MEHRAN UNIVERSITY OF ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY,

JAMSHORO

Department of Civil Engineering

Lab Manual
Environmental Engineering

Name: ___________________ Roll No._________

 LAB INDEX

Lab Date of
Object(s) Remarks
No. Performance
Introduction of Environmental Engineering lab and
1 HSE measures.
Sample preparation techniques including Dilution,
2 Filtration/Centrifugation, Solid phase extraction,
Digestion and Distillation.
To determine the Turbidity contents of given sample
3 of water.
To determine the Suspended Solids / Non-filterable
4 residue in sample of water.
To prepare different water samples of varying pH and
Total Dissolved Solids (TDS) and to determine pH, TDS
5
and Electrical Conductivity (EC) of prepared water
samples.
To determine the Taste and Odour value of given
6 water sample.
To determine the Acidity of given sample of water.
7
To determine the Alkalinity of given sample of water.
8
To determine the Hardness of given sample of water.
9
To determine the Chloride Concentration in given
10 sample of water.
To determine the Sulphates in given sample of water.
11
To determine the Total Chlorine Concentration in
12 given sample of water.
Determination of Jar Test (Alum dose selection) for
13 turbid waters.
Determination of Dissolved Oxygen (D.O).
14
To perform an open-ended lab
15
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ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY,
JAMSHORO

CERTIFICATE
DEPARTMENT OF CIVIL ENGINEERING
It is to certify that__________________________________________________________having
Roll No.________ has successfully carried out all necessary practical activities of Name of Subject
lab as prescribed by the University for the year of ______________.

Signature of Instructor: ________________

Submission Date: ____________________

 Lab Manual: Environmental Engineering

Lab No. 1
Object: Introduction of Environmental Engineering lab and HSE
measures

Here, you will learn about:

✓ Health and safety precautions followed in civil engineering laboratories.

✓ Instruments and tools used in environmental engineering.
✓ guidelines for the students and the staff.
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Introduction to Environmental Engineering

Instruments Used:

• Spectrophotometer:______________________________________________________
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• PH meter: ______________________________________________________________
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• Incubator:______________________________________________________________
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• Water Bath: ____________________________________________________________
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• Desiccator: _____________________________________________________________
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• Centrifuge: _____________________________________________________________
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• Autoclave: ______________________________________________________________
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• Magnetic stirrer: ________________________________________________________
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 Lab Manual: Environmental Engineering

• Jar test apparatus: _______________________________________________________

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• Muffle furnace: __________________________________________________________
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• TDS meter: _____________________________________________________________
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• EC Meter: ______________________________________________________________
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Tools:

• Beaker: ________________________________________________________________
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• Conical Flask: __________________________________________________________
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• Boiling Flask: ___________________________________________________________
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• Volumetric Flask: _______________________________________________________
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• Test Tube: ______________________________________________________________
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• Graduated Cylinder: _____________________________________________________
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• Pipette: ________________________________________________________________
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• Burette: ________________________________________________________________
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• Stirrer: ________________________________________________________________
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• Dropper: _______________________________________________________________
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• Spatula: ________________________________________________________________
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• Weight Balance: ________________________________________________________
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Signature of Instructor: ______________

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