STRUCTURAL ENGINEERING RESEARCH CENTRE

Dr.K.JagadeesanDean – P.G

Structural Engineering

SERC - SONA

• STRUCTURAL ENGINEERING RESEACH CENTRE• CONDUCTING TESTS ON • SCALE DOWN MODEL STRUCTURES• PROTO TYPE MODEL STRUCTURES• REINFORCED CONCRETE BEAMS.• REINFORCED CONCRETE SLABS • REINFORCED CONCRETE COLUMNS.

2.2 m HEIGHT REINFORCED CONCRETE COLUMNS – TEST under 2000 kN LOAD FRAME

FACILITIES AVAILABLE AT SERC

• 2000 kN capacity of load frame• 2000 kN capacity of Proving Ring • 2000 kN capacity of Hydraulic Jack • 250 kN capacity of Hydraulic Jack• Above facilities are available at SERC • TO CONDUCT DESTRUCTIVE TESTS ON MODELS

AND PROTO TYPE STRUCTURES • STEEL AND REINFORCED CONCRETE STRUCTURES

FACILITIES AVAILABLE IN SERC

• PUNDIT- ULTRASONIC CONCRETE TESTER• REBOUND HAMMER

• Above Non Destructive testing are available to conduct test on laboratory specimens as well on actual structures in the field.

Tests conducted at SERC - M.E. and Ph.D Projects

• FLEXURAL TESTS ON REINFOCED CONCRETE BEAMS

• FLEXURAL TESTS ON REINFOCED CONCRETE SLABS• FLEXURAL TESTS ON REINFOCED CONCRETE

COLUMNS• FLEXURAL TESTS ON REINFORCED FLY ASH

CONCRTE BEAMS• FLEXURAL TESTS ON REINFORCED FLY ASH

CONCRTE SLABS

Tests conducted at SERC - M.E. and Ph.D Projects contd…

• COMPRESSION TESTS ON FLY ASH BRICKS• COMPRESSION TESTS ON SHORT COLUMN WITH

FLY ASH BRICKS MASONRY.• COMPRESSION TESTS ON FLY ASH BRICKS

MASONRY• COMPRESSION TESTS ON FLY ASH BRICKS

MASONRY WITH FERROCEMENT CONFINEMENT.• FLEXURAL TESTS ON FLY ASH BRICKS MASONRY

Tests conducted at SERC - M.E. and Ph.D Projects contd…

• FLEXURAL TESTS ON CASTELLATED STEEL BEAM.

• FLEXURAL TESTS ON CASTELLATED STEEL BEAM WITH DIAGONAL STIFFNERS

• FLEXURAL TESTS ON CASTELLATED STEEL BEAM WITH VERTICAL STIFFNERS

Tests conducted BY SERC – FIELD STRUCTURES

• NON DESTRUCTIVE TESTS CONDUCTED ON REINFORCED COLUMNS FOR A MULTI STORIED BUILDINGS AT SALEM WITH REBOUND HAMMER AND ULTRASONIC CONCRETE TESTER.

• TO CHECK THE STRENGTH OF COLUMNS IN BUILDING

Tests conducted at SERC – Research projects for PhD

• FLEXURAL TEST CONDUCTTED ON FIBRE REINFORCED CONCRETE BEAMS WITH OUT SHEAR REINFORCEMENTS FROM ADHIYAMAN ENGINEERING COLLEGE STUDENT’S PROJECTS

Contact

Dr.K.Jagadeesan, Ph.D Department of Civil Engineering (PG) Sona College of Technology,

Salem, India – 636 005. Phone: (+91) 427 4099866E-mail : jaganmoorthi24@gmail.com