Material testing lab helps the students to study the mechanical properties of materials such as Ductility, Hardness, Toughness, Yield stress, Ultimate tensile and shear stresses etc.
The lab is furnished with different types of equipment such as Universal testing machine, Compression testing machine, spring testing machine, fatigue testing machine, strut testing machine etc. The lab is also equipped with all the necessary instruments to start up the consultancy services for different industries.
Courses: PCCEL 407 Material Testing Lab (2024 scheme), CEL 202 Material Testing Lab I (2019 scheme)
Additional Facilities: Mini Compression Unit, Strut testing apparatus
This lab provides facilities for testing various building materials such as cement, aggregate, concrete, brick, and tile.
The basic properties like compressive strength, flexural strength, tensile strength etc. are being tested in this lab. For taking up consultancy services, beyond the curriculum, we have sophisticated equipment such as high precision Compression Testing Machine, Concrete Permeability Apparatus, Air Entrainment Meter etc.
Courses: PCCEL 508 Concrete Lab (MT - 2) (2024 scheme), CEL 331 Material Testing Lab II (2019 scheme)
Additional Facilities: Blains air permeability apparatus, Repeated Drop Weight Impact Testing Machine, PET Fibre Cutting Tool
Survey lab is furnished with traditional survey instruments and most modern survey equipment total station.
The traditional survey instruments include chain, compass, plane table, dumpy level, theodolite etc. Students are being trained in the lab to excel in their curriculum as well as with the potential of doing any kind of land survey as consultancy service.
Courses: PCCEL 308 Surveying Lab (2024 scheme), CEL 203 Surveying Lab (2019 scheme)
The Environmental Engineering lab provides an excellent platform for the students to familiarize themselves with the advanced methods of water and wastewater quality assessment, which are being currently used in industry. The college offers a fully furnished and well-equipped laboratory with latest equipment having high quality and accuracy.
Some of the highlights of the lab are the UV visible double beam Spectrophotometer, Nephelometer, Jar Test Apparatus etc. The laboratory offers full facility to students as well as staff to perform project works, research and various consultancy works. The lab facilities empower the students to ensure that the technical processes used for water purification are environmentally safe and are compliant with industry standards and methods.
Courses: PCCEL 609 Environmental Engineering Lab (2024 scheme), CEL 411 Environmental Engineering Lab (2019 scheme)
Additional Facilities: Oil and grease viscosity measuring Apparatus
Geotechnical laboratory provides fully equipped facilities to carry out all fundamental experiments in soil mechanics according to the standards.
Some of the tests conducted in this lab are consolidation test, triaxial compression tests, direct shear tests, Atterberg's limit determination, soil classification etc. The lab is designed with most advanced equipment to take up consultancy services.
Courses: PCCEL 507 Geotechnical Engineering Lab (2024 scheme), CEL333 Geotechnical Engineering Lab (2019 scheme)
Additional Facilities: Plate load Test apparatus, Split spoon sampler and Auger Boring, Helical Auger, Double ring Infiltrometer
The transportation engineering lab provides an insight to the students regarding various materials used in road construction such as bitumen, aggregate, soil, bitumen mixes and it’s testing for studying various properties of the materials. The department offers a fully furnished and well-equipped laboratory with most modern and latest equipment having high quality and accuracy. Some of the tests conducted in this lab are Aggregate crushing test apparatus, Aggregate impact testing machine, Ductility testing machine, CBR apparatus, Bitumen centrifuge extractor, Marshall stability apparatus, Los-Angeles Abrasion Testing machine etc. The lab provides a platform for the students not only to conduct the experiments but also to carry out additional experiments and research works in the field of transportation engineering. Further, the transportation engineering lab is designed to take up consultancy services from the respective area.
Courses: PCCEL 607 Transportation Engineering Lab (2024 scheme), CEL 332 Transportation Engineering Lab (2019 scheme)
Additional Facilities: Bitumen Extractor, Marshal Stability Apparatus, Tar Viscometer, Indirect Tensile Strength Testing Apparatus, Shape correction mould for self-healing asphalt
Computer Aided Design is an inevitable part of any civil engineering curriculum. Computer Aided Design laboratory is fully equipped with 30 computer systems. Students are exposed to two dimensional as well as three-dimensional drawings in AutoCAD. The CAD lab is also designed to make use of the modern civil engineering software such as STAAD for structural analysis & design, Revit for design & documentation, and ‘Primavera’ for project management.
