Laboratories

The program utilizes a number of well-equipped laboratories for instructions and research. Hands-on experience is highly emphasized throughout the program and ultra modern equipments serve the interests of both the students and staff. The laboratories serving the program are:

1. Hydraulic Laboratory.
2. Construction Surveying Laboratory.
3. Soil Mechanics Laboratory.
4. Construction Materials Laboratory.
5. Structural Mechanics Laboratory.

Other laboratories are used commonly by all engineering students :

1. Computer labs.
2. Chemistry Laboratory.
3. Electrical Labs.
4. Physics Laboratory.

I. HYDRAULICS LAB

LABORATORY INFORMATION

• Lab name: Hydraulic Lab
• Room no.: 003A
• Capacity: 15 students.

Major Equipment

• Pressure measurement bench
• Venture meter
• Reynolds number apparatus
• Two hydraulic power bench
• Pipe friction Apparatus
• Pipe line loss of energy apparatus

THE LABORATORY SERVES THE FOLLOWING COURSES

II. CONSTRUCTION SURVEYING LAB

LABORATORY INFORMATION

• Lab name: Surveying Lab
• Room no.: 002A
• Capacity: 15 students.

Major Equipment

• Steel and Fiber glass tapes.
• Range Poles.
• Mechanical and Electronic Planimeters.
• Optical Square.
• Automatic Levels.
• Optical and Electronic Theodolites.
• Surveyor compass.
• Electronic total station (EDM+E. Theodolite).
• Pocket and mirror stereoscopes.
• Telescopic & Folded stuffs.

THE LABORATORY SERVES THE FOLLOWING COURSES

III. SOIL MECHANICS LAB

LABORATORY INFORMATION

• Lab name: Soil Mechanics Lab
• Room no.: 002A
• Capacity: 15 students.

Major Equipment

• Preparation and reefing equipment for samples for testing.
• Liquid and Plastic limit device.
• Cone pentameter, and Pocket pentameter.
• Electronic top loading balance.
• Two set of series 200 and 300 mm diameter.
• Long stem soil hydrometer, Sedimentation cylinder, and Thermometers.
• 250 C fan circulated oven.
• Equipment for direct shear test: motorized direct shear apparatus, lever loading device, shear box assembly.
• Equipment for one-dimensional consolidation: consolidation frame, dial gauge, consolidation cell.
• Equipment for permeability of soil, constant head permeability cell, manometer tubes and stand, constant level tank, and measuring cylinder.
• Equipment for dry density / moisture content: proctor mould , compaction rammer, straight edge, 200 mm sieve and receiver, semi-automatic balance.
• Equipment for density of soil inplace, sand cone method : 6-in sand cone, plastic container, density plate, general purpose oven, field and laboratory scales, density spoon , sample container 10 dm3, rubber headed mallet, and density chisel.
• Preparation and reefing equipment for samples for testing.
• Liquid and Plastic limit device.
• Cone pentameter, and Pocket pentameter.

THE LABORATORY SERVES THE FOLLOWING COURSES

IV. CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS LAB

LABORATORY INFORMATION

• Lab name: Construction Materials Lab
• Room no.: 001A
• Capacity: 12 students.

Major Equipment

• Compression machine (3000kN) with flexural frame
• Crack detection microscope
• Demec mechanical strain gauge
• S-type load cell
• Displacement Transducer
• Autonomous Data Acquisition Unit
• Concrete test hammer
• Concrete mortar penetrometer
• Pundit plus ultrasonic concrete tester
• Concrete core drill
• Concrete mixer
• Large curing tank with heater
• Sieve shaker with complete set of BS stainless steel sieves
• Aggregate crushing value apparatus
• Automatic mortar mixer
• Vibrating table
• Vibro consistometer
• Electronic loading balances
• Drying oven
• Universal testing machine
• Le Chatelier test mould complete
• Vicat frame complete with accessories
• Vernier caliper

THE LABORATORY SERVES THE FOLLOWING COURSES

V. STRUCTURAL DYNAMICS LAB

LABORATORY INFORMATION

• Lab name: Structural Dynamics Lab
• Room no.: 109A
• Capacity: 15 students.

Major Equipment

• Universal structural mounting frame 5000N capacity
• Experimental set for investigating simple stability problems
• Experimental set of beam on 2 supports for shear force & bending moment diagrams
• Experimental set of parabolic arch
• Experimental set for three hinged arch
• Experimental set for testing deformation of frames
• Experimental set for forces in suspension bridge
• Experimental set of cable under dead-weight
• Experimental set for forces in various single plane trusses
• Experimental set for forces in Howe truss
• Experimental set for forces in Warren truss
• Experimental set for torsion of bars
• Experimental set for free vibration of bars
• Multi-channel data acquisition system with connections to PC
• Xplorer GLX Portable Lab Kit

THE LABORATORY SERVES THE FOLLOWING COURSES