To undertake application-oriented research in all aspects of structural engineering To attract external financial support to R&D programmes To establish advanced / state-of-the-art facilities for testing To transfer technology and expertise for industrial/societal benefit

1. STRUCTURAL ENGINEERING
RESEARCH CENTRE
Dr.K.Jagadeesan
Dean – P.G
Structural Engineering

2. SERC - SONA
• STRUCTURAL ENGINEERING RESEACH CENTRE
• CONDUCTING TESTS ON
• SCALE DOWN MODEL STRUCTURES
• PROTO TYPE MODEL STRUCTURES
• REINFORCED CONCRETE BEAMS.
• REINFORCED CONCRETE SLABS
• REINFORCED CONCRETE COLUMNS.

3. 2.2 m HEIGHT REINFORCED CONCRETE
COLUMNS – TEST under 2000 kN LOAD FRAME

4. FACILITIES AVAILABLE AT SERC
• 2000 kN capacity of load frame
• 2000 kN capacity of Proving Ring
• 2000 kN capacity of Hydraulic Jack
• 250 kN capacity of Hydraulic Jack
• Above facilities are available at SERC
• TO CONDUCT DESTRUCTIVE TESTS ON MODELS
AND PROTO TYPE STRUCTURES
• STEEL AND REINFORCED CONCRETE
STRUCTURES

5. FACILITIES AVAILABLE IN SERC
• PUNDIT- ULTRASONIC CONCRETE TESTER
• REBOUND HAMMER
• Above Non Destructive testing are
available to conduct test on
laboratory specimens as well on
actual structures in the field.

6. Tests conducted at SERC - M.E. and Ph.D
Projects
• FLEXURAL TESTS ON REINFOCED CONCRETE
BEAMS
• FLEXURAL TESTS ON REINFOCED CONCRETE
SLABS
• FLEXURAL TESTS ON REINFOCED CONCRETE
COLUMNS
• FLEXURAL TESTS ON REINFORCED FLY ASH
CONCRTE BEAMS
• FLEXURAL TESTS ON REINFORCED FLY ASH
CONCRTE SLABS

7. Tests conducted at SERC - M.E. and Ph.D
Projects contd…
• COMPRESSION TESTS ON FLY ASH BRICKS
• COMPRESSION TESTS ON SHORT COLUMN WITH
FLY ASH BRICKS MASONRY.
• COMPRESSION TESTS ON FLY ASH BRICKS
MASONRY
• COMPRESSION TESTS ON FLY ASH BRICKS
MASONRY WITH FERROCEMENT CONFINEMENT.
• FLEXURAL TESTS ON FLY ASH BRICKS MASONRY

8. Tests conducted at SERC - M.E. and Ph.D
Projects contd…
• FLEXURAL TESTS ON CASTELLATED STEEL
BEAM.
• FLEXURAL TESTS ON CASTELLATED STEEL
BEAM WITH DIAGONAL STIFFNERS
• FLEXURAL TESTS ON CASTELLATED STEEL
BEAM WITH VERTICAL STIFFNERS

9. Tests conducted BY SERC – FIELD
STRUCTURES
• NON DESTRUCTIVE TESTS CONDUCTED ON
REINFORCED COLUMNS FOR A MULTI
STORIED BUILDINGS AT SALEM WITH
REBOUND HAMMER AND ULTRASONIC
CONCRETE TESTER.
• TO CHECK THE STRENGTH OF COLUMNS IN
BUILDING

10. Tests conducted at SERC – Research
projects for PhD
• FLEXURAL TEST CONDUCTTED ON FIBRE
REINFORCED CONCRETE BEAMS WITH OUT
SHEAR REINFORCEMENTS FROM
ADHIYAMAN ENGINEERING COLLEGE
STUDENT’S PROJECTS

11. Contact
Dr.K.Jagadeesan, Ph.D
Department of Civil Engineering (PG)
Sona College of Technology,
Salem, India – 636 005.
Phone: (+91) 427 4099866
E-mail : jaganmoorthi24@gmail.com