School of Civil Engineering

• Highest sample throughput ? upto 48 medium-pressure vessels (50mL) or upto 64 medium-presuure vials (5mL)
• Supports microwave induced oxygen combustion and microwave assisted UV digestion methods
• Handling of multiwave PRO?s rotos, vessels and sensors is unique
• Water, effluents, sewage sludge, plant material, soil, sediment, US-EPA proocedures, Fatty food stuffs, plastics, fibers, oil, reaction screening, combinatorial chemistry, method development, proteomics, forensic, parallel optimization can be used

Useful for multiple disciplines of research such as physics, chemistry, material science, metallurgy, biology, nanotechnology and nano-science.

Room No.: 142
First floor
GD Naidu Block
Environmental Engineering Lab

Dr. Vaani N,
Assistant Professor (Sr.),
Department of Environmental and Water Resources Engineering,
School of Civil Engineering
VIT, Vellore, TN-632014.
Email: sce.microdiges@vit.ac.in

• 100 Ltrs capacity
• Humidity range 20% to 95%
• Temperature from 5oC to 60 oC
• Co2 supply measurement range 0 to 3000ppm
• Creation of rRealistic environmental condition

Useful for Carbonation studies, carbon capture, Bio mineralisation on building materials

Ground floor
GD Naidu Block
Heritage Lab

Dr. Shanmuga Priya T
Professor (Sr.)
Department of Structural and Geotechnical Engineering,
School of Civil Engineering,
VIT, Vellore – 632 014
Email ID: sce.carbocham@vit.ac.in

• 100 Tonnes capacity
• Testing of steel and concrete and columns
• Static testing of slabs, walls and frames

• Accurately measuring the load-deflection response
• Static analysis of columns
• Buckling analysis of columns

Room No.: CTS G10
Structural Engineering Laboratory, CTS Block,
Vellore Institute of Technology (VIT), Vellore.

• The TORSHEAR EmS can complete the whole test from consolidation to shear stage automatically Cell Pressyure and back pressure.
• 40 cm² stainless steel ring shear box fitted ith easily removable sintered porous stone.
• Maximum vertical stress 1200 kPa; maximum shear stress 1000 kPA; Test can be perfomed with vertical load control or at constant volume.
• Infinite variable speed from 0.00001 to 1000°/min, with pre-shearing stage selectable and adjustable number of cycles of shearing.

• Calculation of Peak and Residual shear strength as per ASTM D6467
• The residual shear strength is used to evaluate the stability of slopes that do not have a pre-existing shear surface

Room No.: CTS-G03

• 50 Tonnes capacity actuator
• Testing of structural beams and columns
• Fatigue testing of structural elements
• Static and cyclic testing of slabs, walls and frames

Useful for research in the field of steel structures, concrete structures, composite structures for accurately measuring the load-deflection response

Room No.: CTS G10
Structural Engineering Laboratory, CTS Block,
Vellore Institute of Technology (VIT), Vellore.

• Extremenly wide measurement range from 4 -g/L to 30,000 mg/L, applicable to everything from ultrapure water to highly contaminated water (TOC-LCSH/CPH)
• Reliable sample injection system
• Select from 4 models to suit your application
• Suitable for aqueous samples, as well as gas and solid samples (with manual injection kit and solid sample combustion unit)
• Compressed air can be used as the carrier gas (with carrier gas purification kit)
• Compatible with small sample volumes (with optional kit)
• Sea water samples can be continuously

Useful for multiple disciplines of research such as physics, chemistry, material science, metallurgy, biology, nanotechnology and nano-science.

