About

Applied Mechanics Department is the department which is functioning in conjunction with Civil Engineering department. The subjects like Applied Mechanics, Strength of Materials, Mechanics of Structures, Geo Technical Engineering, Concrete Technology, Theory of Structures, Design of Structures etc are taught by this department for Civil engineering students. For Mechanical and Production Engineering students also the subjects Applied Mechanics and Strength of Materials are taught by this department. In this way the department is associated with other departments of the institute.
In the department there are three laboratories which are well equipped with all necessary equipment required for practical’s, project works as well as for testing and consultancy works. The major machineries available in the department includes Electronic Universal Testing Machine of capacity 1000 kN, Electronic Universal Testing Machine of capacity 400 kN, Compression Testing Machine of capacity 2000 kN, Los Angeles Abrasion testing machine, Tile Flexure testing machine, Tile Abrasion testing machine, sieve shakers, Hardness Testing machine for metals, Impact Testing machine, Direct Shear test apparatus, Plate Load Test Apparatus, CBR apparatus, rebound hammer and Ultrasonic Pulse Velocity apparatus. As these equipment are used for testing also the servicing and calibration is carried out every year for major machines.

Along with academic work, the department is also involved in testing and consultancy work. As nearly all the equipment’s are available, the testing facilities for testing of nearly all construction materials including concrete mix design is available in the department. The scrutiny work of Structural designs is also undertaken by the department. The staff of the department also undertakes field testing. Through testing and consultancy work the department is helping the Government by generating the internal revenue. Every year approximately 15 to 20 lakhs of revenue is generated by the department. In the financial year 2021-2022 the internal revenue generated by the department is approximately Rs. 21 lakhs
The department is trying to procure some more advanced equipment’s required for advanced practical’s for students, projects of the students ,testing and consultancy work.