Direct Shear Apparatus

BHI-CSC- 272 Direct Shear Apparatus

For determinant the direct shear strength of soils on specimen size 60 mm x 60 mm x 25 mm.

Specification : The apparatus comprises of the following. Loading Unit : Supplied with load yoke with direct and lever system for applying load. Normal stress capacity 8kg/sq.cm. load is applied either directly or through a counter balanced detachable lever. Provision is made for the load to be applied either through a steel ball recessed in the loading pad or direct through a boss on the pre collaborated loading yoke. The loading unit is provided with V strips and roller strips for frictionless movement of shear box housing.

Shear Box Assembly: Comprising Direct Shear box in two halves for a square specimen size 60 x 60 x 25mm one pair of plain gripper plates, one pair of perforated gripper plates, one pair of porous stones, one top loading pad. Shear box housing: Accommodates the Direct shear Box assembly. Complete with two ball roller strips.

Specimen Cutter: For cutting 60 x 60 x 25 mm specimen form larger samples. Set of weights to give a normal stress of 3kg/sq. cm. through levger given in the table :

Complete set as in the table but without proving ring.

Net weight 140 kg.

Essential Accessories : High sensitivity compression proving ring cap 200 kg One consolidation dial gauge 0.01 mm x 25mm and one strain dial gauge 0.01 mm x 25 mm and one strain dial guage 0.01 mm x 25 mm.

Optional Extras : Additional set of weights to give a normal stress of 5kg/cm² Soil Sampler for 60 mm x 60 mm specimen and test forms pad of 50.

Spares : Porous stone for 60 mm x 60 mm size sample available in pairs.