Applied Mechanics

About Applied Mechanics Department

Applied Mechanics is one of the most fundamental and interdisciplinary branches in engineering, forming the backbone of core disciplines like Civil, Mechanical, and Aerospace and Marine Engineering. It provides essential knowledge about the behaviour of physical systems under forces, displacements, and other mechanical interactions. The department covers key subjects such as Engineering Mechanics of Structure, Soil Engineering. Concrete Technology, Advance Analysis of Structures and Design of Structure. 

Established with the vision to strengthen foundational engineering knowledge, the Applied Mechanics Department has built a strong reputation for academic excellence and a student-focused teaching approach. A team of experienced and qualified faculty members is dedicated to developing analytical and problem-solving skills among students.

The department is well-equipped laboratories including the Engineering Mechanics, Structural Mechanics, Soil Mechanics and Concrete Technology with modern instruments to support both academic and practical learning. These facilities bridge the gap between theory and real-world engineering applications.

Vision:

To prepare competent civil engineers having technological abilities and necessary skills to meet demand of industries and society.

Mission:

• M1: Provide conducive learning environment with necessary infrastructural facilities and well-equipped laboratories.

• M2: Inculcate professional and social ethical values in the students.

• M3: Institute-industries collaboration to give real world exposure and experience.

• M4: Extracurricular activities to enhance inherent skill and strength of the students.

Program Educational Objectives (PEOs):

• PEO1: Competent civil engineers with professional skills, knowledge, abilities and attitude for wage and/or self-employment.

• PEO2: Competency to work as a leader, manager and team member.

• PEO3: Ethical values and sense of responsibility towards society and sustainability of the environment.

Program Specific Outcomes (PSOs):

• PSO1: Able to work as team member, leader or manager at various phases and in various tasks of any civil engineering project which includes survey work, estimation, preparation and interpretation of civil engineering drawings, selection and testing of building materials, project execution with defined station of quality and optimal use of resources.

• PSO2: Work as entrepreneur or wage person following prevailing code provisions regulations for construction, environment and safety.

FACULTIES

FACILITES

Various laboratories available in Applied Mechanics Department:

Concrete Technology lab

Concrete technology provides information on materials, properties, mix design, types, strength and durability of concrete. To enhance the quality of workmanship properties of various materials used in civil engineering is of prime importance and this experiments to know the properties and behaviour of construction materials is carried out in Concrete Technology laboratory. This laboratory will provide knowledge of materials such as cement, sand, aggregate etc. This laboratory also provide good knowledge of fresh concrete and hardened concrete properties.

• List of apparatus

• Vicat apparatus

• Water bath

• Le-Chaterlier apparatus

• I. S. test sieves

• Weight balance

• Cement Cube Vibrator

• Flakiness and Elongation index for shape test

• Crushing value apparatus

• Impact value apparatus

• Los Angeles abrasion apparatus

• Slump test apparatus

• Compaction factor test apparatus

• Vee bee consistometer test apparatus

• Concrete moulds (Cube, cylinder, beam etc.)

• Rebound hammer test (NDT) apparatus

• Platform vibrator

• Jaw crusher

• Compression testing machine

• Universal testing machine

Engineering Mechanics Lab

This laboratory gives the basic understanding of structural member under the action of loads by applying engineering mechanics laws. Engineering Mechanics is to develop the capacity to predict the effects of force while carrying out the creative design functions of engineering. This lab will give experience to learn and apply the principles required to solve engineering mechanics problems. The students will experience the changes in behaviour of structure due to application of loads. Basics of determinate structures will be introduced through experiment. The main purpose of any structure is to support the loads coming on it by properly transferring them to the foundation.

• List of apparatus

• Law of parallelogram apparatus

• Law of polygon of force apparatus

• Reaction of beam apparatus

• Centre of gravity apparatus

• Friction apparatus

• Different simple machines (Single/Double purchase grab, Simple screw etc.)

Soil mechanics lab

Soil mechanics laboratory at the department level provide the practical and hands-on experience in carrying out various tests related to soil material. Soil mechanics laboratory is useful for carrying out practical related to properties of soil, which is of utmost importance in laying foundation of various civil engineering structures such as dams, roads, bridges and buildings. This laboratory will help students in identifying the type of soil and its different properties.

• List of apparatus

• Core cutter apparatus

• Sand pouring cylinder apparatus

• Moisture content determination apparatus

• I. S. test sieves

• Sieve shaker

• Consistency limit apparatus

• Permeability apparatus

• Direct box shear test apparatus

• Proctor compaction test apparatus

• Weight balance.

Mechanics of structures lab

Many materials are being used for construction, the prime importance of that material is its strength. I.e. tensile, compression, shear, etc. can be tested in this laboratory. Laboratory also deals with the measurement of deflection and important phenomena of mass moment of inertia for a solid body.

• List of apparatus

• Universal testing machine

• Searl’s apparatus

• Izod cum Charpy Impact Testing Machine

• Fly wheel for Moment of Inertia

• Demonstration model of End condition of column

• Deflection test apparatus

• Flexural test assembly

• Shear test assembly

• Compression testing machine