Room No.: 142
First Floor
GD Naidu Block
Environmental Engineering Lab

Dr. Vaani N
Assistant Professor (Sr.)
Department of Environmental and Water Resources Engineering,
School of Civil Engineering,
VIT, Vellore – 632 014
Email ID: sce.toc@vit.ac.in

• Accurate 3D coordinate measurement can be done
• Height of inaccessible points can be found
• Preparation of topographic and contour map
• Setting out can be done.
• Static and RTK survey of very high frequency can be done with DGPS

• Topographic and contour survey
• Road Survey
• Static and RTK survey

Room No.: G06
Ground floor
GD Naidu Block
Survey Lab

Dr. Vignesh Rajkumar L
Assistant Professor (Sr.)
Department of Environmental and Water Resources Engineering,
School of Civil Engineering,
VIT, Vellore – 632 014
Email ID: sce.dgps@vit.ac.in

• Platform designed to suit unique feed water conditions
• It maximizes purification power at each stage so that pure and ultrapure water outputs are consistently high in quality
• System monitoring and water leakage protection function offer peace of mind
• Integrated pre-treatment, reverse osmosis, reservoir, polishing technologies, system monitoring and water leakage protection

Useful for multiple disciplines of research such as physics, chemistry, material science, metallurgy, biology, nanotechnology and nano-science.

Room No.: 142
First floor
GD Naidu Block
Environmental Engineering Lab

• Analysis of major, minor and trace elements from sodium to americium, across the periodic table
• Temperature operation: +5 to 55°C
• Minimum high tension 4 kV
• Maximum high tension 50 kV
• Built-in temperature and air-pressure sensors

• Mining and Minerals
• Metals
• Petrochemicals
• Building materials
• Pharmaceuticals
• Water
• Plastics & Polymers

• Includes two "low pressure" (high vacuum to 50 psia) analysis stations
• Includes one high pressure (20 to 60,000 psia) analysis station
• Measures pore sizes between 3.6 nm and 1 mm in diameter
• Measures pore volume as well as bulk and apparent density
• Measures porosity, particle size and other related properties
• Includes Autospeed pressure generation routine
• Includes POROWin data acquisition and data reduction software

Mercury Intrusion Porosimetry (MIP) is a technique utilized for the characterization of pore size distribution, pore volume and porosity of a variety of solid and powder materials

Advanced Materials Characterization Labboratory
Ground Floor, CTS Building
Vellore Institute of Technology - Vellore Campus,
Thiruvalam Road, Vellore – 632 014, Tamil Nadu, India

• Fully Computer Controlled operation to control Axial Loading,
• Cell Pressure & Back pressure,
• Stress / Strain Controlled Cycling from 0.01 Hz to 10 Hz with 128 data sets per
• Dynamic Loading Range ± 50N to ± 9kN
• Digitally controlled Pressure Controllers for applying Confining and Back Pressure Range 10kPa –1000kPa (Standard)
• Suitable Triaxial cell to accommodate Sample Sizes up to 100mm diameter x 200mm height and a Cell pressure of 1000kPa (Standard)
• Online Plotting of Graphs ( Load v/s Displacement, Load v/s Time, Displacement v/s Time) with real time display of data
• Advanced Analysis Software as per ASTM 3999 & 5311 for Cyclic testing and Routine Static Triaxial testing

Dr. J. Visuvasam, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor. Sr.
In-charge - Geotechnical Engineering Laboratory
Structural and Geotechnical Engineering Department
School of Civil Engineering
VIT, Vellore, 632 014, TAMIL NADU, INDIA

Office Phone: +91 – 416 – 220 2176
Mobile: +91 9894264192
Faculty in charge email id: visuvasam.j@vit.ac.in
Instrument email ID: sce.ctatm@vit.ac.in

• Precise mode ,Chilled mirror dew point technique ,Fast equilibration
• Unparalleled accuracy in the -0.1 MPa to -300 MPa range ,Durable and easy to clean
• Easy to calibrate with saturated salt solutions, Conforms to ASTM D6836
• Use with HYPROP to create a full soil moisture release curve

Dr. J. Visuvasam, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor. Sr.
In-charge - Geotechnical Engineering Laboratory
Structural and Geotechnical Engineering Department
School of Civil Engineering
VIT, Vellore, 632 014, TAMIL NADU, INDIA

Office Phone: +91 – 416 – 220 2176
Mobile: +91 9894264192
Faculty in charge email id: visuvasam.j@vit.ac.in
Instrument email ID: sce.dppm@vit.ac.in

• Shear wave Velocity (Vs) Measurement
• Piezoelectric transducers to generate and receive shear waves
• Measures the time of the travel of the wave through the soil specimen

