LAB INFRASTRUCTURE





S.No

System configuration

Number of system

1

Windows 10 Pro 64 – HP recommends Windows 10 Pro. Intel® Core™ i7 processor Intel® Core™ i7-6700 with Intel HD Graphics 530 (3.4 GHz, up to 4.0 GHz with Intel Turbo Boost, 8 MB cache, 4 cores) Intel® H110 Microtower Maximum memory 32 GB DDR4-2133 SDRAM (Transfer rates up to 2133 MT/s ) Memory slots 2 DIMM Integrated: Intel® HD Graphics 9 Discrete: NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 720 (2 GB) AMD Radeon™ R5 320 (1 GB)(Integrated graphics will depend on processor)

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S.No

Name of the equipment

Description of the equipment

Quantity

1

Concrete cube moulds

Used to find the compressive strength of Concrete

6

2

Concrete cylinder moulds

Used to find the compressive strength of Concrete

6

3

Concrete cube moulds

Used to find the compressive and Tensile strength of Concrete

3

4

Sieves

Used to find the grain size of the Aggregates

2 sets

5

Flakiness gauge

Used to find the compressive strength of Concrete

1

6

Elongation gauge

To determine the Elongation index of the Coarse Aggregate

1

7

Slump cone apparatus

Used to find the workability of Concrete

6

8

Flow table

Used to find the workability of stiff concrete

1

9

Vibration table

Used to make compaction of concrete

1

10

Vee-bee consistometer

To find the Consistency of the stiff concrete

1

11

Longitudinal compressometer

Used to determine strain in concrete specimen, from that to get Elastic Modulus of concrete

1

12

Flexure testing machine 100kn capacity

Used to determine strain in concrete specimen, from that to get Elastic Modulus of concrete

1

13

Aggregate impact testing machine

To Find Impact strength of Road metal

1

14

Aggregate crushing apparatus

To find the Crushing strength of Coarse aggregate

1

15

Blains air permeability apparatus

Used to find the Finesse of the cement

1

16

Los angles abrasion testing machine

Used to find Abrasive resistance of Road metal

1

17

Bitumen penetrometer

To determine the consistency of bitumen

1

18

Viscometer

To find the viscosity of the Bitumen

1

19

Centrifuge extractor

Used to find the binder content of the Bitumen mix

1

20

Ring and ball apparatus

To find the softening point of bitumen

1

21

Ductility testing machine

To find the ductility of bitumen from that to access suitability to use road construction

1

22

Flash and fire point apparatus

To find the Flash and Fire point of Tar

6

23

Compression Testing Machine.2000kN Digital with Analog Gauge

To find out Compressive strength of concrete

1

24

Tile flexural strength testing machine

To find the flexural Strength of Tiles of different sizes

1



S.No

Name of the equipment

Description of the equipment

Quantity

1

Sieves

Used to determine the particle size distribution of soil by dry sieve analysis and to prepare soil samples

2 sets

2

Hydrometer

Used to determine the particle size distribution of soil by wet sieve analysis

2

3

Liquid and plastic limit apparatus

Used to find the consistency limits of soil

2

4

Shrinkage limit apparatus

Used to find the shrinkage limit of soil

2

5

Proctor compaction apparatus

Used to find the maximum dry density and optimum moisture content of the soil by compaction

2

6

Direct shear apparatus

Used to find the shear strength of cohesionless soil of size less than 4.75 mm

1

7

Thermometer

Used to measure the temperature in specific gravity and hydrometer tests

2

8

Field density measuring device

Used to determine the field density of soil by using core cutter or sand replacement method

1

9

Triaxial Test Instrument

Used to determine the shear strength of c-φ soil

1

10

Three gang consolidation test device

Used to find the coefficient of consolidation of soil

1

11

Unconfined compression test device

Used to find the coefficient of consolidation of soil

12

Permeabilty Apparatus

Used to find the coefficient of permeability of coarse and fine grained soil

2

13

Specific gravity Bottles

Used to determine the specific gravity of cohesive soil

6

14

Vane Shear Apparatus

Used to find the shear strength of soft clay

1

15

California Bearing Ratio setup

Used to determine the CBR value of subgrade

1

16

Oven

Used to determine the water content of soil samples

1

17

Weighing balance (kg)

Used to weigh soil samples and containers

1

18

Weighing balance (g)

