Course Details
Subject {L-T-P / C} : CE6273 : Structural Engineering Laboratory { 0-0-3 / 2}
Subject Nature : Practical
Coordinator : Prof. Shishir Kumar Sahu
Syllabus
Mix design of concrete of different grades & using admixtures,
Tensile and Flexural strength of concrete of different grades,
Tensile strength of different types of steel rebars,
Testing of simply supported RCC beams for flexural failure, Testing of simply supported RCC beams for shear failure,
Non-destructive testing of concrete including rebound hammer and ultrasonic pulse method,
Vibration analysis of beams and plates,
Buckling load of struts.
Manufacture and abrasion testing of tiles and paverblocks,
Tensile testing of metallic and composite specimens using Universal testing machine Instron 8862.
Course Objectives
- To understand the practical behaviour of various scaled model structures through experiment.
Course Outcomes
1. Students will be able to conduct laboratory tests on building materials as per relevant Indian standards and exposed to other international codes of practice. <br />2. Students will be able to perform laboratory test on scaled structural models <br />3. Students will be exposed to new material testing techniques
Essential Reading
- A.M. Neville & J.J. Brooks, Concrete Technology, Pearson Education, Delhi, 2004 , .
- A.R. Santhakumar, Concrete Technology, Oxford University Press, 2007, New Delhi , .
Supplementary Reading
- BIS, Relevant codes of practice, BIS New Delhi , .
- N K Raju, Design of concrete mixes, CBS Publishers , .
Journal and Conferences
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