CSIR-SERC has expertise for the analysis, design & testing of structures and structural components including special structures
State-of-the-art facilities and expertise for carrying out both computational- and experimental- studies
Over three decades of experience in the area of structural health monitoring & life extension
Expertise in earthquake disaster mitigation and in developing blast- resistant structures
One of its kind laboratories for wind engineering and earthquake engineering
World class tower testing research station
A journal from CSIR-SERC since 1973 dedicated to structural engineering Click here for more details
Awards and Recognition
Best paper award for the paper titled 'Durability test parameters for flyash based geopolymer concrete' authored by 'S. Sundar Kumar, Amina Rafeek, V. Srinivasan and S. Maheswaran' was presented during the International conference on Recent Advances in Construction Materials and Structures (RCMS) 19-20, June 2026 at PSG college of technology.
Dr. Mohit Verma, Principal Scientist, ASTaR Lab has been selected as INSA Young Associate for 2025 by the Indian National Science Academy
Dr. C. Bharathi Priya, Principal Scientist, ASTaR Lab has been selected as INAE - Young Associate 2024 and formally inducted in the academy during the Induction Ceremony at the INAE Annual Convention 2024 held at IIT Delhi on December 19-21, 2024.
Team CSIR-SERC, Chennai received the "CII Award on Excellence for Women in STEM 2024" from Honourable Member NITI Aayog Dr. V K Saraswat in New Delhi
Hearty Congratulations to Dr. A.Thirumalaiselvi for receiving "IEI Young Engineers Award 2024-25" in the Civil Engineering discipline on the occasion of 39th National Convention of Civil Engineers held at Kochi on 17-18 October 2024.
Hearty Congratulations to Dr. P.S. Ambily, Principal Scientist for receiving ICI – Ultratech Outstanding Women Concrete Engineer Award 2023.
Dr.Smitha Gopinath received ISAMPE award for outstanding design and /or process development 2023 for contributions towards "Design and pre-fabrication process development of form-finding and non-corrosive concrete products" on 10th November 2023
Our Scientific Endeavours
High Velocity Multi-Hit Resistant Movable Protective Booth
CSIR-SERC has showcased its High Velocity Multi-Hit Resistant Movable Protective Booth at Aero India 2025, during 10 to 14, February 2025 at Yelahanka Air Force Station, Bengaluru. Lieutenant General N. S. Raja Subramani, 47th Vice Chief of Army staff was one among the distinguished visitors.
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Instrumentation, load testing and health monitoring of India’s first vertical lift type navigational span of New Pamban Railway
RVNL is entrusted with constructing the New Pamban Railway bridge from Mandapam to Pamban to reach Rameswaram in parallel to the old Pamban Railway bridge. The bridge consisting of 99 steel plate girder spans of 18m and one navigational lift span of 65m.
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Vibration Testing of LCH Auxiliary Fuel Tank
Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) approached Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) – Structural Engineering Research Centre (SERC) for carrying out the vibration tests on auxiliary fuel tank of Light Combat Helicopter (LCH). The LCH fuel system consists of three main tanks and two supply tanks.
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Empty rakes take to the track on pamban rail bridge
Empty rakes take to the track on pamban rail bridge
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Tejas fuel droptank put through test in chennai
Tejas fuel droptank put through test in chennai
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Advanced Course on "Vision-Based and Imaging Approaches for Structural Diagnostics: From Surface to Subsurface", 7-9 October 2026
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3 Days Online Course on "Structural Design and Testing of Steel Towers: Analysis, Connections, and Practical Applications" during 28–30 September 2026
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Advanced Course on Engineering Structures for Disaster Resilience Under Multi-Hazard, 2-4 September 2026
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Advanced Course on Fortified Futures: Next-Gen Hardened Protective Structures, 21-25 September 2026
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Advanced Course on Fatigue Life and Fracture Behavior of Structural Materials and Components under Different Loading Conditions, 9-11 September 2026.
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