Rajiv Gandhi Govt. Polytechnic Banikhet | Chamba, Himachal Pradesh

Vision

The vision of the Department of Civil Engineering is to achieve unique identity by development of knowledge resources and highly competent Civil Engineers in various fields of Civil Engineering to meet local, national, and global economic and social needs.

Mission

The mission of the Department of Civil Engineering is to create knowledge resources and to educate and train youths in the latest technologies in Civil Engineering, to imbibe in them human values, self confidence and independent thinking in tackling diverse problems in the field of Civil Engineering so that they can serve the country and the human society at large

It gives me immense pleasure to welcome you to the Department of Civil Engineering at Rajiv Gandhi Government Polytechnic, Banikhet.

Civil Engineering is one of the oldest and most vital branches of engineering, playing a significant role in the development of infrastructure and society. Our department is committed to providing students with strong technical knowledge, practical skills, professional ethics and a problem-solving approach required to meet the evolving demands of the construction and infrastructure sector.

We strive to create a learning environment where students can develop their technical abilities through classroom teaching, laboratory work, field-based learning, projects, seminars and other co-curricular activities. Special emphasis is laid on practical exposure so that our students are able to connect theoretical concepts with real-world engineering applications.

Our dedicated faculty members continuously work towards nurturing the potential of every student and encouraging innovation, creativity, teamwork and lifelong learning. We also aim to develop responsible and competent diploma engineers who can contribute meaningfully to the development of the nation.

I encourage our students to make the best use of the facilities and opportunities available to them, remain curious, disciplined and committed to excellence, and continuously upgrade their knowledge and skills.

I wish all our students a bright, successful and rewarding career in Civil Engineering.
Er. Sushil Kumar

Sr. No.	Name	Designation	Qualification	Experience (Years)
1	Er. Sushil Kumar	Senior Lecturer, Civil Engineering	B.Tech. (Civil Engineering)	12
2	Er. Deepika Pandit	Lecturer, Civil Engineering	B.Tech. (Civil Engineering)	14
3	Er. Abhishek Patial	Lecturer, Civil Engineering	B.Tech. (Civil Engg.), M.Tech. (Water Resource Engg.)	4

Sr. No.	Name of Lab	Name of Equipments
1	CONCRETE TECHNOLOGY LAB	Sets of sieves, Length Gauge, Thickness Gauge, Density basket, Standard test sieves (63mm to 75 micron) Slump test apparatus, Compaction factor apparatus, Digital Concrete Test Hammer, Automatic compression testing machine 2000 kN capacity, Cube moulds 150x150x150 mm, Platform Weighing Machine, Digital balance, Glassware Measuring cylinders, Vicat apparatus, Le-chatlier apparatus
2	FLUID MECHANICS LAB	Bernoulli’s apparatus, rectangular notch, sudden enlargement and contraction apparatus, Reynolds apparatus, Venturimeter, Pitot Tube, Current Meter
3	HIGHWAY ENGG. LAB	Ductility test apparatus, Impact test apparatus, Standard Penetrometer, Los Angeles abrasion value test apparatus
4	SURVEY LAB	Metric chain 20mt & 30mt, Measuring tape 30mt, Ranging Rods, Cross Staff, Indian optical square, Prismatic compass, I.O.P. Level, Dumpy Level, Aluminium telescopic staff 4mt, Plane table 750x600x150 mm with accessories, Total station, Auto level, Tangent Clinometers, Pantagraph, Abney level, GPS
5	WATER SUPPLY LAB	Digital Turbidity Meter, Chlorine Kit Complete, DO Meter, pH meter, Jar Test Apparatus, Conductivity/TDS Meter, Water Analysis Kit, NEPHELO TURBIDITYMETER
6	SOIL ENGG. LAB	Liquid Limit Device, Casagrande Grooving Tool, Brass Sieves (20mm to 63 micron), Motorised Sieve Shaker, Compaction Test Apparatus, Permeability Test Apparatus, Sand Pouring Cylinder, Electronic balance
7	CAD LAB	Auto CAD 2010, STAAD PRO, Computer table with chairs, UPS, Printer