CE1020 – EXPERIMENTAL TECHNIQUES AND INSTRUMENTATION
CE1020 – EXPERIMENTAL TECHNIQUES AND INSTRUMENTATION
L T P C
3 0 0 3
UNIT I FORCES AND STRAIN MEASUREMENT 9
Strain gauge – Principle – Types – Performance and uses – Photo elasticity – Principle
and applications – Moire Fringe – Hydraulic jacks and pressure gauges – Electronic
load cells – Proving rings – Calibration of testing machines.
UNIT II VIBRATION MEASUREMENTS 9
Characteristics of structural vibrations – Linear Variable Differential Transformer
(LVDT)– Transducers for velocity and acceleration measurements.
Vibration meter – Seismographs – Vibration analyzer – Display and recording of signals
– Cathode Ray Oscilloscope – XY Plotter – Chart plotters – Digital data acquisition
systems.
UNIT III ACOUSTICS AND WIND FLOW MEASURES 9
Principles of Pressure and flow measurements – Pressure transducers – Sound level meter
– Venturimeter and flow meters – Wind tunnel and its use in structural analysis –
Structural modeling – Direct and indirect model analysis.
UNIT IV DISTRESS MEASUREMENTS AND CONTROL 9
Diagnosis of distress in structures – Crack observation and measurements – Corrosion of
reinforcement in concrete – Half cell, construction and use – Damage assessment –
Controlled blasting for demolition.
UNIT V NON DESTRUCTIVE TESTING METHODS 9
Load testing on structures, buildings, bridges and towers – Rebound hammer – Acoustic
emission – Ultrasonic testing principles and application – Holography – Use of laser for
structural testing – Brittle coating.
Total: 45
TEXT BOOKS
1. Dalley, J.W. and Riley, W.F., “Experimental Stress Analysis”, Mc Graw Hill
Book Company, 1991.
2. Sadhu Singh , “Experimental Stress Analysis”, Khanna Publishers, 1996.
REFERENCES
1. Garas, F.K., Clarke, J.L. and Armer, G.S.T., “Structural Assessment”,
Butterworths, 1987.
2. Bray, D.E. and Stanley, R.K., “Non-destructive Evaluation”, Mc Graw Hill
Publishing Company, 1989.
L T P C
3 0 0 3
UNIT I FORCES AND STRAIN MEASUREMENT 9
Strain gauge – Principle – Types – Performance and uses – Photo elasticity – Principle
and applications – Moire Fringe – Hydraulic jacks and pressure gauges – Electronic
load cells – Proving rings – Calibration of testing machines.
UNIT II VIBRATION MEASUREMENTS 9
Characteristics of structural vibrations – Linear Variable Differential Transformer
(LVDT)– Transducers for velocity and acceleration measurements.
Vibration meter – Seismographs – Vibration analyzer – Display and recording of signals
– Cathode Ray Oscilloscope – XY Plotter – Chart plotters – Digital data acquisition
systems.
UNIT III ACOUSTICS AND WIND FLOW MEASURES 9
Principles of Pressure and flow measurements – Pressure transducers – Sound level meter
– Venturimeter and flow meters – Wind tunnel and its use in structural analysis –
Structural modeling – Direct and indirect model analysis.
UNIT IV DISTRESS MEASUREMENTS AND CONTROL 9
Diagnosis of distress in structures – Crack observation and measurements – Corrosion of
reinforcement in concrete – Half cell, construction and use – Damage assessment –
Controlled blasting for demolition.
UNIT V NON DESTRUCTIVE TESTING METHODS 9
Load testing on structures, buildings, bridges and towers – Rebound hammer – Acoustic
emission – Ultrasonic testing principles and application – Holography – Use of laser for
structural testing – Brittle coating.
Total: 45
TEXT BOOKS
1. Dalley, J.W. and Riley, W.F., “Experimental Stress Analysis”, Mc Graw Hill
Book Company, 1991.
2. Sadhu Singh , “Experimental Stress Analysis”, Khanna Publishers, 1996.
REFERENCES
1. Garas, F.K., Clarke, J.L. and Armer, G.S.T., “Structural Assessment”,
Butterworths, 1987.
2. Bray, D.E. and Stanley, R.K., “Non-destructive Evaluation”, Mc Graw Hill
Publishing Company, 1989.
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