Research and Consultancy

Delivering excellence via varied research and consultancy avenues, trained faculty and innovation

Major Research Areas

Civil engineering department, TIET has put forward a strong foot in numerous consultancy projects in Structural, Transportation & Geotechnical Engineering from various Government & Industrial Organisations

Structural Health Monitoring (SHM) & Retrofitting of Structures

  • Damage detection and real time monitoring of civil infrastructures using: i. Vibration diagnostics ï. Ultrasonic guided waves üi. Acoustic emission iv. Infrared thermography v. Digital image correlation using high speed camera
  • Retrofitting of structures using FRP, Ferro cement and UHP-HFRC Me TOD

Cement & Cement based Materials

  • Self-compacting concrete Behaviour of concrete at elevated temperatures Ultra-high performance concrete
  • Reliability based design

Water Resource Engineering

  • Contaminate transport in groundwater Water quality modelling
  • Fluvial hydraulics
  • Water resources management

Transportation Engineering

  • Pavement Maintenance Management Systems for various categories of roads
  • Rheological properties of Paving Bitumen including modified binders
  • Mechanistic empirical structural design of pavements using various stabilized layers
  • Development of road safety methodology using sustainable design facilitating NMT and pedestrian traffic
  • Transportation planning and traffic impact studies

Ongoing Sponsored Projects

  • The department has ongoing sponsored research projects worth Rs 375 lakhs.
  • Handling consultancy and testing services for several government and private clients including Punjab PWD, PUDA, Municipal Corporations, Improvement Trust, NHAI, SP Singla Constructions, and Military Engineer Services, etc.
  • The department got appointed as ‘Road Safety Consultant’ for NH-21 & NH-1A by NHAI and 7 National Highways/State Highways for PWD (B&R)/MORTH projects in state of Punjab, Bihar, West Bengal, Orissa, J&K & Rajasthan by private concessionaire.
  • Investigation on SMA Fibers for Retrofitting of RC Structures
  • Development of a Novel Graphene Based Smart Self-sensing Coatings for Concrete
  • Development of Smart Concrete with Self-Assessing Properties
  • Application of Biochar to Develop Cementitious Composite for Various Building Materials
  • A Low-Cost Seismic Vibration Control Mechanism for RC Buildings
  • Sustainable Nano-Engineered Smart Self-Healing Concrete Utilizing Graphene and Its Derivatives
  • Eco-Friendly Pervious Concrete Using Chemically Activated Fly-Ash and Graphene Derivatives
  • Characterization and Performance Evaluation of Styrene-Butadiene-Styrene (SBS) Modified Asphalt Reinforced with Nanomaterials
  • Development of a self-sensing cementitious composite for smart structural health monitoring
  • Valorisation of activated marble dust along with industrial and agricultural waste for advanced construction applications: Ultra low Water Absorption, Remarkable Thermal and Mechanical Behaviour.
  • Intervention of Artificial Intelligence for conducting Road Safety Audit using video streaming through IoT based
  • Bio mediated cementation for concrete problems
  • Development of Self-Healing Concrete using Bacteria
  • Behavior of Corroded and Corrosion Repaired RC Beams using Advanced Non-Destructive Techniques of Infrared Thermography (IRT) and Digital Image Correlation (DIC)
  • Analysis of Virus Transport through Subsurface Media
  • Behaviour of External Beam-Column Joint Retrofitted using UHP-HFRC
  • Bond Behaviour Between FRP and Damaged Concrete
  • Performance Evaluation of Generic Compounds with effective Functional groups as corrosion Inhibitors for RC structures
  • Optimization Techniques for design of Ultra-High Performance Concrete Mixes
  • Special Assistance Program (DRS-Phase-III), Structural Health monitoring of RC buildings for earthquakes using guided waves & vibration diagnostics
  • Resistance properties of coal-water slurry flowing through local piping fittings
  • Lateral and longitudinal hydrodynamic dispersion through rigid and flexible vegetation
  • Ultrasonic Guided Wave Approach for monitoring setting and hardening of concrete
  • Detection of Corrosion by Ultrasonic and Acoustic Emission Techniques
  • Investigation of corrosion and its progression in ship hulls
  • Utilization of cement kiln dust in concrete after removal of alkalinity and metal toxicity with microbes
  • FRP Stay-in-place Structural Form work for Concrete Floors
  • Durability enhancement and prevention of damages in RC structures using bacteria

