CSIR - CBRI

Council of scientific and industrial research central building research institute

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 The Central Building Research Institute, Roorkee, India. Has been vested with the
responsibility of generating, cultivating and promoting building science and
technology in the sevice of the country.

 Since it’s inception in 1947, the Institute has been assisting the building construction
and building material industries in finding timely, appropriate and economical
solutions to the problems of materials, rural and urban housing, energy conservation,
efficiency, fire hazards, structural and foundation problems and disaster mitigation.

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 At the national level, the Institute has close interaction with BMTPC, HUDCO, DST,
Ministry of Urban Development, Ministry of Rural Areas, Housing Boards and
Societies of the State Governments, engineering and academic institutions,
construction and building material industries.

Central Building Research Institute, Roorkee

 To carry out applied and basic research in all areas of building science to
solve problems confronting the country in:
 Shelter planning

 Building materials

 Structures and Foundations

 Disaster mitigation including Fire Engineering

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 To develop new technologies for the
promotion of building materials and systems

 To disseminate the results of results of

research far and wide for the good of
community

 To transfer the developed technologies to the

industry for further commercialization.
 To carry out R&D on all aspects of building and housing and assist the building industry
in solving problems of planning, designing, foundations, materials and construction
including disaster mitigation.

 All kinds of buildings with a view to achieve economy, comfort, functional efficiency,
speed, productivity in construction, environment preservation and energy conservation.

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  CBRI to work as world class knowledge
base for providing solutions to almost
all area of Building / Habitat planning
and construction including building
materials, construction technology, fire
engineering and disaster
mitigation construction.

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 Under the 12th Five Year Plan, the
institute is focusing on green building
technologies.

FOCUS AREAS OF RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT IN CSIR-BBRI

 ADVANCED BUILDING MATERIALS
 Plastic building products
ADVANCED  Recycling and reuse of plastic wastes
MATERIALS  Weathering of plastics/ composites
 Timber substitutes
 Polymers in construction
 Polymer composites based on natural
/synthetic fibers
 Polymer modified bitumen

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 Water proofing compound
 Sealants and adhesives
 Jute-Sisal fibre products
 Bagasse-cement boards and panels- agro-waste utilization
 Natural fibre based laminates/panels/sheets
 Low density board/light weight sandwich panel using
 paper industry waste
 Thermal insulation of tiles using exfoliated vermiculite waste
 MDF( medium density fiber board ) from plywood/veneer waste
  Termite prevention in buildings
 Prevention of fungi attack in buildings

 Solid industrial waste utilization in developing building

products
 Improved brick production and commercialization Of
process technologies
 Manual and mechanized production of bricks and tiles
 Design and development of thermally efficient
 Fixed chimney brick kiln
 Utilization of low grade bio-mass in burning of bricks and

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tiles
 Lime/cement based building bricks through pressing and
 Autoclaving/atmospheric steam curing/ moist curing
 Nanotechnology in the development of
 Durable and ultra high strength concrete Processed fly
ash
 Design & development of high performance,
 Fiber reinforced high volume fly ash concrete
 Air pollution monitoring & control
 Water quality monitoring, water supply and resource management
 Waste disposal, refuse and recycling
 Environmental impact assessment & environmental management
 plan (EMP) for projects of process industries and infrastructural
projects
 Environmental audit of building material industries
 Environmental planning for problem areas
 Engineering design and impact assessment of hazardous waste disposal facilities
 Computer modeling of surface water, ground water, ambient Air and indoor air quality

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 Development of plant and machinery for building construction
 Use of renewable energy in production of building materials
 ENERGY EFFICIENT BUILDINGS

 ·Development of guidelines for green and energy efficient

buildings
 Development of low cost technologies for economically
weaker section
 Development of space norms & standards for human
ENERGY settlements
EFFICIENT  Development of space norms & standards for educational &
BUILDINGS
health care buildings
 Industrialized building systems for low & medium rise

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structures
 Development of guidelines for physically challenged
 Guidelines, bye-laws code of practice for use of glass in
buildings
 Development of climatic zone map of India
 Evolution of methods for designing energy efficient
buildings
 Thermal performance of building components and
evaluation of thermal properties of building materials
 Solar energy applications in buildings – passive heating
and cooling of buildings
 Wind tunnel measurements for estimation of aero
dynamic forces

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 Energy simulation and energy conservation aspects in
buildings to provide comfortable indoor environment
 INFORMATION, BUSINESS, DEVELOPMENT & EXTENSION

 Dissemination of R&D technologies

through exhibitions, seminars, workshops
and awareness campaigns

 Building confidence and capacity by live

demonstrations

 Training and skill development

programmes for engineers, artisans and
other professionals

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INFORMATION,
BUSINESS,  Counseling for production and use of
DEVELOPMENT &
EXTENSION newer technologies

 Sustainable partnership with all

stakeholders

 Support and facilitate states, industries, educational institutions & NGOs in

policy and implementation of innovative housing programme under CSIR 800
 HEALTH MONITORING AND
REHABILITATION OF STRUCTURES

Distress diagnosis & strengthening of RC & heritage structures

 Assessment of physical condition and techno-economic
analysis of RC structures
 Non destructive testing of concrete structures
 Assessment of corrosion of reinforcement using half cell
potential and resistively measurements
 Stress analysis of structures
HEALTH
 Suitable recommendations for repair & protective
MONITORING measures

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 Repair & rehabilitation of expansion joint in buildings
 Repair & coating materials
 Development of cathodic protection system for prevention
of corrosion of reinforcing bars in RCC structures
 Post fire assessment & rehabilitation of building structures
 DISASTER MITIGATION

Building dynamics, pre and post disaster mitigation & management with
reference to cyclones, earthquakes, landslides and fire hazards in buildings.

