Large Infrastructure Testing Laboratory

Heavy Equipment Testing Laboratory is used for conducting static, quasi-static, dynamic testing of large or full-scale model structures. This laboratory in Indian Institute of Technology Palakkad reflects on the testing facility for model/prototype systems related to teaching, research, consultancy etc. It includes static, quasi-static and dynamic experimental studies of large scale systems for example structures like buildings, bridges, tall-towers with a scaled down model. With the available test facilities load-deformation behaviour of structures, the failure behaviour of structures, fatigue testing, verification of different passive and active control strategies and structural health monitoring can be accomplished.