Sponsored Research Projects

Department of Civil Engineering

Details of Recently Completed Sponsored Projects

S.No	Name of the Project Title	Name of the PI	Funding Agency	Duration	Amount In Lakhs
1.	Seismic Retrofitting of Prestressed Concrete Beams Externally Bonded with Fibre Reinforced Polymer Composites	Dr. J.Revathy (PI) Department of Civil Engineering, B.S.Abdur Rahman Crescent Institute of Science and Technology, Chennai.	Science and Engineering Research Board, Department of Science and Technology(under the scheme – fast track for young scientist)	2012-2016	17.04
2.	Seismic Performance of FRP Confined Steel tube in-filled Concrete Columns	Dr. P.Gajalakshmi (PI)& Dr. J.Revathy (Co-PI) Department of Civil Engineering, B.S.Abdur Rahman Crescent Institute of Science and Technology, Chennai.	Ministry of Earth Sciences, New Delhi	2014 – 2017	29.01
3.	Structural behavior of corroding prestressed concrete systems and extension of service life using cathodic protection	Dr. Amlan Kumar Sengupta (PI), Dr.G.Radhakrishna G Pillai (Co-PI), Department of Civil Engineering, IIT Madras Dr.M.S.Haji Sheik Mohammed (Co-PI), Department of Civil Engineering, B.S.Abdur Rahman Crescent Institute of Science and Technology, Chennai	DST, SERB, New Delhi	2018-2022	39.60
4.	Corrosion Protection and service life extension of reinforced concrete roofing systems in existing Buildings	Ms. V. Roopa (PI), Department of Civil Engineering, B.S.Abdur Rahman Crescent Institute of Science and Technology, Chennai.	DST, SERB, TARE, New Delhi	2018-2022	18.30
5.	Seismic behaviour of light weight concrete filled FRP tubular columns	Dr.J.Revathy (PI), Dr.P.Gajalakshmi(Co-PI) Department of Civil Engineering, B.S.Abdur Rahman Crescent Institute of Science and Technology, Chennai.	Research Promotion Scheme,AICTE, New Delhi	2020-2023	2.00
6.	Modernisation and Upgradation of Structutal Engg Lab –Non Destructive Testing facilty	Dr Vasanthi P (PI), Dr.J.Revathy (Co-PI) Department of Civil Engineering, B.S.Abdur Rahman Crescent Institute of Science and Technology, Chennai.	AICTE, MODROB, New Delhi	2020-2022	10.00

Sponsored Projects Ongoing

TITLE OF THE SPONSORED PROJECT	NAME OF THE PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR(S)	NAME OF THE FUNDING AGENCY	DURATION	VALUE (Rs. In lakhs)
Evaluation of Sacrificial Anode Cathodic Protection (SACP) systems for reinforced concrete application	Dr. G. Radhakrishna G Pillai (PI), Department of Civil Engineering, IIT Madras Dr.M.S.Haji Sheik Mohammed (Co-PI), Department of Civil Engineering, B.S.Abdur Rahman Crescent Institute of Science and Technology, Chennai Dr. Dhanya B.S. (Co-PI) Department of Civil Engineering, Rajiv Gandhi Institute of Technlogy, Kottayam.	M/S. Vector Corrosion Technologies, Canada, M/S. Radhe Structorepair Pvt. Ltd., Ahmedabad & M/S. Trade Winds, Chennai.	2018-2024	29.80
Influence of Chemical and Mineral Admixtures on the Performance of Galvanized Steel Rebars.	Dr. M.S. Haji Sheik Mohammed (PI) and Ms. V. Roopa(Co-PI) Department of Civil Engineering, B.S.Abdur Rahman Crescent Institute of Science and Technology, Chennai Dr. Sakhiah Abdul Kudus, Dr. Zakiah Ahmad TS., Dr. Nur Kamaliah Mustaffa TS., Dr. Adiza Jamadin Universiti Teknologi Mara, UiTM, Malaysia	Collaborative Research Project under Mutual Funding Scheme	2022-2025	10.59

Research Thrust Areas:

Corrosion Protection Materials & Techniques
Soil Stabilization
Sustainable Construction Materials
Seismic Retrofitting of RCC Elements
Energy Efficiency in Buildings
Application of GIS in Civil Engineering
Environmental and Water Resource management
Repair & Rehabilitation of Structures

Salient Research Facilities

3 & 5 Ton Servo Controlled Hydraulic Actuator
Vibration Analyser with Software
3000kN/1000kN/500kN Compression Testing Machine
1000kN Beam & Column Loading Frame
Data Acquisition System
Pundit Ultrasonic Pulse Velocity (UPV) Equipment
Potentiostat – Electrochemical Work Station for Corrosion Analysis
Resipod Concrete Resistivity Meter
Chloride Analyser
Atomic Absorption Spectrophotometer
Standard Penetration Test Apparatus
Triaxial and Field Vane Shear Testing Machine
Total Station & GPS

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