 

Details of Sponsored Research Projects (2017-)

 

Name of of the PI/ Co-PI Title of the research project Name of the funding agaency Duration (years) Year of award or sanction Amount in INR.
Dr Prem Pal Bansal, Dr Gurbir Kaur BEHAVIOUR OF EXTERNAL BEAM- COLUMN JOINT RETROFITTED USING CONFINED UHP-HFRC SERB, DST 3 2017 8,747,200
Dr. Shweta Goyal Bio mediated cementation for concrete problems. DST-SEED 3 2018 4,212,000
Dr. DWARIKANATH RATHA Analysis of virus transport through subsurface media CSIR 3 2018 2,346,000
Dr. Shruti Sharma Behavior of corroded and corrosion repaired RC Beams using advanced non-destructive techniques of Acoiustic Emission and Digital Image Correlation. DST-SERB 3 2018 3,288,000
Dr. Danie Roy AB Bond Behaviour Between FRP and Damaged Concrete Ushta Infinity Construction Company Pvt. Ltd. (UICCPL) 3 2018 500,000
Dr. Shweta Goyal Development of self healing concrete using bacteria National Buildings Construction Corporation 3 2018 5,300,000
Dr. Shweta Goyal Self healing of cracks in concrete and durability enhancement of building materials by autotrphic bacteria DBT 3 2018 1,500,000
Dr. Shweta Goyal Accelerated carbonation curing of concrete: An Effective Carbon foot print reduction and water conservation AICTE RPS 3 2019 549,000
Dr. Shweta Goyal; Dr Vijay Luxmi Performance Evaluation of Generic compounds with effective functional groups as corrosion inhibitors for RC structures AERB 3 2019 3,479,000
Dr. Shweta Goyal Development of Accelerated Carbonation Curing Procedure as an effective CO2 sequestaration and water conservation technique. NBCC 3 2020 7,289,000
Dr. Shruti Sharma, Dr. Sandeep K Sharma
Dr. Rajeev Mehta
Graphene Based Epoxy Coatings for corrosion inhibition in Reinforcing ars in Concrete xx-CEEMS TIET 3 2020 1,110,000
Dr. Naveen Kwatral Dr. Himanshu Chawla Development of Graphene Sensors for Structural Helath Monitoring of Structures Retrofitted with Graphene-FRP composites xx-CEEMS, VT-TIET 3 2020 1,150,000
Dr. Himanshu Chawla Study the Structural response of FRP U-shaped girders xx-Seed Money-TIET 2 2020 200,000
Dr. Prempal Bansal and Gurbir Kaur Behavior of External Beam column Joints Retrofitted using Confined UHP-HFRC DST 3 2020 8,747,000
Dr. Shruti Sharma Sustainable Concrete Using Epoxy Nano-composite Coatings utilizing Coal Derived Graphene and Its Derivatives xx-CEEMS-SEED MONEY 1 2021 100,000
Dr. Shruti Sharma Field Scale Biogenic Treatment for Crack Remediation and Self -Healing in Concrete Structures Department of Science and Technology (DST), CRG 3 2021 4,735,000
Dr. Tanuj Chopra, Dr. Vinay Arora Intervention of Artificial Intelligence for conducting Road Safety Audit using video streaming through IoT based SP Singla Constructions Pvt Ltd 2 2021 556,000
Dr Vivek, Dr Tanuj and Dr Prem Pal Bansal Detailed characterization of industrial slag of lead recycling industry for possible utilization as a construction material Gravita 2 2021 655,000
Dr Trishna Choudhury and Dr Dhirendra Pandey (NIT Agartala) Low cost seismic vibration control for RC buildings using Compliant Tuned Liquid Dampers SERB 3 2022 2,558,556
Dr Arpit Goyal and Dr Shruti Sharma Development of Smart Concrete with Self-Assessing Properties xx-CEEMS-TIET 3 2022 1,360,000
Dr AB Danie Roy, Dr Arpit Goyal and Dr Manpreet Singh Application of Biochar to Develop Cementitious Composite for Various Building Materials xx-CEEMS-TIET 3 2022 1,382,000
