Lab details of civil engineering
Civil Engineering ( 3rd Sem)
Name of Lab: Building Planning & Drawing Lab ( KCE-351)
Experiment Name of Experiment
No.
1 Introduction to the tools and commands of drafting software
2 Working in layers, blocks, x-ref, drawing layout and print setup.
3 3D drafting and rendering
4 Planning and drafting of elevation and cross section of door and window.
5 Planning and drafting of plan and cross section of Dog legged and open well
staircase
6 Planning and Drawings of Residential building of 1 room set (plan and section)
7 Planning and drawing of 3 room residential building with staircase.
8 Preparation of details general arrangement drawing of 4 room duplex house
including planning and drafting
Civil Engineering ( 3rd Sem)
Name of Lab: Surveying and Geomatics Lab ( KCE-352)
Experiment Name of Experiment
No.
1 To measure bearings of a closed traverse by prismatic compass and to adjust the
traverse by graphical method
2 To find out reduced levels of given points using Auto/dumpy level.
3 To study parts of a Vernier and electronic theodolite and measurement of
horizontal and vertical angle.
4 To measure horizontal angle between two objects by repetition/reiteration
method.
5 To determine the height of a vertical structure (e.g. chimney/ water tank etc.)
using trigonometrical leveling by taking observations in single vertical plane
working on Electronic Total Station.
6 To set out a simple circular curve by Rankine’s method.
7 Demonstration and working on Electronic Total Station. Measurement of
distances
8 Demonstration and working with Mirror stereoscopes, Parallax bar and Aerial
photographs.
Civil Engineering ( 3rd Sem)
Name of Lab: Fluid Mechanics Lab ( KCE-353)
Experiment Name of Experiment
No.
1. To verify the momentum equation using the experimental set-
up on impact of jet.
2. To determine the coefficient of discharge of an orifice of a given shape. Also
to determine the coefficient of velocity and the coefficient of contraction of the
orifice mouth piece
3. To calibrate an orifice meter and study the variation of the co-efficient of
discharge with the Reynolds number
4. To calibrate a Venturimeter and study the variation of the co-efficient of
discharge with the Reynolds number
. 5. To calibrate a bend meter and study the variation of the co-efficient of
discharge with the Reynolds number
6. Verification of Bernoulli’s Theorem
7. To study the transition from laminar to turbulent flow and to determine the
lower critical Reynolds number
8. To study the velocity distribution in a pipe and also to compute the discharge
by integrating the velocity profile.
Civil Engineering ( 3rd Sem)
Name of Lab: Mini Project or Internship Assessment ( KCE-354)
Civil Engineering ( 4th Sem)
Name of Lab: Material Testing Lab ( KCE-451)
Experiment Name of Experiment
No.
1 I. Cement
1. Normal Consistency of cement. 2. Initial & final setting time of cement 3.
Compressive strength of cement 4. Fineness of cement by air permeability and
Le-chatalier’s apparatus. 5. Soundness of cement. 6. Tensile strength
2 II. Coarse Aggregate
1. Water absorption of aggregate 2. Sieve Analysis of Aggregate 3. Specific
gravity &bulk density 4. Grading of aggregates.
3 III Fine Aggregate:
1. Sieve analysis of sand 2. Silt content of sand 3. Bulking of sand
4 IV Bricks:
1. Water absorption. 2. Dimension Tolerances 3. Compressive strength 4.
Efflorescence
Civil Engineering ( 4th Sem)
Name of Lab: Solid Mechanics Lab ( KCE-452)
Experiment Name of Experiment
No.
1 Tension test on Mild Steel
2 Bending tests on simply supported beam and Cantilever beam
3 Determination of torsion and deflection,
4 Measurement of forces on supports in statically determinate beam
5 Determination of shear forces in beams,
6 Determination of bending moments in beams
7 Measurement of deflections in statically determinate beam
8 To determine Flexural Rigidity (EI) of a given beam
Civil Engineering ( 4th Sem)
Name of Lab: Hydraulics & Hydraulic Machine Lab ( KCE-453)
Experiment Name of Experiment
No.