Dr. J. Visuvasam, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor. Sr.
In-charge - Geotechnical Engineering Laboratory
Structural and Geotechnical Engineering Department
School of Civil Engineering
VIT, Vellore, 632 014, TAMIL NADU, INDIA

Office Phone: +91 – 416 – 220 2176
Mobile: +91 9894264192
Faculty in charge email id: visuvasam.j@vit.ac.in
Instrument email ID: sce.bete@vit.ac.in

• Confining Pressure : Up to 10 kg/cm2,
• Specimen Size : Up to 100 mm diameter & 200 mm
• Submersible Load cell : 500 kg
• Tests Possible : Static & Dynamic (Compression/ Extension or both)

• 100 lit. capacity
• Humidity range 20- 95%
• Temperature from 5°C - 60°C
• CO2 supply measurement range 0 to 3000ppm
• Creation of Realistic environmental condition

• Evaluation of carbonation in building materials
• Assessment of carbon capture potential
• Measurement of carbonation depth
• Study of biomineralization effects on building materials

• Horizontal and Vertical accuracy 2.5mm and 3mm respectively.
• Relatively less RTK initialization time as in 2 to 10secs.
• Built-in IMU module, calibration-free and immune to magnetic interference.
• Capable to gather extremely precise data on topography, land features etc.
• Establishing precise property boundaries and creating topographic maps.

• High-resolution geotagged imagery with centimetre-level accuracy using RTK/PPK GNSS integration
• High-resolution photos can be used for mapping and surveying.
• Capable flying continuously for 20 mins on single charge.
• The entire flight route and schedule can be fully pre programmed

• Ultra-Fast Scanning in 2 mins and high-speed data transfer.
• Capturing as-built conditions for property documentation.
• High-accuracy data collection for site surveys and measurements.
• Capable to generate point cloud information as 3D model of terrestrial features.
• At the recommended scanning distance of 10m, the BLK360 has 6mm accuracy

• To evaluate compressive strength of materials like concrete, metal, and polymers.
• These machines are widely used in construction, material research, and quality assurance to test the durability and performance of materials under compression.

• To evaluate material strength, elasticity, and ductility.
• UTMs are commonly used in industries like construction, aerospace, and automotive for quality control and material research.

• Young’s modulus and tensile strength of concrete, steel rebar and fibres.
• Tensile test can be done as per ASTM – E08/08M.
• Strain controlled and stress controlled tests can be carried out.
• Strain rate or stress rate can be programmed to vary within closed loop of experiment.
• Soft materials with smooth surfaces can also be tested using hydraulic clamps.

• Automatic motorized pull-off bond strength tester to test bond strength up to 36kN.
• Bond strength assessment of existing buildings can be determined by using the instrument.
• Health monitoring of severely corroded structure or structure erected with sub-standard quality can be done by assessing bond strength.
• Bond strength of slabs, beams and columns can be done on site and strength distribution along the structure can be assessed. .
• Old brick masonry, random rubble masonry and lime plastered walls can be used as a subject to assess bond strength.

• Demonstrates pipe surge caused by gradual valve operation.
• Models both elastic and rigid water column theory.
• Enables determination of maximum and minimum surge pressures
• Demonstrates fundamental concepts of unsteady fluid flow
• Failure analysis of industrial and municipal pipelines under transient loading

• Flexure test of beams and slabs within 250kN load can be tested.
• Load controlled or displacement controlled can be tested (both slab and beam).
• Strain data from specimen can be taken while testing and crack controlled loading can be applied using this strain as an inner loop.
• Simply supported slab of span 0.8m X 0.8m can be tested under two way loading condition.
• Simply supported R.C.C beam of size 0.15X0.15X1.2m can be tested, provided capacity lies well within 250kN.

• Capacity to test up to 3000kN, and 500kN of compression load.
• Young’s modulus and compressive strength of concrete
• Concrete cubes , mortar cubes can be tested (50x50x50mm, 150x150x150mm)
• Split tensile test of concrete cylinder.
• Both load controlled and displacement controlled testing capability.
• Constant strain or constant stress controlling capability.

