Recent and Current R&D

Karuna Bhawan – Features

● CSIR has developed a rapid construction/erectable makeshift hospital structure to deal with COVID-19 emergency.
● Prototype - hospital with (a) bubble insulation system (b) mineral wool insulation system for enhanced comfort.
● A portable, prefabricated, foldable steel structure has been designed with adequate insulation and water proofing features.
● The structure is modular by design and can be constructed at site to meet the space requirements and site conditions.
● Plinth area – 30.23 sq.m per module.
● A lightweight prefabricated, foldable steel portal frame structure.
● Easy to erect, reusable, safe, comfortable, cost effective modules.
● The design complies to relevant standards for make-shift hospitals.
● Electricity, water-supply, heating/cooling services along with other medical service lines like oxygen supply etc can be integrated with this design.
● The structure is easy to assemble with a foldable truss of MS angle, supported on vertical steel columns. Plan makes use of optimum space
utilization, scalability, appealing aesthetics.
● Erection can be carried out by 5 semi-skilled fabricators at a speed of 1.5 hr / bed for makeshift hospitals.
● Internal foldable partitions provide freedom of configuration of internal spaces as per actual requirement and use.
● Each module has 4 windows and 4 vents sufficient for cross ventilation of the living area.
● Foundation could be of steel plates anchored to ground through RCC precast or in-situ pedestals over which the portal frames are fixed.
● The current size is for use as a 10 bedded hospital for COVID-19 with all relevant service and facilities. Change in size is possible to meet the
actual use at site.
 Recent and Current R&D

Karuna Bhawan

Prototype Under Construction Makeshift Hospital With Prototype Under Construction Makeshift Hospital With
(a) Bubble insulation system (b) Mineral Wool Insulation System for enhanced comfort
 Recent and Current R&D

Current & on-going R & D

● Futuristic construction practices – mechanization and automation

 Fire engineering - The Fire Engineering Laboratory aims at conducting research and development
related to fire retardant, resistance, detection, extinction, limitation, modeling and escape with special
reference to building and industrial sectors. Ex: Fire blocking layer for aircraft cushion seats, Fire
resistant metallic composite door of one hour and two-hour rating, Cable fire stops system for
electrical cables and cable trays in cable galleries and shafts.

 3-D concrete & printing - Extrusion-based 3D concrete printing is a new technology under
development for the construction of buildings and structures of complex geometries without the use of
expensive formwork.

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