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 |
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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 |
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Cylon Ghat Tracer |
Handheld GPS |
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Digital Level |
Land Measuring Chain And Cross Staff |
Transit Vernier |
Digital Total Station |
Pantograph |
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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) |
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Brinell /Rockwell Hardness Tester |
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Vicker’s Hardness Tester |
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Impact Testing Machine |
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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
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Casagrande’s Apparatus |
Hand Operated Extractor |
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Compaction Apparatus – Heavy Compaction |
High Speed Mechanical Stirrer |
Unconfined Compression Testing Machine
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Compaction Apparatus – Light Compaction |
Hydrometer |
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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 |
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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
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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 |
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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 |
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Colourimeter |
Jar Test Apparatus |
COD Apparatus |
Conductivity Meter |
Muffle Furnace |
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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 |
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Contributing Project Guide |
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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