Environmental Geotechnology
Laboratory

Department of Civil Engineering, IIT Bombay

This state-of-the-art laboratory has been established by using the grants received from the Government & business houses.

The laboratory is located on the 4th Floor, Victor Menezes Convention Center (VMCC), Department of Civil Engineering, IIT Bombay.

The laboratory is well equipped for pursuing the following research:
  • Gas hydrate bearing sediments
  • Determination of Thermal Properties of Geomaterials
  • Determination of Electrical Properties of Geomaterials
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  • Fly Ash, Cenosphere, Silica fumes, Slag Characterization
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  • Characterization of Unsaturated Soils
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  • Detection and Migration of Contaminants in Geomaterials
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  • Simulation of Environmental Influence on Soil Properties
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  • Determination of Volumetric Moisture (by TDR/FDR/Impedance Spectroscopy) Content of soils
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  • Determination of Hydraulic conductivity of Soils
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  • Bio-geointerface
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