Structural Engineering (SE)

RESEARCH AREAS

• Non-destructive testing of RC structures.
• Investigation of distressed structures and suggesting remedial measures.
• Earthquake resistant measures for construction of buildings.
• Damage survey, categorisation, repair, strengthening and retrofitting measures for earthquake affected buildings.
• Vibration monitoring of plants and structures.
• System identification studies for buildings.
• Testing models and prototypes of buildings and structural elements to investigate their structural behaviour under static and dynamic loads.
• Design of high performance concrete.
• Service life prediction of RC structures.
• Finite element modelling and analysis of structures.
• Numerical modelling techniques for underground structures.
• Analysis & design of multistoreyed buildings and other structures.
• Analysis and design of steel structures including microwave and transmission line towers.
• Safety and reliability analysis of structures.
  

MAJOR FACILITIES

The Division is equipped with facilities for testing under the four laboratories as mentioned below :

Heavy Testing Laboratory

• Heavy duty test floor 8.5 m x 18.3 m size with testing frames of capacity 400 tons.
• Loading facilities upto 400 tons under static and 250 tons under dynamic condition.
• System for online measurement of strains and deformation including 60 channel digital data logger.
• 500 tons and 200 tons capacity Compression Testing Machines.
• 100 tons Universal Testing Machine for static and dynamic loading.
  

Structural Dynamics Laboratory

• Servo-hydraulic actuators (Capacity 10 tons & 50 tons).
• Lazan Oscillator.
• FFT Analyser
• Accelerometers.
• Vibration Meters.
• LVDTs
  

NDT Laboratory

• Impact Echo system, IE-2.
• Corrosion Monitoring Instruments, CANIN & Multi Cell Surveyor.
• Ultrasonic Concrete Testers, TICO & PUNDIT.
• Schmidt Rebound Hammers, DIG 2 & L Type.
• Rebar Locator, PROFOMETER 4.
• Demac Mechanical Strain Gauge.
• Core Drilling Machine, CORE CASE & BOSCH.
• Crack Measuring Microscope.
• Digital Crack Measuring Gauge.
  

Concrete Laboratory

• Auto- Titrator.
• Chloride Permeability Apparatus.
• Concrete Permeability (water) Apparatus.
• Carbonation Chamber
• Set up for Accelerated Durability Tests
• Concrete Slicing Machine
• Guniting Machines (Wet & Dry Types)
  

ONGOING PROJECTS

Government Funded:

• Rehabilitation of Heritage Structure and Quality Assessment of Ongoing RCC Structures Construction Work in the Mahakaleshwar Temple Complex
• Risk Assessment of Towns in Indian Himalyan Region: Uttarakhand and Himachal Pradesh
• Testing and Rectification Measures for Cracks in Transfer Structure Raft at Tapovan Vishnugad HPP (4x130MW)
• Technical Advise and Review of Structural Drawings of Heliport Building at Kedarnath
• Technical Advice and Vetting of Str. DWGs of Chintal Sthals and Shiv Udhyan at Kedarnath Dham in Kedarnath Trek and Kedar Valley, Uttarakhand for NSCD (National Science Centre, Delhi)
• Mitigation, Recovery & Reconstruction of Subsidence Zone in Joshimath: Design & Specification of Prefabrication Structures
• Agro Industrial Alkali Activated Composite for Prefabricated Building Elements & 3D Volumetric Construction
• Seismic Vulnerability Assessment & Retrofit of Health/lifelines Buildings in Himachal Pradesh
• Post earthquake Reconstruction of health sector projects in Nepal: Design and project Management for Reconstruction / Retrofitting of health buildings in earthquake areas of Nepal. (SSP0870)
• Post Earthquake Reconstruction of schools in Nepal: Planning, Design and project management for reconstruction/retrofitting of 70 schools and 2 libraries in seven earthquake affected districts of Nepal
• Method for Preparing Earthquake Risk Scenarios in States and UTs of India
• Condition Assessment and Suggestion of Remedial Measures for Completion of Partially Constructed Building Blocks at Kath Bungalow Dehradun
• Third Party Quality Assurance of Various building blocks under construction at NIT, Srinagar
• Structural Condition Assessment of 119 Residential Buildings of Panipat Thermal Power Station Colony, Panipat (Haryana)
• Distress diagnosis and suggestions for rehabilitation measures of Dwarka Court buildings
• Structural Health Assessment and Suggestions of Remedial Measures for NIEPVD Buildings at Dehradun
• Assessment of Building/ Structures constructed by MES, Meerut for Field Hospital at Meerut
• Quality Assurance of Building of UPRNN

Industry Funded:

• Performance evaluation of AAC Panel and Prefabricated volumetric Reinforced Concrete Modular Building
• Third Party Quality Assurance Services for the Construction of Thal Sena Bhawan at Delhi Cantt.

