MIT is marching one step ahead in the field of Non-Destructive Testing and Structural Audits. MIT has established good industry institute relations through various activities of Aurangabad Municipal Corporation, Indian Society of Structural Engineers (ISSE), and Chamber of Marathwada Industries & Agriculture (CMIA) Civil Engineering Structures are very expensive as well as it possesses high social and economic importance. A flyover bridge of simple configuration also needs today crores of rupees, and it is also directly associated with thousands of lives at a time.

Every structure has its own design useful life, but structures may get damaged during the lifespan due to various reasons, and its strength may get reduced. Also, after completion of a useful life span, one has to make a wise decision about destroying/dismantling the structure as the construction of new is a costly affair.

To work on all such critical projects, MIT has established the Center of Excellence in Non-Destructive Testing and Structural Audit.

The types of equipment are:

• Silver Schmidt PC type N Rebound Hammer with standard Accessories to assess the Compressive strength of existing RCC/ Concrete/ Brick Masonry/ Stone Masonry Structures.
• Pundit PL-200 Ultrasonic Pulse Velocity Testing Machine to locate and measure cracks in structures.
• Profometer PM-650 Rebar Locator to locate steel reinforcement in existing RC structures and identify its diameter, if construction drawings are not available.
• Profometer Corrosion to assess the condition of steel reinforcement in regard to corrosion and to know exact effective areas of the cross-section of steel reinforcement available for further life of the structure.

The department of Civil Engineering is focusing on Structural Stability Audits of all structures.