Survey Laboratory

Survey laboratory is equipped with conventional and sophisticated instruments for 2D and 3D mapping. This laboratory consists of instruments like Chain, Compass, plane tables, Theodolites, Dumpy levels for basic surveying and Total Station, Hand held GPS for advanced surveying. Survey laboratory is useful for UG students in their regular practical courses, projects, and extensive survey projects. Calibration and service of equipment is carried out annually for accuracy and precision in measurements.

Concrete Laboratory

The primary purpose of the Concrete Laboratory is to conduct research to developa better, more durable, cost-effective and sustainable concrete infrastructureby Investigating and studying the behavior of concrete materials using loadingframe and UTM used for Civil Engineering structures. Assessing and improvingdurability aspects of concrete. Developing and evaluating new test methods orenhance existing testing procedures as per the relevant IS codes. For potentialCollaboration with academia and industry in advancing new emerging technologies.

Hydraulics & Hydraulics Machinery Laboratory

The Hydraulics and hydralics machinery laboratory is used to solve various fluid mechanics and hydraulic engineering problems like open channel flows, determine Darcy's friction factor, minor loss constants, performance tests on Pelton wheel, Franscis turbine, Kaplan turbine and Centrifugal pump.

Highway Engineering Laboratory

This laboratory is equipped with standard equipments to perform tests on materials used for construction of flexible as well as rigid pavements. All the IS standard tests/MORTH standards required on the aggregates for construction of roads like abrasion, impact, crushing value, flakiness and elongation index can be conducted in this laboratory. Tests on the binder which includes softening point, viscosity, flash and fire point, penetration index and ductility can be conducted as per the standard methods. Finally, Hot mix asphalt mixing, compaction and testing as per the standards can be conducted. All these experiments can be conducted for both academic as well as research purposes.

CAD Laboratory

The following software’s are available in CAD Laboratory: AutoCAD, NISA-CIVIL, ETABS, Autoplotter, STAAD PRO, ANSYS. Students of 5th semester practice building drawing using Auto CAD and analysis of structures using STAAD PRO. After survey camp 6th semester BTech Civil Engineering students prepare maps using Autoplotter. Final year BTech students perform analysis using ETABS and do projects based on it. The students also performs finite element analysis using ANSYS.

Geotechnical Engineering Laboratory

The laboratory is used in testing of soils, its physical, index and engineering properties. The laboratory is used for both academic and research purposes. The laboratory is comprised of all the major equipments like Pycnometers, Hydrometer Analysis, Relative Density Apparatus, Indian Standard Light and Heavy Compaction Apparatus, Field Density Apparatus, Standard Penetration Test Kit, CBR Testing Machine, Permeability Test Setup, Unconfined Compression Test Equipment, Direst Sear Test Equipment, Triaxial Test Equipment, Vane Shear Test Equipment (Small), Free Swell Test Equipment, Consolidation Test Equipment( Single Cell) which can be used to determine the most of soil properties both in filed and laboratory.

Environmental Engineering Laboratory

Environmental engineering laboratory in department of civil engineering has adequate facilities and equipment’s to conduct practical classes for students of civil engineering and to carry out research activities. Laboratory is well equipped with BOD Incubator, jar test apparatus, Nephelo Turbidity meter, flame photometer, COD apparatus and spectrophotometer to analyze water and domestic wastewater for different parameters of physical, chemical and biological characteristics.

Research Laboratory

TITLE: Value addition in mine waste tailing materials through geopolymer formation

FUNDING AGENCY: Ministry of Mines, Government of India

FUNDING AMOUNT: Rupees 12 lakhs only

PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR: Dr. Raghunandan Kumar

Research Laboratory

TITLE: Value addition in waste foundry sand from Belgaum foundry cluster and red mud from HINDALCO for use as a low-cost civil construction material.

FUNDING AGENCY: Department of Science and Technology, Government of India

FUNDING AMOUNT: Rupees 20,53,480/-

PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR: Dr. Beulah M

Research Laboratory

DISASTER MANAGEMENT

Development of Integrated Disaster Management Plan and Livelihood Framework for Kodagu District, Karnataka. Rs. 6.0 Lakhs, CHRIST PI-Dr. Shibu K.Mani

Structural Dynamics Laboratory

It is a state of the art facility capable of testing 2D and 3D scaled models for dynamic loading. The equipment has a shake table capable of producing vibrations in X, Y and Z axis one at a time.It also consists of an advanced digital logical unit and data acquisition system with high precision accelerometers. Electro dynamic shake tables are capable of producing vibration of very high frequency as compared to mechanical and servo shake tables. The data acquired are of very high precision.

Model Testing Laboratory

LOADING FRAME

1. 4 Legged – Loading Frame: 200 Ton capacity (3 m X 2.5 m X 2.5 m)
2. 2 Legged – Loading Frame: 50 Ton capacity (3 m X 2.5 m X 4 m)
3. Hydraulic crane: 1 Ton capacity
4. Beam Mould: 0.15 m X 0.15 m X 3 m
5. Column Mould: 0.15 m X 0.15 m X 1.5 m
6. Slab Mould: 1.2 m X 1.2 m X 0.15 m
7. Data Acquisition system: 4 Points
8. LVDT: 0.01 mm (Least Count)

Drone Based Surveying

Students of the department of civil engineering as part of their curriculum have an extensive survey project where they are exposed to cutting edge technologies in survey such as Drone Based Surveying and industry grade softwares for analysis such as ARC-GIS.