CSIR Funded:

• Agro-Industrial waste based composite infill panels for different climatic regions of India
• Field Demonstration & Monitoring of Climate responsive Building in composite climate at Roorkee
• Climate resilient and seismic resistant buildings using cold-formed steel sections filled with concrete and materials for different climatic
• Design and development of pultruded GFRP lightweight framed structure to hold PVT assembly Under Development of Photo Voltaic/ Thermal (PVT) Collector for Generation of Electricity and Hot Water
• Climate resilient and seismic resistant buildings using cold-formed steel sections filled with concrete and materials for different climatic

Institute Funded:

• Structural and thermal performance of built-up (BU) section Cold-formed Steel (CFS) wallpanels with novel connections

COMPLETED PROJECTS

• Quality Assurance And Structural Stability Test Of Transit Hostels At Gautam Budh Nagar, Police Line, & Residential/Office Complex Min Of Agricultural, Pusa Campus, New Delhi (September 2024)
• Structural Health Monitoring Of New Parliament Building At New Delhi: Design & Selection, Optimization Of Sensors (September 2024)
• Engineering Advice On Design And Methodology For Construction Of Complex And 769 Residential Quarters At Custom Enclave Plot At Wadala, Mumbai (May 2024)
• Technical Advise And Testing Of LWC Pannels (March 2024)
• Structural Audit Of Buildings At Anusandhan Vihar, Drdo Residential Complex Timarpur, Delhi (June 2024)
• Structural Audit Of Buildings At Adrde, Agra (July 2024)
• Safety Assessment Of Buildings In Karnprayag, Dist. Chamoli (January 2024)
• Vetting Of Civil/Structural Design For Chp Of RGOC3 Project (January 2024)
• Detailed Condition Assessment Of Transfer Point 1 To 10 And Conveyor Galleries To Suggest Remedial Measures At Coal Handling Of Pbcmp Ntpc Sikri, Hazaribagh (December 2024)
• General Manager Artificial Limbs Manufacturing Corporation of India, G.T.Road, Kanpur (September 2023)
• Sh. Thakur Hanuman Ji Trust, Baba Neeb Karori Ashram, Parikrama Marg, Vrindavan, Mathura (October 2023)
• Analysis Of Causes Of Seepage Of Underground Rcc Building Built By Mes At Meerut And Recommendations For Remedial Measures For Scaling Off The Seepage (October 2023)
• Rehabilitation Of Mansa Devi Temple Campus At Panchkula (September 2022)
• Design & Construction Of Makeshift Covid 19 Hospital At Safdurjang Hospital (May 2022)
• Technical Advice And Review Of Design In Redevlopment Of Kedarnath Dham (December 2022)
• Technical Advice And Design Review Of Shri Kedarnath Ji Dham (August 2022)
• Restoration And Preservation Of Structures Of Rajghat Camus, New Delhi (April 2022)
• Technical Advice And Design Review Of Shri Kedarnath Ji Dham (April 2022)
• Review Of Structural Design Of Buildings To Be Constructed At Kedarnath Dham (September 2021)
• Review Of Design,Install And Operation Of Shm System On Proposed New Kalwa Bridge In Thane (December 2021)
• Review Of Structural Drawing And Quality Assurance Of Institutional Buildings (December 2021)
• Structural Audit Of Building Of Army Public School No. 2 Roorkee  (September 2020)
• Health Assessment And Suggesting Remedial Measures For Building Of Niepvd Dehradun (October 2020_
• Rehabilitation Of Plantinium Jubilee Hostel At Indian Statistical Institute (Isi)- Delhi Centre, New Delhi (December 2020)
• Testing And Evaluation Of Prefab Structural Elements/ Structure To Re-Establish Behaviour Of Various Joints Under All Design Load Conditions Including Seismic For High Rise Buildings (December 2020)
• Health Assessment And Rehabiliation Of Structure Of M/S Zuari Agro Chemicals Limited, Goa (December 2020)
• Technical Examination And Quality Audit Of Construction Of 14 Room Meerut District Court Building (August 2020)
• Detailed Condition Assessment Of Structures Of Stage-I Tsps, Kaniha (April 2020)

Last Updated January 31, 2025

For further details, please contact:

Dr. Ajay Chourasia
Head
Structural Engineering Group
Phone : +91-1332-283410
Email : ajayc [at] cbri.res.in