Courses: GCESL 218 Civil Engineering Drafting Lab (2024 scheme), CCEL 408 Civil Engineering Modelling Lab (2024 scheme), CEL 201 Civil Engineering Planning & Drafting Lab (2019 scheme), CEL 334 Civil Engineering Software Lab (2019 scheme)
Additional Facilities: MATLAB, CSI Etabs
Project Lab provides the necessary facilities and ambience for students to gain the hands-on experience required to develop creative skills vital in the field of Civil Engineering. The Project Laboratory provides a platform for students to apply and mould their theoretical knowledge into practical realizations which they may achieve through Technical Sessions, Design Projects and UG Curriculum Main Projects.
Available Facilities in Project Lab
Sl No | Name of the Important Equipment | Utilization |
1 | MATLAB | Training students – Elevate |
2 | Naviswork | A project review software - planning, coordination, simulation, and analysis of construction projects |
3 | QGIS | An open-source geographic information system for analyzing, editing, and visualizing geospatial data |
4 | Feast | A finite element analysis tool for simulating and analyzing structural behavior under various loads |
5 | Automated Rain Gauge | An IoT based rainfall measuring apparatus as an alternative to conventional methods. Designed by Students of Civil Engineering Department (2020-2024 Batch) |
6 | Embedded Intelligence in Aquifer Monitoring | An IoT based prototype to monitor real time aquifer fluctuations in ground water. Designed by Students of Civil Engineering Department (2020-2024 Batch) |
7 | Inherent Intelligence in Real Time Canal Monitoring | An IoT based prototype for irrigation canal monitoring - A fully automated system capable of responding to emergencies, such as floods or breaches, by adjusting gates of flowDesigned by Students of Civil Engineering Department (2021-2025 Batch) |
8 | Singly & Doubly Reinforced Beam | A comparative model illustrates the differences in RCC beam design by visually demonstrating how varying reinforcement configurations impact the beam’s load-carrying capacity and structural behavior. Subject: Design of Concrete Structures |
9 | One way and Two-way Slab | A model helps to visualize how loads are distributed in slabs, depending on support conditions. Subject: Design of Concrete Structures |
10 | Model of various Building | A model helps to learn about building layouts, circulation, function zoning and planning. Subject: Civil Engineering Drawing and Drafting Lab |
11 | Clinometer | An instrument for measuring slope angles and heights. Subject: Surveying and Geomatics, Engineering Geology |
12 | Bracket Connection | A model helps to learn the joining of steel members using brackets—relates to connection detailing in steel design. Subject: Design of Steel Structures |
13 | Isolated Footing | A model illustrates load transfer from column to soil and basic footing reinforcement. Subject: Geotechnical Engineering, Design of Concrete Structures |
14 | Column-Beam (on web) Joint | A model demonstrates joint behavior in steel frames, particularly web connections. Subject: Design of Steel Structures |
15 | Smog Purifier | A model demonstrates air pollution control using sustainable technology. Subject: Environmental Engineering. (Design project 2016-2020 batch) |
16 | Model – Train Bogey | A model demonstrates railway vehicle dynamics, loading, wheel-rail interface. Subject: Transportation Engineering |
17 | Convolution Scissor Rescue Bridge | A model demonstrates emergency bridge deployment and its structural functionality. (Designed by 2019-2023 batch) |
18 | Chemically Activated Pipeline Sewage Treatment Plant (CAP-STP) | A model of water quality management system which helps to demonstrate treatment process stages like coagulation, sedimentation and filtration. Subject: Environmental Engineering |
19 | Model – Aerobic Chamber | A model shows oxygenation process and bacterial treatment-important in secondary treatment design. Subject: Environmental Engineering |
20 | Louvre Pyramid | A model helps to understand the aesthetic design and how glass and steel structures behave. (Designed by 2018-2022 batch) |
21 | Tunnel | A model helps to understand tunneling methods, support systems, and underground construction. Subject: Transportation Engineering. |
22 | Rainwater Harvesting | A model demonstrates sustainable water practices and helps students understand hydraulic calculations and catchment design. Subject: Environmental Engineering (Design Project of 2017-2021 batch) |
23 | Column-Beam (on flange) Joint (Angled) | A model of Column-Beam (angled) joint illustrates flange connections, aiding in understanding eccentric and moment-resisting behavior. Subject: Design of Steel Structures |
24 | Residential wENERGY System | A model demonstrates conversion of residential waste into heat energy. Supports learning in sustainable and energy-efficient building systems. (Main project by 2018-2022 batch) |
25 | Truss (Strut & Tie) | A model demonstrates axial force distribution and structural efficiency in load-bearing systems. Subject: Design of Steel Structures, Structural Analysis (Designed by 2022-2026 batch) |