ST4161 Advanced Construction Engineering and Experimental Techniques Laboratory Syllabus:
ST4161 Advanced Construction Engineering and Experimental Techniques Laboratory Syllabus – Anna University PG Syllabus Regulation 2021
A ) ADVANCED CONSTRUCTION ENGINEERING LABORATORY
OBJECTIVE:
To provide a thorough knowledge of material selection through the material testing based on specification
LIST OF EXPERIMENTS
1. Mix design of concrete as per IS, ACI & BS methods for high-performance concrete.
2. Flow Characteristics of Self Compacting concrete.
3. Effect of minerals and chemical admixtures in concrete at fresh and hardened state with relevance to workability, strength, and durability.
4. NDT on hardened concrete – UPV, Rebound hammer, and core test.
5. Permeability test on hardened concrete (RCPT) – Demonstration
OUTCOMES:
On completion of the course, the student will be able to
CO1 Do the mix proportion using IS and ACI codal provisions.
CO2 Analyse the flow characteristics of SCC
CO3 Analyse the effect of mineral and Chemical Admixtures
CO4 Test the concrete in a non-destructive manner using a rebound hammer.
CO5 Know the permeability characteristics of concrete.
B) EXPERIMENTAL TECHNIQUES LABORATORY
OBJECTIVE:
To provide a detailed account of modern experimental techniques in construction Engineering research.
To introduce the basic working principles, the operational know how, and the strength and limitations of the techniques.
LIST OF EXPERIMENTS
1. Determination of elastic constants – Hyperbolic fringes
2. Determination of elastic constants – Elliptical fringes
3. Strain gauge meter – Determination of Young’s modulus of a metallic wire
4. Ultrasonic interferometer – ultrasonic velocity in liquids
5. Electrical conductivity of metals and alloys with temperature-four probe method
6. Resistivity measurements
7. NDT – Ultrasonic flaw detector
8. Calibration of Proving Ring and LVDT
OUTCOMES:
On completion of the course, the student is expected to be able to
CO1 Apply the experimental methods to correlate with the theory.
CO2 Learn the usage of electrical systems for various measurements.
CO3 Learn the usage of optical systems for various measurements.
CO4 Analyse of Data and interpretation
CO5 Apply the analytical techniques and graphical analysis to interpret the experimental data