Equipment Title

Specifications

Description

INFRA-RED MOISTURE METER

• Capacity                 :   5 g approx.
• Sensitivity              :   10mg approx.
• Range                     :   0 to 100%(moisture content)
• Reading accuracy  :   � 0.20%

• Rapid and accurate measurement of moisture content of the material

SOIL CONE PENETROMETER

• Stainless Steel Penetration test cone:   35 mm long with a polished surface with an angle of 30 degrees

• Determination of liquid limit simply and quickly

 PERMEABILITY TEST (FALLING HEAD METHOD)

• Stand with glass tubes of 6 mm, 10 mm and 20 mm dia approx.
• Metallic mould 100 mm dia � 127.3 mm height, 1000 ml volume

• Determination of coefficient of permeability of remoulded or undisturbed fine grained soil

 PERMEABILITY TEST (CONSTANT METHOD)

• Metallic mould 100 mm dia � 127.3 mm height, 1000 ml volume

• Determination of coefficient of permeability of coarse grained soil

CONSOLIDATION TEST

As per IS:2720(part XV)

• Sample dimension : 60 mm dia x 20 mm thick
• Maximum capacity : 20 kg/cm²

• Determination of settlement of clayey soil

CALIFORNIA BEARING RATIO

• Load frame: 50 kN capacity, Three speed 1.5, 1.25 and 2.5 mm/min 
• Mould gum metal 150 mm ID � 175 mm height  
• Penetration piston 50 mm face dia

• Determination of Relative bearing ratio and expansion characteristic under known surcharge weight of base, sub-base and subgrade soils for the design of roads,pavements and runways

LABORATORY VANE SHEAR

• Torque Applicator Assembly, Capacity 2000 kg-cm.
• Vane (with vane rod) 37.5 mm dia � 75 mm high

• Relationship designed for conducting in-situ Vane Shear Test from the bottom of the bore hole in saturated cohesive deposits, for determining their in-place shearing resistance

TRIAXIAL TEST APPARATUS

• Load cell capacity : 10 kN
• Pore pressure transducer capacity : 20 kg/cm²
• Displacement transducer range : 0-20 mm

• To determine the shear strength parameters of soil

DIRECT SHEAR

• Type of shear : Direct/Residual Measurement 
• Operation : Motorised 
• Rates of strain (mm/min) : 1.25, 0.625, 0.25, 0.125, 0.05, 0.025, 0.01, 0.005, 0.002, 0.001, 0.0004, 0.0002 

• Specimen size : 60 � 60 � 25 mm

• To determine the shear strength parameters of soil

COMPACTION

• Light Compaction : 100 mm ID, 127.3 mm height, 1000 ml volume; Rammer 2.6 kg  � 310 mm fall
• Heavy Compaction : 150 mm ID, 127.3 mm height, 2250 ml volume; Rammer 4.9 kg  � 450 mm fall 

• Determination of maximum dry density and optimum moisture content

UNIVERSAL AUTOMATIC COMPACTOR

• Rammer : Circular faced 50 mm dia adjustable to 2.6 kg or 4.9 kg weight 

• Drop : Adjustable to 310 mm or 450 mm

• To compact the soil sample for sample prepartion

SIEVE & HYDROMETER ANALYSIS

• As per IS:2720

Grain size analysis is a basic laboratory test required to identify soils in engineering soil classification systems. The engineering soil classification systems divide soil particles on the basis of size of particle.

LARGE DIRECT SHEAR TEST

• Direct Operation: Motorised
• Rates of Strain (mm/min): 72 speeds Ranging from 0.0014 to 10.16mm/min
• Specimen Size: 30 x 30 x 15 cm

• To determine the shear strength parameters of soil