Material testing laboratory familiarizes the students with the testing procedure of materials used in civil engineering discipline like – cement, aggregate, concrete, steel timber, bricks etc. The need for compliance with current standards and specifications for materials is also stressed in the course. The laboratory facilities are provided in such a way that it gives a clear understanding of the behavior of the materials namely the physical properties, mechanical properties; suitability of material for use in construction, material selection code provisions, etc. This knowledge is of paramount importance in order to establish the relationship between material properties and the overall behavior of a structure. The need for compliance with current standards and specifications for materials will be understood through tests on materials. The state of art facilities for concrete mix design and material testing are being utilized by various construction companies through the consultancy cell. The material testing laboratory is designed to serve the research works in concrete technology.
List of instruments
Fatigue testing machine
Spring testing machine
Impact testing machine
Universal testing machine
Torsion testing machine
Rockwell / brinell hardness testing machine
Vickers hardness tester
Shear test attachment
Torsion pendulum
Extensometer
Universal testing machine (1000kn)
Flow table
Flame photometer
Kelly ball penetration apparatus
Water bath
Hot air oven
Compressive testing machine
Tile flexure strength testing machine
Tile abrasion testing machine
Vicat apparatus
Pyconometer
Le-chatlier mould
Le-chatlier flask
Is sieves 30 cm dia gi set
Is sieve 20 cm dia brass set
Slump test apparatus
Compaction factor apparatus
Consistometer
Longitudinal compresometer
Lateral compresometer
Crushing value apparatus
Sieve shaker
Lateral extensometer
Thickness gauge
U – box test apparatus
Concrete mixer pan type
Needle vibrator
Lab Equipments
- Flow table
- Kelly ball penetration apparatus
- Compressive testing machine
- Tile flexure strength testing machine
- Tile abrasion testing machine
- Compaction factor apparatus
- Crushing value apparatus
- U – box test apparatus
- Concrete mixer pan type
- Needle vibrator
Lab Courses:
- CE010 608 Material Testing Lab – II
- CE 331 Material Testing Lab II
Faculty In Charge: Assistant Professor Liji Anna Mathew
Lab Instructor: Mr.Antony Rinosh K.S
