Laboratory Name

Material Testing Laboratory

Sponsored by

AICTE, DST and UGC, New Delhi

List of Major  Equipment

• Universal testing machine – 1100 kN capacity (with servo control , data acquisition

• system with LVDT and Bend-re-bend arrangement))

• Universal testing machine – 500 kN capacity

• Compression testing machine – microprocessor controlled -3000 kN

• Compression testing machine (servo controlled) –2000 kN capacity(digital)

• Compression testing machine –2000 kN capacity(analog)

• Rapid chloride ion penetration test apparatus

• Flow table apparatus – (concrete and mortar)

• Heat of hydration apparatus

• Automatic Blaine’s air permeability apparatus

• High temperature furnace-1100 ˚C

• Cement autoclave

• Vicker’s hardness testing machine

• Rockwell hardness testing machine

• Brinell hardness testing machine

• Concrete permeability testing apparatus

• Spring testing machine

• Torsion testing machine

• Tiles abrasion testing machine

• Impact testing machine

• Fatigue testing machine

• Concrete mixer machine

• Length comparator

• Mortar mixer-20 ltr & 5 ltr capacity

• Mortar Mixer – 10 ltr. capacity

• Ball mill -5 kg capacity

• Serological water bath

• Accelerated curing tank

• Accelerated corrosion testing equipment for concrete

• Electrochemical work station for corrosion analysis

• Humidification chamber

• Carbonation test chamber

• Creep testing machine

• Steam curing chamber

• Mortar mixer machine

• Needle vibrator

• Table vibrators

• Jaw crusher

• Specific gravity testing machine for aggregates

• Blaine’s apparatus for fineness test on cement

• Laboratory Hot Air oven

• Brinell cum Rockwell hardness testing machine

• Structural mechanics lab models (15 nos.)

• Clark’s Maxwell reciprocal theorem apparatus

• Behavior of column and strut apparatus

• Curved member apparatus

• Deflection beam apparatus

• Elastically coupled beam apparatus

• Elastic properties of deflected beam apparatus

• Three hinged arch apparatus

• Portal frame apparatus

• Redundant joint apparatus

• Two hinged arch apparatus

• Unsymmetrical bending

• Pinned joint apparatus

• Bending moment and shear force apparatus

• Suspension bridge apparatus

• Torsion of Rods apparatus

Hardware

• Universal Testing Machine – 1000 kN Capacity (Servo Controlled)

• Compression Testing Machine – 3000 kN Capacity (Microprocessor Controlled) 

Consultancy Projects

Testing of building Materials, design of concrete mixes of various grades, investigation of building failures and design of structures for various state and central government organizations, private sector organizations and public sector companies.

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Papers published

International journal

153

National Journal

80

Book Chapters

73

International Conferences

151

Infrastructure created by sponsored projects

• Compression testing machine – microprocessor controlled -3000 kN

• Heat of hydration apparatus

• Concrete mixer machine – Pan type

• Shrinkage bar moulds

• Length comparator

• Rapid chloride ion penetration test apparatus

• Electrochemical Work Station for Corrosion Analysis

• Concrete impact testing machine

• Bio-gas analyzer

Industries Interfaced

• State and central government organizations, private sector organizations and public sector companies -

• M/s. Rail Vikas Nigam Limited, New Delhi

• M/s. Tamil Nadu Generation and Distribution Corporation, Madurai

• M/s. Tamil Nadu Slum Clearance Board, Madurai

• M/s. Madurai Municipal Corporation, Madurai

• M/s. Sivakasi Municipality, Sivakasi

• M/s. Thiagarajar Mills, Madurai

• M/s. VTM Limited, Virudhunagar

• M/s. Engineering Projects India Limited, Chennai

• M/s. HITES, Uttar Pradesh

• M/s. RITES Limited, Gurgaon

• M/s. Indian Oil Corporation Limited, Madurai

• M/s. Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited, Madurai

• M/s. Tamil Nadu Police Housing Corporation, Tirunelveli

• M/s. Amararaja Batteries Limited, Chennai

• M/s. Envirocare India Limited, Madurai

• M/s. Fame Tech Pvt. Ltd., Chennai

• M/s. Chettinad Constructions, Madurai

• M/s. P.K.M & Co., Madurai

• M/s. Hitech Associates, Madurai

• M/s. Madhucon Projects Limited, Hyderabad

• M/s. Harsha Abakus Solar, Gujarat

• M/s. Hild Energy, Chennai

• M/s. Sparc Oil Field Service, Chennai

• M/s. Chettinad Constructions, Madurai

• M/s. Germanus Construction, Madurai

People

Name of the people

Faculty:

Dr. D. Brindha (Lab - In -Charge), Professor

Dr. S. Nagan, Professor

Dr R. Sankaranarayanan, Assistant Professor

Supporting staff:

Mr. J.  Murugan, LabTechnician

Mr. G. Thandeeswaran, Lab Technician