Department Laboratories

The Structural Engineering Department has well-equipped laboratories to cater to the needs of undergraduate and postgraduate students, viz:

• Properties and Testing of Materials Laboratory

• Reinforced Concrete Testing Laboratory

• Structural Steel Testing Laboratory

• Geotechnical Engineering Laboratory

Sample of Research Points

• Normal, high-strength, lightweight, precast, prestressed concrete.
• Construction techniques and advanced methods of inspection and monitoring.
• Different types of bridges, such as prestressed concrete, suspension, and cable-stayed bridges.
• Advanced composite materials, masonry, cold-formed steel, and low-cost construction materials.
• Different applications such as tunnels, underground structures, and solar energy fields.
• Strength, stability, and buckling analysis of steel members and connections.
• The engineering properties of different soil types and soil improvements.
• Behavior of shallow and deep foundations in different soil conditions.
• Behavior of structural elements subjected to severe conditions (fire, corrosion, chemical attack, etc.).
• Repair, strengthening, and retrofitting of structural elements and historical buildings.
• Recycling of agricultural and industrial waste and byproducts.
• Structures under wind, seismic, and dynamic loads.
• Feasibility studies, quality, cost, planning, scheduling, and time relationships in the construction projects.
• Construction contacts, disputes, arbitrations, and resource management in the construction industry.
• Risk Management in projects, and the cost and productivity of construction equipment.