• Comply with various International and National standards
• Load and displacement are displayed on the digital display unit or monitor in the respective engineering units.
• Digital display unit has RS 232/ USB connectivity to computer for real time transfer data to computer.
• Load Measuring Accuracy less than +1% of the measured value of Load in the Range from 2% -100% capacity
• Displacement Measuring Accuracy less than +1% of the measured value of displacement
• Online plotting of Load v/s Time, Displacement v/s time, Load v/s Extensometer and Load v/s Displacement graphs along with data display
• Statistical analysis of the test results along with facility to export data to Excel

• Platform designed to suit unique feed water conditions
• It maximizes purification power at each stage so that pure and ultrapure water outputs are consistently high in quality
• System monitoring and water leakage protection function offer peace of mind
• Integrated pre-treatment, reverse osmosis, reservoir, polishing technologies, system monitoring and water leakage protection

• Determining the uniformity of concrete in structures like bridges and buildings
• Determining the depth of cracks using Pulse Echo technology.
• Identifying internal cavities, cracks, voids, and honeycombing within the material.
• Investigating the overall structural integrity of building materials like concrete, ceramics and rock.
• Evaluating the relative compressive strength of concrete based on its sonic properties

• To check the uniformity/ quality of concrete/ concrete structures
• To identify internal cavities, cracks, voids, and honeycombing within the concrete material/ concrete structures

• Measures the presence of pollutants in water and soil samples based on their fluorescence properties (ability to absorb/emit light).
• Food and water quality assessment for detecting contaminants and analyzing it’s components and medical and pharmaceutical analysis for quantifying drugs, proteins, or identifying cancerous cells.

• Environmental monitoring
• Medical and Pharmaceutical analysis

• Anion or cation determinations with sequential suppression and conductivity detection
• Trace analysis for anions or cations
• Online monitoring for anions or cations

• Measures the wavelength range around the emission line of interest- simultaneously - for superior precision
• Background correction measurements during an analysis to further enhance accuracy and sensitivity
• Automatic self-alignment to provide consistent depth setting even after removal
• Graphic status bar showing the percentage of an analysis completed
• Multicomponent Spectral Fitting (MSF)

• Corrosion assessment: The measurement is directly linked to the likelihood and rate of corrosion in reinforcing steel.
• Chloride permeability: Resistivity is directly correlated with a concrete structure's resistance to chloride ion penetration, which is a major cause of corrosion.
• Moisture content: The device can identify wet and dry areas in a concrete structure, as resistivity is influenced by moisture.
• Quality control: It can assess the efficiency of concrete curing and identify variations in the water-to-cement ratio.
• Cathodic protection: The data helps determine zonal requirements for cathodic protection systems.

• Chloride permeability: Resistivity is directly correlated with a concrete structure's resistance to chloride ion penetration, which is a major cause of corrosion.
• Corrosion assessment: To measure the corrosion potential directly and rate of corrosion in the reinforcing steel.

• Confirming new construction: Performing quality control checks on newly constructed buildings and infrastructure to ensure proper concrete cover.
• Inspecting unknown structures: Investigating the internal structure of concrete elements where rebar placement and size are unknown.
• Avoiding damage during drilling: Locating rebars before drilling, coring, or cutting into concrete to prevent structural damage and damage to tools.
• Structural assessment: Providing preliminary rebar location data for engineers performing non-destructive investigations, such as corrosion analysis.
• Assessing concrete cover: Measuring the depth of concrete cover for fire resistance assessments or general inspection

High temperature furnace procured by INDFURR® superheat furnaces, Chennai, can heat specimens up to 1000°C. With internal heating dimension of 0.5m X 0.5m X 1.0m, furnace use high temperature kanthal heating elements for longevity and repeatability.

Room No.: CTS G10
Structural Engineering Laboratory, CTS Block,
Vellore Institute of Technology (VIT), Vellore.

DR. K.S.K. KARTHIK REDDY,
School of Civil Engineering (SCE),
Structural Engineering Laboratory,
G10, cts block,
Vellore Institute of Technology - Vellore Campus,
Thiruvalam Road, Vellore – 632 014, Tamil Nadu, India.
Mobile: +91 9994479198
Email: konala.karthik@vit.ac.in