Dr. Shruti Sharma, Dr. Rafat Siddique Eco-Friendly Pervious Concrete Using Chemically Activated Fly-Ash and Graphene Derivatives xx-CEEMS-TIET 3 2022 1,360,000
Dr. Abhinay Kumar Assessment of prolonged storage stability characteristics of polymer modified asphalt binders xx-TIET SEED GRANT 2 2022 548,000
Dr Trishna Choudhury Investigation on self centering and energy dissipation of sma fibers for RC structures xx-TIET CEEMS 3 2022 1,260,000
Dr. Tanuj Chopra, Dr. Vivek Gupta & Prof. Rajeev Mehta Characterization and performance evaluation of Styrene butadiene Styrene (SBS) modified asphalt reinforced with nano materials xx-TIET CEEMS 3 2022 1,200,000
Dr. Naveen Kwatra, Dr. Shweta Goyal, Dr. Tarun Bera 3D Printing of Buildings with Appropriate Concrete Mixes using Gantry Robot SERB, Govt of India 3 2022 1,980,000
Dr Shruti Sharma,Dr. Rajeev Mehta Sustainable Nano-Engineered Smart Self-Healing Concrete Utilizing
Graphene and Its Derivatives
SERB-Power-DST 3 2022 2,982,408
Dr. Naveen Kwatra, Dr. Shweta Goyal, Dr. Tarun Bera Design Development of 6-Axis Robotic Arm for 3D Printing of Buildings with Appropriate Concrete La Foundation Dassault Systems 2 2022 2,410,000
Dr Arpit Goyal Development of a self-sensing cementitious composite for smart structural health monitoring xx-Seed Money-TIET 2 2022 460,000
Dr Manpreet Singh Valorisation of activated marble dust along with industrial and agricultural waste for advanced construction applications: Ultra low Water Absorption, Remarkable Thermal and Mechanical Behaviour. xx-Seed Money-TIET 2 2022 430,000
Dr. Dipanjan Mukherjee Development of a methodological framework for road safety assessment using combined reactive and proactive approaches xx-TIET SEED GRANT 2 2023 387,000
Dr. Abhinay Kumar; Dr. Dhamodharan. K Development of Sustainable Pavement Preservation Materials with Carbonaceous Chars as Alternative Fillers xx-CEEMS, VT-TIET 2 2023 1,310,000
Dr. Kumari Monu Novel technique to modify recycled concrete aggregates using waste plastic xx-TIET SEED GRANT 2 2023 355,000
Dr. Surya Kant Sahdeo Roller compacted concrete roads containing 100% recycled materials xx-TIET SEED GRANT 2 2023 442,000
Dr. Vivek Gupta Sustainable building bricks from brine sludge generated in chlor-alkali industries xx-TIET SEED GRANT 2 2023 745,000
Dr. Pratik Tiwari Development of laminated hemp fiber composites for low velocity impact resistance xx-TIET SEED GRANT 2 2023 795,000
Dr Arpit Goyal,Dr Shruti Sharma Development of a Novel Graphene Based Smart Self-sensing Coatings for Concrete DST-AMT 3 2023 4,724,232
Dr. Vivek Gupta Technology Dissemination of Compressed Colored Composite for a wide range of products to support sustainable rural infrastructure DST/TDT/TDP 2 2023 1,689,352
Dr. Shruti Sharma, Dr, Sandeep K Sharma, Dr. Himanshu Chawla, Dr. Rajeev Mehta Performance Evaluation of CNF and Graphene Reinforced Hybrid Glass/Carbon Fiber Epoxy Nano-Composite for Improved Ballistic Resistance xx-CEEMS-TIET 3 2023 1,200,000
Dr Prem Pal Bansal Advanced Testing Faciltiy DST FIST 3 2023 17,900,000
Dr Shweta Goyal International Travel Grant ANRF   2023 1,92,854
Dr Shweta Goyal/Dr M S Reddy Development of field ready bio-product for crack healing and anti-
corrosive applications
NBCC 3 2024 8,416,000
Dr Shweta Goyal/Dr Arpit Goyal A novel bidirectional electromigration rehabilitation (BIEM) technique
for highly corroded reinforced concrete structures due to high admixed
chloride
NBCC 3 2024 4,348,000

