Lecturer In-charge : Dr. K.Baskaran
Technical Officer : Mr.T. P. D. G. I. Yohan
Introduction:
- The Building Materials Laboratory provides facilities for practical and research works, as well as opportunities for instruction in building materials testing methods and their application to engineering problems.
Laboratory Facilities:
Laboratory facilities includes;
- Universal Testing Machine
- Heat of Hydration Calorimeter
- Blaine fineness apparatus
- Vicat Apparatus
- Aggregate crushing value test apparatus
- 10% Fines value test apparatus
- Aggregate Impact test apparatus
- Test sieves (BS & ASTM)
- Air Entrainment Meter
- Slump cone/Compacting Factor Apparatus
- V-B Consistometer
- Mortar cube vibrating machine with moulds
- Setting time of Concrete test apparatus
- Drying shrinkage & Moisture apparatus
- Ovens
- Core cutting machine
- Mortar Mixer
- Concrete Mixer
- Sample Splitter
- Sedimentation tank
- Length gauge & Thickness gauge
- Constant Temperature Bath
- Accelerated Curing Tank
- V – Funnel
- U Box
- Curing Tank
Contribution to the Academic Program:
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- Practical classes offered under curriculum:
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Undergraduate semester 2 practicals;
- Testing of Ordinary Portland Cement.
- Testing of Aggregate.
- BRE Mix design method ( DoE Mix design method ).
- Casting and testing reinforcement beams with and without shear links.
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- Testing facilities commonly used for research:
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Aggregates;
- Sieve analysis
- Crushing test
- Impact test
- Soundness test
- Shape test
- Specific gravity and water absorption test
Concrete;
- Mix design
- Test for slump of concrete
- Strength tests
- Splitting test
- Workability tests (Slump test, Compaction factor test, Flow table, V-B consistometer)
- Test for time of setting
- Drying Shrinkage
- Test for water absorption
- Sorptivity test
- V – Funnel Test
- U Box Test
Bricks,Blocks;
- Strength test
- Density and Water absorption test
Steel;
- Tensile strength
- Rib geometry
- Rebend test
- Bond test
Health and Safety Regulations:
- The “Risk Assessment Form” must be handed over to the technical officer before the start of any experimental work within the laboratory premises.
- Be sure to read all safety signs and follow the instructions in the event of an accident or emergency.
- Make sure you know where your lab's safety equipment and use them.
