The Civil Engineering department has been furnished with modern equipment and machines as per the requirements of the syllabus of Anna University of Technology, Tiruchirappalli and Anna University, Chennai. In all the laboratories and workshops, skilled technical people are available at any time to train the students. The budding engineers are encouraged to enrich their knowledge by utilizing the facilities and resources of the department. Civil Engineering students have access to:
SURVEYING LABORATORY
The Surveying Laboratory enables students to understand the basic principles of surveying by conducting field exercises using surveying equipment. Most of the field exercises are conducted outside the laboratory room to gather field survey data using state-of-the-art surveying equipment. Care and proper handling of surveying equipment is also emphasized before, during and after the field survey. To get a good field exposure, survey camps are conducted for students which enrich their technical skills.
EQUIPMENT AND INSTRUMENTS
1. TOTAL STATION
2. GLOBAL POSITIONING SYSTEM (GPS)
3. THEODOLITE
4. DUMPY LEVEL
5. TILTING LEVEL
6. PRISMATIC COMPASS & SURVEYOR COMPASS
7. PLANE TABLE
8. POCKET STEREOSCOPE
9. 20M and 30M CHAINS
10. TAPES
11. CROSS STAFF
SOIL MECHANICS LABORATORY
Soil is one of the most important engineering materials. Determination of soil conditions is the most important work in the first phase of every type of Civil Engineering facility. In this laboratory, students learn to determine the properties of soil by both field and laboratory test methods. During course work, they are exposed to several laboratory tests that are very commonly performed to determine different properties of soil. These properties are essential for the design of foundation and earth structures.
EQUIPMENT AND INSTRUMENTS
1. TRIAXIAL SETUP
2. SOIL PERMEABILITY APPARATUS
3. DIRECT SHEAR APPARATUS
4. CBR APPARATUS
5. STANDARD PROCTOR COMPACTION MOULD & HAMMER
6. SOIL HYDROMETER
7. CONSOLIDATION APPARATUS
8. COMPRESSION PROVING RING
9. PLASTIC LIMIT APPARATUS
10.LIQUID LIMIT APPARATUS
11.SHRINKAGE LIMIT APPARATUS
12.SIEVE FINE
13.SIEVE COARSE
14.ELECTRICAL OVEN
15.PYCNOMETER
16.SIEVE SHAKER
ENVIRONMENTAL LABORATORY
The primary objective of the Environmental Engineering Laboratory is to demonstrate environmental engineering testing procedures to the students. This lab is continuously upgraded with the latest environmental equipment. The Environmental Lab mainly focuses on water and waste water analysis including physical, chemical and biological parameters.
EQUIPMENT AND INSTRUMENTS
1. SODIUM POTASSIUM ANALYZER – FLAME PHOTOMETER
2. ION SELECTIVE ELECTRODE
3. NEPHLO TURBIDITY METER
4. SPECTROPHOTOMETER
5. PH METER COMPLETE SET
6. JACKSON TURBIDITY METER – COMPLETE SET
7. CONDUCTIVITY METER – COMPLETE SET
8. MUFFLE FURNACE: ELECTRIC GROOVED TYPE
9. HOT AIR OVEN DELUX MODEL
10.DIGITAL TEMP CUM CONTROLLER
11.AIR CIRCULATION FAN
12.MAGNETIC STIRRER WITH HOT PLATE
13.DESICCATORS
14.WATER BATH
15.COD APPARATUS COMPLETE SET
16.KJELDANE APPTS DISTILLATION AND DIGESTION UNIT
17.HEATING MANTLE WITH REGULATOR
18.FILTER ASSEMBLY
19.JAR TEST APPARATUS
20.CHLORINE COMPARATOR
21.CALARIMETER
HYDRAULICS ENGINEERING LABORATORY
The Hydraulic Laboratory includes turbines, pumps, orificemeter, Venturimeter, major losses and minor losses and other equipment. The laboratory experience includes the study of open channel flow, closed conduit flow, performance analysis, pump characteristics, and water resources. In this lab the students are taught about the properties of flow and other physical properties of fluids which are visualized in the laboratory by physical experiments as a part of course work.
EQUIPMENT AND INSTRUMENTS
1. PELTON TURBINE
2. KAPLAN TURBINE
3. FRANCIS TURBINE
4. GEAR PUMP APPARATUS
5. SUBMERSIBLE PUMP APPARATUS
6. FLOW THROUGH NOTCHES
7. ORIFICEMETER
8. VENTURIMETER
9. PITOT TUBE APPARATUS
10.MOUTHPIECE
11.CENTRIFUGAL PUMP
12.RECIPROCATING PUMP
13.MAJOR LOSSES
14.MINOR LOSES
CONCRETE AND HIGHWAY ENGINEERING LABORATORY
The Concrete and Highway Engineering Laboratory was established to support research and give instruction in concrete and transportation engineering. During course work, students will be exposed to physical properties of concrete and highway materials through laboratory tests. The lab is equipped with modern equipment for testing various properties of concrete, coarse and fine aggregates and bitumen.
EQUIPMENT AND INSTRUMENTS
1. CONCRETE MIXER
2. FLOW TABLE
3. VIBRATOR
4. COMPRESSION TESTING MACHINE 2000KN CAPACITY
5. L-BOX TEST APPARATUS
6. U-BOX TEST APPARATUS
7. V-FUNNEL TEST APPARATUS
8. CONCRETE PERMEABILITY APPARATUS
9. REBOUND HAMMER
10.SLUMP CONE
11.VICAT APPARATUS
12.VEE BEE CONSISTOMETER
13.WEIGHING MACHINE WITH ACCURACY 0.01N
14.UTM – 400 KM CAPACITY
15.DEVAL’s ABRASION TESTING MACHINE
16.BITUMEN VISCOMETER
17.AGGREGATE IMPACT TESTING MACHINE
18.STANDARD NEEDLE FOR PENETRATION TEST
19.THERMOMETER
20.FLAKINESS GAUGE
21.ELONGATION GAUGE
22.MORTOR CUBE MOULD (70MM)
23.CONCRETE CUBE MOULD (150MM)
STRENGTH OF MATERIAL LABORATORY
This lab offers facilities for testing building materials for their strength, behavior and suitability for various applications.
EQUIPMENT AND INSTRUMENTS
1. COMPUTERIZED UNIVERSAL TESTING MACHINE
2. TORSION TESTING MACHINE
3. BRINELL HARDNESS TESTING MACHINE
4. ROCKWELL HARDNESS TESTING MACHINE
5. IMPACT TEST-IZOD
6. IMPACT TEST-CHARPY
7. SPRING TESTING MACHINE
8. JOMINEY END QUENCH APPARATUS
9. MUFFLE FURNACE
10.ROSETTE STRAIN GAUGE
11.DEFLECTION OF BEAM APPARATUS
COMPUTER AIDED DESIGN (CAD) LABORATORY
The CAD Lab offers students with hands-on experience using various software tools commonly used by civil engineers. Students undergo practical sessions on AutoCAD software for drawing 2D and 3D plans and elevation along with detailing of reinforcements in various structural elements. Students are also provided with special training on structural analysis using STAAD.PRO V8i software.
EQUIPMENT AND INSTRUMENTS
1.AUTOCAD
2.STAAD.PRO V8i
3.BENTLEY MICROSTATION
4.BENTLEY MXROAD
