| List of major Equipments: |
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- Triaxial Test Apparatus
- Direct Shear Test Apparatus
- Consolidation Test Apparatus
- Laboratory Permeability Test Apparatus
- Laboratory Vane Shear Test Apparatus (Motorized)
- 5 Ton Loading Frame
- Unconfined Compression Test Apparatus
- Universal Automatic Soil Compactor (for Standard and Modified Proctor Tests)
- California Bearing Ratio Test Apparatus
- Aggregate Impact Testing Machine
- Los Angeles Abrasion Testing Machine
- Casagrande’s Liquid Limit Device (Motorized)
- Shrinkage Limit Test Apparatus
- Soil Penetrometer
- Sand Pouring Cylinder Apparatus
- Set of Sieves, Sieve Shaker (Motorized) and Hydrometer
- Hot Air Oven
- Split Spoon Sampler, Core Cutter and Shelby Tubes
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| Capabilities |
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- Detailed Site Investigation for design of foundations
- Determination of Shear Strength parameters of soil
- Determination of Consolidation parameters of soil
- Determination of Permeability of soil
- Particle size distribution of soil and Soil classification
- Determination of Compaction Characteristics and Field density of soil
- Determination of CBR of subgrade material
- Determination of Impact value and Abrasion value of aggregates
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| Target Users |
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- UG and PG Students
- Research Scholars
- Faculty
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| Works done |
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- Detailed site investigation by conducting Standard Penetration Test (SPT) for determining safe bearing capacity for Government organizations and Private construction firms.
- Determining various soil parameters and classification of soil for Government organizations and Private construction firms.
- Testing the quality of aggregates used for Road and Railway works
- Determination of CBR of subgrade material for Highways department, Southern Railways and Private construction firms.
- Design of flexible and rigid pavements for Highways department.
- Determination of permeability of clay liner in Meenakshi Amman temple potramarai kulam.
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| Consultancy Projects |
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- Soil investigation and estimation of soil parameters
- Estimation of Safe Bearing Capacity of soil by conducting Standard Penetration Test
- Testing the suitability of soil as blanketing material for railway formation works
- Determination of swell pressure and shear strength parameters of soil
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| Sponsored Projects |
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| S.No. |
Title |
Principal Investigator |
SponsoringAgency |
Period |
Amount Sanctioned |
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| 1. |
Establishment of facilities to carryout Static and Dynamic behavioral studies of subsoil |
Dr. T. Velrajan |
AICTE – MODROBSNew Delhi |
2019-20 |
20 Lakhs |
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| Papers Published |
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| International Journal |
29 |
| National Journal |
02 |
| Industries Interfaced |
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- Southern Railway
- Highways Department
- State Corporation and Municipalities
- TAHDCO
- TNEB
- TWAD Board
- TNPHC
- Power Grid Corporation of India
- GHCL
- VT Mills
- Private construction firms ad contractors
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| People |
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- Dr. R. Sanjay Kumar (Lab in-charge)
- Mr. R. Sankaranarayanan (Faculty)
- Ms. M. Aruna (Faculty)
- Mr. K. Ramaraj (Lab technician)
- Mr. R. Balamurugan (Lab technician)
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