Level Planimeter
Brunton Compass Electronic Theodolite
Prismatic Compass
Cylon Ghat Tracer Handheld GPS
Tangent Clinometer
Digital Level Land Measuring Chain And Cross Staff Transit Vernier
Digital Total Station Pantograph

Faculty In Charge: Ms. Abhiya Abbas Mundol

Lab in Charge: Ms.Sophy Thomas

Room number of lab: MLB207


Material Testing Lab I

     

Students of the second year of B.Tech will be practicing their lab session in Material Testing laboratory I. Students gain hands-on experience in testing and analyzing the properties of construction materials. By performing a series of experiments, students gain insight into how materials behave under different loads and conditions. A list of the instruments available in the laboratory can be found below.

Universal Testing Machine (1000kN)
Torsion Testing Machine
Brinell /Rockwell Hardness Tester
Torsion Pendulum
Vicker’s Hardness Tester
Deflection Test On Beams
Impact Testing Machine
Rebound Hardness Tester
Spring Testing Machine

Faculty In Charge: Ms. Rinu J Achison

Lab in Charge: Mr. Pauly P K


Geotechnical Engineering Lab

Students of the third year of B.Tech will be practicing their lab session in Geotechnical Engineering laboratory. Students gain hands-on experience which enhances their abilities to evaluate and characterize soil properties. A list of the instruments available in the laboratory can be found below.

Andrew Pipette Apparatus Direct Shear Testing Machine
Sand Replacement Apparatus
Casagrande’s Apparatus Hand Operated Extractor
Triaxial Testing Machine
Compaction Apparatus – Heavy Compaction High Speed Mechanical Stirrer
Unconfined Compression Testing Machine
Compaction Apparatus – Light Compaction Hydrometer
Vane Shear Apparatus
Consolidation Test Apparatus Permeability Apparatus Sieve Shaker
Core Cutter Apparatus Pycnometer Hot Air Oven

Faculty In Charge: Ms. Rajalakshmi TR

Lab in Charge: Mrs. Surelamani


Material Testing Lab II

       

Students of the third year of B.Tech will be practicing their lab session in Material Testing laboratory II. Students engage in a variety of experiments and tests on materials like cement, concrete, tile and composites. A list of the instruments available in the laboratory can be found below.

Aggregate Crushing Value Apparatus Flow Table Slump Test Apparatus
Cement Mixer Machine Vibrating Table Tile Abrasion Testing Machine
Cement Tensile Testing Machine IS Sieves Shaker and Sieves Tile Flexure Strength Testing Machine
Compaction Factor Apparatus Kelly Ball Apparatus U Box Apparatus
Compression Testing Machine (2000kN) L Box Apparatus V Funnel Apparatus
Concrete Rebound Hammer Le Chatelier’s Flask and Mould Vee Bee Consistometer
Cylindrical Metal Measure Length Compactor With Dial Gauge Vibrator Unit
Electronic Weighing Machine Pan Mixer Machine Vicat Apparatus
Flexure Testing Machine Pycnometer

Faculty In Charge: Mr. Abhijith R

Lab in Charge: Mr. Pauly P K


Transportation Engineering Lab

Students of the third year of B.Tech will be practicing their lab session in Transportation Engineering laboratory. Pavement construction materials are studied and analyzed in this laboratory. A list of the instruments available in the laboratory can be found below.

Aggregate Crushing Apparatus Impact Testing Machine Ring And Ball Apparatus
Automatic Bituminous Compactor Los Angeles Abrasion Testing Machine
Shape Test – Length Gauge & Thickness Gauge
California Bearing Ratio Test Apparatus Marshall Testing Machine Soil Compaction Machine
Centrifuge Extractor Modified Roughness Indicating Machine (MERLIN) Standard Tar Viscometer
Density Bottle Pensky Martens Apparatus Universal Penetrometer
Ductility Testing Machine

Faculty In Charge: Ms. Summaya Naznin

Lab in Charge: Mrs. Sophy Thomas


Environmental Engineering Lab

     

Students of the final year B.Tech will be practicing their lab sessions in environmental engineering lab. It involves the assessment of several parameters to evaluate the quality of the provided water sample and to understand its suitability for various purposes. Following are the list of equipment available in the Environmental Engineering Laboratory.

Autoclave Glass Water Distillation Unit pH Meter
BOD Incubator Hot Air Oven
Spectrophotometer
Colourimeter Jar Test Apparatus COD Apparatus
Conductivity Meter Muffle Furnace
Colony Counter Apparatus
Electronic Balance Nephelometer Water Bath

Faculty In Charge: Mr. Jawahar Saud S

Lab in Charge: Mrs. Surelamani


Advanced Computing Lab

     

Advanced computational labs provide modern computational techniques and software tools that can be used to solve complex civil engineering problems. Students of the second year and third year UG and PG students will be practicing their lab sessions here. Various tools for drafting, project planning and management, resource allocation, assessment of structural behaviour and response are available.

Various software packages available in the Computing lab are listed below

ANSYS REVIT
AUTOCAD STAAD PRO
ETABS PRIMAVERA
MICROSOFT PROJECT NAVISWORKS

No: of Computers in the lab: 30
No: of printers in the lab: 1

Faculty In Charge: Dr. Asha Joseph


Project Lab

Project Lab aims at nurturing research aptitude among students/staff and facilitating the students with the innovative project outputs of the department. The lab works under the “Centre for Research and Development in Civil Engineering” (CARD). Presently there are eight instruments/apparatus available at the project lab, which are developed by the students/staff of the department. They can be utilized by the students/staff for the research work.

Name of the Equipment Stream Contributing Project Guide Year
Shake Table Structural Engineering Dr. Unni Kartha G 2015
Data Acquisition System Structural Engineering Dr. Unni Kartha G 2015
Rotating Biological Contactor Environmental Engineering Mr. Jawahar Saud S 2016
Shear Apparatus Structural Engineering Mr. Abin Thomas 2017
Pinhole Apparatus Geotechnical Engineering Ms. Keerthi Sabu 2019
Column Chromatography Setup Environmental Engineering Mr. Jawahar Saud S 2019
Realtime PM10 Sensor Environmental Engineering Mr. Jawahar Saud S 2019
Plastic Shrinkage Apparatus Concrete Technology Mr. Abin Thomas 2020
Water Magnetizing Apparatus Concrete Technology Dr. Kavitha P E 2020

Faculty In-charge: Dr. Kavitha P E

Technical Staff: Mr. Pauly P K


Model Room

Model room setup in the Civil Engineering Department is a dedicated space equipped with scaled-down physical representations that facilitate hands-on learning, and visualization of various civil engineering concepts and projects. This aims to foster a deeper understanding of complex engineering principles and helps bridge the gap between theoretical knowledge and practical application within the field of civil engineering.

Faculty In-charge: Mr. Abhijith R