 Distress diagnosis & strengthening of RC structures against

distress
DISASTER
MITIGATION
 Vulnerability assessment of buildings due to earthquake/
wind
 Constitutive modeling & non linear finite element analysis of
structures
 Service life prediction & reliability analysis of structures

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 Testing of models and prototype structural elements
 Geological & geophysical investigation
 Foundations and ground improvement
 Geo-hazard- earthquakes and landslide studies
 Application of remote sensing & GIS
 Solid industrial waste & contaminated soil
 Fire resistance of building elements and passive fire
protection systems
 Fire spread modeling & simulation
 Fire behavior of building materials
 Fire retardant coatings
 Fire extinguishment
 Enclosure fire and response of heat sensitive devices
 Use of nanotechnology in the development of fire retardant

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materials
 Instant, temporary & permanent shelters for disaster
(earthquake/cyclone) prone areas
 Recast walling components  L-panels
 Stone masonry blocks  Waffle units
 Solid concrete blocks  Brick panel
 Lintels  Piles for foundation & ground
 Lintel-cum-sunshades. improvement
 Partially-recast flooring/roofing systems  Mini grouted
 RC plank  Spliced

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 Channel units  Skirted granular
 Ribbed slab  Under-reamed
 Under-reamed bored compaction
 WATERPROOFING & PAINTS  CONCRETE PRODUCTS

 EPS DOOR SHUTTERS  GYPSUM PRODUCTS

 CLAY PRODUCTS

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 EPOXY -PHENOLIC COATING

 PILE FOUNDATION  LIME KILN

 BUILDING MACHINES  BRICKS & KILNS

 CBRICK
CLAY FLYASH BRICKS

A technological approach for  Value addition to fly ash

employment generation in areas near  30% saving in fuel in firing as compared to
fly ash ponds. traditional clay brick technology.
 Suitable for manual and semi-mechanized
 Quality bricks from fly ash. production
 Compressive strength 40 to 80  Raw materials : Moderately plastic clay mass,

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kg/sq. cm. fly ash and fuel.
 Water absorption less than 20%.
 Efflorescence free product POLYTILES
 3000 Bricks per day production
requires  High mechanical strength
 Manpower: 10 persons  Excellent chemical and wear resistance
 Land: 700 Sq.MT.  Very low porosity
 Power requirement: 10 KW  Decorative and durable
 Suited to small scale industry  Suitable for floors and walls to residential,
commercial and industrial buildings.
COIR-CNSL BOARD COIR-CEMENT BOARD

 Single layer flat pressed  Panels of coir and cement conforming to

medium density fiber board. BS:5669 (Part 4) - 1989 and ISO: 8335 -
 Low water absorption 1987.
 Workable with normal wood  Low thermal conductivity, better sound
working tools insulation and fire resistance.
 Paint-able, nail-able and  Capable of being painted and laminated.

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screw-able  Cost-effective alternative to timber,
 Physico-mechanical properties particle boards and fiber boards.
as per IS: 3087  Suitable for walling, door paneling,
 100% wood replacement windows, partitions and false ceiling.
 Lab scale technology ready for
transfe
SISALANA PANELS IPN-CON COATING

 Raw materials: Sisal fiber and  For corrosion protection of

polyester resin. concrete and steel structures
 Alternative to single walled press exposed to aggressive
boards. environment.
 Light weight, rigid and weather  Excellent bond with concrete and
resistant. sheet.

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 Screw-able and nail-able.  Low water vapor transmission
 Adequate thermal insulation and  Coefficient of thermal expansion
sound absorption. comparable to concrete.
 Panel meets IS: 12406-88  Excellent resistance to chemicals
requirements. and fertilizers.
 Suitable for walling, door paneling
and roofing applications.
GYPSUM BINDER EPS DOOR SHUTTER

 Substitute for wood

 Water resistant gypsum binder.
 Environment friendly
 Properties :
 Conforms to ITADS:3-1992 IS:4020-
 Color: Grayish white
1994
 Bulk density:1000-1200 kg/m3
 Approved by CPWD
 Compressive strength:20-30 MPa (28
 Excellent sound and thermal
days)

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insulation.
 Water absorption: 5-10% (28 days)
 Can be painted, polished and
 Performance in water:No leaching
laminated.
 Suitable for exterior applications for
 Lighter than wooden door
blocks and masonry mortars, low and
shutters.
high density glass fiber reinforced
 Easy to install using normal
gypsum boards and for commercial
carpentry tools
gypsum plasters.
 TERMITE CONTROL ELECTRIC CURING OF CONCRETE

 Unique facilities for culturing termites in  Early development of handling

the lab. strength in precast concrete
 Evaluation of pesticides for soil components.
treatment.  Consistent quality product.
 Experimental stations in Dehradun,  Low voltage (around 60V) to
Jorhat, Hyderabad and Bangalore. reduce electrical hazards.

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 Development of herbal termite-repellent  Power consumption: 70 Kwh/m3
coatings. of concrete.
 Physical barriers to prevent termite entry  55-60% of 28-days strength
into buildings. attained within 24 hours.
 Effectiveness of pesticides as wood  Especially useful in low
preservatives. temperature regions.
 Studies on bio-pesticides.  Suitable for PCC poles, PSC railway
 Testing of termite resistance of building sleepers and PCC rafters.
materials
 THANK YOU

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