CSIR-Structural Engineering Research Centre Govt. of India

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

DG's visit to CSIR - SERC

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RECENT ACHIEVEMENTS

Fatigue strength evaluation of alumino thermit welded rail joints successfully done at CSIR-SERC

With a vast railway network crisscrossing the length and breadth of India, safety on tracks is of paramount importance. Long welded rails... More...
RDSO Project

Evaluation, analytically as well as experimentally, the longitudinal force coming on the sub-structure of railway bridges.Formulation of... More...

Awards and Recognition

Dr. Prabhat Ranjan Prem received the prestigious CSIR- Young scientist award in Engineering sciences (2019)

CSIR-SERC bagged the SKOCH order-of-merit award for the Integrated Skill Initiative Programme

Prof. Santosh Kapuria, Director, CSIR-SERC, Chennai has been awarded J.C. Bose National Fellowship by DST in recognition of his outstanding performance in the area of his specialization

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Empty rakes take to the track on pamban rail bridge

Tejas fuel droptank put through test in chennai

Set-up for fatigue test on an alumino-thermit welded rail joint

CSIR-SERC has been in the forefront in assisting Indian Railways for the past three decades, in assessing the quality of welded rail joints. CSIR-SERC has recently successfully completed fatigue strength evaluation of alumino thermit welded rail joints.