Centre for Disaster Mitigation & Management (CDMM)

Facilities

Integrity Evaluation Lab

Integrity Evaluation Lab at Centre for Disaster Mitigation and Management (CDMM) consists of equipment for fast evaluation of

Strength of Concrete :

  • DIGI-SCHMIDT Rebound Test Hammer
  • V-Meter(UPV Tester)

Permeability of Concrete:

TORRENT Permeability Tester

Corrosion resistance of concrete:

  • CANIN Corrosion Analyzing Instrument
  • Resistivity Meter
  • Galva Pulse GP-5000

Adhesion of coatings on concrete:

DYNA Pull-Off Tester

Shear load capacity of CFRP Epoxies:

Direct Shear Strength (DSS) Tester

Reinforcement of Concrete:

PROFOMETER (Rebar Locator)

Geographical Information System (GIS) Lab

The laboratory has the following Software and Hardware facilities:

  • Computer Workstations
  • GPS Receivers
  • Survey grade Post-Processing with S/W
  • ArcGIS for Desktop GIS Applications
  • ArcSDE Server
  • ArcIMS Server for Server GIS Applications
  • ArcPad Mobile Mapping Software
  • Satellite Data Image Processing &Analysis software

These facilities give a fillip to R&D and Consultancy Services at the National, regional, local and International levels. It helps the Centre to launch Training Programs for the Trainers, Planners and Administrators in disaster mitigations and management. The infrastructure enables building up capacity in the area of Mapping of Natural Hazard Zonation, Vulnerability Analysis and Risk Assessment for Disaster Management. The GIS laboratory imparts training on diverse aspects of Disaster Management using the GIS & related Technologies.

Multi- Channel Analysis of Surface Waves (MASW)