The underwater scanning system called Remote Operated UnderwaterVehicle(ROV) comprises of a heavy submersible vehicle, control console cameras, a VCR and other accessories. The vehicle along with the camera can be lowered into the reservoir water up to a depth of 300 meters and a video film can be made showing the dam surface and other features. The video film can be studied subsequently to assess the extent of damage so that possible remedial measures can be taken up.

Portable Ultrasonic Nondestructive Digital Indicator Tester (PUNDIT) consists of electronic circuitry for generating ultrasonic pulses and measuring the travel time of pulses through the medium to be tested. By taking a series of observations in different ways using this equipment, it is possible to detect the presence of cracks, voids and other imperfections in concrete. The equipment has, successfully, been used by CSMRS for monitoring the periodic variation in concrete quality over the years and for assessing general condition of concrete-masonry structures.

The Multi Axial Fluid Cushion Cubical Test System is used to investigate the constitutive behaviour and strength properties of concrete and rock cubes under uniaxial, biaxial and triaxial loading conditions. Because of the flexible stress controlled boundaries, the sample can undergo all forms of normal and shear deformation due to applied principal compressive stresses.
The equipment includeds a monolithic high strength steel space frame and pressure vessels for six fluid pressure loading faces that serve as three loading axes. Tensile stress can be applied through tensile loading device.
The hydraulic pressures are applied by three conventional high pressure pumps (capacity 207 MPa each). Deformations are recorded through LVDTs which can distinguish displacements in the order to 10^-5 cm.

The equipment is meant for testing 30 cm size concrete or rock cubical specimens under biaxial loading conditions for stress strain analysis under static and dynamic conditions. Loading up to maximum of 500 T under static as well as dynamic conditions is applied through stiff steel platens with leather soft pads. The strain measurements are made through 20 Linear Variable Differential Transformers (3 each on loading faces and 4 each on top and bottom) and with the help of data acquisition system.

The system is capable of testing cylindrical concrete specimens of sizes 150 mm dia x 300 mm long, 300 mm dia x 600 mm long and 500 mm dia x 1000 mm long under triaxial compression or triaxial extension. The lateral pressure assembly facilitates to provide controlled lateral pressure in the cells. The axial load is applied through conventional testing machine in vertical direction.

The equipment is meant for measuring the thermal conductivity and specific heat of concrete cylindrical specimens using electric control systems

The 1000 T Universal Testing Machine was installed in CSMRS in the year 1977. The machine is capable of testing large specimens in the compression and flexural modes upto a limit of 1000T. Due to high capacity of the machine, it is possible to test large scale full mix specimens with maximum dimensions of 800 mm X 2200 mm directly in addition to testing high strength concrete, steel specimens and large size masonry blocks.

The machine is being used for testing concrete, rock and mortar cylinders & cubes, bricks etc. under compression, tension, shear and flexural loading conditions. Steel bars and plates can also be tested in tension. The machine has five adjustable loading ranges varying from 0-250T

The equipment is meant for studying creep behaviour of structural grade concrete cylindrical specimens of size 150 mm dia x 400 mm long. the specimens are loaded hydraulically in uniaxial compression test system. The deformation is measured using acoustic or vibrating wire strain gauges (external type) which are mounted on the specimen. A data logger and a personal computer are used to take readings directly from the strain gauges at the desired interval of time. The computer also records the data.

The mix design for mass concrete involves the use of large size aggregates (75 mm and above) which requires casting and testing of large size cylindrical specimens (300 mm dia x 600 mm height and larger).
The CSMRS has all necessary equipments including large size cylindrical moulds, large mixer, equipments for handling and transporting large specimens and 1000 T capacity UTM for carrying out mix design for plum concrete and conventional mass concrete.

The alkali aggregate reaction (AAR) inconcrete is considered as a great menace to the durability of concrete structures specially the hydraulic structures. The manifestations of this deleterious reaction appear only a few years after construction when no remedial measures to stop this reaction can be applied. Only preventive measures at the time of construction can be applied.
For this, it is required to detect the potential for AAR in the aggregate before the construction starts. The accelerated method of mortar bar testing as per ASTM standards for assessing AAR potential of an aggregate type has been proved to be most reliable method.
CSMRS has all necessary equipments, such as bar moulds, special containers for curing, and temperature and humidity control devices for carrying out this test before the proposed aggregate is allowed to be used in major projects. Two major dams of India namely Rihand Dam(UP) and Hirakud Dam(Orissa) have suffered this harmful reaction due to non-availability of proper test technique during their construction periods. As such using these available techniques of testing and evaluation such problems can now be avoided.

The microcover meter is a portable instrument using the latest analogue and digital circuit technology to determine the position, orientation, depth and size of reinforcing bars within concrete. This equipment is specially useful where coring, grinding, insertions of new machines mountings are to be made. The detection of reinforcing bars and their position helps in avoiding damage to barsand to tools when such operations are carried out.
This micro cover meter can measure cover upto 100 mm for bars of 6 mm and lower diameter and upto 120 mm for bars between 6 and 40 mm.
The detection of reinforcement in concrete also helps in applying proper correction factor for pulse velocity while conducting non-destructive tests on reinforced concrete using ultrasonic pulse velocity technique.