Established  in : 1951.
 

MANDATE

• To assist the building industry in solving problems relating to planning, foundations, materials, design and construction, functional efficiency, speed, economy and productivity in building construction.
• To carry out R & D on fire hazards in building to help reduce loss of life and materials.
• To dessimate information regarding results of research among potential users and to ensure, through appropriate measures, that they find expeditious and efficient application.

MAIN FACILITIES

• Modern analytical/characterization facilities.
• Inclinometer, georadar, terrameter, GDS soil testing meter, laser particle size analyser, electronic distance meter, etc.
• Foundation pile diagnostic system.
• National fire testing facility.
• Computer facilities.
• A well-equipped workshop.
• Library.

SIGNIFICANT ACHIEVEMENTS                          

• Formulation of space and land use standards, planning & design of economic buildings based on passive technologies, and formulation of design briefs.
• Design, development of space norms, planning guidelines for primary and secondary school buildings, and use of cost-saving construction materials and technologies. CBRI is the nodal agency for the construction of Navodaya Vidyalayas in different parts of the country.
• Planning, design & construction of low-cost rural houses; use of locally available materials in the construction techniques for rural buildings; work has also been carried out on low-cost waste disposal systems, water seal latrines, biogas plants for individual and village communities.
• Development of processes and technologies for the manufacture improved building materials from natural resources; process technologies for utilization of mineral and industrial wastes; design and development of pollution-free brick and lime kilns.
• Development of processes for products based on plastics and polymers, and processes for utilization of agrowastes in the manufacture of building materials, anti-corrosive treatments for metals and concrete.
• Development and design of economical foundations for buildings, under-reamed bored compaction, precase spliced, skirted granular and pedestal piles; studies of foundation failures, geotechnical and soil investigations, georadar investigations and landslide related investigations and studies.
• Studies of buildings in distress and remedial measures thereof. Development of computer software for special structural problems, prestressed and prefabricated RCC flooring/roofing & walling components, prefab ferrocement building components.
• Engineering of structures for mitigating damage due to natural disasters e.g cyclones and earthquakes.
• Development of equipment for mechanizing building construction activities, in situ soil investigations, production of building materials and prefabricated building construction components.
• Studies related to ventilation of residential & industrial buildings, chimney design for removal of smoke, orientation of buildings, design criteria for natural and artificial lights, thermal design of buildings, evaluation of insulating and acoustic performance of new materials.
• Studies on fore hazard and analysis such as non-combustability, ignitability, fire propagation, surface spread of flames, fire retardant treatments, post fire investigations, development of fire alarm systems, sprinklers, extinguishing methods and equipment.

DIRECTOR
Prof R. N. Iyenger, Ph.D. (Engg)

CONTACT ADDRESS
Rorkee 247 667
Telephone: (091)1332-72243, 72269, 72293.
Telex    :0597-203 CBRI IN.
Fax      : (091)1332-72272.
E-mail   :rni@cscbri.ernet.in