Direct Shear Test Apparatus
GENERAL INFORMATION
The test covers the determination of consolidated drained shear strength of a soil material in direct shear. This Direct Shear Test Apparatus is motorized and floor mounted. Supplied with carriage assembly load hanger and integral 9:1 lever loading device as standard.
The beam loading device which is used to amplify the vertical load on the shear box assembly can receive up to 50 kg of weight. The total load on the specimen can reach up to 2.5 kN (2500 N). The machine accepts 60 mm square round and 2.5 inc. dia. round shear box assemblies.All shear box assemblies are designed to contain water that surrounds the specimen. The Assemblies consist of a shear box with a rigid wall square or round hole complete with a vertical loading pad grooved back face, a grooved retaining plate, 2 pcs. porous plates, 2 pcs. plane grids and 2 pcs. perforated grids.
Comes with variable speed ranging 1.25 to 0.0002 mm/min
- Porus Stone – 2Nos
- Dial Indicator 25mm – 2Nos
- 2.5 kN Proving Ring – 1Nos
- Non Porus Plate – 2Nos
- Porus Plate – 2 Nos
- Loading Pad – 1pcs