Research Facilites

Facilities The civil engineering department has received several research and infrastructural grants from agencies such as AICTE, DST, UGC which has fuelled innovative & cutting edge engineering research Well-equipped laboratories with latest software & computing techniques in the fields of Building Materials, Surveying, Geotechnical, Hydraulic, Transportation & Structural Engineering

Geotechnical Laboratory

 

  • Digital Tri-axial and Direct Shear Test
  • Consolidation Test
  • Unconfined Compression Test
  • Field and Lab Vane Shear Test
  • Relative Density Test
  • Static Cone Penetration Test
  • Plate Load Test
  • SPT Apparatus
  • Automatic Compactor

Structure Health Monitoring Lab

  • Infrared Thermographic Imaging Camera
  • High Speed Digital Camera
  • Eight Channel Vibration Diagnostic Equipment
  • Acoustic Emission Eight Channel System
  • Ultrasonic Pulse Receiver System
  • ABAQUS, DISPERSE and Math CAD Softwares

Water Resources Laboratory

  • Hydraulic Flumes
  • Wind Tunnel
  • Open Channel Flumes
  • Hele-Shaw Apparatus
  • Acoustic Doppler Velocity Meter
  • Fluorometer

Surveying and GIS Lab

  • Total Stations
  • Theodolite
  • Digital Level
  • Auto Levels
  • Differential Global Positioning System
  • ArcGIS software
  • Rolta Geomatica (GIS) Software

Transportation Engineering

  • Dynamic Shear Rheometer (DSR)
  • Lightweight Deflectometer (LWD)
  • Pavement Quality Indicator (PQI)
  • Digital CBR Testing
  • Marshal Mix design testing facility
  • Rotational Viscometer
  • Centrifugal Extractor
  • Modified Marshall Stability Testing
  • Bump Integrator
  • Benkelman Beam Deflectometer (BBD) studies
  • HEADS and HDM-4 Software

Structure Analysis Modular Teaching System (Digital)

  • Structure Laboratory

    • Servo Control UTM- 1000kN
    • Automatic Compression Testing Machine - 5000kN
    • Carbonation Chamber
    • Muffle Furnace 1200°C
    • Actuator – 150 kN
    • Rapid Chloride Permeability Test Apparatus
    • Data Acquisition System (DAS)
    • Non-Destructive Testing Facilities
    • Mercury Intrusion Porosity - MIP
    • Accelerated Carbonation curing chamber
    • Loading frame
    • Pre stress arrangement for FRP sheets
    • Steam curing apparatus for concrete
    • Strain measuring instrument (LVDT)
    • Automatic Vicat apparatu
    • Penetrometer Make Humbolt (USA)

Consultancy Earnings

Year Amount (Rs. In Lacs)
2018-19 33.30
2019-20 41.30
2020-21 44.60
2021-22 109.25
202-23 47.00*

* Ongoing

Department handles consultancy and testing services for various government and private clients such as Punjab PWD, PUDA, Municipal Corporations, Improvement Trust, NHAI, SP Singla Constructions, and Military Engineer Services etc. Department has also been appointed as Road Safety Consultant for NH-21 & NH-1A by NHAI and 7 National Highways / State Highways for PWD (B&R) / MORTH projects in state of Punjab, Bihar, West Bengal, Orissa, J&K & Rajasthan by private concessionaire. Department handles consultancy and testing services for various government and private clients such as Punjab PWD, PUDA, Municipal Corporations, Improvement Trust, NHAI, SP Singla Constructions, and Military Engineer Services etc.

Patents

List of Patents Granted

Patent No. Patent Title Date of Grant Agency Patentee
359576 An improved process for external pre-stressing of FRP sheets 24.02.2021 Govt of India Dr Abhijeet Mukherjee, Dr Shweta Goyal, Thapar University
2021101363  Artificial intelligence based system for conducting road safety audit using video streaming through IoT based devices 28.04.2021 Govt of Australia Dr Vinay Arora, Dr Tanuj Chopra, Rohan Singh Leekham Gaurav Dhiman, Rajesh Gupta

 

List of Patents Published

Application No. Patent Title Date of Publishing Agency Patentee
2021110222231 Bacterial carrier based inoculum containing efficient bacteria for self-healing concrete 10.03.2023 Govt of India Dr Shweta Goyal, Dr MS Reddy, Dr Kamal Anand
202311063853 Development of infill panel fabrication using rice stubble agricultural waste 30.08.2024 Govt of India Dr Deepak Jain, Ms Aiman, Dr Naveen Kwatra
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