The Department of Civil Engineering organized a one day Geotechnical investigation camp at Manapakkam site on 28th September, 2021 for III year Civil Engineering students (2018-22 batch) to visualize the conduct of Standard Penetration Test and procurement of soil samples directly in the field. From this camp the students were able to understand the real time execution of soil investigation programme, sketching the soil profile (bore log) and also the method to compute the safe bearing capacity of the soil based on Standard Penetration number.
Students of M. Tech (Construction Engineering and project management) and M.Tech (Structural Engineering) of 2021 batch visited Atal Tunnel (Himachal Pradesh) under AICTE YUVAK scheme from 23.09.2021 to 02.10.2021. Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated it on 3rd October 2020. The cost of the entire project is 3,500 crore. A 2.25 m tall and 3.6 m wide emergency tunnel has been integrated into the tunnel cross-section beneath the main carriageway for evacuation during emergencies. The speech given by Lt. Colonel. Sunny & Lieutenant Mishra was remarkable.
The Department of Civil Engineering organised survey camp for third year civil engineering students at B.S.Abdur Rahman Crescent Institute of Science & Technology from 7.9.2021 to 16.9.2021.
A Field visit was organized on 13th March, 2020 to Chembarambakkam Water treatment plant for II year B Section Civil Engineering students to understand the treatment of water. Chembarambakkam WTP has the capacity of 530 MLD and is the India’s second largest single stage water treatment facility with Pulsator clarifier and Aquzur V – filters.
A Field visit was organized on 13th March, 2020 to Chennai Metropolitan Water Supply and Sewage Board Nesapakkam Sewage Treatment Plant for II year B Section Civil Engineering students to understand the treatment of waste water.
The Nesapakkam sewage treatment plant operates on biological treatment method (Activated Sludge Process) and receives the sewage collected from zone 4, covering the areas like Saidapet, West-Mambalam, Ashoknagar, M.G.R Nagar, K.K.Nagar, Thirunagar etc. Wastewater is collected from the south western part of the city at an average volume of 117MLD.
The Department of Civil Engineering organized a one day field visit to SSN College of Engineering in OMR area on 20th February, 2020 for III year Civil Engineering students (2017-21 batch) to witness the stabilization of soil by Lime grouting to repair the uneven settlement in a lab building due to settlement of footing caused by presence of soft clay.
Green Clean Project
As per the advice of the Pro Chancellor and Vice Chancellor, the team comprising Five faculty members from Civil Engineering Department and two faculty members from Mechanical Engineering Department visited the ongoing Muthiara Thermal Power Plant construction (constructed by M/S. Coastal Energen Pvt. Ltd.) near Tuticorin during 19th & 20th, April 2011. The visit to this 2 X 600 MW Thermal Power Plant with an estimated cost of Rs. 4,500 Crores was found to be very useful and it will definitely lead to future collaboration of our faculty members in terms of Research and student visit.
The following are some of the photos taken during the Muthiara Thermal Power Plant site visit, Tuticorin.