Well established facilities to carry out cyclic tests, random loading, seismic loading are available in the department. The servo hydraulic testing facilities were procured from MTS (US) and funded by DST and Karunya under the DST-TSDP research project
100T Servo Hydraulic UTM (MTS)
50kN Servo hydraulic actuator (MTS)
50 KN loading frame with 10kN hydraulic actuator (for cyclic loading)
Horizontal shake table (Single axis)
Research Projects using Dynamic testing facilities
- Link - column system for Seismic Resistance of Structures
- Ductility Enhancement of beam column Joint
- Enhancing Performance of Infill Masonry subjected to cyclic load
- Magneto rheological Dampers for seismic resistance of buildings
- Semi rigid connections for energy dissipation of RC structures
- Development of lattice system for shear enhancement of beam column joint
- Development of Fragility curves for Vulnerability Studies
- Studies on Precast wall panels and its connections
For testing the behaviour of structural elements subject to fire, furnaces are available in the laboratory.
- Computerised Electrical Furnace for specimens (1000°C)
- Computerised Electrical Furnace for Structural Elements (1000°C)
- Thermal conductivity test
- Time temperature response test
Research Projects
- Fire resistance and behaviour of Structural elements
- Improving the fire performance of structural elements
- Modeling the thermal behaviour, failure analysis and health monitoring of structural elements
Facilities
- Fine Dust Sampler
- Prana Air CAIR Air Quality Monitor (PM2.5, PM10, CO2, HCHO)
- Aerosol Robotic Network (AERONET)
- Bioaerosol Measurement Sampling and Analysis
- Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (Drone) measurement and analysis
Research Projects
- Vertical profiling of air pollutants by using unmanned aerial vehicle
- Investigations on the relationship among lightning, aerosol concentration, and meteorological parameters
- Strong link between coronavirus count and bad Air
- Global implications of bio-aerosol in pandemic
- Spatio-temporal variation in the concentration of atmospheric particulate matter
- Spatio-temporal estimation of rainfall patterns
- Household exposure to particulate matter
Facilities
- Spectrophotometer
- Autoclave
- Incubators
- pH meter
- Balance machine
- Distilled water system
- Upright Freezers
- Muffle furnace
- Table top H/S Cooling Centrifuge
- Jar Test Apparatus
- Nephelo Turbidity Meter
- Quartz Bidistillation Unit
- BOD incubator unit
- Hot Air oven
- Laminar Air Flow
- Microwave oven
- Orbiter shaking incubator
- Hand held Conductivity Meter
- Colony Counter
- Colorimeter
- Ammonia Nitrogen Distillation Apparatus
- UP Based Flame Photometer
- Ion Meter
Research Projects
- Treatment and effective utilization of greywater
- Coagulation influencing parameters investigation on textile industry discharge using Strychnos potatorum seed powders
- Spatio-temporal estimates of solid waste disposal
- Inconsistencies of e-waste management in developing nations
- Water Purifier Using Natural Strata
Facilities
- 100 T Computerized UTM
- 200 T loading frame
- Digital hardness testing machine
- Digital compression testing machine
- Los angels testing machine
- Rapid Chloride Penetration Test apparatus
Research Projects
- Investigation on the utilization of laterite as replacement of fine aggregate to develop ecofriendly cement mortar and concrete
- A study on improving the performance of stone columns with different materials in soil stabilization
- Experimental assessment of a Base Course treated with Crumb Rubber to check the fatigue behavior
- Behaviour of slag based Geopolymer concrete hybrid with Nanomaterials and recycled aggregate
- Edukit Process Automation – Advanced
- Analytical and Experimental Investigation on Structural Performances of Sustainable Concrete with Hybrid Fibers
Research Projects
- Assessing impacts of climatic change on rainfall and stream flows using RCMs and water balance modelling
- Assessment of environmental parameters and hydrological factors in Vembanad lake
- Reservoir Modelling for a secondary Purpose Using Fuzzy Approach
- DSS for water quality management - A case study on Thamirabarani river basin
- Effective utilization of surplus flood water of Thamiraparani river by interlinking approach
- Evaluation of ground water contamination and establishment of protection zones in Thamirabharani river basin
- Performance evaluation of a medium and minor irrigation project each in Godavari and Krishna river basins
- Application of Integrated Hydrologic and Agronomic Model to study the different Scenarios Emerging Out of Climate Change
- Development of a decision support systems for reservoir operation in a semi-arid region using Geoinformatics and Hedging rule
Research Projects
- Development of an image processing algorithm for Surface water quality mapping
- Impact of Urbanization on Hydrological Parameters in Muvattupuzha river basin
- Effect of landuse changes on Rainfall-runoff in Nilgiris district
- Changes in Groundwater recharge and cropping pattern based on landuse changes- Noyyal Basin
- Evaluation of Urban heating in Chennai Metropolitan area using satellite imageries
- Shoreline change prediction for the state of Kerala using satellite imageries
- Estimation of reservoir sedimentation in Siruvani reservoir