Labs

The GIS Lab was established in July 1999 to provide facilities for conducting GIS classes for students belonging to different Department of Studies of the School. It conducts training programme from time to time for students and faculty members on

• Arc GIS Desktop, Arc View 10.0 and Arc Info 10.0 Universal Lab Kits with extensions (spatial analyst, network analyst, 3D analyst).
• ERDAS Imagine 2011 and Leica Photogrammetry Suite (LPS) 2011
• Auto Desk 2019 Master Suite includes Raster Design, Revit Architecture, Revit Structure, Auto CAD Inventor Professional Suite, 3DS Max, Design, Maya.
• CFP-Anti-plagiarism software in addition, the Centre has high end hardware equipment’s. Head-CASS is in charge of GIS Lab.

As the part of the Academic activities at Under Graduate and Post Graduate levels of various Department of Studies, Material testing and Surveying Laboratory has been established in order to impart practical learning to Under Graduate and Post Graduate students in their relevant field. The Students of different Departments of Studies visit the Lab regularly as per their Academic Programme and for other research works. The intent of the lab is to make the students conversant with the behaviour of structural material like Bricks, Concrete, Timber, Steel, etc. under different loading conditions as well as to assess the Quality of a building unit, thus it caters the need of research/ consultancy.

The laboratory is equipped with both Destructive/Non-destructive test equipment’s like, Universal Testing machine (UTM 400 kN Capacity, GDR make), Compression Testing Machine (CTM 2000 kN Capacity, GDR make). Both the Machines are interfaced with Computer. Similarly, Non-destructive test equipment’s like Digital Ultrasonic Concrete Tester (UPV), Rebound Hammer are available in the Lab. Double acting Hydraulic Jacks for pre-stressing is available in the Lab.

Surveying Laboratory is equipped with latest modern equipment like Electronic Total Station apart from other conventional equipment. Concrete Mixer, Vibrating Table, Needle Vibrator and Cement Mortar Vibrator etc. for mixing & compaction of cement/ concrete are available in the Lab. A number of C.I. moulds like Cubes, Cylinders, Beams, etc. are available for the Students. These moulds are used for casting of concrete by the students with different mix proportions and with different admixtures. The same are tested in Compression Testing Machine (CTM) or Universal Testing machine (UTM) after curing for certain standard period in curing tanks available in Lab.

Other testing equipment’s for carrying out test of Cement/Concrete like, slump test for workability of concrete, compaction factor test, Vicat Apparatus for Consistency /setting time of cement, etc. to study the physical properties of Cement/Concrete are available in the lab. Also Structural models are being prepared by the students and tested under different loading conditions. The procurement of other and latest equipment like loading frame, LVDT, Load Cell, Data Logger, Rebar Locator etc. are under process. The lab is being upgraded from time in order to introduce the Instruments based upon the latest technology.

Conservation Materials Laboratory or CML was established recently to provide scientific training in testing ancient artefacts and materials. The CML is equipped to carry out both physical examination under magnification, and chemical analysis for determining composition and characteristics of material mortals, etc. Visiting scientists associated with the ASI conduct regular courses for students of Architectural Conservation using this laboratory as a resource.