At the Fluid Mechanics Laboratory of IIT Madras

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According to a senior professor, this is a roof shell model which was tested in the Big Tunnel, also known as the Gottingen Tunnel, “to get wind pressure distribution and the total wind loads for various directions of the wind.”

This photograph was found in an envelope among other photographs given to us as part of the Gourishankar Collection. The envelope came with minimum details about the photographs in the album. However, information suggests that it was taken at the Fluid Mechanics Laboratory. If you know any details or information about this photograph, please reach out to us.

Collection:

Gourishankar Collection

Album Name:

Fluid Mechanics

Photograph ID:

001/0339/IMG_105730

Album ID:

0339

Photographer:

C. Gourishankar (1936-2002). A geologist by qualification, Gourishankar started his career as a photographer after working for many years with the Geological Survey of India. In everything that he did, Gourishankar strove to achieve flawlessness and impeccable quality. Thus his photography too was characterised by this drive for perfection. Every photograph that Gourishankar took was meticulously planned and shot and printed with diligence and patience. Gourishankar carried out most of the official photography at IIT Madras in the 1960s.

Place:

Fluid Mechanics Laboratory