Strength of materials (Material Testing) Lab

Equipments Available
Universal testing machine	Compression Testing machine	Brinell hardness tester
Rockwell hardness testing machine	Vicker’s hardness tester	Tile flexture testing machine
Torsion testing machine	Longitudinal compressometer	Flow table
Vee-Bee consistometer	Cement autoclave	Treble pendulum impact testing machine
Vicat apparatus	Torsion pendulums	Spring testing machines
Air permeability apparatus	Air entrainmeter	Double Shear Test Apparatus
NDT - Rebound Hammer	Etc.

Consultancy Areas
Testing of i. Cement ii. Reinforcing steel iii. Structural steel iv. Concrete cubes from sites v. Bricks vi. Aggregate vii. Roofing and paving tiles viii. Concrete paving blocks ix. Concrete masonry blocks x. Granite samples xi. Laterite masonry blocks xii. Ready mix mortar xiii. Ferro-cement panels	Concrete Mix Design
Quality control by site visits during construction and by testing of samples collected

List of Experiments (For II and III year B.Tech students)
Tests on cement a)Fineness b) Normal consistency and Setting time c) Soundness d) Compressive strength
Test on bricks - a)Water absorption b) Efflorescence c) Compressive strength
Tests on aggregate for concrete a)Physical Properties b) Grain size distribution c) Specific gravity d) Density e) Void ratio f) Bulking of sand g) Aggregate crushing value
Tests on Timber a)Compressive strength -parallel to grain & perpendicular to grain b) Bending tests
Test on tiles a)Transverse strength, b) Water Absorption of Flooring tiles, Roofing tiles.
Tension test on mild steel specimens using Universal Testing Machine (UTM) and suitable extensometer
Shear test on mild steel rod
Torsion test on metal rods
Torsion test on metal wires - torsion pendulum
Spring test - Open coiled springs, Close coiled springs
Impact test - Izod test, Charpy test
Hardness test - Brinell Hardness test, Rockwell Hardness test, Vickers Hardness test
Casting of concrete cubes & cylinders with specified proportions/mix
Split tensile strength of concrete cylinders
Compression test on concrete cubes & cylinders - Determination of Modulii of elasticity
Flexural test on concrete beams - Study/demonstration on Electrical resistance strain gauges, load cell

Major Clients
Southern Railway	Power Grid Corporation
Irrigation Department	PWD, CPWD, Tourism Department - building, Road, bridge, tunnel - related material testing
KSEB, KWA, CWRDM, AHADS, Nirmithi Kendra	Malabar Cements, Athulya cements
Local Bodies (Municipalities, Panchayaths...)	Private consultancy firms, Builders.