1 To determine the Manning’s coefficient of roughness ‘n’ for the bed of a given
flume.
2 To study the velocity distribution in an open channel and to determine the
energy and momentum correction factors
3 To study the flow characteristics over a hump placed in an open channel.
4 To study the flow through a horizontal contraction in a rectangular channel
5 To calibrate a broad-crested weir.
6 To study the characteristics of free hydraulic jump
7 To study centrifugal pump and their characteristics
8 To study characteristics of Pelton Turbine.
Civil Engineering ( 5th Sem)
Name of Lab: KCE-551 CAD Lab
Experiment No. Name of Experiment
1 Working on latest version of geotechnical engineering software (Open
source/commercial software)
2 2. Working on latest version of surveying software (Open source/commercial
software)
Civil Engineering ( 5th Sem)
Name of Lab: KCE-552 GEOTECHNICAL ENGINEERING LAB
Experiment Name of Experiment
No.
1 Determination of water content of a given moist soil sample by (i) oven drying
method, (ii) pycnometer method.
2 Determination of specific gravity of a given soil sample by (i) density bottle, (ii)
pycnometer method.
3 Determination of in situ dry density of soil mass by (i) core-cutter method, (ii)
sand replacement method
4 Determination of relative density of a given soil sample
5 Determination of complete grain size distribution of a given soil sample by sieve
analysis and sedimentation (hydrometer) analysis.
6 Determination of consistency limits (liquid, plastic and shrinkage limits) of the
soil sample used in experiment no. 5 (grain-size analysis).
7 Determination of shear strength of soil by Direct shear test
8 Determination of compaction characteristics (OMC & MDD) of a given soil
sample.
9 Determination of permeability of a remoulded soil sample by constant head
&/or falling head method.
10 Determination of consolidation characteristics of a remoulded soil sample by an
odometer
11 Determination of shear strength characteristics of a given soil sample by U/U
test from Triaxial Compression Machine.
12 Retrieving soil samples and conducting SPT tests by advancing boreholes through
hand-held auger
Note: Any 8 experiments are to be performed from the list of experiments.
Civil Engineering ( 5th Sem)
Name of Lab: KCE ‐ 553: QUANTITY ESTIMATION AND MANAGEMENT LAB
Experiment Name of Experiment
No.
1 Study of DSR, CPWD specifications and NBC
2 Estimation of quantities for any one of the following: Building/ Septic tank/Water
supply pipe line/road/bridge.
3 Preparation of Bill of Quantities (BOQ) for above project
4 Practice on open source project management software / MS Project/Primavera
software for same problem.
5 Study of any full set of tender documents (Institute shall provide the set from
ongoing/ completed tenders).
NOTE:- 1. Suitable software must be used to complete above exercises in 8-10 hours. 2. For open source
software the following link of FOSSEE may be used apart from other available resources:
https://fossee.in
Civil Engineering ( 6th Sem)
Name of Lab: KCE 651 TRANSPORTATION ENGINEERING LAB
Experiment Name of Experiment
No.
1 To Determine the Crushing Value of Coarse Aggregates.
2 To Determine the Impact Value of Coarse Aggregates
3 To determine the Flakiness Index and Elongation Index of Coarse Aggregates.
4 To determine the Los Angeles Abrasion Value of Coarse Aggregates.
5 To determine the Stripping Value of Coarse Aggregates.
6 To determine the penetration Value of Bitumen.
7 To determine the Softening Point of Bituminous material.
8 To determine the Ductility Value of Bituminous material
9 To determine the Flash and Fire Point of Bituminous material.
10 To determine the Stripping Value of Bituminous material.
11 Classified both directional Traffic Volume Study.
12 Traffic Speed Study. (Using Radar Speedometer or Enoscope)
13 Determination of CBR Value of soil sample in the Lab or in Field.
Note: A minimum of 8 experiments are to be performed from the list of Experiments.
