Lab Facilities
Emphasis is laid on experimentation
as part of module delivery. This aids in putting to use concepts
and principles embedded through classroom teaching and in their verification. The Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering has at its disposal
the following laboratories:
1. Structural Mechanics
Laboratory
- Composition & Resolution of forces & equilibrium
of forces
- Deflection of beams (Cantilever & Simply Supported)
- Buckling of columns for various end conditions
- Analysis of continuous beams
- Bending moment & Shear force computations
- Analysis of Trusses
- Centre of Gravity
2. Construction Materials
Testing Laboratory
- Tension Test
- Torsion Test
- Hardness Tests (Brinell, Rockwell & Vickers's)
- Fatigue Test
- Impact Test
- Gradation of Coarse & Fine Aggregate
- Specific Gravity of Coarse & Fine Aggregate
- Workability & Consistency of fresh Concrete
- Concrete compression testing (cube & cylinder)
- Concrete Flexure Test
- Modulus of Elasticity of Concrete
- Specific Gravity of Cement
- Fineness Test on Cement
- Standard Consistency & setting times of cement
- Soundness Test on Cement
- Compression Test on cement
- Buoyancy Test for Concrete density
3. Survey Laboratory
- Ranging
- Levelling (Simple & Differential)
- Contouring
- Traversing (open & closed)
- Area measurement and computation (Digital Planimeter)
- Aligning vertical & horizontal curves
- Triangulation
- Electronic Distance Measurements
A notable feature of this Laboratory is the EDM apparatus
“Total Station” which is one of the very few in
these parts of the gulf.
4. Geotechnics Laboratory
- Permeability Tests (Constant & Falling Head)
- Compaction Test (Modified Proctor)
- C.B.R. Test
- In-situ density Test
- Specific gravity test
- Moisture content test
- Particle size analysis
- Atterberg's Limits Tests
- Direct Shear Test
- Tri-axial Shear Test
- Determining seepage beneath a structure
- Demonstrating uplift pressures on structures
- Flow through earth dams
- Seepage force under a sheet pile wall
- Drawdown in horizontal flow
- Moisture Condition Value Test
- Sketch Flow net
- Moisture Condition Value (MCV) Test
- Computing discharge through porous media
- Unconfined Compression Test
- Consolidation Tests (Three-gang consolidation cell)
5. Building Performance
Laboratory
- Light Intensity Test
- Sound Intensity Test
- Temperature & Relative Humidity Analysis
- Heat transfer equipment
- Single and Multiple Gas monitors
- Air velocity probes
- PUNDIT (Non-Destructive Tester)
- Digital Cover meter
- Rebound Hammer
6. Water and Environmental
Engineering Laboratory
- Pipe Friction
- Flow Measurement using Venturimeter
- Flow Measurement using Orifice Meter
- Velocity of flow using Pitot Tube
- Head losses in pipe flow
- Open Channel flow measurement using weirs and notches
- Flow Characteristics in open channel (2.5 meter flow
channel with volumetric hydraulic bench)
- Pump Characteristics by Computerized Pump test Rig with
automatic data acquisition (ADA)
- Water quality testing
- Environmental Pollution parameters
7. Highway Materials Testing
Laboratory
- Specific Gravity & Water Absorption of Road Aggregate
- Gradation of Road Aggregate by Sieve Analysis
- Flakiness & Elongation Indices of Road aggregate
- Bitumen Penetration Test
- Softening Point Test
- California Bearing Ratio (CBR)Test
- Marshall's Stability Test
8. CAD Laboratory
- Analysis and Design of Multi-storeyed framed structures,
and curvilinear elements using STAAD III (steel & concrete
structures)
- Analysis, Design & Documentation of RCC & Steel
structures using TEDDS analysis & design software (TEDDS
7.0)
- 2D & 3D drafting & modelling using AutoCAD
- Finite Element Analysis
- Project Planning & Scheduling using Primavera
- Project Planning & Scheduling using MS Project
- Design of Water supply networks using WaterCAD
- Design of Waste Water networks using SewerCAD
- Design of Storm Water Flow networks using StormCAD
- Structural Detailing (RCC & Steel) using AutoCAD
- Quantity estimation using QE-Pro
- RISK
- HevaComp
Computing Facilities
The Department houses a CAD laboratory with a variety of software most of which are accessible from anywhere on the campus through a local area network and wireless network connection. Some software* specific to use by students of Built Environment are available at the Civil CAD laboratory. Additionally, students are allowed access to any of the computing laboratories in the college at pre-determined times outside of teaching hours.
Library Facilities
The college Library and Information
Services Centre has a well-stocked library with a variety
of learning and teaching resources including audio-visual
resources. Access to the library is flexible designed to suit
students’ requirements at different times during the
academic year.
Specific to the Department of Built and Natural Environment,
the resources at the library include the following:
-
495 Title
-
1577 Volumes
- 11 Journals
Following journals are available in the Built Environment
section at the library:
1. Construction Engineering and management
2. Geo Technical & Geo Environmental Engineering
3. Computing in Civil engineering
4. Materials in Civil Engineering
5. Structural Engineering
6. Hydraulic Engineering
7. ASCE journal of Transportation Engineering
8. ASCE journal of Water Resources Planning and Management
9. Concrete Construction Journal
10. ASCE Civil Engineering
11. Construction World News