Autoclave

The autoclave is used in the Advanced Concrete Technology Lab to sterilize glassware and culture materials, ensuring contamination-free conditions for research.

Horizontal Laminar Air Flow Cabinets

The equipment provides a sterile, particle-free working environment by directing HEPA-filtered air horizontally, ensuring safe handling of cultures and materials in advanced concrete research.

Centrifuge

The equipment is used to separate and concentrate precipitates from liquid media by rapid spinning, supporting controlled experiments in concrete research.

Biological Incubator

The equipment is used for maintaining controlled temperature and humidity conditions for the growth and incubation of cultures used in advanced concrete and self- healing concrete research.

Muffle Furnace

A muffle furnace is used to heat and calcine cementitious precipitate samples at high temperatures under controlled conditions for material characterization and durability studies.

Rapid Chloride Penetration Test

Rapid Chloride Penetration Test is used to evaluate the resistance of concrete to chloride ion penetration, indicating durability and permeability performance.

Carbonation Chamber

The carbonation chamber is used to simulate accelerated carbonation under controlled CO₂, temperature, and humidity conditions to assess concrete durability and carbonation resistance.

Hot Air Oven

Hot Air Oven is used for uniform drying and heat treatment of concrete materials, aggregates, and laboratory samples at controlled temperatures.

Bacterial Colony Counter

The bacterial colony counter is used to accurately count bacterial colonies on culture plates, enabling quantitative analysis of bacterial activity in concrete research.

Shrinkage Test setup

The Shrinkage Test setup is used to measure drying or autogenous shrinkage of concrete over time to assess volume stability and crack potential.

Crack Measuring Microscope

The Crack Measuring Microscope is used for precise measurement and monitoring of crack width and propagation in concrete specimens for durability and performance assessment.

Crack Measuring Camera

The Crack Measuring Camera is used for non-contact, high-resolution digital measurement and documentation of crack width and crack progression in concrete specimens.

Resistivity meter

The Resistivity Meter is used to measure the electrical resistivity of concrete, indicating permeability, durability, and corrosion resistance of reinforced concrete.

Shaker Incubator

The Shaker Incubator is used to cultivate bacterial cultures under controlled temperature with continuous shaking, ensuring uniform growth and metabolic activity for bacterial concrete research.

Mortar Mixer

The Mortar Mixer is used for uniform and reproducible mixing of cement mortar and fine aggregates to prepare test specimens for strength and durability studies.

Deep Freezer -80 deg C

Deep Freezer (–80 °C) is used for long- term preservation and storage of bacterial cultures, enzymes, and sensitive biological samples for advanced concrete research.