Civil Engineering ( 6th Sem)
Name of Lab: KCE 652 ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING LAB
Experiment Name of Experiment
No.
1 Determination of turbidity and conductivity.
2 Determination of pH, alkalinity and acidity.
3 Determination of hardness and chlorides.
4 Determination of residual chlorine.
5 Determination of MPN (most probable number) of coliforms
6 Measurement of SPM and PM10 with high volume sampler.
7 Measurement of sound level with sound level meter.
8 Determination of total , suspended and dissolved solids.
9 Determination of BOD.
10 Determination of COD
11 Determination of kjeldahl nitrogen
12 Determination of fluoride
13 Determination of optimum dose of coagulants by Jar Test Apparatus.
14 Field Visit of Water/ Sewage Treatment Plant of a nearby area
Note: 1. Experiment at S.NO. 14 is mandatory.
2. Any 8 Experiments out of the S.NO 1 to 13 are to be performed.
PART B 1. It is mandatory to perform experiments using virtual lab where ever applicable. 2. Relevant
specifications and IS codes must be studied.
Civil Engineering ( 6th Sem)
Name of Lab: KCE 653 STRUCTURAL DETAILING LAB
Experiment Name of Experiment
No.
1 To verify Maxwell’s Reciprocal theorem
2 To find horizontal thrust in a three-hinged arch and to draw influence line
diagrams for Horizontal Thrust end Bending moment.
3 To find horizontal thrust in a two hinged arch and to draw influence line
diagrams for horizontal Thrust and bending moment.
4 Study of SP34/IS13920/IS456:2000 for detailing of structural elements.
5 Preparation of working hand sketches and soft drawings using BIM software
(Open source/Commercial) for the following
a)-Simply supported, Continuous and Cantilever RCC Beams(T-beam and l-Beam)
b) RCC Slabs – (Simply supported, Continuous, One way and two way).
c) RCC Columns –(Tied columns and Spirally reinforced columns)
d) Isolated and combined footings for RC Columns.
6 Preparation of bar bending schedule
7 Detailing of buildings with respect to Earthquake Resistant Design
8 Study of full set of structural drawing of a building as made available by Institute
Civil Engineering ( 7th Sem)
Name of Lab: RCE751 Non Destructive Testing Laboratory
Experiment Name of Experiment
No.
1 1. Non Destructive Testing of reinforced cement
concrete
(a) Strength assessment using rebound hammer
(b) Quality assessment using ultrasonic puls velocity
test
(c) Strength assessment using pull out method
(d) Assessment of corrosion of reinforcing bars using
half cell potentiometer
(e) To determine thickness of concrete cover, diameter
& spacing of reinforcing bars using
rebar scanner.
2 Testing of structural steel
(a) Testing for corrosion of structural steel
(b) Assessment of thickness of pipes/tubes/structural
steel
(c) Test for welding performance with Di-penetration
test, ultrasonic test & magnetic
particle test
civil Engineering ( 7th Sem)
Name of Lab: RCE752 Mini Project
Students will be asked to work upon minimum four of the following topics during
the
semester.
They will submit the report of each topic containing following information (as
per need of
topic) like: introduction, general information, usage/application (if any) detailed
description of work/process, relevant diagrams, drawings & tabulation (if any),
observation and results (as applicable) or any other relevant information as per
topic
Experiment Name of Experiment
No.
1-Work related to preparation of bill of quantity & tender
document.
2. Work related to design & drawing of flat slab using IS code
method.
3. Work related to cost estimation of (including market survey
of rates by students) building/earth
work for a highway.
4. Work related to scheduling of activities of a project using
relevant software
5. Work related to preparation of layout plan of a building and
its marking on ground.
6. Design & analysis of a G+5 residential building using
structural design and analysis software
like STAAD Pro/STRUDS/SAP/ETAB/STRAP.
7. Work related to design of a small sewage treatment plant
(STP) unit for a residential society.
8. Work related to computation of surface runoff & design of
rain water harvesting system for
given area (relevant software may be used for runoff
computation).