Used to weigh chemicals

1



S.No

Name of the equipment

Description of the equipment

Quantity

1

Metric Chains with and accessories

Used to find out linear measurments by using chaining

6

2

Prismatic Compass with stand

Used to find the angular measurements by whole circle bearing

10

3

Surveyor Compass with stand

Used to find the angular measurements by Reduced bearing

2

4

Plane table with wooden stand and accessories

Used to get the various plots of topography

6

5

Dumpy level with aluminum stand and accessories

Used to determine the elevations of topography

6

6

Theodolite with aluminum stand and accessories

Used to find out horizontal and vertical angular measurments

6

7

Total Station with accessories

Used to find out horizontal and vertical angular measurments as well as sloping distances

3

8

GPS

To get the location and time information in all weather conditions, anywhere on or near the Earth where there is an unobstructed line of sight to four or more GPS satellites

3

9

Pocket Stereoscope

Used to magnify the card image, offering a wider field of view and the ability to examine the detail of the photograph.

1

S.No

Name of the equipment

Description of the equipment

Quantity

1

UTM of minimum 400 kN capacity

Used to test the tensile strength and compressive strength of the materials

1

2

Torsion testing machine for steel rods

Used to determine the ultimate torsional stress and modulus of rigidity

1

3

Izod & Charpy impact testing machine

To find the impact resistance of materials

1

4

Hardness testing machine a)Rockwell b)Brinnel

Hardness is determined directly from dial reading b) To determine the hardness by measuring the depth of penetration of an indenter

1

5

Beam deflection test apparatus

To find out the Young’s modulus of the material

1

6

Le Chatelier’s apparatus

Determination of soundness property of the cement

2

7

Vicat’s apparatus

To determine the normal consistency and setting time of cement

2

8

Pycnometer

Used to determine the specific gravity of cement

2

9

Spring testing machine

To find Shear modulus, Stiffness of the spring, Rigidity modulus, Strain energy stored of the given material

1

S.No

Name of the equipment

Description of the equipment

Quantity

1

Closed Circuit Bernoulli’s theorem – Verification Apparatus

To verify experimentally the validity of Bernoulli’s equation for fluid flow

1

2

Closed Circuit Flow through Notch Apparatus

To determine the coefficient of discharge for fluid flow

1

3

Closed Circuit Hydraulic Flume

To determine the coefficients of pressures of fluid flow

1

4

Closed Circuit Flow through Orifice & Mouth Piece Apparatus

To determine the coefficient of discharge of Orifice meter

1

5

Closed Circuit Flow through Venturimeter

To determine the coefficient of discharge of Venturimeter

1

6

Closed Circuit Apparatus for Determination of Losses in pipeline due to sudden contraction, Enlargement Bends and Elbow

To determine the friction factor for the pipes.(Major loasses)

1

7

Open Circuit Kaplan Turbine test rig

To determine the hydostatic head

1

8

Open Circuit Francis Turbine test rig

To determine the kinetic energy

1

9

Open Circuit Pelton Wheel Turbine test rig.

To determine the hydraulic head

1

10

Triplee Open Circuit Deep Well Submersible Pump Test Rig.

To determine the velocity head

1

11

Metacentric Height Setup

To determine the Meta-Centric height of a floating body

1

S.No

Name of the equipment

Description of the equipment

Quantity

1

Ion Selective Electrode

It is a transducer that converts the activity of a specific ion dissolved in a solution into an electrical potential

1

2

UV-Spectrophotometer

Operates in the range of 200 to 800nm, Used to study the changes in the electronic energy levels

1

3

Gas Chromotography

It is used for separating and analyzing the compounds that cannot be vapourised without decomposition

1

4

Furnace

Used for heating the samples to a very high temperature of 600 0c

1

5

Oxygen Anlyzer

The instrument is used to measure the Dissolved oxygen in the range of 0.1ppm which is not possible by analaytical methods

1

6

Atomic Absorption Spectroscopy

Works on the mechanism of absorption of metals. The heavy metals are analysed by this instrument.It gives quantitative description about the element

1

7

Flame Photometer

The instrument is used find the emission radiation of the neutral atoms by which we can measure the concentration of the element directly by fixing the wavelength.

1

8

BOD Analyser

BOD Analyser measures the amount of DO consumed by micro-organisms during the oxidation of bio-degradable substances in waste waters

1

9

Turbidity Meter

The instrument measures the scattered effect of the particles present in the water

1

10

Jar Test Apparatus

It is called as Flocculator. The particles which have the velocity less than the settling velocity are made to settle using this apparatus

1

11

COD Digester

The digester oxidizes the organic content in the presence of potassium dichromate

1