1. Concrete Technology and Building Materials Laboratory
Basically, laboratories form the basis of engineering sciences. The Concrete Technology and Materials Laboratory helps students to become familiar with various topics such as getting acquainted with the materials that make up concrete and conducting related tests, the correct way to mix concrete, how to achieve the desired strength, making durable concrete, and so on.
In this laboratory, experiments related to materials and concrete are performed, which is primarily focused on providing experiments for two courses, "Construction Materials and Laboratory" and "Concrete Technology Laboratory" in the undergraduate programme. This laboratory is also used for research studies of graduate students.
A. Experiments that can be performed in Concrete Technology and Building Materials Laboratory:
1. Determination of volumetric mass of cement by Le Chatelier Flask - ASTM C188
2. Determination of normal cement concentration - ASTM C187
3. Determine the setting time of cement by Vicat needle - ASTM C191
4. Determining the health of cement - ASTM C151
5. Determination of compressive strength of cement sand mortar - ASTM C109
6. Determination of bending strength of cement sand mortar - ASTM C348
7. Determination of fine-grained granulation - ASTM C136
8. Determining coarse-grained granulation - ASTM C136
9. Determination of aggregate moisture - ASTM C566
10. Sand equivalent test - ASTM D2419
11. Determining the density and water absorption of coarse grains - ASTM C127
12. Determining the density and water absorption of fine particles - ASTM C128
13. Determining the abrasion resistance of aggregates (Los Angeles machine) - ASTM C131
14. The crushing value of aggregates test - BS 812 part3
15. Determination of percentage of flake and needle-shaped grains - BS 812
16. Determining the mass of fine materials - ASTM C29
17. Making concrete samples in the laboratory - ASTM C192
18. Determination of tar concrete slump - ASTM C143
19. Determination of compressive strength of cubic samples - BS 116
20. Concrete mixing scheme - National Mixing Plan and BS, ACI Standards
21. Concrete crushing and concrete core testing - ASTM C42
22. Capping of cylindrical concrete and core specimens - ASTM C167
23. Compressive strength of cylindrical concrete samples - ASTM C39
24. Compressive strength of cubic concrete samples - ASTM C116
B. Equipment available in Concrete Technology Laboratory
Concrete compressive strength jack
18-inch sieve shaker
Los Angeles device (wear)
Concrete mixer with two different volumes for mixing concrete
Mortar mixer
cracking device
Schmidt's hammer
Hot plate-heater
Oven
Capping melting machine
Digital and analog scales with different accuracy
Capping template
Slump cone with tray
Density factor
General ball
Laboratory sieve series
Bending molds of cement sand mortar
Cement mortar compression molds
Vicat device
Sand distribution machine
Flow table
Vibrating table for concrete and mortar
SE co-currency test equipment
Cube mold in different dimensions
cylindrical mold in different dimensions
2. Soil Mechanics Laboratory
Soil mechanics is a branch of engineering science that studies the properties of soil and its behavior under the influence of stresses in ideal conditions. In this laboratory, educational activities are carried out for undergraduate students and research activities are carried out for graduate students. It includes uniaxial, triaxial, direct shear, cyclic triaxial, pressure plate, suction controlled triaxial, rock triaxial, and conventional consolidation apparatuses.
A. Experiments that can be performed in Soil Mechanics Laboratory
1. Soil grading by sieves by dry and wet methods -ASTM C136
2. Soil moisture determination test -ASTM D2216
3. Particle size analysis test (hydrometric test) -ASTM D422
4. Soil density determination test -ASTM D854
5. Test for soil unit weight by sand cone -ASTM D1556
6. Atterberg test (determination of liquid and plastic limit) -ASTM D4318
7. Triaxial shear test -ASTM D2166
8. Compactin test -ASTM D698
9. Consolidation test -ASTM D2435
10. Triaxial strength of rock experiment -ASTM D2664
11. Fixed head permeability test -ASTM D2434
12. Variable head permeability test -ASTM D2434
13. Direct shearing test -ASTM D3080
14. Triaxial soil test - ASTM D2580
B. Equipment available in soil mechanics laboratory
- Direct shearing machine
- Static triaxial e
-Cyclic triaxial machine
-Pressure plate device
- Uniaxial device
-Consolidation apparatus
- Fixed and variable head permeability device
- Casagrande test
- Electric sieve shaker machine
- Triaxial rock strength machine
- Hydrometer mixer
- Analog scales with accuracy of 0.01, 0.1 and 1 gram
-Oven
- Sieves series
-Hydrometer (densitometer)
-Pycnometer
- Hot plate
-Density template
-Related tools
3. Hydraulic Laboratory
In this laboratory, there is a hydraulic channel for modeling water flow (related to the course "Hydraulics and Laboratory").
4. Surveying equipment
The surveying equipment of the faculty is mainly used for training in surveying operations.
Equipment
-Automatic balance
-Mechanical Theodolite
-Aluminum frame
-Leveling Staff
-Aluminum camera stand
-Meter
-Plumb bob
- Index
- Angle level